I don't know what to call this - opening up? New York is in Phase #4 of its re-opening strategy. My insane work-place is kind of stuck between phase 1 and phase 3 because it's run by a bunch of lily white entitled male and female nitwits with their heads up their asses.
Cubical mate said otherwise known as "Kevin's" and "Karen's" - which would most likely annoy the poor Kevin's that I know of. Cubical mate agreed, along with the poor Karens. I'd rather just call them idiots. It's clear and honest. And doesn't insult innocent people.
Feel like I should post some 9/11 photos, although to be honest, it's hard to care that much about 9/11 any longer.
Years ago, a NY cabbie asked me: So you went through 9/11, the great blackout, Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy? And you're still here?
Me: Yep.
Cabbie: You are a New Yorker - doesn't matter where you originated from. Your tough like us.
The western United States is on fire, literally. My family members from Portland all the way down through the Napa Valley are reporting smoke so thick, the sun didn't rise. They are stuck in their homes. My cousin has air purifiers, a characoal filter on his A/C and isn't outside at all - with all the windows closed - he lives in a suburb of Seattle, Washington. My other cousin packed his bags and moved from Portland, Oregon to Montana so he could breathe - it was that bad. My college friends in Colorado report no visibility, when they went camping in the mountains - they returned early, the ash and smoke were so thick. My Aunt and Uncle outside of the San Fernando Valley, just south of Frisco, worry about being evacuated - the fires keep dipping close to their house and there's ash on everything. The Governor of California said the argument over Global Warming and Climate Change is no longer even an issue - it's obvious, California is in a perpetual state of emergency. My cousins in Oakland, California - are staying indoors, and can't leave their homes, and the heat index is in the 100s.
The East Coast meanwhile fears the hurricanes barreling towards us from the Atlantic. But we've had a mild summer, with rain. My brother's wildflowers have actually bloomed.
COVID cases are still down in my state. And I wonder sometimes if I just turned off the news, and ignored the reports on social media..if the world would be okay?
I admittedly have been avoiding the news lately. Work has been stressful enough.
I'm not angry any longer. I think I went through the five stages of grief and landed on acceptance. I've no control over any of this - except myself.
Also interacting with people again - outside of my neighborhood and apartment complex, did me a lot of good.
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