What the hey, I'll go for a meme
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sandrylene1. Are you an essential worker?
No. I've been working from home and am tremendously grateful for that, because I think it's really helping with keeping my mood stable.
2. How many drinks have you had since the quarantine started?
Alcoholic? One. I had a grown up chocolate milk. :P (Milk plus chocolate Bailey's.) I am thinking about making supplies for lemon drops this week, perhaps.
3. If you have kids... Are they driving you nuts?
No kids.
4. What new hobby have you taken up during this?
No new hobbies. Have been practicing flute a ton more, though. I'm trying somewhat seriously to prepare Bach's flute sonata in B minor to a point of possibly being performable in front of humans, which I haven't really from scratch done that kind of prep since leaving music school.
5. How many grocery runs have you done?
I did one on 3/17, didn't stock up enough and had to go back on 3/20, then another on 3/28, another on 4/4, and haven't been back since. I tried to get delivery, but they canceled, so I probably need to again. I should maybe figure out just getting a huge store of oats and making oat milk? I don't know. Recipe planning in these circumstances is odd and difficult.
6. What are you spending your stimulus check on?
I'm default assuming I don't get one. If I do, I'm going to donate it to charity - other people definitely need help more than I do.
7. Do you have any special occasions that you will miss during this quarantine?
A concert I'd planned to go to. Actually I guess the big one is I'd planned to take two weeks of vacation in Morocco, and that obviously didn't occur.
8. Are you keeping your housework done?
Yeah. Keeping my kitchen clean and my sink empty actively makes me feel better, so it's happening regularly. I've cleaned my microwave and stove repeatedly, as well. Though I could really stand to clean my fridge. It's been a few months.
9. What movie have you watched during this quarantine?
Several coworkers told me I should watch Battlestar Galactica, so I watched the miniseries. I am not watching more BSG. It was fine, but I don't have that much time to spend and I'd prefer not to prioritize watching things.
10. What are you streaming?
Jackbox games somewhat regularly. A couple episodes of The Good Place per week with Thomas. I think that's it? Early on I watched Carmen from the Metropolitan Opera, and I should do more opera again, but am low on time. (Yes, I know. I can't explain myself.)
11. Nine months from now is there any chance of you having a baby?
Uh, no. Zero chance.
12. What's your go-to quarantine meal?
I've made two Thai curries in two weeks, so I guess that?
13. Is this whole situation making you paranoid?
Eehh, not a ton, but I am definitely experiencing some issues trying to handle my mom being high anxiety about this (where she is vulnerable, so she's not 100% unreasonable in all concerns, but some of the stuff she asks me about is straight up bizarre and unhelpful).
14. Has your internet gone out on you during this time?
Thankfully no. Nor power, despite yesterday's high winds.
15. What month do you predict this all ends?
*All* ends? ...Globally? Maybe somewhere around October or November 2021. Generating a vaccine, validating it, distributing it, that's a bunch of complex logistics. I don't think we'll be continuously in lockdown through that point, and am hoping something improves by August such that we're better prepared, herd immunity improves, and maybe it'll be possible to work out of the office again. I miss that *so much*. And walks to French and German class.
16. First thing you’re gonna do when you get off quarantine?
Has to be a walk somewhere. Maybe go to the beach at night?
17. Where do you wish you were right now?
Very specifically Wombat's City Hostel London is what I'm experiencing severe nostalgia for reasonably consistently. But honestly I would love to just be in the office and have the usual people there.
18. What free-from-quarantine activity are you missing the most?
I mean, fundamentally it's walks and seeing humans. I sound like a puppy when described this way. :P Friday happy hours at work would be high on my list, I guess, for a specific activity, or in person gaming with friends.
19. Have you run out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer?
I was never able to get hand sanitizer to begin with and never had it previously. I'm good on toilet paper because the only time I was able to buy any, my only option was a 12 pack.
20. Do you have enough food to last a month?
Yes. I've always kept absolutely tons of rice, lentils, and beans in the house, and I have a chest freezer, though not enough frozen vegetables at this point, IMO. I don't think I'd have problems lasting a month, though, just I'd be sick of some of my options by the end, as would anyone, I'd assume.
No. I've been working from home and am tremendously grateful for that, because I think it's really helping with keeping my mood stable.
2. How many drinks have you had since the quarantine started?
Alcoholic? One. I had a grown up chocolate milk. :P (Milk plus chocolate Bailey's.) I am thinking about making supplies for lemon drops this week, perhaps.
3. If you have kids... Are they driving you nuts?
No kids.
4. What new hobby have you taken up during this?
No new hobbies. Have been practicing flute a ton more, though. I'm trying somewhat seriously to prepare Bach's flute sonata in B minor to a point of possibly being performable in front of humans, which I haven't really from scratch done that kind of prep since leaving music school.
5. How many grocery runs have you done?
I did one on 3/17, didn't stock up enough and had to go back on 3/20, then another on 3/28, another on 4/4, and haven't been back since. I tried to get delivery, but they canceled, so I probably need to again. I should maybe figure out just getting a huge store of oats and making oat milk? I don't know. Recipe planning in these circumstances is odd and difficult.
6. What are you spending your stimulus check on?
I'm default assuming I don't get one. If I do, I'm going to donate it to charity - other people definitely need help more than I do.
7. Do you have any special occasions that you will miss during this quarantine?
A concert I'd planned to go to. Actually I guess the big one is I'd planned to take two weeks of vacation in Morocco, and that obviously didn't occur.
8. Are you keeping your housework done?
Yeah. Keeping my kitchen clean and my sink empty actively makes me feel better, so it's happening regularly. I've cleaned my microwave and stove repeatedly, as well. Though I could really stand to clean my fridge. It's been a few months.
9. What movie have you watched during this quarantine?
Several coworkers told me I should watch Battlestar Galactica, so I watched the miniseries. I am not watching more BSG. It was fine, but I don't have that much time to spend and I'd prefer not to prioritize watching things.
10. What are you streaming?
Jackbox games somewhat regularly. A couple episodes of The Good Place per week with Thomas. I think that's it? Early on I watched Carmen from the Metropolitan Opera, and I should do more opera again, but am low on time. (Yes, I know. I can't explain myself.)
11. Nine months from now is there any chance of you having a baby?
Uh, no. Zero chance.
12. What's your go-to quarantine meal?
I've made two Thai curries in two weeks, so I guess that?
13. Is this whole situation making you paranoid?
Eehh, not a ton, but I am definitely experiencing some issues trying to handle my mom being high anxiety about this (where she is vulnerable, so she's not 100% unreasonable in all concerns, but some of the stuff she asks me about is straight up bizarre and unhelpful).
14. Has your internet gone out on you during this time?
Thankfully no. Nor power, despite yesterday's high winds.
15. What month do you predict this all ends?
*All* ends? ...Globally? Maybe somewhere around October or November 2021. Generating a vaccine, validating it, distributing it, that's a bunch of complex logistics. I don't think we'll be continuously in lockdown through that point, and am hoping something improves by August such that we're better prepared, herd immunity improves, and maybe it'll be possible to work out of the office again. I miss that *so much*. And walks to French and German class.
16. First thing you’re gonna do when you get off quarantine?
Has to be a walk somewhere. Maybe go to the beach at night?
17. Where do you wish you were right now?
Very specifically Wombat's City Hostel London is what I'm experiencing severe nostalgia for reasonably consistently. But honestly I would love to just be in the office and have the usual people there.
18. What free-from-quarantine activity are you missing the most?
I mean, fundamentally it's walks and seeing humans. I sound like a puppy when described this way. :P Friday happy hours at work would be high on my list, I guess, for a specific activity, or in person gaming with friends.
19. Have you run out of toilet paper and hand sanitizer?
I was never able to get hand sanitizer to begin with and never had it previously. I'm good on toilet paper because the only time I was able to buy any, my only option was a 12 pack.
20. Do you have enough food to last a month?
Yes. I've always kept absolutely tons of rice, lentils, and beans in the house, and I have a chest freezer, though not enough frozen vegetables at this point, IMO. I don't think I'd have problems lasting a month, though, just I'd be sick of some of my options by the end, as would anyone, I'd assume.
