Year 2 - Day #106...Stormy
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shadowkatEdgy. There's electricity in the air, and my sugar levels/hormones may be up, who knows.
Mammogram results came back negative. If I die, it won't be from breast cancer.
Menopause Manifesto - the book I'm listening to at the moment, ranted about osteoporosis, and hip fractures. Which of course made me paranoid and upset about my poor mother. Apparently hip fractures in 50% of the cases lead to immobility and death within two years. Also if mysterious - it's caused by osteoporosis. Here's the thing though - mother had a bone density test prior and it was good, also she's only lost an inch in height, and rarely breaks or fractures anything. She thinks it was a side-effect of the antacids she's been taking - they can lead to fractures. Also she's using the bone stimulator and has hope.
Work made me crazy again - I've been sending modifications and task order releases to my boss for two years now, getting them approved with no issues. Now, I have to change everything. After fourteen years of doing it one way - I've got to change it. Ugh.
And the first fifteen minutes of my soap was pre-empted again by "breaking news". I've noticed they don't interrupt talk shows, sporting events, or other programs with so-called breaking news. Just soap operas. Broadcast News programmers clearly have something against soaps. I caught it later on Hulu. They pre-empted to announce that the skanky financial lawyer and CEO of the Trump Organization had been indicted by New York State for tax fraud. (I told you that New York was coming after Trump on tax fraud. This is no surprise. I don't know why they felt the need to tell me about it repeatedly today - it was in the Times Morning Briefing, the news at noon, and pre-empted my soap. )
Covid
Tonight's news comes from the Governor's Office and New York Department of Health and Human Services - via a nifty newsletter that I get bi-weekly.
Good news? Or sort of. We only had two people die of COVID today (that we know about, it could have been more - they only count the cases in the hospital, which are confirmed by medical personnel. They are kind of anal about it. There's a lot of cases - I think they should have counted, and haven't. I know co-workers whose family members died of this thing within two weeks of getting it - and they aren't counted. That's why I get so pissed off at the naysayers.)
1. COVID hospitalizations rose slightly to 370. Of the 80,956 tests reported yesterday, 411, or 0.51 percent, were positive. The 7-day positivity average was 0.44 percent. There were 86 patients in ICU yesterday, down five from the previous day. Of them, 45 are intubated. Sadly, we lost two New Yorkers to the virus.
2. As of 11am this morning, 72.1 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose, per the CDC. Over the past 24 hours, 54,202 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 21,197,633 total doses with 65.4 percent of adult New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See additional data on the State's Vaccine Tracker.
3. Public employees cannot penalize employees who use sick leave for COVID-related absences. Today I signed legislation that will protect public employees who use sick leave or compensatory time to quarantine, seek medical treatment, or other leave related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or treatment. This new measure builds on previously signed COVID-related employee protections.
4. Get vaccinated and then enjoy the Fourth of July fireworks this weekend. The New York State Office of General Services and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are joining with partners again to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and events from 6-10pm at the Empire State Plaza, including a pop-up vaccination site.
5. The pop-up vaccine sites at Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal have been extended through July 3. Individuals who get vaccinated at either of these pop-up sites can receive a free MetroCard or two one-way Metro North or LIRR tickets.
And per the NY Times..
* Mexico’s death toll from Covid-19 could be 60 percent higher than official numbers, Reuters reports. [I'd say that may be true across the board...I know it is in India and Russia.]
* Indonesia, which is especially hard-hit, announced restrictions for parts of Java and Bali islands in an effort to contain the Delta variant.
* Almost five out of every six virus cases went undetected in the first months of the pandemic, The Los Angeles Times reports. [Yeah, kind of knew that already.]
* The W.H.O. said crowds for European Championship soccer games are driving infections in Europe. [And folks are surprised by this?]
* Queens, N.Y., was once the epicenter of the virus. Many neighborhoods, although alive with hustle, are struggling to rebound.
* As weddings restart, officiants add pandemic protections. [Hasn't this been going on for a while now?]
* Indoor smoking will return in to casinos in Atlantic City, N.J. on the Fourth of July. [One of the many many reasons to avoid Atlantic City casinos like the plague.]
* A new study suggests that pets often catch Covid-19 from their owners, the BBC reports. [ I thought we already knew this?]
***
I decided today, that it is time for me and the universe to have a few words. I want a vacation from this. It needs to provide me with an opportunity for one. OR I will go insane.
Also, there's quite a few folks I'd like to force to walk the plank and swim with the fishes. Still. Just saying.
The phrase - "Sorry, not sorry" is annoying. Can we make whomever came up with it walk the proverbial plank and swim with the sharks? If you aren't sorry - do us a favor? Don't speak. See? Easy. Requires no effort. It's kind of one of those useless phrases. Such as "I could care less". Yes, okay, that's nice. But if you didn't care - why do you feel the need to announce it?
***
Like I said, irritable. At least I can sleep in tomorrow. Taking a four day weekend - and going to the Van Gough Immersion Exhibit tomorrow - my first excursion into the city since...2019. I don't think I've been in Manhattan since 2019. Actually I've not traveled outside of the island I'm living on since 2019. I've been to Jamaica, Queens, and various places in Brooklyn and that's about it. Also last friend I saw in person was a co-worker.
I feel very disconnected right now. Only connection appears to be a computer, and the telephone.
ETA: Restrictions lifting.
Church has two social activities - one is potluck dinners on its porch again in late July, Early August, and the other is a Covenant Group that may actually meet in person at the church. (I'm tempted.)
Broadway is coming back. The Bruce Springsteen Show has been a success, and the rest are planning to return by September. [I'm waiting until 2022.]
All of this reminds me a great deal of the Great Pandemic of 1918, which lasted until 1922, but folks kind of stopped worrying about it sometime around 1920.
Mammogram results came back negative. If I die, it won't be from breast cancer.
Menopause Manifesto - the book I'm listening to at the moment, ranted about osteoporosis, and hip fractures. Which of course made me paranoid and upset about my poor mother. Apparently hip fractures in 50% of the cases lead to immobility and death within two years. Also if mysterious - it's caused by osteoporosis. Here's the thing though - mother had a bone density test prior and it was good, also she's only lost an inch in height, and rarely breaks or fractures anything. She thinks it was a side-effect of the antacids she's been taking - they can lead to fractures. Also she's using the bone stimulator and has hope.
Work made me crazy again - I've been sending modifications and task order releases to my boss for two years now, getting them approved with no issues. Now, I have to change everything. After fourteen years of doing it one way - I've got to change it. Ugh.
And the first fifteen minutes of my soap was pre-empted again by "breaking news". I've noticed they don't interrupt talk shows, sporting events, or other programs with so-called breaking news. Just soap operas. Broadcast News programmers clearly have something against soaps. I caught it later on Hulu. They pre-empted to announce that the skanky financial lawyer and CEO of the Trump Organization had been indicted by New York State for tax fraud. (I told you that New York was coming after Trump on tax fraud. This is no surprise. I don't know why they felt the need to tell me about it repeatedly today - it was in the Times Morning Briefing, the news at noon, and pre-empted my soap. )
Covid
Tonight's news comes from the Governor's Office and New York Department of Health and Human Services - via a nifty newsletter that I get bi-weekly.
Good news? Or sort of. We only had two people die of COVID today (that we know about, it could have been more - they only count the cases in the hospital, which are confirmed by medical personnel. They are kind of anal about it. There's a lot of cases - I think they should have counted, and haven't. I know co-workers whose family members died of this thing within two weeks of getting it - and they aren't counted. That's why I get so pissed off at the naysayers.)
1. COVID hospitalizations rose slightly to 370. Of the 80,956 tests reported yesterday, 411, or 0.51 percent, were positive. The 7-day positivity average was 0.44 percent. There were 86 patients in ICU yesterday, down five from the previous day. Of them, 45 are intubated. Sadly, we lost two New Yorkers to the virus.
2. As of 11am this morning, 72.1 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose, per the CDC. Over the past 24 hours, 54,202 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 21,197,633 total doses with 65.4 percent of adult New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See additional data on the State's Vaccine Tracker.
3. Public employees cannot penalize employees who use sick leave for COVID-related absences. Today I signed legislation that will protect public employees who use sick leave or compensatory time to quarantine, seek medical treatment, or other leave related to a COVID-19 diagnosis or treatment. This new measure builds on previously signed COVID-related employee protections.
4. Get vaccinated and then enjoy the Fourth of July fireworks this weekend. The New York State Office of General Services and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are joining with partners again to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and events from 6-10pm at the Empire State Plaza, including a pop-up vaccination site.
5. The pop-up vaccine sites at Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal have been extended through July 3. Individuals who get vaccinated at either of these pop-up sites can receive a free MetroCard or two one-way Metro North or LIRR tickets.
And per the NY Times..
* Mexico’s death toll from Covid-19 could be 60 percent higher than official numbers, Reuters reports. [I'd say that may be true across the board...I know it is in India and Russia.]
* Indonesia, which is especially hard-hit, announced restrictions for parts of Java and Bali islands in an effort to contain the Delta variant.
* Almost five out of every six virus cases went undetected in the first months of the pandemic, The Los Angeles Times reports. [Yeah, kind of knew that already.]
* The W.H.O. said crowds for European Championship soccer games are driving infections in Europe. [And folks are surprised by this?]
* Queens, N.Y., was once the epicenter of the virus. Many neighborhoods, although alive with hustle, are struggling to rebound.
* As weddings restart, officiants add pandemic protections. [Hasn't this been going on for a while now?]
* Indoor smoking will return in to casinos in Atlantic City, N.J. on the Fourth of July. [One of the many many reasons to avoid Atlantic City casinos like the plague.]
* A new study suggests that pets often catch Covid-19 from their owners, the BBC reports. [ I thought we already knew this?]
***
I decided today, that it is time for me and the universe to have a few words. I want a vacation from this. It needs to provide me with an opportunity for one. OR I will go insane.
Also, there's quite a few folks I'd like to force to walk the plank and swim with the fishes. Still. Just saying.
The phrase - "Sorry, not sorry" is annoying. Can we make whomever came up with it walk the proverbial plank and swim with the sharks? If you aren't sorry - do us a favor? Don't speak. See? Easy. Requires no effort. It's kind of one of those useless phrases. Such as "I could care less". Yes, okay, that's nice. But if you didn't care - why do you feel the need to announce it?
***
Like I said, irritable. At least I can sleep in tomorrow. Taking a four day weekend - and going to the Van Gough Immersion Exhibit tomorrow - my first excursion into the city since...2019. I don't think I've been in Manhattan since 2019. Actually I've not traveled outside of the island I'm living on since 2019. I've been to Jamaica, Queens, and various places in Brooklyn and that's about it. Also last friend I saw in person was a co-worker.
I feel very disconnected right now. Only connection appears to be a computer, and the telephone.
ETA: Restrictions lifting.
Church has two social activities - one is potluck dinners on its porch again in late July, Early August, and the other is a Covenant Group that may actually meet in person at the church. (I'm tempted.)
Broadway is coming back. The Bruce Springsteen Show has been a success, and the rest are planning to return by September. [I'm waiting until 2022.]
All of this reminds me a great deal of the Great Pandemic of 1918, which lasted until 1922, but folks kind of stopped worrying about it sometime around 1920.
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Date: 2021-07-02 02:07 pm (UTC)