4/22/21 This is how I've felt, for way too long: Bricked in, blocked in, locked away by more obligations than I can handle, so much so that I can't move, can't free myself, can't even see spring. This was already my work situation -- and since work is so much a part of my life, my life situation -- pre-COVID, but now in the past year it's become just overwhelming. Untenable. Need somehow to tear away the dead vines, unbrick the door of creativity, let spring in.
April 6, 2023
Last week, our provincial government announced a three-step plan for re-opening. Judging by the points called out in the plan, their consulted experts didn't didn't include any representation from front line health care workers or educators. It's a recipe for disaster. The provincial government also financed multiple ads criticizing the federal government's handling of the pandemic. Seems they're more concerned with pointing fingers than with providing a reasonable, well thought out plan to get us back to normal. I think we're going to have a hard time getting out of the third wave successfully. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up having a fourth wave.
May 26, 2021