April 22, 2020
GOOD AFTERNOON!! It has been over a month since the start of social distancing, but it feels like five years have went by. I would be lying if I said I was staying sane. As you may know I am an extrovert and I am withering away to nothing without human interaction. To start off my six part corona diary we are going to take a look into my daily life during the week. Lets go!
10:00-11:00 AM- wake up
11:00 AM- 12:00PM- take care of dogs, shower, and check social media
12:00PM- school work
1:00PM- my daily outing to go get the mail
1:30PM- lunch
2:00PM- school work
4:00PM- play with dogs
5:00-7:00PM- at some point in this time span we have dinner the rest of the time we normally talk, watch the news, maybe play a game if we are feeling adventurous.
8:00-10:00PM- more school work
10:00PM-2:00AM- Netflix time(I am currently watching Ozark and I recommend it to you all.)
2:00AM- I attempt to go to bed but normally end up watching TikToks for another hour.
3:00AM- Sleep
My day normally goes exactly like this Monday-Thursday (I normally try to keep Fridays open for me time). However, I did not include the fifteen thousand times my dogs make me get up to take them outside and my numerous trips to the kitchen for food. Speaking of food, I am a person with a fast metabolism and I don’t really gain weight, but I have gained 7 pounds from all the food I eat now.
Thanks for reading. See you on the next corona diary.
XOXO
April 21, 2020
Hello everyone,
The days seem to just blend together at this point– a continual cycle of the same thing, day-after-day. I do thoroughly enjoy being home with my dogs everyday now. They will have such a hard time when we all go back to work and no one is home during the day anymore. My favorite part about being home with them is the mornings. Normally, only two of the three dogs sleep with me all night, but in the morning they all come in to cuddle and get some more sleep. Our yellow lab is just the cutest because she will wake up when I do and give the biggest yawn. She then crawls up from the bottom of the bed to give me a good morning kiss. In my opinion the best way to start to the day.
I have also decided to try to make oat milk for the first. It was a lot messier than I thought it would be. After 30 minutes of mixing and blending I finally got it to taste just right. I forgot to mention the some I spilled on the floor, the oats I dropped getting them out of the cupboard, and almost losing my finger in the blender. however, in my defense I thought I unplugged it but obviously didn’t.
Anyways I miss everyone.
XOXO
May 1, 2020
Hello everyone once again. I hope everyone is doing well.
Today was amazing because I got to go get coffee from my favorite coffee shop in Warren, The Arbor House. I haven’t been there since the start of the shutdown so it was a very nice treat to go pick up and enjoy.
Other than this one trip to get coffee I don’t leave the house much. The only time that I do is when I go to record at the church I work at for our virtual services we offer during this time. I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this because it keeps some for of normalcy from life prior to Covid. It is also very helpful in becoming a better musician. I normally notice mistakes when playing but recording and listening to it again helps me hear minor mistakes that normally are just me being lazy and messing something up.
This weekend we are going to our camp to spend time up there, away from our daily lives. In fact, we are leaving as soon as I get done writing this. I hope it will be as relaxing as I imagine it to be in my brain.
Anyways, stay safe.
XOXO
May 4, 2020
May the fourth be with you all! and welcome to part TWO of my corona diary.
Since my last entry I have been very busy with other school work including writing a paper and a revisions for another paper. This was definitely a couple of very stressful days (but I definitely am using things you taught me in writing, so thanks Cher!).
I then took this past weekend to spend at our camp to have some me time. Its was so peaceful to just literally sit around and do nothing. I could read my book, tan, eat, play with my dogs and didn’t have to worry about anything. It was a great stress reliever, which I greatly needed. However, I kind of regret not wearing any sunscreen because now I have a bad sun burn that hurts when I move.
Now its back to the week-day routine though. I combination of lack of sleep, homework, Netflix binging, and eating constantly. I am not complaining though, I could definitely get used to working from home always. The only major problem is minimal social interactions, but I am kinda starting to get used to it and enjoy the quiet and personal reflection.
Anyways, I hope everyone is well that reads this.
XOXO
May 6, 2020
Hello all from the distant realms of social distancing land.
I am currently watching The Last Kingdom a show on Netflix that is based on the events back in Anglo-Saxon times when Saint Alfred (the Great) defeated the Danes. First, its made me realize how simple they lived and the lack for the need of possessions. I wonder if we would be able to live like that ever again or if we have strayed so far from simplicity that it is not possible.
I really drew the connection between them(saxons) and us. They were and we are facing a pandemic. Yes they are completely two different pandemics– theirs being the invasion of the Danes into the kingdoms of Great Britain and most notably the Pagan beliefs.
We both are called to act. They were called to fight and we are called to fight, just in a different way. In their case they were all engaged and united as one too strict down the Danes. We, on the other hand, are to stay home and let the professionals deal with the problem as our form of a battle plan. (And if your were a Saxon or Dane that did not agree with what your side was doing you were killed for being a traitor.)
What we should take from this is we all need to join together for the common good like they did. We need to fight our battle plan, even if it is staying home and social distancing. That is what we are called to do whether by God like the Saxons or by government order like us. Fighting the leaders wishes will end up in death, maybe not literally, but in some form.
Just some food for thought.
XOXO
May 9, 2020
Hello all, for the last time. 😦
Writing this last entry to my corona diary really starts to emphasize the near end to my high school journey. Even without the traditional “things” that happen for seniors when they graduate it still feels like I dream, like I haven’t actually made it this far in life. its veery surreal.
It’s very humbling to be going through also. Having the chance, even if we are forced, to be thankful for what we have and what we can enjoy without having to be with other people. I am eternally grateful for it, even though at first when the lockdown started I was just like everyone else and was complaining. However, I do wish I would have been able to either have a last day with my classmates or have an alert that the last day was near.
All the complaining aside I am adapting well, surprisingly, to the new style of life, solitude. I hope everyone else is as well and is or has learned to enjoy the silence and stressless times.
I miss everyone so much.
XOXO
-Hunter
Creative Minds 