It’s hard to believe that we’re already 1/11th into the new year.
That is 9% for those of you who don’t care much for fractions (which is about 1/7th of you).
When 2021 started, we were all full of hope that it was the dawn of a brand new day, and that soon we could be ripping off our shackles and masks, and breathing the sweet air of freedom (while hopefully not developing any suspicious respiratory symptoms). But if any of us were any good at predicting the future, we would have all made a zillion bucks in the stock market by now.
Turns out, 2021 could have been entitled, “2020 IV: Son of 2020“, with the tag line, “Just when you thought it was safe to stop hoarding paper products …”
At any rate, here we are. Still masked up. Still holding our breaths around other people. Still hoarding weird things. And still only dressing from the waist up for Zoom meetings.
I have become something of a hermit since I started working from home in August. Full disclosure: I already had hermit tendencies before the pandemic scare rolled around. Suddenly, my preferences became mainstream. People began looking up to me as a role model (via webcam. of course).
I have had people ask me, “How do you do it? How do you stay home for weeks on end with no human contact?“
And my response is, “How do you NOT do it?“
Honestly, I find being around other people exhausting. I’m sure you’ve all seen those things pop up on your Facebook which is a picture of a beautiful cabin on a beautiful beach on a beautiful remote island with the caption, “For $1 million would you live here for one year with no phone, no internet, no one to keep you company?“
My answer is, “Hell yeah, but I don’t have a million dollars to pay you for it.“
If they’d lower the price to something more reasonable, I’d be all over it.
Anyway, be of good cheer. There are only 11 more months until 2022 is here.
Until then, feel free to continue hoarding with impunity.
Biff Sock Pow 
I’m with you. Aside from being able to now work from home, which I love, my life hasn’t changed to much. I was never a party-er and prefer a quiet night at home with a glass of wine to going out. I just feel bad for other people, like my daughter, who like to socialize but can’t.
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Yes, sometimes I actually feel guilty that, not only was my life not particularly impacted by Covid, it actually got better in a lot of ways. I know that was certainly not the case for everyone, and that this mess caused a lot of hardship and heartache and even tragedy for a lot of people.
And I’m like you. I definitely prefer things to be quieter and more serene. I’m not a complete introvert. I can socialize when necessary. But it just absolutely exhausts me. But yes, I believe the stay-at-home orders have not been particularly hard on the introverts, but has been especially hard on extroverts.
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What pandemic? I’ve always stayed home, away from loathsome people, showing love only to my immediate household and delivery people.
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Hi Linda! Yes, as I was just saying in another comment, I have been largely unaffected by the pandemic. And most of the changes I’ve had to undergo were actually positive. I am truly blessed!
I hope you and your loved ones are doing well!
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There are plenty of people who are going to pretend they didn’t hear the pandemic was over ( in 2022 and a half ) and continue to hide at home.
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Hey …that sounds like a great strategy to me! I may still be using that excuse ten years from now even after everyone has forgotten all about this.
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So what vital item shall we hoard this year? Coffee grounds maybe?
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I’m good with that! Coffee grounds are useful and don’t take up much room. I mix them in with garden soil. It makes the flowers smell like freshly-brewed coffee. And they keep me up at night.
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Okay. Here’s the scoop:
There’ll be a world-wide shortage of coffee grounds in summer as coffee plantation workers now have to social distance. One family per field is the new rule, which means only one-tenth as many beans will be gathered this season. Plantation owners are saying, “Come and pick your own — at your own risk, of course.” Better stock up now, folks! 😉
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Oh, dear! I forgot to add the “Self-destruct” code. Now the Secret Service may find me. 😦
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Yup, this is the way forward for now. 🤩😹🤣😂
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Hi Sadje! Sadly, I think you’re right. We had convinced ourselves that this year would be better, and so far it’s not. But there’s still plenty of time for 2021 to redeem itself!
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I think the time, or the year had nothing to do with the pandemic. It was gross negligence on the part of humanity that we faced this situation. Things will only get better when we’ll improve our skills to deal with this situation.
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Yes, there was definitely gross negligence on the part of lots of people, organizations, and entities. And it ranged from over-reactions to under-reactions. To echo what you said, I hope people are studying this so that we will know better next time what to do.
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I hope so too. 👍
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