Quarantine Diary

[NocteSpiritus]

Day ... (counts back) five of no work, day one of actually staying indoors. Someone come help. The middle sister's over for the weekend (with the nephew), and it's been what they want half the day. Yeah, shoulda been staying in since day one after work closed, but had to do some running around (one day to HR to turn the badge in and grocery shopping, another to do some "shopping" at HR for foods that'd go bad and actual grocery shopping). 

 

Been flipping between playing video games and plotting out my novel during all the running around I've done. Wonder how much more I could do over the next week. Maybe a video of something; I don't know.

 

**This is partly happening to hopefully get people to chuckle and to actually let out some steam so I don't go crazy with cabin fever.

Edited March 22, 2020 by NocteSpiritus

[NocteSpiritus]

Day 6 of no work, 1.9 of staying indoors. The middle sister and nephew's been taken back to Pontiac by the younger; during this time while sitting at the laptop, I spot a white movement outside the window. Full grown pit, sweet thing had gotten out. Came up to me after sitting down (rule #1 is to allow the animal to come to you). So, took it upon myself to walk the neighborhood to see who's missing a dog. Had a few at the cross road looking for the dog before the owner showed up. 

 

Learned that Whitmer has extended the closure of restaurants/bars until April 13th; fast food places still remain open as drive through only. Which pushes back the time I and my work family can return to work; really hoping that air travel will pick up more by then. Hate having gotten a job and vowed to work there for a year, then have a pandemic virus close it down.

[NocteSpiritus]

Day ... 7? 8? of no work, and 3 of staying indoors. Still sane, though I now wonder if I caught it. Hope not because I don't feel like dealing with the health system right now. Will do the best I can to take care of myself through the ordeal.

[NocteSpiritus]

Day ... 10? of no work and 5 of staying indoors. Windows have finally been opened to get some fresh air into the house. Not feeling feverish or anything of the sort, so my guess is just seasonal allergies. Gonna make tonight a movie night with the sister (who's out getting the necessary supplies for it. Popcorn, snacks, pop), with a pizza in the oven. With it raining/drizzling outside, it's actually a decent time to stay in and enjoy it.

[NocteSpiritus]

Day 11 of no work and 6 of being indoors. Day counts are a rough estimate. Movie night last night and today with Ralph Wrecks the Internet last night, and Zombieland: Double Tap and Defective Pikachu today. Watching the Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness on Netflix. Still waiting on my saber from the site I ordered; they're back logged due to media (Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian), some parts being shipped from out the country. Others who's ordered waited 8-10 weeks for theirs. 

 

Been working on crocheting hats for the usual holiday drive for the homeless at the end of the year. Yes, I do plan on washing any hats I make during this time.

 

Still working on trying to plot out the original novel, and getting ideas for subplots for it. One day it'll be published.

[NocteSpiritus]

Did I not do Saturday? Then it's day 13 and 8 of no work and being indoors. Slowly getting bored even with all that I have to do in the house. Would take a walk tomorrow just to get out, but the temp's supposed to drop again.

 

Still working on the novel and hats. 

[NocteSpiritus]

I've now lost count of the days since work and staying at the house. I've lost track of what day it. Still finding things to do; though can't really clean house since most of the mess isn't mine and the owner doesn't want to clean. Not my fault or issue even though I try and get the person to clean up. Finally over the cold I had over the past week if that counts as a good thing.

[NocteSpiritus]

Days have now blended together with no real sense time. Routine is questionable. Forgot what work is, or if it had been a real thing. Haven't seen a person in days since my last outing. News reports say something about a protest about something; people are stupid.

[NocteSpiritus]

That migraine really fucked me up compared to past ones. Second one to send me to the ER; and I'm thinking it was caused from a combination of having pepsi so soon after mowing the front lawn and pizza (cheese). I've done the usual thing into ease food back in to make sure 1. I can keep it down 2. and it won't trigger another migraine. 

 

Wanting to clean/organize/paint rooms in the house. Only one I can do that without moving things is the bathroom; all others would need to be cleaned/move things around to paint. Might go through the stuff I have packed away in the garage and see what I can get rid of in way of donations.

 

Also, in connection with the migraine and posting about it here, there's doctors I should try and find that'll take medicaid and new patients. But there's the issue of COVID preventing actual in office appointments.

 

Neurologist and chiropractor as suggested by others; and a therapist (suggested by a family member since Sept when my dad passed away). The Therapist could be done via skype or zoom; neurologist/chiropractor are up the air. 

Edited April 30, 2020 by NocteSpiritus