And now we keep being mindful, and hope that things are headed in the right direction.
Current occupations:
Still working.
Still prepping for the next adventure.
Still working on getting more energy.
New! Getting up at 7am to watch Olympic diving.
Stay safe!
Anna: Jez it’s starting!
Jez: bit early for Strictly to be on?
Anna: the news.
Jez: oooh no. Nuh-uh. Not watching that.
Anna: they’re announcing stuff today. Better to stay in the know? It’s like the Hunger Games, lack of spectatorship means worse punishments later.
Jez: nice try. You can tell me all about what they said later. And after Strictly. And after we catch up with the bat programme because it’s on at the same time as Strictly. And then there’s new Taskmaster.
Anna: shall I just let you keep ostriching and stop you before you accidentally break a rule instead?
Jez: *small voice* yes please.
Author’s note: I know I know. Not very cheerful for Halloween night. But I also just watched the news, against Jez’s better judgement. For the record, “the bat programme” is Inside the Batcave, and not about Batman.
For those in the UK who are ostriching from the news, I suggest keeping up with rules and restrictions on the gov.uk website. That way at least you can keep yourself in the clear without being exposed to the rest of the news.
Speaking of which, I wish friends in the US all the best ahead of your election. Friends in Turkey, is there a reliable place to donate towards relief in the aftermath of the earthquake?
Everybody, please take care of you and yours, and wash your bloody hands alright?!
When you see the empty shelves in stores, no matter how hard you try to remind yourself that stockpiling is an illogical and unproductive way to handle the world right now, it is really difficult to resist the urge join in the insanity and buy lots of things.
For me personally, I find that it makes me extremely anxious. This in turn, makes me wonder if all of the panic-shoppers should also make a cup of tea with something from their teabag mountain and read some of the wealth of mental-health support articles available on any of a choice of sites. Maybe those, in combination with caps on goods, will help us see sense. (Here’s an article to start with: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799)
Take care of yourselves out there!
The Real World for Young People 