Man, I feel lucky.
My job? Taking WFH requirements seriously and insisting on distancing for those still at the office!
My city? Establishing stay-at-home policies and shutting down non-essential facilities!
Local grocery stores? Limiting number of people inside, setting up distance markers and cough shields at the register!
Local restaurants? Closing dining areas and improving takeout options even before it's required!
And then I read reports about the rest of the country and I'm like, uhhhh....
Anyway, here's a linkspam of Good Stuff I sent to my sisters family:
Rats in cars instead of mazes:
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Italian mayors yelling at people to go inside(language warning):
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Old Peter from Spider-verse offers personalized messages:
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Encouragement from the 13th Doctor:
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Stay safe!
I went to the drug store earlier today to pick up a prescription. There were a somewhat surprising number of people around. Trader Joe's is still only letting a few in at a time, so there was a line, even at 11:30AM.
My roommate's COVID test came back negative, so she's sick with something else. Which is kind of a bummer, because at least if it was COVID she wouldn't still have to worry about getting it and getting even sicker?!
I got way more done today than the past week or so (...which was still not that much. but.)
Elvis Parsley and Dolly Parsnip
No they did not!
YAY for JZ's dad!
Yeah, that sounds like mixed news for your roommate, meara.
News for the distance learning front - I had my first online office hours webconferences today. The first was for my two organic sections at the university (100+ students). One of the showed up for a minute to ask a question, then left, and I wound up spending the rest of the three hours reading a book at my desk with my headphones on. I did get to see a picture of my student's dog, so there is that.
Right now I'm in a lull in my community college section, but I had 5 of 17 students hang out for an hour earlier, so that was fun. I ♥ older students.
Yay JZ's dad!
I love all the animal names.
Hosting the zoom sessions for the faculty who can't share their screen is taking a lot of energy. I have tomorrow off from it, so that is good! I need a break.
I also have one faculty member who is about to drive me around the bend on zoom. She is just meeting with us, but the way she says and interprets things is just so off. She is so nice, but she talks around in circles, is super anxious, and answers not quite the questions asked. We were in two meetings together today and I was ready to jump through the screen and choke her. But she is really a great lady- I think I just miss my old boss who would shut her down and make her cut to the chase, rather than my new maybe boss who wants to give her academic freedom and lead her to the right decision.
Also, Petunia HATES when I am on zoom and jumps on my face.
Yay for JZ's dad! And patience and diligence to all of us dealing with this strange new world. I don't know whether to wish it continues long (as opposed to short and gone)or a quicker and better end to the lockdowns. Just--may we all be safe in shelter and do the best we can.
I just realized if I'm going to have bread at breakfast tomorrow, it's going to be store-bought. LAME.
I guess I could make biscuits in the morning.
I just set up the last of my oatmeal to soak overnight for tomorrow's lunch. Whee!
