Life Under Coronavirus

[_Jersey Girl]

Colorado is taking a step back on re-opening. So far, bars have been closed. I would expect there to be more since we've got a bit of an uptick going on in new cases.

[Guest]

Thanks, DT. She’s fine. Just have to make sure her
med levels stay in the right zone.

I trust your wife's coronavirus test came back negative? If not, I hope she is now fully recovered by now, and is now (hopefully) immune to it, which, I suppose, might actually be more reassuring than if she had tested negative.

And I hope she hasn't had any more seizures in the meantime.

by the way: Is epilepsy one of the underlying conditions that makes one more vulnerable to covid-19?

[_Res Ipsa]

Thanks, DT. She’s fine. Just have to make sure her
med levels stay in the right zone.

I trust your wife's coronavirus test came back negative? If not, I hope she is now fully recovered by now, and is now (hopefully) immune to it, which, I suppose, might actually be more reassuring than if she had tested negative.

And I hope she hasn't had any more seizures in the meantime.

Thanks, Gunnar. She’s COVID negative and no recurrence off seizures. Her medication level can drift a bit, and it likely got low enough to trigger a seizure.

[_Jersey Girl]

It's very good to read this, RI! Hope you have smooth sailing ahead of you both!

[_Jersey Girl]

A friend posted this on Facebook. I just had to share because yeah...

Dear Diary 2020 Edition,
In January, Australia caught on fire. I don’t even know if that fire was put out, because we straight up almost went to war with Iran . We might actually still be almost at war with them . I don’t know, because Jen Aniston and Brad Pitt spoke to one another at an awards show and everyone flipped the crap out , but then there was this thing happening in China, then Prince Harry and Megan peaced out of the Royal family, and there was the whole impeachment trial , and then corona virus showed up in the US “officially,” but then Kobe died and UK peaced out of the European Union.

In February, Iowa crapped itself with the caucus results and the president was acquitted and the Speaker of the House took ten. Whole. years. to rip up a speech , but then The WHO decided to give this virus a name COVID-19, which confused some really important people in charge of, like, our lives, into thinking there were 18 other versions before it, but then Harvey Weinstein was found guilty, and Americans started asking if Corona beer was safe to drink, and everyone on Facebook became a doctor who just knew the flu like killed way more people than COVID 1 through 18.

In March, stuff hit the fan. Warren dropped out of the presidential race and Sanders was like Bernie or bust , but then Italy shut its whole country down , and then COVID Not 1 through 18 officially become what everyone already realized, a pandemic and then a nationwide state of emergency was declared in US , but it didn’t really change anything, so everyone was confused or thought it was still just a flu , but then COVID Not 18 was like ya’ll not taking me seriously? I’m gonna infect the one celebrity everyone loves and totally infected Tom Hanks, get y’all to close all of the schools so y’all can appreciate teachers for once (because you can’t teach them anything other than how to use a touch screen ) close down all of salons so you can’t get your hair or your nails done , everyone had to work from home and attend Zoom meetings in their underwear. The DOW took a crap on itself, and most of us still don’t understand why the stock market is so important or even a thing (I still don’t), We were then all introduced to Tiger King and the ONE thing we can all agree on this year , Carol totally killed her husband ..... whacked him! And then Netflix was like you’re welcome, and we all realized there was no way we were washing our hands enough in the first place because all of our hands are now dry and gross and were all searching for lotion now.

In 🌧 April, Bernie finally busted himself out of the presidential race , but then NYC became the set of The Walking Dead and we learned that no one has face masks , ventilators, or toilet paper, or THE FREAKING SWIFFER WET JET LIQUID , and by now our outgrowth is showing, so there’s a shortage on box hair dye and all of our hair dressers are like , NO don't DO IT!!! But, then Kim Jong-Un died, but then he came back to life … or did he? Who knows, because then the Pentagon released videos of UFOs and nobody cared, and we were like man, it’s only April….

In May, the biblical end times kicked off , historical locust swarms, we learned of murder hornets and realized that 2020 was the start of the Hunger Games however people forgot to let us know. people legit started to protest lockdown measures with AR-15s, sports events were cancelled everywhere. But then people all over America finally reached a breaking point with race issues and violence. There were 🗣protests in every city ,which was confusing to some of us because people were definitely gathering in crowds of more than 10 and for sure closer than 6 foot away from each other . Those people must have forgotten about the pandemic called COVID Not One Through 18. Media 🗞 struggled with how to focus on two important things at once, people in general struggle to focus on more than one important thing. A dead whale was found in the middle of the Amazon rain forest after monkeys stole COVID 1 Through 19 from a lab and ran off with them, and either in May or April (no one is keeping track of time now) that a giant asteroid narrowly missed the Earth.

In June, science and common sense just got thrown straight out the window and somehow wearing masks became a 🏛political thing, but then everyone sort of remembered there was a pandemic, but then decided that not wearing a mask was somehow a God given right (still haven't found that part in the Bible or even in the constitution). then scientists announced they found a mysterious undiscovered mass at the center of the earth, and everyone was like DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH IT, but then everyone took a pause to realize that people actually believed Gone With The Wind was like non-fiction, but then it was also announced that there is a strange 🛰radio signal coming from somewhere in the universe that repeats itself every so many days 🗓 , and everyone was like DON’T YOU DARE ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE WITH IT but then America reopened from the shut down that actually wasn’t even a shut down, and so far, things have gone spectacularly .... not that great . All of the Karen’s came out at once, and people started tearing down statues. Everyone is on Facebook arguing that masks kill because no one knows how breathing works , but then Florida 🏖 was like hold my beer and let me show you how we’re number one in all things, including new Not Corona Beer Coronavirus. Trump decides now is a good time to ask the Supreme Court 🏛 to shut down Obama Care because what better time to do so than in the middle of a pandemic , but then we learned there was a massive dust cloud coming straight at us from the Sahara Desert , which is totally normal, but this is 2020, so the ghost mummy thing is most likely in that dust cloud. We then learned of meth-gators , and I'm like that is so not on my flipping 2020 Bingo card can we use it as the free space?? Then we learned that the Congo's worst ever Ebola outbreak is over , and we were all like, there was an Ebola outbreak that was the worse ever? ....... and don’t forget we just discovered FLYING SNAKES! , seriously! FLYING SNAKES!!!!

So here comes July…. at this point we are over it , just tell us what’s next .... Aliens? Zeus? Asteroids? Artificial Intelligence becomes self aware? Can it just be something cool or fun for once? Maybe even a good laugh , like hahaha April Fools! We all actually wouldn’t mind that joke at this point.

Also, why didn't I know about the whale in the Amazon? Or a few other things because I just can’t keep up anymore!

But I’m sharing it because as long as we make it through 2020, I really want this to pop back up in the memories a few years from now. Copy and share to your page!

[_MeDotOrg]

In 1970 Alvin Toffler published a book whose title was a concept: Future Shock. The thesis is that in the modern world the rate of technological change is so rapid that social structures and human beings have a hard time adopting.

This was in 1970, mind you, when the internet was just a gleam in DARPA's eye. The rate of change is accelerating.

[_Jersey Girl]

Walmart and Sam's now requiring all shoppers be masked effective Monday.

A Simple Step to Help Keep You Safe: Walmart and Sam’s Club Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings

https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/ ... -coverings

I think this is a fabulous move on Walmart's part. I've been truly impressed with how they've responded to the pandemic since the beginning. I just know, though, that there's going to be fights breaking out over this in some stores. Kind of like Black Friday with a little side of community spread.

[_EAllusion]

In 1970 Alvin Toffler published a book whose title was a concept: Future Shock. The thesis is that in the modern world the rate of technological change is so rapid that social structures and human beings have a hard time adopting.

This was in 1970, mind you, when the internet was just a gleam in DARPA's eye. The rate of change is accelerating.

Is it? I'd think the period of the late 1800's going into the early 1900's involved more rapid technological shift for culture to adapt to than the present era.

[_Lemmie]

Walmart and Sam's now requiring all shoppers be masked effective Monday.

A Simple Step to Help Keep You Safe: Walmart and Sam’s Club Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings

https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/ ... -coverings

I think this is a fabulous move on Walmart's part. I've been truly impressed with how they've responded to the pandemic since the beginning. I just know, though, that there's going to be fights breaking out over this in some stores. Kind of like Black Friday with a little side of community spread.

I know you’ve left us behind (!just kidding) but you would be proud of your old State. Virtually everywhere, in every store and even on the sidewalks, everyone wears masks, at least in my experience. (People lose their minds when they go “down the Shore,” so please note I am not referring to any spaces within literal eyesight of actual ocean. ; ))) )

A cute and tiny toddler on my block was out with his family for a walk the other evening. As he pranced by, I noticed he was wearing the most adorable Pokémon face mask ever. It warmed my heart. This is getting harder and harder to deal with, so little experiences like that really help.

[_Res Ipsa]

Had my first post-virus teeth cleaning. Full gowns, mask, face shield. Instead of the minty antibiotic pre-rinse, there was an iodine-based, bitter tasting rinse. Better anti-viral action, it was said. The saliva extractor has a little soft plastic dam that helps reduce aerosolization. Still used the ultrasonic plaque remover. That’s it.