How grocery shopping is done here now. Full extent of today’s selections—to be delivered in 2-3 days, if we’re lucky. Measurements in kg. (There was also tuna, cow milk and a Thai beer but I didn’t want to highlight those). We’ve organized ourselves into sub-groups within the compound (apartment complex) to facilitate group orders, using…
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Free Food
Free food delivery on Thursday, March 31st, courtesy of the Communist Party of China. Lockdown ‘22!
Not So Fun Anymore
NOW, uncensored blogging: Fuck this. I’m going running later. Back into the shadows. We live in a huge apartment complex, chock full o’ people. You’re tellin’ me we can’t go outside, with sun-wind-tons of open spaces, masks on mind you, because of 2 new infections on other side of the canal? Fuck that. We’ve all…
Riding the Lightning
Like the kids in E.T., I’m trying to outrun the lockdowns around here. The complex next to mine locked down two days ago. I’m doing my darndest to appreciate everything bit of freedom outside. Our expanse of freedom on the outside has been chipped away for some lately. At least 4 of my colleagues nearby…
Lockdowns, they are a comin’
Our Covid safety bubble has been pierced, a bit😫First hand footage of individual building lockdowns in my neighborhood. First pic is outside colleague’s building) and next two are building just in front of and diagonal from mine. Last pic from another colleague’s complex just down the road. So far, I’m still out and about, as…
The Precipice
The rumors now are a flyin’. Entire city of 25 mill going to lock down at midnight tonight?? Supposedly not. (But who can truly say?!) My former school’s colleagues already locked in on campus with students for two entire days and nights now? Apparently, TRUE. This explains my friend’s cryptic message two days ago and…
21 Days: COMPLETED!
Quarantine Day 21: Quarantine COMPLETED! Had to do 2 Covid tests since departing hotel one week ago. Final one was this morning. I ran to the local hospital where there’s a testing trailer set up out front. So, since departing Kentucky on November 21st, I’ve been tested 7 times: Once in Renton, Washington at a…
REUNITED
Serena & Kyle are back! 686 days apart.Now, REUNITED. The last time we saw each other, January 21st, 2020, no one knew a thing about any COVID-19 or pandemic. Don’t give up, don’t ever give up…
687
Quarantine Day XIV: Day of Hotel Departure & Day of REUNION! 687 Days separated from Serena In 5 hours, I step outside this hotel room for the first time in 2 full weeks. Then, I head home…home at least temporarily being my girlfriend’s studio apartment in Jiuting! Fun Fact: Jiuting is a large neighborhood (such…
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