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shadowkatI believed the weather-casters this morning, when they said we'd have frequent down-pours this afternoon. So I wore my galoshes from LL Bean. It was supposed to have flash floods and soaking rain from 2pm to 10 am tomorrow morning. Did this happen today? No. Oh, well, at least I was prepared.
The commute to work wasn't that bad, in the 70s with a slight breeze, but humid. The way home - was akin to walking through a steam bath. People only appear to be wearing masks on trains, and sometimes outside and inside. I don't know what to do any longer. It's hot, so I tend to pull it off outside now for the most part - or when I'm not walking past a lot of folks - which well, I live in a city. One gal wasn't wearing a mask on the train - she was busy putting makeup on. But, she was at least more than six feet away from everyone.
Anyhow, at least I was in air conditioning all day long. Chatting with cubicle mate. Who apparently is hunting jobs, and has gone back to school to get an MBA, because he's kind of tired of the job and not getting anywhere. The guy is working long hours, not getting any overtime, and doing school now. Cubical mate told me that he and another co-worker were doing a day-long class on Thursday at headquarters, so wouldn't be in the office - it's Sixth Signma, about workflows and processes, and how to make things more efficient. His description confused me. Also the idea of sitting in a room with people taking a class - of any sort - is not something I could do right now.
I realized that looking for jobs doesn't work for me - because I don't want to do the same job elsewhere for less money. Also, the grass isn't greener somewhere else. Instead, I've been day dreaming about becoming an art restorer or set designer - which mother believes it's bit too late in the game to become. I want to work with my hands right now, not just the brain. Also, I'm tired of computers - although even those fields are computer heavy now.
The staggered schedule or hybrid schedule - return to the office one or two days a week, work remotely the rest - I am enjoying more than I expected. Kind of the best of both worlds. The office is quieter, less people. And the commute isn't quite as crowded. Although I'm seeing more and more travelers coming in and out of the Air Train building with luggage. There was a time in which no one was coming out of it - now, I actually did have to kind of meander around them a bit. Still no where near as crowded as it once was.
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Tried to explain Discovery of Witches to mother - who was confused by all the characters in the present time line, and would prefer they just stick with the past. (She's admittedly only watching it for Mathew.)
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There's a FB thread on the neighborhood FB page about adopting pets. The poster innocently asked if there was a way to adopt a pet without paying a fee. Apparently this is not a politically correct question to ask? Because of course you should pay a fee for a pet, how dare you suggest otherwise, you fiend.
One woman posted that she had four kittens available and to PM her. Someone chastised the poor woman - about not getting her cat spayed. Seriously? How is this your business? If someone had a cat who had kittens, and is giving the kittens to people - that is their business.
Geeze, People on Social Media are overly judgmental and opinionated about pet ownership. Sometimes you just want to smack them.
***
Well, Missouri apparently has a major outbreak of the Corona Virus - hardly surprising, Missouri drank the Trump Kool-Aid. They don't believe the virus exists, all evidence to the contrary, they don't believe the vaccine is effective, all evidence to the contrary, and they think they can do whatever they want. Florida and Texas are having similar issues for the same reasons.
And it's time for the bi-weekly Governor's Email:
1. COVID hospitalizations are at 348. Of the 51,890 tests reported yesterday, 573, or 1.10 percent, were positive. The 7-day positivity average was 0.88 percent. There were 78 patients in ICU yesterday, up four from the previous day. Of them, 36 are intubated. Sadly, we lost one New Yorker to the virus.
2. As of 11am this morning, 73.3 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose, per the CDC. Over the past 24 hours, 20,895 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 21,577,298 total doses with 66.7 percent of adult New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See additional data on the State's Vaccine Tracker.
3. Four mass vaccination sites will cease operations as of Monday, July 19. The mass vaccination sites at The Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh International Airport, SUNY Polytechnic Institute - Utica, and Jones Beach will cease operations. The State will reallocate resources on localized vaccination efforts in areas that have lower-than-average vaccination rates.
4. The vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds will relocate this Wednesday. Effective Wednesday, July 14, the New York State Fairgrounds site will relocate from the Expo Center to the Arts & Home Center.
5. In the third round of the program, Nourish NY has spent $15 million to help New Yorkers in need. So far, over nine million pounds of raw milk has been turned into dairy products and distributed by food banks, along with 3.7 million pounds of produce. Over eight million meals have been made for households in need using products sourced from New York farms.
Good news? We only lost one person today to COVID in NY. That's huge. It's not been that low since well March 2020. One person. I'm waiting for no people. Also we're at 73% on dose, and 66% two doses.
Cubical Mate thinks we'll be fully back in the office by September or October. (So does Breaking Bad, who warned us about all the variants out there and to be careful.)
***
Parents are not doing well. My father has another UTI, and it's burning. Stupid nurses taking care of him didn't pick up on it, but mother did. And my mother feels like she's in a nightmare and can't wake up. It could be worse of course. They are comfortable for the most part. And they have friends nearby. Just not near family at all - but that was also by choice.
I really wish my mother's hip would heal and she'd get better. Very annoyed with her doctors, and the folks monitoring my father. Her doctor aka surgeon has not been that helpful. And, fortunately or unfortunately, I'm not down there - so I can't smack them.
***
The fans on the GH board and I, appear to be watching a different show.
It's the old "shipper" syndrome. It plagues me again. After lurking in, following and being a part of multiple fandoms - I've come to the conclusion that "shippers" and "I" are unmixy things. They tend to see nothing but their ship. And anything that stands in the way of that "ship" is Evvvil. It's very annoying. They don't see the story at all, and are incapable of seeing another point of view - it's just their ship.
I want to discuss the storyline and characters, I don't really care about romantic relationships. They don't last anyhow on television shows, specifically soaps. The writers are always breaking them up. I'm not that masochistic.
Ugh, shippers - sometimes I just want to smack them.
***
The plus side of going into the office today - is I wouldn't have ventured outside and gotten exercise otherwise. The commute gives me exercise and I read on it. I may actually finish reading a book - the first in two years.
More flowers...
The commute to work wasn't that bad, in the 70s with a slight breeze, but humid. The way home - was akin to walking through a steam bath. People only appear to be wearing masks on trains, and sometimes outside and inside. I don't know what to do any longer. It's hot, so I tend to pull it off outside now for the most part - or when I'm not walking past a lot of folks - which well, I live in a city. One gal wasn't wearing a mask on the train - she was busy putting makeup on. But, she was at least more than six feet away from everyone.
Anyhow, at least I was in air conditioning all day long. Chatting with cubicle mate. Who apparently is hunting jobs, and has gone back to school to get an MBA, because he's kind of tired of the job and not getting anywhere. The guy is working long hours, not getting any overtime, and doing school now. Cubical mate told me that he and another co-worker were doing a day-long class on Thursday at headquarters, so wouldn't be in the office - it's Sixth Signma, about workflows and processes, and how to make things more efficient. His description confused me. Also the idea of sitting in a room with people taking a class - of any sort - is not something I could do right now.
I realized that looking for jobs doesn't work for me - because I don't want to do the same job elsewhere for less money. Also, the grass isn't greener somewhere else. Instead, I've been day dreaming about becoming an art restorer or set designer - which mother believes it's bit too late in the game to become. I want to work with my hands right now, not just the brain. Also, I'm tired of computers - although even those fields are computer heavy now.
The staggered schedule or hybrid schedule - return to the office one or two days a week, work remotely the rest - I am enjoying more than I expected. Kind of the best of both worlds. The office is quieter, less people. And the commute isn't quite as crowded. Although I'm seeing more and more travelers coming in and out of the Air Train building with luggage. There was a time in which no one was coming out of it - now, I actually did have to kind of meander around them a bit. Still no where near as crowded as it once was.
***
Tried to explain Discovery of Witches to mother - who was confused by all the characters in the present time line, and would prefer they just stick with the past. (She's admittedly only watching it for Mathew.)
***
There's a FB thread on the neighborhood FB page about adopting pets. The poster innocently asked if there was a way to adopt a pet without paying a fee. Apparently this is not a politically correct question to ask? Because of course you should pay a fee for a pet, how dare you suggest otherwise, you fiend.
One woman posted that she had four kittens available and to PM her. Someone chastised the poor woman - about not getting her cat spayed. Seriously? How is this your business? If someone had a cat who had kittens, and is giving the kittens to people - that is their business.
Geeze, People on Social Media are overly judgmental and opinionated about pet ownership. Sometimes you just want to smack them.
***
Well, Missouri apparently has a major outbreak of the Corona Virus - hardly surprising, Missouri drank the Trump Kool-Aid. They don't believe the virus exists, all evidence to the contrary, they don't believe the vaccine is effective, all evidence to the contrary, and they think they can do whatever they want. Florida and Texas are having similar issues for the same reasons.
And it's time for the bi-weekly Governor's Email:
1. COVID hospitalizations are at 348. Of the 51,890 tests reported yesterday, 573, or 1.10 percent, were positive. The 7-day positivity average was 0.88 percent. There were 78 patients in ICU yesterday, up four from the previous day. Of them, 36 are intubated. Sadly, we lost one New Yorker to the virus.
2. As of 11am this morning, 73.3 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one vaccine dose, per the CDC. Over the past 24 hours, 20,895 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 21,577,298 total doses with 66.7 percent of adult New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See additional data on the State's Vaccine Tracker.
3. Four mass vaccination sites will cease operations as of Monday, July 19. The mass vaccination sites at The Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls, Plattsburgh International Airport, SUNY Polytechnic Institute - Utica, and Jones Beach will cease operations. The State will reallocate resources on localized vaccination efforts in areas that have lower-than-average vaccination rates.
4. The vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds will relocate this Wednesday. Effective Wednesday, July 14, the New York State Fairgrounds site will relocate from the Expo Center to the Arts & Home Center.
5. In the third round of the program, Nourish NY has spent $15 million to help New Yorkers in need. So far, over nine million pounds of raw milk has been turned into dairy products and distributed by food banks, along with 3.7 million pounds of produce. Over eight million meals have been made for households in need using products sourced from New York farms.
Good news? We only lost one person today to COVID in NY. That's huge. It's not been that low since well March 2020. One person. I'm waiting for no people. Also we're at 73% on dose, and 66% two doses.
Cubical Mate thinks we'll be fully back in the office by September or October. (So does Breaking Bad, who warned us about all the variants out there and to be careful.)
***
Parents are not doing well. My father has another UTI, and it's burning. Stupid nurses taking care of him didn't pick up on it, but mother did. And my mother feels like she's in a nightmare and can't wake up. It could be worse of course. They are comfortable for the most part. And they have friends nearby. Just not near family at all - but that was also by choice.
I really wish my mother's hip would heal and she'd get better. Very annoyed with her doctors, and the folks monitoring my father. Her doctor aka surgeon has not been that helpful. And, fortunately or unfortunately, I'm not down there - so I can't smack them.
***
The fans on the GH board and I, appear to be watching a different show.
It's the old "shipper" syndrome. It plagues me again. After lurking in, following and being a part of multiple fandoms - I've come to the conclusion that "shippers" and "I" are unmixy things. They tend to see nothing but their ship. And anything that stands in the way of that "ship" is Evvvil. It's very annoying. They don't see the story at all, and are incapable of seeing another point of view - it's just their ship.
I want to discuss the storyline and characters, I don't really care about romantic relationships. They don't last anyhow on television shows, specifically soaps. The writers are always breaking them up. I'm not that masochistic.
Ugh, shippers - sometimes I just want to smack them.
***
The plus side of going into the office today - is I wouldn't have ventured outside and gotten exercise otherwise. The commute gives me exercise and I read on it. I may actually finish reading a book - the first in two years.
More flowers...
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