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A good question - the Governor would state it is day 150 ...and others are going by weeks. I have no idea what week it is - I can count days, weeks is somehow beyond me. It took me a minute to figure out how many months - five. I'm on my fifth month in this seemingly endless situation, and I'd say seventh month on the roller-coaster ride from hell otherwise known as 2020.
I took a walk around Greenwood Cemetery tonight - seeing things that I hadn't seen before, such as the Steinway Mausoleum (for the piano) and the memorial for the TWA and United air collision that took over 386 souls in 1961 - with unidentifiable remains buried with name plaques above them and bushes commemorating each.
( Steinway Mausoleum )
( 1961 TWA and United Collision Graves and memorial )
I found it oddly comforting and moving to look them, and had a tear in my eye. Human life valued and commemorated with bushes and green grass.
The walk for the most part was calm and peaceful, in the 80s with a bit of the breeze. I sweated through my mask, which I pulled down since no one was around, except for a few scattered souls that I'd stumble across occasionally, but sparse and easy enough to keep ten or more feet away from. (It's a rare thing to find an open green space without many New Yorkers traipsing about.) When we came into contact we pulled up or put on masks. The only noise outside of the birds was at one point a honking car horn...
Crazy Workplace
We were supposed to have two staff meetings today. A Safety Focus meeting which was hosted by the co-worker turned manager that is the frustrated screenwriter/Beatles fan (and also notable for writing rave reviews of my novel on Amazon and Barnes and Noble - he loved my book, which is high praise indeed, since he's a playwrite and frustrated screenwriter.) He's also the one who talked me into watching Breaking Bad. He also has a very dry sardonic wit and likes to make fun of things (in short he has the same sense of humor that I have, so generally speaking we get along rather well.). I don't know what to call him - possibly Walt, and leave it at that. That would amuse him, I suspect. The other meeting, during the Safety Focus Meeting, was postponed by boss to Friday morning - in the hopes that he would have actual results/news on critical events to update us on. (ie. Whether or not we're going to be forced to go back into the office en mass or something else equally dire. My poor traumatized department. At this point, we're all kind of numb.)
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Crazy Apartment Complex
I found out after I scheduled the Foodkick order that people around the building are having issues with the intercom. I thought it was fixed now - since I keep hearing buzzing. But apparently I can hear it but can't buzz people in or talk.
There's no a sign in the lobby stating that "Soon" we'll have a new intercom system for the entire building. I was reading it when someone came through the door in front of me and told me (with mask in place) that the intercoms aren't working - he appeared to be opening the door for me. I told him - that I knew that - I was reading the announcements on the door.
Also, apparently the exterminator - who was supposed to come yesterday is rescheduled for Friday - he came at 9:30 pm last night, so the Super cancelled him and rescheduled it.
Lovely, everything is happening on Friday. ( Read more... )
To cheer myself up today, I listened to the top songs in South Korea on Apple Music, then got bored of Taylor Swift (which for some reason is popular over there) and switched to various singers and songwriters playlists. ( Read more... )
New York vs. the Corona Virus
As predicted, the number of deaths from the virus in the US has topped 150,000, which I knew it was going to do before the end of July.( Read more... )
In an effort to help - In response to Florida's current surge in COVID cases, New York sent the City of St. Petersburg thousands of pieces of PPE along with teams to set up a new testing site.
The testing site is located at Pinellas Community Church and will provide up to 500 tests per day. St. Pete residents can make an appointment to get tested by calling 833-697-4352. New York will continue to offer our assistance to states and cities in need — just as others helped us when we needed it most.
And I donated more money to McGrath's campaign against McConnell, whom I've decided is the demon spawn. This was actually to help her get the ballot process changed in Kentucky. We really need to do mail in ballots across the board - Colorado did it and was successful. November is going to be a nightmare.
( What NY is doing to fight the Coronavirus )
I leave you with...
I took a walk around Greenwood Cemetery tonight - seeing things that I hadn't seen before, such as the Steinway Mausoleum (for the piano) and the memorial for the TWA and United air collision that took over 386 souls in 1961 - with unidentifiable remains buried with name plaques above them and bushes commemorating each.
( Steinway Mausoleum )
( 1961 TWA and United Collision Graves and memorial )
I found it oddly comforting and moving to look them, and had a tear in my eye. Human life valued and commemorated with bushes and green grass.
The walk for the most part was calm and peaceful, in the 80s with a bit of the breeze. I sweated through my mask, which I pulled down since no one was around, except for a few scattered souls that I'd stumble across occasionally, but sparse and easy enough to keep ten or more feet away from. (It's a rare thing to find an open green space without many New Yorkers traipsing about.) When we came into contact we pulled up or put on masks. The only noise outside of the birds was at one point a honking car horn...
Crazy Workplace
We were supposed to have two staff meetings today. A Safety Focus meeting which was hosted by the co-worker turned manager that is the frustrated screenwriter/Beatles fan (and also notable for writing rave reviews of my novel on Amazon and Barnes and Noble - he loved my book, which is high praise indeed, since he's a playwrite and frustrated screenwriter.) He's also the one who talked me into watching Breaking Bad. He also has a very dry sardonic wit and likes to make fun of things (in short he has the same sense of humor that I have, so generally speaking we get along rather well.). I don't know what to call him - possibly Walt, and leave it at that. That would amuse him, I suspect. The other meeting, during the Safety Focus Meeting, was postponed by boss to Friday morning - in the hopes that he would have actual results/news on critical events to update us on. (ie. Whether or not we're going to be forced to go back into the office en mass or something else equally dire. My poor traumatized department. At this point, we're all kind of numb.)
( Read more... )
Crazy Apartment Complex
I found out after I scheduled the Foodkick order that people around the building are having issues with the intercom. I thought it was fixed now - since I keep hearing buzzing. But apparently I can hear it but can't buzz people in or talk.
There's no a sign in the lobby stating that "Soon" we'll have a new intercom system for the entire building. I was reading it when someone came through the door in front of me and told me (with mask in place) that the intercoms aren't working - he appeared to be opening the door for me. I told him - that I knew that - I was reading the announcements on the door.
Also, apparently the exterminator - who was supposed to come yesterday is rescheduled for Friday - he came at 9:30 pm last night, so the Super cancelled him and rescheduled it.
Lovely, everything is happening on Friday. ( Read more... )
To cheer myself up today, I listened to the top songs in South Korea on Apple Music, then got bored of Taylor Swift (which for some reason is popular over there) and switched to various singers and songwriters playlists. ( Read more... )
New York vs. the Corona Virus
As predicted, the number of deaths from the virus in the US has topped 150,000, which I knew it was going to do before the end of July.( Read more... )
In an effort to help - In response to Florida's current surge in COVID cases, New York sent the City of St. Petersburg thousands of pieces of PPE along with teams to set up a new testing site.
The testing site is located at Pinellas Community Church and will provide up to 500 tests per day. St. Pete residents can make an appointment to get tested by calling 833-697-4352. New York will continue to offer our assistance to states and cities in need — just as others helped us when we needed it most.
And I donated more money to McGrath's campaign against McConnell, whom I've decided is the demon spawn. This was actually to help her get the ballot process changed in Kentucky. We really need to do mail in ballots across the board - Colorado did it and was successful. November is going to be a nightmare.
( What NY is doing to fight the Coronavirus )
I leave you with...