Day 9: The Wild West: flu shots, sombreros, and facial hair
And the apron I never thought I needed
Another day on which the sun came to greet us, which we are all secretly hoping is secretly killing the virus. I left the house after roughly 50 hours, and went to see the fish at the Darsena (the basin of the canals). They seem to be multiplying, and are looking in a much better state than some of the humans that are out on the streets these days. I fear that with the prolonged closure of beauty salons and barber shops, this situation will only deteriorate. On the bright side, we will have to start loving each other for our personalities. If you’re a bad person, you will shortly be finding out.
At 6pm, the neighbour played a different song! It was a good day.
Remember when we used to laugh at the people in China for eating bats? Some person in China, right now, is reading the news and laughing at all the people eating toilet paper.
In Trump-land, gun sales have surged. Looks like a lot of Americans are getting the flu shot this year.
I feel like I’ll be writing these in some post-apocalyptic delirium in a few weeks’ time, thinking the world has continued to exist normally, whereas in reality our dogs are eating our carcasses because we haven’t fed them in days. Sadly, we never managed to get one, so our own carcasses will just be left to rot and will not be joining the circle of life.
For now, the show must go on, as Freddie Mercury once said, though what does he know, he only died from a little epidemic.
Since we’ve been cooking a lot at home (because the option is either that or to starve), I thought I’d get myself a nice apron, to keep my quarantine clothes free of any stains and odours. I’ve found the one. It will probably arrive in May, but that’s ok.
Last but not least, who needs a curve when you have a sombrero? I don’t know about you, but I’m making margaritas tomorrow.
Lunch: Chicken and rocket salad. Turns out, as a sign of solidarity, all our salads were expiring together.
Song of the day: Pearl Jam - Alive
Important article of the day: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”