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Like so many I know, I& #39;m struggling so much. All the absurdity, stupidity & cruelty of the world is weighing on me. I continue to WFH but it& #39;s not the same. I barely go outside anymore. I did tonight & the sight of some people not wearing masks fills me with both rage & anxiety.
I need a long vacation but that& #39;s not going to happen anytime soon.
Yes, I& #39;m lucky. I get to do what I love but it& #39;s also important to have something to look forward to. The latter, though, is very rare nowadays. We& #39;re stuck in this weird, torturous Limboland, I guess.
Yes, I& #39;m lucky. I get to do what I love but it& #39;s also important to have something to look forward to. The latter, though, is very rare nowadays. We& #39;re stuck in this weird, torturous Limboland, I guess.
I count myself lucky. I& #39;m still employed. I& #39;m not threatened with eviction. My health is okay.
All of this doesn& #39;t help the unbearable weight, the black dog that so many are familiar with that can both suffocate and comfort.
All of this doesn& #39;t help the unbearable weight, the black dog that so many are familiar with that can both suffocate and comfort.
I& #39;m losing hope that all those I care about will not survive the mishandling of the pandemic and the subsequent economic turmoil. It& #39;s bad. It& #39;s really bad and some people in positions of power are only focused on maintaining power.
Still, there are minor moments of joy.
I saw an author talk last night with two of my heroes, John Waters and Jim Jarmusch. There was something that John Waters said in his usual darkly comic way that stood out:
I saw an author talk last night with two of my heroes, John Waters and Jim Jarmusch. There was something that John Waters said in his usual darkly comic way that stood out:
The bizarre thing that we& #39;re all experiencing right now with this pandemic lockdown is that it& #39;s both frightening and boring.
It& #39;s a rough paraphrase but I think you get the gist.
Long live all the misfits the world. They& #39;re the only ones that make sense.
It& #39;s a rough paraphrase but I think you get the gist.
Long live all the misfits the world. They& #39;re the only ones that make sense.
Somehow, I got through this entire thread without too many mistakes. I blame Old Rasputin for any errors or incoherence.
And yes.... long live all the misfits of the world!
I love you guys.
And yes.... long live all the misfits of the world!
I love you guys.
I feel like I need to add a few sober thoughts to this thread:
Yesterday, my partner & I briefly walked around our neighborhood. It was a lovely day despite the heat & humidity. We slowly walked towards Logan Circle but far too many people were lounging around without masks.
Yesterday, my partner & I briefly walked around our neighborhood. It was a lovely day despite the heat & humidity. We slowly walked towards Logan Circle but far too many people were lounging around without masks.
We turned back home.
I understand the frustration of being locked inside. I know how demoralizing it all can be but we have an obligation, almost a patriotic duty, to protect others by wearing a mask. It& #39;s the least that we can do.
I understand the frustration of being locked inside. I know how demoralizing it all can be but we have an obligation, almost a patriotic duty, to protect others by wearing a mask. It& #39;s the least that we can do.
A deadly, infectious disease is taken lightly by far too many people. The suffering is unbearable to watch and yet so many people seem incapable of accepting anything that scientists have to say.
Anyway, as we walked back home, I mentioned to her that I am haunted by one single image that I have seen: doctors removing a long, plastic tube from a coronavirus patient. The tube was coated in mucus and dried blood.
I think if more people saw that video then maybe they would have second thoughts about walking around without a mask and possibly infecting those that they love.
