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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham acted fast to slow the spread of Covid-19 in March 2020. Among other venues, hair salons closed for several weeks. My partner and I usually get our hair cut together every five weeks. I wasn't sure when we were going to be able to get a trim again. It was one of the stressors of the early stay-at-home pandemic period. I watched some Brad Mondo videos on how to cut hair, and tried trimming my bangs with kitchen scissors. The last time I cut my own bangs was when I was in second grade. How'd I do? Check out my yearbook photo where the results were immortalized. This time my haircut went better, but I thought "If I'm going to be doing this more, I better get the right tools." So I added a pair of hair cutting scissors to my next Amazon order. I was surprised by how much of a difference it made. The hair salons are back open now a year later, but if we have to return to do-it-yourself haircuts, I'm prepared.
March 19, 2021
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
Well, things are shutting down at my school. Just in the past couple hours, actually. We have 22 positive tests in the past 7 days, 10 from yesterday alone. So they've mandated that we only leave our rooms/dorms for food, COVID tests, and class. Not much has changed for me, honestly. My roommate is going to have to stop seeing their girlfriend every day in a pandemic. I don't feel bad. Just video call like the rest of us so everyone in this apartment can be safe. I don't know anyone that's positive, but I do know two people who have to quarantine because they were close contacts. A professor for one of my classes has to quarantine, and one of the people I'm working with for a group project. I don't work with them in person, but it's still scary stuff. All the more reason to stay home. I'm worried for myself, and my boyfriend. We're both the most careful people in our respective houses, and we both have roommates that keep blatantly ignoring guidance. I think the anxiety is going to come to a head soon, and we're also going to be the rudest people in our respective houses. I'm trying to work out how to tell [C.] not to see their girlfriend. I'm sure my boyfriend is trying to tell his roommates not to go to the machine shop. I just hope everyone stays safe.
November 18, 2020