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shadowkatUnless of course you count walks around the block with a mask on? Or essential trips for supplies? I'm putting off laundry, I think, until next week and possibly the pharmaceutical run until then as well. I got two weeks left for more essential tremor meds.
I'm in a better mood today. Possibly because I'm over the hump of the PMS/period, but most likely it's because we got some good news. New York appears to be past the Apex, the death toll is going down. Yay! Granted it's still above 400, but it is going down, as are the number of people being admitted to the hospitals. NY has sent the US Comfort back to Virginia for the others that need it. NY has also sent 400 ventilators to Mass. But, NY has no idea how many people are positive or how widespread the outbreak is - and won't know until they do a lot more testing and contact tracing. So they've partnered with Mike Bloomberg who has volunteered his services in setting up a contact tracing team via Johns Hopkins University and another partner (whose name I forget). Johns Hopkins started tracking the virus world-wide in January and has the complete history on it. It's by far the most reputable site that I've found on the virus.
In addition, NY got the funding to make more tests, permission to manage the testing on the local level, and the promise of additional funding without having to pay money (that it does not have) into FEMA. The Governor's meeting with the Doofus went well and the Governor got what he needed. He's not perfect, our pit-bull of a Governor, but he is what we need right now.
The at-home testing that was just approved by the FDA will not be made available to NY, CT, NJ, and Rhode Island. I've no clue why. Just thought it was weird.
New York will start to open up after May 15, regionally, starting with those regions that were not as affected by the outbreak. And it will be a slow process. My area will among the last one's to open - because, hello, epidemic central. Brooklyn and Queens, Suffolk, Nassau, Manhattan and Westchester had the most cases.
So, I took a walk around the block today - after work. Maybe I should do it during? No, I'm on-call during my working hours - I live in fear of getting a phone call and not being around to answer it. This work from home thing is kind of new to me.
I have a schedule, a place set aside for work, and everything. I get up at 6:30am every morning, take the shower, get ready, and am in front of the computer clocking in at 8AM. The laptop is set up on a little desk that I bought two years back to do artwork. Up until March, it was cluttered with papers and other things. I cleaned it off and turned it into a work station. Actually the chair may be more ergonomically correct than the one at work - although the cushion isn't quite as comfy, it does provide better lower back support. My biggest problem is the stiff left shoulder and arm that hurts to move. I need to do more yoga and stretching exercises.
Anyhow back to the walk - walked the same route as yesterday, which had fewer people out and about yesterday. I did manage to go around most of them. But there were people with no masks hanging out in their front yards - folks if you don't want to wear a mask, hang out in your back yard. Although I can kind of see their point of view. I just would swing around the parked cars and walk in the street. Most people had masks on - only saw two people who didn't, maybe three. Several had bandanas.
The two who didn't that stood out, were young women - two girls walking together (they were teens), and a young woman chatting on her phone on the street corner, who most likely figured she was alone outside and it wasn't an issue. Apparently, she never heard the virus is like glitter speech from one of my managers?
There were also signs in windows - such as "All Rise Up", "No one is above the law" and "We're Struggling Through this Together" in one of the houses windows. Lots of flowers in bloom and flowering trees - the Magnolia and Cherry Blossoms are quite lovely this time of year. Ah Spring.
It's odd walking about with everyone wearing an assortment of masks - some scarves, some bandanas, many surgical masks, and some like mine - sewn masks with a pocket for a filter. It does help to get out though - get fresh air, move the legs. I'm used to walking a lot more than this. And it's a cool day today, in the 40s, with a pristine blue sky and lots of sun.
I'm loving my window. I kind of wish I could just continue to work from home, and occasionally go into the office to pick up files and print off stuff, or do meetings, site tours, etc. Oh, well we'll see what the future brings. Today, I took a Microsoft Teams training course - via Microsoft Teams and Crazy Org's IT department. I almost fell asleep during it - since 75% of it did not apply to me. But I'm glad I took it. I'm learning all sorts of new technological advancements - such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. They are similar, except Microsoft teams may be more secure and is connected with Windows 365, which I wisely got on MAC ages before I got it at work. So now I have it on both and it has made life much easier.
If this were to continue - I might buy myself a desktop computer. I'm considering it. The laptop is great but I'm not sure how great it is for long-term telecommuting.
Oh, The Orthodox Jews in Boro Park are donating Plasma for the cure
Kind of tired. The days feel longer somehow.
I'm in a better mood today. Possibly because I'm over the hump of the PMS/period, but most likely it's because we got some good news. New York appears to be past the Apex, the death toll is going down. Yay! Granted it's still above 400, but it is going down, as are the number of people being admitted to the hospitals. NY has sent the US Comfort back to Virginia for the others that need it. NY has also sent 400 ventilators to Mass. But, NY has no idea how many people are positive or how widespread the outbreak is - and won't know until they do a lot more testing and contact tracing. So they've partnered with Mike Bloomberg who has volunteered his services in setting up a contact tracing team via Johns Hopkins University and another partner (whose name I forget). Johns Hopkins started tracking the virus world-wide in January and has the complete history on it. It's by far the most reputable site that I've found on the virus.
In addition, NY got the funding to make more tests, permission to manage the testing on the local level, and the promise of additional funding without having to pay money (that it does not have) into FEMA. The Governor's meeting with the Doofus went well and the Governor got what he needed. He's not perfect, our pit-bull of a Governor, but he is what we need right now.
The at-home testing that was just approved by the FDA will not be made available to NY, CT, NJ, and Rhode Island. I've no clue why. Just thought it was weird.
New York will start to open up after May 15, regionally, starting with those regions that were not as affected by the outbreak. And it will be a slow process. My area will among the last one's to open - because, hello, epidemic central. Brooklyn and Queens, Suffolk, Nassau, Manhattan and Westchester had the most cases.
So, I took a walk around the block today - after work. Maybe I should do it during? No, I'm on-call during my working hours - I live in fear of getting a phone call and not being around to answer it. This work from home thing is kind of new to me.
I have a schedule, a place set aside for work, and everything. I get up at 6:30am every morning, take the shower, get ready, and am in front of the computer clocking in at 8AM. The laptop is set up on a little desk that I bought two years back to do artwork. Up until March, it was cluttered with papers and other things. I cleaned it off and turned it into a work station. Actually the chair may be more ergonomically correct than the one at work - although the cushion isn't quite as comfy, it does provide better lower back support. My biggest problem is the stiff left shoulder and arm that hurts to move. I need to do more yoga and stretching exercises.
Anyhow back to the walk - walked the same route as yesterday, which had fewer people out and about yesterday. I did manage to go around most of them. But there were people with no masks hanging out in their front yards - folks if you don't want to wear a mask, hang out in your back yard. Although I can kind of see their point of view. I just would swing around the parked cars and walk in the street. Most people had masks on - only saw two people who didn't, maybe three. Several had bandanas.
The two who didn't that stood out, were young women - two girls walking together (they were teens), and a young woman chatting on her phone on the street corner, who most likely figured she was alone outside and it wasn't an issue. Apparently, she never heard the virus is like glitter speech from one of my managers?
There were also signs in windows - such as "All Rise Up", "No one is above the law" and "We're Struggling Through this Together" in one of the houses windows. Lots of flowers in bloom and flowering trees - the Magnolia and Cherry Blossoms are quite lovely this time of year. Ah Spring.
It's odd walking about with everyone wearing an assortment of masks - some scarves, some bandanas, many surgical masks, and some like mine - sewn masks with a pocket for a filter. It does help to get out though - get fresh air, move the legs. I'm used to walking a lot more than this. And it's a cool day today, in the 40s, with a pristine blue sky and lots of sun.
I'm loving my window. I kind of wish I could just continue to work from home, and occasionally go into the office to pick up files and print off stuff, or do meetings, site tours, etc. Oh, well we'll see what the future brings. Today, I took a Microsoft Teams training course - via Microsoft Teams and Crazy Org's IT department. I almost fell asleep during it - since 75% of it did not apply to me. But I'm glad I took it. I'm learning all sorts of new technological advancements - such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. They are similar, except Microsoft teams may be more secure and is connected with Windows 365, which I wisely got on MAC ages before I got it at work. So now I have it on both and it has made life much easier.
If this were to continue - I might buy myself a desktop computer. I'm considering it. The laptop is great but I'm not sure how great it is for long-term telecommuting.
Oh, The Orthodox Jews in Boro Park are donating Plasma for the cure
Kind of tired. The days feel longer somehow.
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Date: 2020-04-22 11:39 pm (UTC)