who up? It's 12:34 PM EST on a Thursday

Who up? This is not a joke.

As quarantine persists, we must continue to find different ways to attack to mundane days that we are subject to undergo. It's not illegal to go outside, but it damn sure does feel like it.

What I've done in the last 24hrs to change up what I do on a daily basis is get a New York Times subscription (fry me later). It's $4 every month, so $1 every week. I figured that the NYT gives more of an analysis on the pieces that they put out, judging off of what I read about their comparison to the post. Plus, how can you beat $1 every week for a credible news source? That sounds a little too hard to do. Whatever!

In Virginia, and other states, protests are going on for the state to re-open. That's not to say that there aren't protesters out there because they think that this whole quarantine idea is stupid. I don't have too much remorse for the adults. If you have a functioning brain during this time, you would keep your distance from most people and leave most, if not all, social gatherings on hold. I feel for the kids of these so called "adults". They are putting themselves at risk and putting their children at even more of a risk. A selfish move if I've ever seen one. The cops are even letting them know that if they don't keep their distance on the protest grounds (The Capitol Lawn, I believe) that they will be handing out court summons. Just stay at home! Drink a beer at 12PM to take the edge off. At least that's what I've been doing.

Thanks to my lovely mother, I now have access to both Netflix and Hulu. Netflix is a shit show for movies. There, I said it. You have to do some serious digging unless you're trying to watch a sub-par Netflix original. Hulu is better for TV shows, and makes that clear for the viewer. The movies are up to par, if not better, than what is on Netflix. Slim pickings on both, but one is definitely the better. Or maybe I'm just too impatient to browse through all the categories. That is also a possibility!

I did Kroger curbside pickup for the first time yesterday, only for me to call them and realize that I put in my order to pick up a week from yesterday. Tragic L on my end when the whole point was to just get a few bottles of wine and not have to worry about going inside of the store. Unfortunately, the Vinho Verde was calling my name way too loud and I made the trek inside of the store decked out with a new face mask and gloves on the behalf of BL. Wins and losses.

Hamms has been my best friend these last couple of weeks. I will never forget these times that me and my Hamms 6er from sev spent together. We grew together. We laughed, cried together. We matured together. And that's the beauty of it.

Pandemic Diaries Pt. 3

Another day that feels the same. We truly live in a simulation.

The absolute most moronic thing that I've heard today (unless it's proven otherwise) is that 5G is causing the coronavirus, or something of that sort. Like, what? Where's the evidence? References? The logic? It's all in thin air. Literally, I'm shaking my head.

I watched a movie this morning. Mystic River. It has the guy who played in the Shawshank Redemption. Ya know, the guy who didn't actually kill his girlfriend and gets framed for it anyway. For the 12 people who read this on the daily, I am so sorry if I just ruined that movie for you.

Thinking about this whole pandemic situation in a positive light, it helps people who are just like me with student loan debt to be able to save some extra money these next few months. I get some extra time to enjoy doing absolutely nothing, which sometimes is completely underrated. I've yet to get a Switch and I don't own an XBOX or PS4. Maybe I'll order one off of Amazon or something like that. I've also been listening to "unreleased" Carti songs on YT that just seem to be bits and pieces made by fans in the void of WLR. Honestly, I'm not mad about it.

I'm not so sure if I should be out skating today. Or tomorrow. Or the day after that. So on, and so forth. The weather is so nice, and admiring it from the inside is just ironic. Like I said before, maybe this is just mother nature taking back what is hers.

Other than that, same old same old. Finding interesting tweet threads, attempting to be a local twitter troll, finding new subs. The world feels like it's in a complete stop. I was reading what some of the top economies in the world will be in the next 30 or so years, so by 2050. India is up, Mexico is up, and obviously China is at number 1. I'm no economist, but it definitely is considerate of GDP/PPP, which is directly related to a countries population. India and China are two of the most populous countries in the world, so I'm not surprised. If I'm right it goes like this for the top 3:

1. China
2. India
3. United States

Not gonna lie, I perused much of the article until I found what I was looking for in the charts. There may or may not be more pertinent information that I left out in this. Oh well.

I think another thing that I am going to do today is write down my goals. I've been trying to convince a certain someone to get hip, but they're not subscribing to the idea. If you're reading this, you most def know who you are.

Writing goals down makes them real, and is definitely a good step into making them into a reality. If there is a tip that I've learned throughout all of my life, it's that. Oh, and that the Irish goodbye is mad underrated, too.

Pandemic Diaries Pt. 2

Today is Wednesday, yesterday was Tuesday. But honestly that doesn't even matter. EVERY DAY HAS FELT THE SAME FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS. Period.

Bernie dropped out of the race today. I foresaw this coming, but seeing it turn into a reality does not make it any easier. Is the DNC just as corrupt as the RNC? I read a thread of thoughts about what the left is made out of, its origins and recent happenings in the last several years that have created the left that we know today. Basically, it said that there are so many actors on the left that are unaffected by much that happens between the left and the right, and that their lack of support (rather, their lack of knowing what to do to support) is part of what makes the left kinda wonky (for a lack of better words). Events that were listed were the end of the '08 financial crisis and the Occupy Wall Street protests. The thread went on to say that until we can sway the major supporters that we have on the left (large non-profits, certain celebrities, tech companies, etc.), or create a change from the inside of those influences, that this continual downfall of great candidates such as Bernie is going to be normalized and unfortunately another thing that will define the left. This sucks.

In other news, Northam just announced that as of Thursday at midnight that restaurants can serve all kinds of alcohol in to-go cups. It used to just be beer and wine, but now cocktails are on the list. Is this the future? Drinking, on the go! My next guess is that Public Intoxication will no longer be law and that ABC stores will be open 24/7. Only seems right at this point.

I SKATED skated for the first time in a few weeks yesterday with a few of the Utmost guys. It was good getting out of the house for a couple hours, but it's lame as shit that you can't not think about that stupid bitch named coronavirus every time you are anywhere other than your domicile. All the more reason that I bought a post skate sesh brew. It's the little things.

Pandemic Diaries Pt. 1

Pandemic Diaries. What an appropriate name for a time such as this. If you think about it, we are all currently living through an event that will no doubt go into the history books. You've got places like Manhattan being a wasteland at night, often finding yourself and a few other stragglers as the only people walking around. Richmond is the quietest that I've ever seen it. Main Street isn't teeming with frat parties and Helen's is flat out EMPTY on a Saturday night. Have we reached the twilight zone? I mean, come on. I just saw a tweet where Offset and Reese Witherspoon were on IG live together.

I've been away from home the whole time for the entirety of this "quarantine". I've only been to the skatepark in the morning when I'm the only one there. As of yesterday 28th street, Texas Beach, and the Roc are all closed. Kroger and Aldi are the only other places I have ventured to, obviously equipped with the bandanna/latex glove look. 

My job keeps updating us on when we're going to come back into work, and it's looking like it's gonna be a while. What are the odds that I move to one of the biggest cities in the US during a transnational pandemic? If you think about it, it's kinda hilarious. 

Other activities that have taken up my time during this bonanza consist of walking through alleys, going to see the sunset, or drinking on a rooftop. Is there an endless summer approaching? It sure as hell feels like it. What is an endless summer anyway? Just hours upon hours spent with friends doing absolutely nothing, only to figure out the serenity in the slowness that the world has succumb to? I wouldn't mind.

Questions, questions, questions. The omnipotent feeling of uncertainty. Certain to only feel uncertain. This is honestly how all of 2020 has panned out to be. Maybe this is mother nature saying that she needed a break from everything? 

Of course I would end this post in a question.