Green Room - Week 12

[clauderainsrm]

 Just a reminder that the deadline to this week's prompt is tonight https://therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1121351.html


I know it's easier when you get constant reminders about the deadline in regular Green Rooms. I wish I was in a place where I could do that. On hte other hand, it's also good to keep these things on your internal radar. I'm not looking over your shoulder with writing outside of Idol either, reminding you to do it.  But maybe I can be that voice in your head now and then to remind you to sit down and write. 

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I didn't work much yesterday, which was a change. On the other hand, I did spend the day at the Celebration of Life for my old boss. It was nice seeing some faces I hadn'r seen in years. Of the people still working for the new company who knew her, only two of us showed up. 

Her daughter was barely able to read the prepared statement she had written out... and couldn't even get to the podium, she read it from her chair as she was breaking down. I can't imagine what she must be going through at the moment, and how complex the emptions. It's bad enough to lose a parent... losing both of them? When your father killed your mother??? That's going to mess her up for life. 

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Cynthia wasn't feeling well last weekend and took a COVID test, it came back negative. It got worse - she took another one and it came back positive. Fortunately she's fullly vaccinated - I can't imagine how much worse it would be if she wasn't... she's been out for the count this entire week. Her sense of smell and most of her taste has been gone for a couple days. I've been living in the guest room (which is where my office area is.) and we both mask up when I have to pass through common areas when she's around... it's been tough. 

Our company policy is that if *I* tested positive, I could keep working from home for 5 days. Otherwise I have to come in.... and I haven't tested positive and I have absolutely no symptoms. So I've gone in... and of course get further and further behind on work. Which is what I told them was going to happen. 

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I have been watching some TV though - so that's been a nice treat. I caught up on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and just started The Bear. Both are excellent. 

What have YOU been up to? Watching anything good? Reading anything good? DOING anything good?

Comments

[banana_galaxy]

It took me a long time to figure out the direction I actually wanted to go with my entry. I think I'm probably about halfway to two thirds written now.

Sounds like you've had a lot of things going on to make for a really rough week. I'm impressed you've been able to isolate enough in your home to not get COVID though. Everyone I know who's had someone in their home come down with COVID has eventually had it spread to everyone else living there.

I haven't been watching much of anything recently. Although I did go see the new Thor movie on Friday. With a migraine and a sleepy cranky teenager in tow (who slept through like the first 3 sections of the movie) because she woke up at 4am Thursday and barely got any sleep in the few hours before we left to see it on Friday afternoon. I've spent more time building Lego over the last few days.

[clauderainsrm]

"Everyone I know who's had someone in their home come down with COVID has eventually had it spread to everyone else living there."
I've had the most recent booster and isolation/mask. But honestly, it's coming... I know it's coming. Not to say "it's like the flu", because seeing it first hand, it's definitely not, but I also get flu shots and take the precautions I can to avoid that too. :D If I can avoid major illness, I tend to try my best these days. :D

[banana_galaxy]

The 4th shot? I'm not sure how good the boosters are against the current variant strains. I feel like I'm seeing a lot of articles about how good they are at evading everything, and how we need to be wearing masks outdoors again (not that I ever stopped that either).

I've had moments when I wondered if I'd previously had it asymptomatically, or with mild symptoms that I thought was just a cold, but my kids were getting tested weekly at school and always came back negative, and with how much it seems to be impacting the health of folks I know who've gotten it recently, it makes me think I must not have ever actually had it. I was surprised when my ex came down with it a few weeks ago and actually did the right thing and isolated himself instead of asking to see the kids in person when he was normally scheduled to see them. Prior to that, I'd assumed that's how the kids and I would eventually get it - from him.

I've been avoiding seeing most anyone in person without a mask, and always mask up when I am out of the house. Aside from grocery shopping and the occasional movie or library visit (oh and like seeing Chris Rock this week), I never leave the house for anything. But I still expect to eventually get it, I'm just trying to avoid it as long as possible like you.

[roina_arwen]

Sorry to hear about Cynthia and also the death of your former boss. Just an FYI, the rapid Covid test is somewhere about 88% accurate to my recollection; the PCR test (I think that’s what it’s called) takes longer to get the results, but it’s 99% accurate.

We are all up to date on Star Trek: SNW; we also love The Orville, and recently started watching a sitcom that stars Melissa McCarthy and her husband, called “God’s Favorite Idiot.” It’s very cute.

[md_meezer]

I watched "God's favorite idiot" and liked it. I also got some laughs from Wanda Sykes sitcom "The Upshaws".

[md_meezer]

wow, so much going on for you. seems like a lot of stress, don't forget to sit and just breathe.

watching nothing interesting at the moment. my husband is obsessed with the Jan 6 trials so lots of news on all the time. I cannot help but wonder if any of it will make a difference. will they actually put people in federal prison for treason?

work has been very hectic because of job reorganizing and people leaving, so my intentions to homegame have fallen by the wayside. the new prompt though is piquing my interest; if I can squeeze in some quality writing time then it will happen.

[murielle]

Please give Cynthia my best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I can only imagine how harried your life has been lately. That busy is beyond me, even my ability to remember.

For the first time in a long, long time I posted to my DW/LJ journals.

[favoritebean_writes]

I hope Cynthia feels better soon.

I'm only a few episodes in on Strange New Worlds, but I really like the show.

Currently, I'm teaching yamyam_kat how to ride a bicycle.

[mollywheezy]

I hope Cynthia feels better SOON! I got Covid while fully vaccinated, too, but thankfully had a mild if long-lasting case. We did manage to keep my husband from getting it by staying at opposite ends of the house and hand washing, Lysoling and sanitizing everything every day. I would walk around my side of the house wearing an N-95 mask and Lysol all of the door knobs and light switches even, but it worked.

I'm so sorry to hear about your ex-boss. :( And how sad for the daughter! I admire people who even try to speak at a loved one's funeral. I sure couldn't do it at my dad's service.

I continue to be the busiest unemployed person ever. There are so few jobs in my field and I am unable to relocate because of my mom, so I apply for what I can and hope something matches someday. In the mean time, I have time for LJ Idol. :)

I need to watch the new Star Trek! I haven't yet. I haven't even seen Picard yet, oops. My husband and I have been watching Blacklist and enjoying that. I hadn't seen it before a friend recently recommended it.

[banana_galaxy]

The Blacklist is one of my favourite shows.

[hangedkay]

Been down and out with Covid myself (and yep, I am double vaxxed and boosted, so hopefully it won't end up being as bad as it might have been, but it still sucks). Watched a bunch of movies - supposedly - can't remember a thing from them.

[ofearthandstars]

Send Cynthia my best (and I hope.you avoid!) L. and I just tested negative for covid after an 11 day stint. The first week left me kind of puny, but I felt better in the latter half. I don't want to catch it again, though. Everything I've read indicates every subsequent infection increases risks of long covid.

I hated the prompt this week and hate my entry, but at least I pulled something together. If not so swamped with work and life I probably would have gone for something different. I am going to love on my dog and eat vegan tres leche cake to make myself feel better.

[erulissedances]

I hope all is much better very soon. It's never fun to be sick, and these days with Covid, in many ways it's worse.

It was good of you to show up for the Celebration of Life. She may not have acknowledged you, but I'm quite sure she'll feel better that someone from your company was there. What a difficult thing!

- Erulisse (one L)

[bleodswean]

Poor Cynthia. It isn't like the flu, is it? It lays you the eff out and doesn't apologize. I hope she's feeling more herself soon.

YOU sound up against the wall, G. I worry. Keep your optimism close to hand.

I didn't know about your boss. That's terrible. Those things do become defining wounding stories.