COVID-19 is going to be tough on my blogging. If I stay home I’ll have less to write about. I could keep writing about COVID-19. I was having an imaginary conversation with my therapist today, analyzing why I do write so much about it here and on Facebook. It’s because deserved or not people trust me to be informed and rational. I am in my limited world an influencer and that means it’s my duty to do what I can to make us safer. It also makes me be a better person as I worry about setting a good example. I hate staying home but I can’t expect others to do what’s right if I don’t do it myself. Most of my concerts have been canceled so that’s taken care of, the same for the NBA and MLB. I’m considering going to a movie as the theater I go to is usually empty during the day, I won’t be sitting near anyone. I went shopping yesterday though there are still a few things I need.
I tried out using the namaste bow to greet people on Tuesday. Now I’m torn, I could use the Vulcan salute. I’m torn between two nerdinesses . I could use one for greeting and one for leaving. Maybe it will depend on who I’m seeing. Of course, I’m minimizing who I am seeing.
The one change I need to make is to read. I started reading then stopped. I’m setting myself a quota of at least 50 pages a day. I love reading, I just have to get myself to do it. I’m also going to force myself to call people to talk. I love talking on the phone but making the call gives me anxiety. I’m always afraid the other person doesn’t want to talk to me. Socially distancing myself only means in person so I need to increase my electronic communication. I am not a hermit by nature though I value my alone time.
Expect Wise Madness to run shorter than usual. I have a political post that’s been rattling around in my head for weeks. I’ll save that for a day when I’m stuck. I can also write about the 1990s X-Men cartoons. I’ve been rewatching them. I’ll do that now; I don’t have that much to say. I discovered them when they were first broadcast and was surprised how good they were. There’s not great animation and the fight sequences which I guess most kids think of as the highlight sometimes strike me lacking. What they are surprisingly good at is character driven science fiction. They do a great job at creating a world and extrapolating on it. It explores science fiction ideas like time travel. I find myself questioning the reasoning and emotions of the characters less often than in typical live action fare. When I want to watch something in a narrow time window or while doing something else they are perfect. Check the show out, it’s on Disney+.
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