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Shelter in place orders seem to vary a bit state to state. My home state, where my parents still live, for example, is more strict than mine. Like if you go to your local Target, you cannot purchase anything deemed nonessential (e.g., gardening supplies). They also recently banned travel between homes, clarifying that this means no traveling between your home and a friend’s (was surprised this had to be clarified) or even your own homes if you have more than one. They were the first state dealing with protestors outside the state capitol, to my knowledge, which I think is so embarrassing, but not terribly surprising.
Here, we’re asked to stay home unless it’s an essential errand — grocery, pharmacy, dog walks, solo outdoor exercise are all okay. But I think if I wanted to paint or garden or whatever, I’d still be able to find/buy those supplies in stores unlike my home state.
My boss set up a department meeting on Friday to discuss “management-related issues,” where I’m sure I’ll learn what my company’s plan is for the foreseeable future. The governor hasn’t officially extended our SAH order yet, but I’m expecting it. They tend to let people go on Thursdays, so I’m a little nervous for a Friday a.m. update. I know plenty of people who have had their salaries cut, been laid off, furloughed, etc. We’ll see!
Well on the subject of dating/relationships, I went home last Friday (I think?) to have a bit more privacy for a teletherapy call, check on my place, and give BG and I small break from 24/7 togetherness. When I came back to his place on Saturday, he’d done a little organizing and found a home for a few of my cookbooks that have made their way here. (Months ago, when we were first talking about moving in together, I made an offhand remark about where I thought my cookbooks could fit. He remembered.) It’s not my first choice to move into his bachelor pad when we take that step, but it’s the option that makes most sense for us, and I really appreciate the small gestures that show me he’s willing to make his place ours instead expecting me to fit into his life and place as it is.
Yeah, I’ve seen comments on social media and NextDoor shaming walkers, runners, and/or cyclists. I’ve even seen comments about how people should trip or instigate fights with runners. WTF. I’ve been going for runs two or three times/week. I think I’m mindful. I run almost exclusively on quiet residential streets, not main streets, so that I can run safely in the road. I haven’t been wearing a mask to run, though I would if it became a requirement, and most runners and cyclists don’t seem to wear them here. Walkers, maybe 50/50. But yes, some people do think it’s their job to police others. Whether I’m walking or running, though, I haven’t found it hard to go around people to keep distance… I can control myself instead of trying to control others.
Oh, we had such nice weather here this weekend! Ate take-out for the first time since this whole thing started — some BBQ and beers from a local brewery — in my boyfriend’s backyard and I actually got a little bit of a sunburn. Got a nice run in. A good weekend, all things considered.
I watched Trump’s press conferences every day for a week or two in March. It was so infuriating and affected my mood significantly. I stopped and I’m glad I did. I watch the governor’s addresses just about every day.
I use both on high. The Revlon one basically blows your face off on high, but my hair hasn’t really suffered from heat styling (according to my stylist). The JF high setting seems comparable to the Revlon low. My hair is thick and I learned the hard way that my hair needs to be waaay drier before starting and I need to work in smaller sections. Today was my second attempt at it and I’m still figuring it out but it was a less frustrating process with better results. Round brushing my hair is the only way I can get my style to last multiple days, but I tend to avoid that process because it’s time consuming for me (hair is pretty coarse and my arms get tired trying to juggle two tools and create enough tension) and tedious. This is way faster, easier, and the end results smoother. Anyway, enough about my hair — appreciated the rec and am a fan, and will now be recommending this to others as a Revlon alternative. Haha.
ETA: Really, though, my ultimate hair dream is to have hair that air dries nicely. I can’t even imagine that life.
The test they’re using in GA has a 30% false negative rate.
That’s a horrifying stat!
So relatively off subject, but I bought and tried the John Freida brush that @Kate mentioned pages back in this thread and it’s awesome. I was getting a lot of compliments on my hair on Zoom calls using the Revlon brush (apparently some people thought I got blow outs, which I’ve never done before). This one is lighter weight, smaller, and does a better job, but takes longer.
Ugh, yeah. This weather blows. I’m hoping this is the last of it. My dog forces me to get outside even when I don’t want to and these late spring snowfalls are always annoying. This morning, though, I was happy even walking through the slush with the dog because the birds were singing. Decided to take my happiness cues form the birds today. 😉
My dog grooming place was offering discounts to those of us who book our May appointments online now. I booked anyway even though I’m not convinced they’ll be allowed to open in May.
I’m pretty low maintenance but I really wish I could get a haircut. I was already overdue when we started shutting things down. Leading up to the shelter in place order I debated squeezing one in but opted against it. And it’s fine, obviously I’ll live, there are worse things than having hair that’s too long for your liking… but I still wish I could get one. (And a wax.)
A burger, fries, and an old fashioned sounds SO GOOD right now. Normally I’d be getting excited for the weather to stay consistently nice and patio season at this point. But this year… eh, I’m just glad my boyfriend has a backyard for us to grill out and enjoy drinks when the weather gets nicer. We’ll make do.
My sister’s birthday is on Monday. She’s bummed. I’m planning to bake her a cake and I’m sure we’ll do some kind of socially distanced celebration. I’m not a great or avid baker, but have had fun doing some baking during this time. So there’s that.
@MG It’s okay to be overwhelmed! I’ve had some bad days that took me off guard, too… and I have things pretty good, all things considered! (Able to work remote, not a high risk individual, no kids, not expecting, etc.) So if you’re frustrated and upset that your team is letting you down, that’s understandable.
I’m expecting Chicago’s stay at home order to be extended.
Yeah, I have a friend who was supposed to get married in Colombia, where her fiance is from, in July. She said they’re able to postpone, but not get any kind of refund… and they’ve already put enough money down toward the event that they can’t afford to do anything but reschedule. She’s 36 and pretty bummed because she wants to be married before starting a family, and doesn’t want to wait TOO long to start thinking about that, but doesn’t want to be pregnant at their reception (which due to her job and other factors probably won’t be until summer 2021). They’re now looking into a local civil ceremony for this summer and trying not to stress about what they cannot control, but she’s understandably bummed. Seems like such a headache!
But in happier news, my cousin and his wife had their first baby yesterday! A new baby boy in my family of many, many women! They’re in the Bay Area and she was allowed only her husband in the hospital with her. I’m so glad everything seems to have gone well, the baby is healthy, and their sweet little family of three will be heading home soon. I’m not terribly close to this cousin or his wife but I was so happy for positive news that I cried when they sent the family an announcement by text. We’re going to have some kind of family Zoom once they’re settled in at home and up to it.
One of my cousins is supposed to be getting married in July but obviously that’s up in the air at the moment. Glad I held off on buying my plane ticket.
@hfantods Glad you can still see your boyfriend on weekends! One of my friends and her boyfriend broke up within the first couple weeks of their city’s stay at home order because they weren’t seeing each other enough for her liking. She wanted to hunker down together, he thought it was too much too soon for them. Granted, this was an ex she’d very recently gotten back together with and they only dated a short while their first go-round last winter and not a stable LTR… odds were against them even without a pandemic.
@veritek I guess SIL becoming more self-aware and kinder is one silver lining to the pandemic. I do feel for people (like you! and a few others I know) who had weddings or other big parties/milestone events that had to be postponed or canceled.
@ktfran I think this worked out well for everyone. My management company wouldn’t have been able to show my apartment, and I really didn’t want to deal with moving. I would’ve had to be out next month and was actually a little worried BG might feel slighted when I told him I wanted to extend my lease, but the idea of dealing with moving on top of everything else was causing me so much anxiety. He understood, though, and this buys everyone involved time to see how things pan out. And I think BG is finally realizing how much stuff we both need to purge and/or find storage for. Was very happy he agreed that my bed/mattress should be the keeper!
