I did part of a writing class today from the Duke Health Humanities Lab. (More info if you want it.) Here’s what I wrote before I had to run off to another meeting. Prompt: Write about your deepest thoughts and feelings about COVID-19– thinking about how it has affected relationships, Read more…
Captain’s log, stardate 4275.3 I fear that my crew and I will not survive in isolation much longer. Well. My crew might. He’s a resourceful little cat, and I should I perish, I’m sure he would take it upon himself to eat me before I spoiled. I, though, am not Read more…
I don’t even know where to start. I just finished stress-eating half a big bag of Doritos. The crisis communications part of my job is still not over and I’ve lost track of how long it’s been now. It feels like years. I think it’s only been 2 weeks. Stuff Read more…
Everything really was horrible yesterday. But then I found an online trivia game to play with some friends and it felt like hanging out at a bar, almost. And I went for a walk. And I FaceTimed with my sister and nieces. And I washed my hair. And I played Read more…
By the end of yesterday, I was grumpy. By the time I went to bed, I was weepy. Today, I have been frustrated. I’ve been chained to my computer since 8:45 a.m., waiting for a Very Important Announcement That Refuses to Be Announced. We do this a lot on the Read more…
It’s been a week of things I never saw coming. We’re about a week into the COVID-19/Coronavirus stuff here in the U.S. A quick timeline of events: Last week, Tuesday: The university where I work announced that spring break will be extended for a week and classes will go online Read more…
I left my husband a month ago. Sometimes it seems like more time has passed than that. The dog and I have settled into our new apartment. I’ve figured out where the new-to-me grocery store is. I’ve been out with friends. I’ve joked around about being a “single lady.” Sometimes, Read more…