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04-04-21, 08:24 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Parkland, FL
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i never wanted to go out or hang out with people much before the pandemic so the pandemic gave me cover in being a hermit and i like that part of my personality.
about life in general i would say i came to see just how truly selfish people in Florida can be - we have a huge senior population and the people of the state fought like crazy against any measure that would insure the health and safety of the seniors. I am so turned off by it that i can't wait to move out of the state of Florida. |
04-04-21, 08:43 PM | |
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Florida
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I realized that, although I knew the teaching profession had changed since I started teaching 21 years ago, it has become almost unrecognizable to me and I really don't want to be in this profession anymore. I'm 54 and don't want to think about "sticking it out" until retirement. That's a long time to be unhappy with your job.
DH and I are perfectly content at home on the weekends, although I do miss going to the movie theater that's up the street from my house. We discovered the joys of Yahtzee when lockdown started last year and are still going strong with several games a week. I learned that as long as I have my DVDs, streaming subscriptions, workout equipment and books I can keep myself entertained indefinitely. I am very thankful for VF. I don't post much, but I do visit here several times a day and it makes me happy to do so.
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04-04-21, 11:43 PM | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Illinois
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Apparently (at least at our library) library usage went up during the pandemic, even though it was curbside only. We learned our library has an amazing dvd collection, we could get acorntv for free and use kanopy and hoopla for streaming--all streaming services courtesy of our library that we never made good use of pre-pandemic. We also attended some really great* (and some more medicore) zoom events hosted by our library or multiple area libraries. *About a dozen local libraries banded together to host a live zoom event with Dr. Ibram X Kendi and a local respected journalist followed by a Q&A session. I think the librarians said there were over 5,000 zoom attendees between all the library districts! My second favorite zoom event/presentation was "The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress." The presenter was quite engaging. The description of the presentation was: "Versatile, dependable, and affordable, the Little Black Dress (LBD) has become the fashion equivalent of the Ford Model T. In this illustrated lecture, historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., explores the history of this fashion icon. Learn how Chanel helped dissociate black from mourning, how Audrey Hepburn helped establish the LBD, and how it has been reinvented by everyone from Betty Boop to Prada." It was even better than I expected and covered a lot more historical stuff than the description. So if there are any librarians out there running out of ideas for zoom guest speakers...I highly recommend her and the little black dress presentation. There was also a zoom event with the "Clean Mama" lady but that ended up being just "okay" IMO. I still will be super happy though when all the area libraries reopen because our library has a pitiful poetry collection and I've pretty much exhausted all of their knitting books. However, there are several nearby libraries that I can browse and check out books from that have excellent poetry and knitting collections. But most of these libraries (understandably) don't do curbside for people who aren't cardholders there. |
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04-05-21, 12:33 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I learned that our relatively simple, outdoorsy lifestyle was only slightly impacted by the pandemie (the French/German word that we use in our household to describe the past year). While some folks thought we were pushing the envelope, my husband (the scientist in the family, he who reads medical journals for work and runs clinical trials too) figured that the data indicated our "under 10" kids were the least subsceptible and he was the most vulnerable (he's 54) but figured the risk was manageable enough (he gets his first vaccine shot tomorrow - yay!) As such, our kids were the first ones back in "real" preschool/school/camp as soon as we could make it happen.
During the worst part of the lockdown, given the generally very good weather of the SF Bay Area, we took the kids out on lots of hikes and exploring beaches and creeks. And then there was archery, kayaking, tennis and bike riding too, along with mushroom hunting in the winter and spring. And lots of neighborhood walks to buy groceries and grab takeout lunch. For myself, in the winter (where there's a bit of rain and shorter days), I decided to learn some new stuff so I picked up step aerobics (after 20 years of being a vidiot) and can do beginner routines with Gilad, Kathy Smith, Gin Miller and Kathy Kaehler so I'm pleased with my progress. I also lengthened my hamstrings with more forward bending yoga practices and after I got reassurance from my ob-gyn (note: I've had two C-sections), I took steps towards getting back into full wheel pose and I did it! Nowadays, after ~9 years of not doing full wheel regularly, I'm practicing the pose again twice a week -- woot! |
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coronavirus, covid-19, getting to know you, introversion, introverts |
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