That sounds like an amazing day, JZ.

JZ I’m really surprised given the state of hospitals in LA that tour priest would have friends fly up from there. I hope maybe they were folks who’ve already had it.

I'm sorry about your friend, David.

But thank you so much for self-isolating, and if you need any local errands run while you're under super-lockdown, we're right in the neighborhood.

Thanks, JZ. I honestly think food poisoning is the more likely culprit, but I'm going to quarantine until I know for sure. And while I probably won't get results until after I'm out of the quarantine time frame, if it turns out I do have it, I can use the CA Notify app to inform others.

My mom tells me that my dad is unwilling to confirm or deny whether he's wearing a mask out to his old workplace, where he occasionally works part-time after retirement. The guys out there aren't wearing masks, and the owner also isn't quarantining after a 2 week trip to Mexico. So I'm pretty mad about that right now, since my dad is so high risk and I don't want him risking his life just because he's bored.

I am having a real difficult time getting anything done. Mondays, man. Also Tuesdays through Fridays.

Oh, David, I'm so sorry about your friend.

"The first five days after a weekend are always the toughest."

Thanks, all. I haven't made a lot of male friends in the 21st century, so it's tough to lose one.

In a little bit, Hec is firing up the DVD player so we can watch a Wes Anderson movie

The movie was Isle of Dogs, which Matilda and I saw in theaters, but JZ had never seen.

It was better on second watch for me but was a little uncomfortable at times because:

1. A major plot point is that the good guy characters at one point run forward to protest a stolen election and proclaim a revolution;

2. Much of the story revolves around a plague and creating a new cure for it.

I am having a real difficult time getting anything done. Mondays, man. Also Tuesdays through Fridays.

This. It doesn't help that my to-do list is 15 peer evaluations and my own self-evaluation, otherwise known as I Would Rather Stab My Own Eyeballs With A Hot Poker Please Somebody Just Give Me A Spreadsheet Ow Ow Ow No.

It doesn't help that my to-do list is 15 peer evaluations and my own self-evaluation

Ew.

I am having a real difficult time getting anything done.

Most of what I need to do is in reaction to *waves hand at DC* all of that, so I'm struggling but forcing myself to get some things done to do what I can to help prevent *waves hand at DC* more of that.

David, I am so sorry. My condolences.

Also voting for no-Covid for shrift. I hope you feel better soon.

JZ, I teared up (in a good way) reading your post on church and your day in general.

Sophia, I'm sorry to read about Maria's mother, but I'm glad you can be there with her (both of them).

In very local news, my roommate will be leaving next month/in March. I do not have the energy to look for other roommates, because at 35 I do not wish to simply tolerate living with anyone. I want a responsible, kind, not-difficult-to-communicate-with, clean-ish, no-drama housemate. I wasn't looking for roommates for a long time, I hope I am not asking for too much.