I want to get my hair cut but I don't have anyone around here I trust.

I'm really struggling with being depressed and feeling trapped. Talked to M and he pointed out there is still the danger of me being laid off for whatever reason and so while moving would help our mental well being what happens if I get laid off? Which is valid.

I need to do something, not sure what to break out of this.

On the other hand instead of using all the money I have saved to pay off CC debt in one fell swoop I've been paying off chunks of it every pay day. So I've been paying over the minimum payment (tryng for double) and then I'll pay an extra $100 or so on my next pay check. It seems to be a balance so I'm not living pay check to pay check like I was before and I am paying things down.

Consuela - I've been to the dentist and felt surprisingly safe - she was double masked, gowned, hair covered, and one of those plastic face covers. They has also gone back to the manual dental stuff - none of the water drills or what-not that could splash or spray. I was pleased with how they'd covered up. I was only there for a cleaning, so I've no idea what they would use for something more elaborate.

It's not like I work for a small business: we're part of the government and they have to know where I am. Also we have orders not to go more than 100 miles away without clearance.

We are on 75 miles. Of course we were also on lockdown this morning.

Our work cannot be done remotely so we're fully back with a revised layout and plan. Which is good because I am definitely safer and (work) happier how it is. I'd rather work from home because I could do maybe halftime here. But it's not an option. I'm worried we will hit the stage where we close up again because we won't get paid this time.

Anyone entering Australia is obliged to stay in hotel quarantine for 14 days. There was private security to maintain isolation. This is all a unique situation and I don't expect perfection or anything, but I'd think guards sleeping with people in quarantine would've been pretty clearly a dubious idea.

Isolated incidences sleeping with people in quarantine? That is not how you do it. It is not a trip to the market or restaurant or Walmart or office or happytown. . It's staying the hell away from other beings. That's it.

because people cannot get their shit together and refuse to be inconvenienced so that people don't die.

This sums up the pandemic since any time past the first week of March.

Cass! How are you? I'm sorry about the work situation.

Oh never fear! Atropa and I will not be competing. The Vampire Witch Queen and the Queen of Fucking About are bosom allies.

Please please please may I be High Mistress of Protocol for one/both of you? I would so enjoy swanning about with a clipboard telling people that they can't do stuff.

Please please please may I be High Mistress of Protocol for one/both of you? I would so enjoy swanning about with a clipboard telling people that they can't do stuff.

YES. I hereby appoint you High Mistress of Protocol for the Vampire Witch Queen/Queen of Fucking Off co-queendom.

sj!

I'm well. It's been a weird time but things are overall good. Too interesting but overall good.

FWIW, there was a salon in Texas (I think) where two of the stylists were positive and handled more than 140 customers in a week, and there was no transmission to any of the customers.

That was Springfield, Missouri.

Well, I fought it for 4 months but my nocturnal nature has taken over. I've been falling asleep around 4am which would be fine except the cats still want to be fed around 7:30.

YES. I hereby appoint you High Mistress of Protocol for the Vampire Witch Queen/Queen of Fucking Off co-queendom

CO-SIGNED. Go forth with your official clipboard.

I suggest that we put Pix on the day shift and Atropa on the night shift (vampires, sunshine ... not a good mix). Shared authority, with minions taking whichever shift suits their biorhythms.