Month #1
Month #2
Bathroom Hijinks (Month #3) part 1
Bathroom Hijinks (Month #3) part 2
Hey folks,
I thought I'd give an insight into what's going on in my life while things are happening across the world. I'm self-isolating here in Ashland, Ky, which isn't that much different from the rest of my life since I work at home. On the other hand, my family wasn't too well-prepared for the corona apocalypse so we were out of canned goods, food in the freezer, and essentials that would potentially come in handy with the mass shut-down ordered by Governor Steve Beshear.
So, it became something of a odyssey going across town and trying to do shopping in order to find things that people were hoarding. Toilet paper was obviously a thing, so were paper towels, disinfecting wipes, and so on. But even regular food was a thing that we were worried about. In the end, I ended up stocking up as much as I could without figuring I was looking like a lunatic.
It may have taken three or four stores but it seemed worth it. My wife also ordered about 60 rolls of toilet paper but that would take a month to get here from Amazon. Amusingly, I ended up giving away most of what I acquired to my 70-year-old mother who, of course, can't go shopping for any of that.
There's a bit of a nagging feeling about the virus that I should also share. I actually caught a "flu-like bug" at the start of the year that didn't respond to any treatment, left me with a horrible cough, kept me bedridden, and was tested as definitely NOT the flu. I ended up with it for more than a month before getting over it.
In the back of my mind, I kind of wonder if I actually had the corona-virus and just never realized it. The likelihood of it traveling all the way from China to Kentucky before it was in the news is small but its in the back of my head. I find it helps to make me think I'm through this but doesn't leave me any less worried about the after effects.
It's hard to explain just how empty and desolate Ashland feels with the corona virus. My favorite restaurants are buffets (usually Chinese buffets) and they've been all shut down. Some of them, possibly all of them, won't be reopening because you can't stay closed for months and we don't know how long this state of emergency will last. The biggest concern I have isn't the virus itself but the long term effects it will have on people who can't afford to have even a single paycheck delayed, let alone cancelled.
Pretending this is like a vacation is something that can only go so far but it's something that I'm trying to do in order to work my way through the problem as best I can. I'm planning on catching up on all of the horror movies I've been meaning to watch over the years: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Black Christmas (1974), Sleepaway Camp (1985), Hellraiser (1987), and Phantasm (1979) so far. I've also re-watched Re-Animator and Friday the 13th Part IV (I had to on Friday the 13th). Ordering the Shudder network has helped a bit and I'm considering also renewing my subscription to DC Universe. "Stream out the Apocalypse" might be a hashtag I should put on Twitter.
I'm luckier than a lot of people because I'm relatively healthy, just overweight, and that I don't have to worry too hard about financial matters for at least a somewhat reasonable period. Even then, I contacted my stockbroker and he was someone who stated that no one should be investing anything right now. The damage done to people's retirement plans and ability to care for themselves when they can't work from the home like me.
I'm writing three novels simultaneously right now with Psycho Killers in Love, The Horror of Supervillainy (Supervillainy Saga #7), and A Nightmare on Elk Street. I feel like that I have to address the plague in the books that take place in 2020 but that could severely disrupt the stories. Thankfully, Psycho Killers In Love takes place in 2000 back before the coronapocalypse.
It's about 12-18 months until there's a vaccine and we don't have enough tests to begin to start isolating where the packets of corona virus outbreaks. Social distancing is really because we have to isolate everyone because we don't know who has it or not. On the plus side, there's been some successful treatments of the virus with Bayer-produced ebola treatments. Really, no one wanted to know ebola treatments are probably the best thing for this but it's good to hear we actually do have treatments--just it's unlikely to be available to people for months as well. Time is the enemy.
In any case, that's what's currently going on with my life and my handling of the crisis. I don't know when the emergency measures by the governor are going to be lifted. I don't know if the American economy can survive this or individuals in it. But I'm trying to keep a brave face for my family and stay strong for my loved ones. Besides, again, I have a bunch of writing time and time to watch horror movies I've missed out on. Bright side.
Month #2
Bathroom Hijinks (Month #3) part 1
Bathroom Hijinks (Month #3) part 2
Hey folks,
I thought I'd give an insight into what's going on in my life while things are happening across the world. I'm self-isolating here in Ashland, Ky, which isn't that much different from the rest of my life since I work at home. On the other hand, my family wasn't too well-prepared for the corona apocalypse so we were out of canned goods, food in the freezer, and essentials that would potentially come in handy with the mass shut-down ordered by Governor Steve Beshear.
It may have taken three or four stores but it seemed worth it. My wife also ordered about 60 rolls of toilet paper but that would take a month to get here from Amazon. Amusingly, I ended up giving away most of what I acquired to my 70-year-old mother who, of course, can't go shopping for any of that.
There's a bit of a nagging feeling about the virus that I should also share. I actually caught a "flu-like bug" at the start of the year that didn't respond to any treatment, left me with a horrible cough, kept me bedridden, and was tested as definitely NOT the flu. I ended up with it for more than a month before getting over it.
It's hard to explain just how empty and desolate Ashland feels with the corona virus. My favorite restaurants are buffets (usually Chinese buffets) and they've been all shut down. Some of them, possibly all of them, won't be reopening because you can't stay closed for months and we don't know how long this state of emergency will last. The biggest concern I have isn't the virus itself but the long term effects it will have on people who can't afford to have even a single paycheck delayed, let alone cancelled.
Pretending this is like a vacation is something that can only go so far but it's something that I'm trying to do in order to work my way through the problem as best I can. I'm planning on catching up on all of the horror movies I've been meaning to watch over the years: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Black Christmas (1974), Sleepaway Camp (1985), Hellraiser (1987), and Phantasm (1979) so far. I've also re-watched Re-Animator and Friday the 13th Part IV (I had to on Friday the 13th). Ordering the Shudder network has helped a bit and I'm considering also renewing my subscription to DC Universe. "Stream out the Apocalypse" might be a hashtag I should put on Twitter.
I'm luckier than a lot of people because I'm relatively healthy, just overweight, and that I don't have to worry too hard about financial matters for at least a somewhat reasonable period. Even then, I contacted my stockbroker and he was someone who stated that no one should be investing anything right now. The damage done to people's retirement plans and ability to care for themselves when they can't work from the home like me.
I'm writing three novels simultaneously right now with Psycho Killers in Love, The Horror of Supervillainy (Supervillainy Saga #7), and A Nightmare on Elk Street. I feel like that I have to address the plague in the books that take place in 2020 but that could severely disrupt the stories. Thankfully, Psycho Killers In Love takes place in 2000 back before the coronapocalypse.
It's about 12-18 months until there's a vaccine and we don't have enough tests to begin to start isolating where the packets of corona virus outbreaks. Social distancing is really because we have to isolate everyone because we don't know who has it or not. On the plus side, there's been some successful treatments of the virus with Bayer-produced ebola treatments. Really, no one wanted to know ebola treatments are probably the best thing for this but it's good to hear we actually do have treatments--just it's unlikely to be available to people for months as well. Time is the enemy.
In any case, that's what's currently going on with my life and my handling of the crisis. I don't know when the emergency measures by the governor are going to be lifted. I don't know if the American economy can survive this or individuals in it. But I'm trying to keep a brave face for my family and stay strong for my loved ones. Besides, again, I have a bunch of writing time and time to watch horror movies I've missed out on. Bright side.
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