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If you could have done one thing differently at the start of the pandemic, what would it be and why?
At the beginning of the pandemic, i stocked up with a healthy assortment of books from the library, from friends, and from my own collection which I intended to read or re-visit I did get through some of them, but I also fell into the bad habit of doomscrolling the news -- reading the endless parade of articles about politics, shortages, restrictions, deaths, the progression of the disease across the nation -- and finding myself unable to concentrate on books on paper i wish I'd committed to a limit on reading articles online and reserving a space for reading books Looking back, my time was better spent adding to the list of books I've read, instead of the amorphous blur of worrisome thoughts and dire warnings that constituted the daily online onslaught. I understand why I did it, but I'd do it differently today
December 10, 2021
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
In late March of 2020, the University of New Mexico shut down the campus and all staff were asked to work from home. I packed up my office and brought my adjustable height dual monitor stand and computer home, and set it up in the sunroom. Some of the pros: It's nice not to have to commute anymore I used to wonder what the cat did all day at home. Now I know. If a service worker like a repair person or a delivery guy is coming to the house, I'm always home Some of the cons Despite upgrading to a more expensive internet service, and replacing the modem, the interrnet connection at home is still much slower than on campus. Especially the upload speed. I miss my co-workers, many of whom were friends and close colleagues. I find it hard to focus on work when I'm surrounded by all the undone chores and possible projects at the house Not sure if it's a feature or a bug: Being able to hit the kitchen for food anytime
February 22, 2021