Back in the day, we used to complete lists of random factoids about ourselves to share on social media. Turns out the last time I completed one of these was over 10 years ago, so it’s time for Everything-you-always-wanted-to-know-about-Amanda-but-was-too-afraid-to-ask. In no particular order:
Quarantine: Weeks 10-13
I received the news this week that my quarantine will soon be over—my Bureau is finally beginning to phase people back into work next week. I have very mixed feelings over this. It will be nice to be on a regular routine again, and have some sense of productivity, but I will miss my afternoon […]
Quarantine: Weeks 5-9
Day 64: I’m going slightly mad… About a month into Quarantine, sanity slowly started to erode as extreme boredom set in. I started to run out of home projects to work on, as well as the motivation to do anything but sit on the couch and consume a steady stream of musicals and sci-fi. Les […]
List of Things I’ll Never Do Again
I’m excessively bored and in dire need of things to do and write about. This is like a reverse New Year’s resolution—instead of a list of new things to try or accomplish, it’s a compendium of regrets. Mistakes in judgement you vow to never make again. I certainly have a few of those. This is […]
Quarantine: Week 4
More of the same. Bored out of my mind. Desperately seeking new diversions. Have begun playing Risk. Finished my book. We’ve marathoned Netflix’s “The Good Place”. Just got word today the Governor is extending the NY on PAUSE until May 15. Egads–another MONTH of this?!?! I need to find that new hobby.
Quarantine: Week 3
BBBBBBBOOOOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG. Bored. Bored. Bored Bored. Super Bored. Really Bored. I’m Bored. So Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored Bored. Super Bored. Really Bored. I’m Bored. So Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored Bored. Super Bored. Really Bored. I’m Bored. So Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored Bored. Super Bored. Really Bored. I’m Bored. So Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored Bored. Super Bored. […]
Quarantine: Week 2
In which I learn to not worry so much and just enjoy the staycation About halfway through the second week of isolation I did what I should have done sooner: stopped reading the news and googling. I currently have no idea what the current number of Coronavirus cases there are in NY, and I’d like […]
Quarantine
On Monday, March 16th, Governor Cuomo declared all non-essential employees work from home for the next 2 weeks, starting the following day. I packed up what I could from my desk when I left Monday night to head home, and I’ve been here since. My husband is working from home as well, so apart from […]
Life in the time of Coronavirus
I’ve been very on-edge over the last week with the development of the Coronavirus pandemic. The WHO officially declared it a Pandemic today. At work, they’ve been frantically searching for volunteers to staff the call centers downstate and perform other epidemiologic work according to individuals’ skill sets. The Governor, in addition to declaring a State […]
Run, you clever girl
My husband and I were just discussing the other day how we have had a lucky spat of quality sci-fi lately after a drought the last few years. We now have Star Trek: Picard (which has proven pretty good so far), Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (which ended the recent trilogy magnificently), and the last […]
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