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To get over the fact that I have to write a lot perhaps let’s combine with some other stuff… Follow the advice of the crew who wanted to got he the Winchester, the leads from Shaun of the Dead.

I guess I’ve been watching YouTube all day. I had cut the cord a while ago and am subscribed to AT&T’s DirectTV streaming service, but it hasn’t done anything for me. And with the latest AppleTV update streaming on their gets choppy after a few minutes. I think I should cancel?

I’ve been so lazy about the home. I should really try straightening up since I am cooped up at home, but I’ll continue my lazy ways. I should get rid of clothes that don’t fit. I should get rid of shoes I don’t wear. I should get rid of things I don’t use. I should get rid of junk. I should straighten up my office, so that I can work from home better. I should put things away. Yet. I can’t. I won’t. I am lazy. And no one will come over anyhow…

Can I maintain daily blog posts? Here’s one on this Saturday night that is half-assed. I really just want to stop and have it all over with. Except we’ve probably got a few more weeks to go…

Tonight. I’ve got nothing. Just like this administration.

My RSS feed for this blog gets posted to my twitter account. I’ve seen a few clicks from there. I wonder who’s clicking through and why. And I wonder if they think that I’ve got the virus.

Let me clear the air. I don’t exhibit any of the symptoms of COVID-19. I can not be sure if I am a carrier though. I would assume that I am and why it’s better to stay holed up at home. Don’t infect others if you can’t help it.

But if you are clicking through from your twitter timeline, I guess I owe you some information for some entertainment purposes and to help you get through this:

• Vox has a guide on how to prepare yourself and home for the long seclusion
• Andong from Germany has a YouTube video on what to stock up on for social distancing
• More stocking advice this time from Serious Eats
• You could try the instant coffee craze sweeping through the South Korean shut-ins: dalgona coffee

Should I go out shopping for groceries if I run out of things in my cupboard? How about if I need something like coffee or eggs? Should I be out and about?

I’ve done those things. I’ve keep up my normal grocery shopping schedule. I’ve run out of coffee, and I’ve gone to get some. And I’ve seen plenty of others out and about. I wonder if they feel the same way? I wonder if we’re taking this seriously?

Anyhow, I spent all day grinding on a particular problem. Doing actual work. Something I said I couldn’t do. I do miss socializing. I also miss the compartmentalization of a place of work versus a place of home. It sucks that now they’re both the same. One things for sure I can never be late for work! I can also never be away from it either!

I’m pretty sure we’re going to go mandatory pretty soon. Like they did in Italy.

I just don’t like working from home. For one, you can’t surf the internet on your work laptop. Not that I need to watch YouTube videos, but I need to look up examples of code. It’s awkward to switch to my own personal laptop. I just can’t.

And it’s boring. No co-worker interaction? It’s like hell. I just can’t pull up to the dude in the cube next door and chat 20 minutes away. There’s no one but me. I think programming is a social activity especially in the ‘agile’ framework. Not being able to share it with co-workers kind of sucks. The fun isn’t there as much.

And I also take long lunches and start my day later. Just weird. When is normal returning?

Oh, damn. Doesn’t it seem that we’re heading towards trouble?

Packing up my work laptop. Going to start from sitting on my couch. This isn’t happening. And yet it is.

Do I have enough in the cupboard? Drive up and drive through? Delivery? I guess so.

It looks like it will be a long time.

What are you doing?