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phosfate ([personal profile] phosfate) wrote2020-03-26 12:05 pm
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now it's getting weird

Startran brought out the wood-and-brass downtown trolley now that the weather's nice, so I got to ride it to the post office the other night to sign for a package. (It turned out to be pretty great Good Omens stickers from Russia.) Bartown is deserted except for people getting carry-out food.

The regular buses have put laminated DO NOT SIT HERE cards on every other seat, their way of supporting social distancing. Happily this is not too difficult since the schools are closed and those who can are driving to keep away from the bus-riding filth like me. There were four of us on last night, as opposed to the usual 20+. A woman I work with came in and sat on one of the cards. I saw a guy I used to see on my route in the lobby and we waved at each other like we were best buddies. I think we're all slowly going mad.

Lobby barista has to glove up and pour everything for us (we used to draw our own plain coffee), and looks a bit lonesome. I had my first cup since last week and my hands are shaking the way they used to when I'd go back to school in the fall and could only get caffeinated soda out of vending.

Woman in the office stairwell was wearing red plaid pajama bottoms. That is not something we normally do here, but I think those of us not working from home are starting to go feral.

Weirdly, the plague terror has really cut down on my panic attacks. Maybe my system can't run both programs at once.
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[personal profile] wolfy_writing 2020-03-26 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I've noticed a lot of people who've been dealing with plague terror have been having other mental health things improve, or generally been coping well. It seems to be common. (Unfortunately, Im not getting the benefits.)

I was wondering what offices are like. My office just sent a "We're only up to seventy-one percent telecommuting! We need to do more!" email, and none of us have worn office clothes in weeks.
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[personal profile] wolfy_writing 2020-03-26 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah yeah, that's complicated. Your cleaning staff is on work release? My office's cleaning staff seems to be all immigrants who are on contract. My office director is having a word with the higher-ups to ensure they're included in any safety information.

Yeah, I think for restrooms, they didn't exactly plan for this.

Good luck with the horrible plants!
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[personal profile] wolfy_writing 2020-03-26 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, excellent for the virus.
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[personal profile] nita 2020-03-26 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately for me, the plague crisis has upped my panic attacks. Half the day I'm barely functional.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'm becoming less sure of my reality as the days go by but yeah, my anxiety's pretty low. My surreality is high, but anxiety is low. Which is a nice change from the deep screaming that's usually beneath these easily distracted waves.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
you know for some reason that's really lowered on me these days. I haven't seen the man over my bed in months.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
They're isolating wherever hallucinations go when it gets too hairy out there.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Use your gut like yer ancestors
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing good comes of putting things in our mouths.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
That is the most scandalous thing you have ever said.
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[personal profile] crantz 2020-03-27 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I follow the guy who made it.