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March 30 - Day 31 of Coronacation
Mar. 30th, 2020 10:13 am Hey, All!
I should really be updating this more often than every five days or so, but honestly not THAT much changes day to day (shocker!). Only worked an hour this past weekend, which was a huge relief after going for two weeks straight without a break. Always a fire to put out here, but I'm trying to better guard my on and off times purely for my own sanity.
I've been finding I am strangely suited to staying in and living alone (with my two cats). I think people are really struggling with this, but I've honestly been really training in ways to deal with anxiety for a very long time, plus it helps that I'm genuinely an introvert and I really don't actually mind being alone. I think, when I first moved to the city, I knew that about myself (especially my tendency to self-isolate), which is why I chose to live with roommates. Also because I didn't have much of a network here, yet. That has very much changed -- I have excellent colleagues, a lot of friends, and feel very comfortable. So I've been speaking with my family about this and have pretty much decided I'll be taking over the lease at my sister's place, now that she's really permanently decided to live in FL. I think I'm going to be really happy living alone again. I still have to tell my roommates and I'm not really sure how that conversation is going to go, but J and I had an initial conversation about it last week, so it won't come totally out of nowhere. Plus, she knows that like most people, my parents aren't taking in anywhere near the income they normally do (both bc of this and bc of work stuff that had been happening for about 6 months already) and that's a factor. I think it's probably time, but there's a few logistical things that are going to be a bit of a nightmare.
I'm running out of cat food, and my replacement hasn't shipped yet from Chewy. My parents shipped me some themselves, but it won't get here till Thursday. I'm hoping I'll get the Chewy package in the next two days, but I'll probably have to run out and grab some tuna and/or eggs to give them to holdover between (they throw up a lot of foods, so they need simple).
Also, I got an Apple tv to hook up here so I can watch both my Great Courses Plus classes (may as well learn some stuff!) and some of the Peloton exercise classes on the actual tv, so I can start working out again. It's supposed to get here Wednesday.
What I'm watching:
Agatha Raisin: Seasons 2 and 3. Finished both of these seasons! Definitely a fun ride. Glad they've sort of phased out James -- Charles is a much more fun character. James was kind of lame. Definitely worth a watch if you want a lighthearted detective series.
Birds of Prey: Absolutely loved this one. I bought it as an early digital release, and it was a wonderful, fun ride. Also, our apt building is in it! I am all about really fun, women-led action movies. Or really, any genre movies with mostly-to-entirely female casts. We really need more of these.
Iron Man: I've started doing a low key MCU rewatch and started the first one last night. It's still a solid movie, although honestly the one thing that is SO CLEAR in retrospect is that Christine Everhart is a total badass reporter who actually really did everything right. She's basically the whole impetus for Tony Stark to go rogue fixing things, informs him of what's going on in his company when he isn't paying attention, and pushes him to tell people his identity. Justice for Christine, ya'll.
Spiderman Ultimate: Season 3. Going along with Marvel rewatches, the animated Marvel shows in the last few years have all actually been really fantastic. They're funny and clever, and really comforting. All of them are basically on Disney Plus now.
What I'm Reading:
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters: Finished this one. It's definitely a cute one, but dated in the sense that there is absolutely some real backwards, racist shit in it about cultures in Egypt. This is a whole series, and I have no idea if that's something that goes away or not.
How I'm feeling today: Pretty good. Still worried about my dad, but everything seems to be standard here. I don't really go outside except when I absolutely have to. Not sure at what point that will start to weigh on me. When I do go out, though, I get back and feel an insane desire to shower immediately. I recognize it's paranoid, but also it makes me feel significantly better, so why not? I can definitely feel that my body is weaker, in terms of exercise.
I should really be updating this more often than every five days or so, but honestly not THAT much changes day to day (shocker!). Only worked an hour this past weekend, which was a huge relief after going for two weeks straight without a break. Always a fire to put out here, but I'm trying to better guard my on and off times purely for my own sanity.
I've been finding I am strangely suited to staying in and living alone (with my two cats). I think people are really struggling with this, but I've honestly been really training in ways to deal with anxiety for a very long time, plus it helps that I'm genuinely an introvert and I really don't actually mind being alone. I think, when I first moved to the city, I knew that about myself (especially my tendency to self-isolate), which is why I chose to live with roommates. Also because I didn't have much of a network here, yet. That has very much changed -- I have excellent colleagues, a lot of friends, and feel very comfortable. So I've been speaking with my family about this and have pretty much decided I'll be taking over the lease at my sister's place, now that she's really permanently decided to live in FL. I think I'm going to be really happy living alone again. I still have to tell my roommates and I'm not really sure how that conversation is going to go, but J and I had an initial conversation about it last week, so it won't come totally out of nowhere. Plus, she knows that like most people, my parents aren't taking in anywhere near the income they normally do (both bc of this and bc of work stuff that had been happening for about 6 months already) and that's a factor. I think it's probably time, but there's a few logistical things that are going to be a bit of a nightmare.
I'm running out of cat food, and my replacement hasn't shipped yet from Chewy. My parents shipped me some themselves, but it won't get here till Thursday. I'm hoping I'll get the Chewy package in the next two days, but I'll probably have to run out and grab some tuna and/or eggs to give them to holdover between (they throw up a lot of foods, so they need simple).
Also, I got an Apple tv to hook up here so I can watch both my Great Courses Plus classes (may as well learn some stuff!) and some of the Peloton exercise classes on the actual tv, so I can start working out again. It's supposed to get here Wednesday.
What I'm watching:
Agatha Raisin: Seasons 2 and 3. Finished both of these seasons! Definitely a fun ride. Glad they've sort of phased out James -- Charles is a much more fun character. James was kind of lame. Definitely worth a watch if you want a lighthearted detective series.
Birds of Prey: Absolutely loved this one. I bought it as an early digital release, and it was a wonderful, fun ride. Also, our apt building is in it! I am all about really fun, women-led action movies. Or really, any genre movies with mostly-to-entirely female casts. We really need more of these.
Iron Man: I've started doing a low key MCU rewatch and started the first one last night. It's still a solid movie, although honestly the one thing that is SO CLEAR in retrospect is that Christine Everhart is a total badass reporter who actually really did everything right. She's basically the whole impetus for Tony Stark to go rogue fixing things, informs him of what's going on in his company when he isn't paying attention, and pushes him to tell people his identity. Justice for Christine, ya'll.
Spiderman Ultimate: Season 3. Going along with Marvel rewatches, the animated Marvel shows in the last few years have all actually been really fantastic. They're funny and clever, and really comforting. All of them are basically on Disney Plus now.
What I'm Reading:
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters: Finished this one. It's definitely a cute one, but dated in the sense that there is absolutely some real backwards, racist shit in it about cultures in Egypt. This is a whole series, and I have no idea if that's something that goes away or not.
How I'm feeling today: Pretty good. Still worried about my dad, but everything seems to be standard here. I don't really go outside except when I absolutely have to. Not sure at what point that will start to weigh on me. When I do go out, though, I get back and feel an insane desire to shower immediately. I recognize it's paranoid, but also it makes me feel significantly better, so why not? I can definitely feel that my body is weaker, in terms of exercise.
How I slept last night: Not terrible, not great. I had wine for the first time in a month this weekend, and it really wasn't the best thing for deep sleeping. I'm definitely not going to drink during the week, but may also just...keep not drinking for the most part. I always eat too much when I drink (plus drinking calories), and since I'm not moving around very much it's better to not overdo it.
What's different today than yesterday: Cases are up to around 33K in NYC. Manhattan doesn't have the bulk of these (I think there's a lot more in Brooklyn and Queens), but everywhere is seeing numbers. -- we're about 17% of the total cases. The USNS Comfort, a naval hospital ship, sailed into NY Harbor this morning. It has about 1K beds and is equipped for all levels of medical assistance. They'll be serving non-covid cases -- basically, all the regular hospital cases that would normally go to the hospital. Javitts Center is also supposed to open today as an emergency field hospital. I hope the doctor's bring their most cushioned shoes -- that floor is a torture device. I also saw that one of the trainers at my old (awesome) gym in the lower east side married her now-wife outside with another friend officiating from a few stories up. Nice to see those kinds of stories, even now.
What did I eat today: I've been subsisting primarily on baked beans with tofu dogs, Amy's Mac and Cheeze, and wheat thins with Miyoko's chedder spread this weekend, with a few bowls of Reese's Puffs mixed in, and drank a bottle of Meiomi. Basically a disaster weekend, health food-wise. I finally got my regular food delivery here at my sister's yesterday afternoon (they accidentally sent it to the other apt), so back to eating healthy this week. I'm actually looking forward to making this a healthier week, both with trying to move a little more, adding back some meditating, and eating better. I'm curious to try on my jeans and see if they're fitting differently in any direction. Sister doesn't seem to have a scale here so really, anything could be happening.
Until next time,
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Until next time,
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