Last time I did things meme or pre-pandemic meme

snagged from yourlibrarian:

Last time I traveled abroad: March 2017 - Costa Rica

Last time I slept in a hotel: March 2017 - Costa Rica

Last time I flew in an airplane: December 2019 - to see my parents in the Carolinas for Xmas

Last time I took a train: Last Tuesday, which was March 16, 2020?

Last time I took public transit: Last Tuesday, March 16, 2020.

Last time I had a houseguest: I live in a small one bedroom apartment with only one bed - it doesn't happen. The last time I did it was in the old apartment, when I owned a futon couch that could fold out into a bed and that was...2004?

Last time I got my hair cut: Feb 20, 2020

Last time I went to the movies: March 7 - Emma

Last time I went to the theatre: December 2019 - we saw...Kiss Me Kate in Hilton Head

Last time I went to a concert: I don't tend to do this...so it was way back in the early 00s, I'm thinking Aimee Mann. Not a fan of live music - much prefer theater.

Last time I went to an art museum: March 10, 2019 - Rubin in NYC

Last time I sat down in a restaurant: March 7, 2020 - for birthday

Last time I went to a party: I can't remember...I think it was in 2018? Or maybe 2017?

Last time I played a board game with more than two people: A very long time ago - I think it was Dominoes with my parents. Sometime in 2012? Don't remember. Not really into games.

Day 11 of Self-Isolation in Epidemic Central

1. And apparently it is "Epidemic Central".

Map of Affected Areas in NYC

I live in the area of 206 and 207. But I'm at the top end of it. So that's good at least. Also they kind of lumped Borough Park and East Flatbush in with me and I'm north of both by quite a few blocks.

2. Useful information from an ER Doctor who is working exclusively with COVID-19 in NYC - Cornell Weill right now. COVID-19 ER Doctor Answers Questions and Provides Information on COVID-19

This is a reliable source.

He does however point out that it is safe to take a walk outside. Just don't touch anything, including your face and wash your hands. And carry hand sanitizer with you. Basically become obsessive about what you do with your hands - which, uhm, I've been doing that since March 1. Actually before then. I wash my hands constantly. And easier said than done - but I'm obsessive about hand washing right now.

Edited Transcript of the Video

( excerpt - when to go to the hospital and get tested )

He says you can take a walk in the city, but use purell when you touch the elevator button, open the door, don't touch the door. He's encouraging wearing a mask - to keep yourself from touching your face. (There's just a huge shortage of masks - because everyone in NY sent them to Italy and China.) He said you can use a scraf or bandana.

Suggestions for Purell - because we're out. Any type of disinfectant. The virus is a wimp - any small drop will kill it. Disinfectant will.

( Another Excerpt )

Most of that is good news. What's unsettling is - the reliance on hand sanitizers and masks. Although one is coming to me, and I could use a bandana.

I haven't had any prolonged contact, also I haven't touched anyone. The last person I did touch - I used hand sanitizer immediately after and washed my hands, and that was two weeks ago. Also he didn't have it.

3. So, I'm still here. Outside of allergies and a slight dry cough - brought on by the radiator heat and dry air, I'm doing fine and dandy. If I were to put a face on my anxiety - I'd say it's a giant beast hanging out my window with claws and teeth, peeking in at me every once and a while with a glare.

I watched some tv. Making Salmon and veggies now. And probably had far too much chocolate, which explains the upswing in anxiety. It's a rainy day. So no need to venture outside.

I called my Dad after seeing the Map on FB and freaking out. Then I reminded myself that my area is lumped in with Flatbush and Borough Hall - which got hit bad. There's not a lot of places to get tested in Brooklyn or any hospital with a lot of beds. Our Borough President, Eric Adams, is yelling at the Governor and Mayor to provide something for Brooklyn. He's even given suggestions. I kind of wish I lived in Manhattan now - it gets the most attention out of the five boroughs. Always has, mainly because that's where the money is. The doctor in the podcast above is a Manhattan doctor.

Anyhow, my Dad got me to laugh a bit. And I reminded myself that I'm kind of a loner to begin with. I don't interact that much with my neighbors if at all. And barely see anyone in the apartment complex as it is. I can spry the elevator door with lysol and the laundry room washers and dryers with it. Also wear gloves. Should be fine.

I'm putting off for a while though. See if this flattens out a bit first.

Television watched? Legacies, Million Little Things (which had quite the cliff-hanger not to mention depressing ending), Grey's, and Stumptown. Gearing up for Rosewell, This is Us, and a few others.

Struggling to focus though. It's hard not to obsess about the damn virus. It seems to permeate every aspect of my life. Although, there is some good news, NY had less cases reported today...

[ETA: I joined Next Door Neighbor some time ago - it reports things happening in my neighborhood and then the COVID 19 Support Group on it. What they are doing warms my heart. There are people on it that are putting up homeless folks in hotels for the span of the virus. And feeding the homeless. Also NYC is delivering free food to city residents in need - you sign up and you can get white rice, garbanzo beans and veggies - if the non-meat option. One woman did and gets it within two days, then she disperses it among the homeless on Utica and Eastern Parkway. A woman posted, begging for an NV-9 Mask for her husband who is an ER doctor doing CPR's daily. And who has been reusing the same mask. They just need one more. And she's home with a baby. Someone immediately gave her one. These stories show people do care. It makes me feel bad that I can't do anything. I don't have masks. I can't sew. And I can't deliver food. I'm thinking of donating money though - just got to find a reliable place to do it - so it goes to actual people and isn't a scam.]

Television Shows...

1. Stumptown Season Finale - at least I think it is the season finale. It felt like the season finale. I could be wrong, considering I thought last week's was the season finale.

Anyhow, it was better than I thought. I rather like the relationship between Dex and Sue Lynn Blackbird, who got Dex into doing PI work. Also, it did a good job of wrapping up the Benjamin Blackbird back story.

In addition, it covered both Hoffman and Grey's issues, along with Ansel and Tico.
Plus the surprises at the end were well earned and shifted the focus from romance to parental relationships -- which the series had been building to all season.

Overall, a decent episode and not a bad season ender. We'll see if it pops up again next year. Everything is a bit in flux at the moment.

2. Legacies - well they are appearing to make Ted The Necromancer the big villain of the season, as opposed to Josie or Kai. I find him kind of campy and a wee bit annoying, but okay.

I did like how they resolved Josie's dark phoenix arc. The fairy tale metaphors were rather interesting. ( spoilers )

3. This is Us has the most confusing narrative style on the planet. It likes to jump around in time and from character to character with little to no warning or explanation. Although I was able to figure it out. It's kind of like watching a narrative puzzle.

The focus seemed to be on sibling relationships, and having children though.

Okay off to bed and to read. Hopefully. Kind of in a reading slump and a television slump.Also struggling with focusing on things - that aren't work related. It may be that I have to focus hard all week long and by the weekend, my brain is mushmellow.