Welp, my parent company just canceled all non-essential travel and now a whole bunch of people who had tacked ECCC plans onto their business trips don't have flights out to Seattle.
You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Mar 03, 2020 10:00:50 am PST #17027 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Kate P. - Mar 03, 2020 10:35:34 am PST #17028 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I finally saw on FB that my friend is OK (though a tree fell on their house!), thank god. Now I just have to plan to wait in line for 1-2 hours to vote on my way home -- several polling stations are affected, so four or five precincts are all being funneled into one community center to vote.
lisah - Mar 03, 2020 11:04:35 am PST #17029 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
my parent company just canceled all non-essential travelHuh, wonder if we'll do that.
Theodosia - Mar 03, 2020 11:18:07 am PST #17030 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm worried about the assisted living where I work being quarantined -- haven't heard how that will affect me or the other 'outside' people, like do we move in for the duration? (There are empty units and cots, so this is a possible strategy for some.)
Am washing hands frequently.
I can share a little bit of good news: one of our residents, who happens to be a particular favorite of mine, is moving out to a regular apartment! She had been diagnosed with ataxia, and expected to be quadriplegic in a few short years, but it appears the ataxia was actually caused by a bad drug side effect, and now that it's cleared her system, she's getting some major function back -- maybe not to 100%, but enough that she can go back to living in a regular apartment, with a regular life span, et cetera.
DavidS - Mar 03, 2020 11:33:14 am PST #17031 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but it appears the ataxia was actually caused by a bad drug side effect, and now that it's cleared her system, she's getting some major function back -- maybe not to 100%, but enough that she can go back to living in a regular apartment, with a regular life span, et cetera.
Great news!
I've gone and voted and feel like I'm on the other side of the cold now. Just a little headachey.
Steph L. - Mar 03, 2020 11:43:25 am PST #17032 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I've gone and voted and feel like I'm on the other side of the cold now. Just a little headachey.
Voting cures the common cold?!?
Zenkitty - Mar 03, 2020 11:55:20 am PST #17033 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
That's wonderful news for your resident, Theo.
askye - Mar 03, 2020 11:56:10 am PST #17034 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I just sold a pair of shoes to a guy who is going to Vegas for a 10 day trade show tomorrow. So not everything is cancelled. Although I'm not sure how I would feel about going to a trade show during this.
-t - Mar 03, 2020 12:03:40 pm PST #17035 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Out big trade show (Housewares, which actually had a diifferent name this year before it was cancelled) is cancelled, but we had already opted out of it (not that I ever go, but I read those emails)
NoiseDesign - Mar 03, 2020 12:14:16 pm PST #17036 of 30019
Our wings are not tired
I have a conference in Houston in a month. Just got an email from them that it is currently still happening.
I did have a project that was scheduled for Shanghai this month move to March 2021. It's the smart decision, but now I'm working to fill the income gap that that will leave.
I am concerned about how cancellations on events will impact my business.