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issenlloSo, 2021.
Fandom-wise, I've been immersed in MDZS for the better part of a year if not longer that I'm starting to wonder if Covid came first or my fangirling. Also taken aback to realise (re-realise?) that I was writing some HIStory3 fic last year too.
RL-wise, work continues at a frentic pace as it has since we ended a shutdown last June, AND finally, thank goodness, we have begun vaccinations (albeit for the most vulnerable at this point, but I await my turn impatiently). And I think a lot about a commentator on Twitter who felt that people who are on an island shouldn't be jostling for vaccines with other countries as island nations should have been able to gatekeep Covid out of their territories (I'm paraphrasing). First, I think it's pretty well clear that island nations or not, Covid has been spreading. Second, WTF. The situation is not good and 'should' pretty much goes out of the window.
On my end, my so-called essential work means I meet half a dozen strangers in person every day, where we proceed to talk at each other for anything from 15 minutes and longer. I can't work remotely. I'm not in healthcare or transit so I don't get priority for a vaccination. I'm the only one in my office who sees this many clients, because I'm not senior enough to arrow the work to someone else. I feel vulnerable as fuck. I take my precautions - maybe even getting a little complacent with it - and feel lucky that cases are very low where I am but the reality is always at the back of my mind, and I think of this Twitter stranger and, and I think, how dare they. /rant
RL-wise the second, Lunar New Year is upon us! (Soon.) I've been so busy that I've not been able to think seriously about it, but this weekend I have (a) obtained egg rolls aka love letters, deep-fried sambal rolls, a bag of pistachos, a bag of cashew nuts; alas being too late to buy Sunny Hills pineapple tarts (honestly the best, next to my mum's homemade ones), and also traditional pork jerky (okay so it was my parents who got them for me); (b) purchased flowers including peach flowers; (c) laid out pattern and did the cutting for a dress which will hopefully be completed - without disaster; I've not sewn for ages - by Lunar New Year for me to wear (who am I kidding); and (d) have mixed a batch of chocolate chip cookies which frozen batter is in the fridge. Home visits are supposed to be limited during the long weekend (prolly only seeing my immediate family) so I may be able to catch up on sleep: work plus Covid-stress has been causing sleep problems for months.
Also being terrified of falling sick (Covid or not), I've been taking pains to eat healthily and get regular exercise and so on? I've been on long walks every weekend. I used to fall apart after walking five kilometres; now apparently 15 is my regular distance. While avoiding people. Covid-year has been...
Also have to make a stab at spring cleaning. I guess I could put up fresh curtains...?
RL-wise the third, I must say it's kind of fun/sad that I come home at night and check that my robot vacuum cleaner is back at its charging spot. (This is also my sad acknowledgement that I really can't get a cat for now; I'm not home long enough.)
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate it, and even if you don't, stay healthy and may your vaccination date come soon.
Fandom-wise, I've been immersed in MDZS for the better part of a year if not longer that I'm starting to wonder if Covid came first or my fangirling. Also taken aback to realise (re-realise?) that I was writing some HIStory3 fic last year too.
RL-wise, work continues at a frentic pace as it has since we ended a shutdown last June, AND finally, thank goodness, we have begun vaccinations (albeit for the most vulnerable at this point, but I await my turn impatiently). And I think a lot about a commentator on Twitter who felt that people who are on an island shouldn't be jostling for vaccines with other countries as island nations should have been able to gatekeep Covid out of their territories (I'm paraphrasing). First, I think it's pretty well clear that island nations or not, Covid has been spreading. Second, WTF. The situation is not good and 'should' pretty much goes out of the window.
On my end, my so-called essential work means I meet half a dozen strangers in person every day, where we proceed to talk at each other for anything from 15 minutes and longer. I can't work remotely. I'm not in healthcare or transit so I don't get priority for a vaccination. I'm the only one in my office who sees this many clients, because I'm not senior enough to arrow the work to someone else. I feel vulnerable as fuck. I take my precautions - maybe even getting a little complacent with it - and feel lucky that cases are very low where I am but the reality is always at the back of my mind, and I think of this Twitter stranger and, and I think, how dare they. /rant
RL-wise the second, Lunar New Year is upon us! (Soon.) I've been so busy that I've not been able to think seriously about it, but this weekend I have (a) obtained egg rolls aka love letters, deep-fried sambal rolls, a bag of pistachos, a bag of cashew nuts; alas being too late to buy Sunny Hills pineapple tarts (honestly the best, next to my mum's homemade ones), and also traditional pork jerky (okay so it was my parents who got them for me); (b) purchased flowers including peach flowers; (c) laid out pattern and did the cutting for a dress which will hopefully be completed - without disaster; I've not sewn for ages - by Lunar New Year for me to wear (who am I kidding); and (d) have mixed a batch of chocolate chip cookies which frozen batter is in the fridge. Home visits are supposed to be limited during the long weekend (prolly only seeing my immediate family) so I may be able to catch up on sleep: work plus Covid-stress has been causing sleep problems for months.
Also being terrified of falling sick (Covid or not), I've been taking pains to eat healthily and get regular exercise and so on? I've been on long walks every weekend. I used to fall apart after walking five kilometres; now apparently 15 is my regular distance. While avoiding people. Covid-year has been...
Also have to make a stab at spring cleaning. I guess I could put up fresh curtains...?
RL-wise the third, I must say it's kind of fun/sad that I come home at night and check that my robot vacuum cleaner is back at its charging spot. (This is also my sad acknowledgement that I really can't get a cat for now; I'm not home long enough.)
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate it, and even if you don't, stay healthy and may your vaccination date come soon.