Fuck, with this crisis going on, and divorce, and house selling, and house buying, and homeschooling for my 11 year old, and my mother with the fucking virus, I seem to have the attention span of Trump at an Intelligence Briefing. I get distracted half way through reading a tweet. I want to read books, listen to music, watch films.....but I fucking can't.

Sounds dreadful, Skuj. :( But Symbols was right: you and your soon-to-be ex cannot divorce and sell/buy houses right in the middle of this SHIT; it's a no-no the way I see it. There'll be time. I'm not sayin' - I'm just sayin'...

"...just for one day..."

We heard that everything had ground to a halt, initially, in the real-estate world. Then we saw signs going up, and SOLD appearing now and then, and listings galore. People adapted. Showings involved owners fucking off (as usual, mind), hand sanitizers for all viewers at the door, realtors keeping 2m+ away from everyone, etc etc. It's happening, rightly or wrongly. I've viewed a couple of empty houses. I don't expect a shitload of viewings at my house anytime soon, but at least we are listed for everyone to see.

It's funny....all the neighbours can see the sign on the lawn now. Some know. Some don't. A conversation I had this morning:

"So what big changes are going on in your life?"
"Divorce."

I mean, I'm still going to work!! We made big adjustments to the number of people around the office, and sanitation procedures.

I think I will make an offer on a condo tomorrow.

yeah, you can’t. i can’t either, and i have 1/10th of your problems

i hear of these mythological people reading long novels and i’m like “when?”

last night i was up at 2am ordering stuff online. early this morning i was unpacking boxes and cleaning their contents. later on i was looking for more supplies.

life is very random right now unless you’re sitting on a massive stockpile with your life sorted and nothing to worry about.

there is such thing as decision fatigue, and while i get the idea that you wanna apply your mind to things maybe the best thing to do for a while is to *not think* and empty your mind. the walking seems to do it for you, no?

as for the rest, you’re going to have reduce and automate some things so you can clear your head for the big ones.

here’s a little article about “priorities” and other shit. i am not sure if it makes the point or if it will help you but maybe it helps you figure out shit:

http://www.43folders.com/2009/04/28/priorities

here’s an ebook about sorting shit out, if you have time:

http://thespinachman.com/wp-content/...o-Done-2-1.pdf

Dude, thanks. I'll check those out.

Walking is great. I feel very lucky that I can do it, because I know many people in certain places cannot. 11km total today. I do my best thinking when walking.

My little running experiment (detailed several posts ago) lasted precisely 5 days. Conclusion: I'm just as fucked now for running as I was when I quit 15 months ago. It's over. 45 years of experiences and memories are what I have. Now I am a swimmer (on a break) and a walker. I will never conduct this experiment again. I accept this reality.

Congratulations! Will there be any festivities organised?

If you're looking for workout vids to encourage your family, check out Brittany Bowe's Instagram!
And don't freaking tell me that you don't know who she is.

Ok enough funny shit for today

have you tried bicycle? it's low impact and can be carried out indoors (my current mode)

i'm glad i'm not a runner. i hear runner's knees is how orthopedic surgeons pay for their yachts :D

question about running: is it a foot problem, a knee problem, a hip problem, or a back problem? and are you a heel striker? (just curious, sorry)

Biking is fine, but I love walking. And swimming.

I have "mild osteoarthritis" in both knees. I'm fine as long as I don't try to run - something that I obviously had to re-learn over the last few days.

I "was" a forefoot striker.

ah, shit, so "born to run" and barefoot running etc would not spare you? that's truly tragic. my condolences.

can your knees be repaired/replaced and allow you to run again or no? how does this stuff work?

bicycling can cause knee pain with the wrong fit but i guess not a concern for you at this point.

i love water, but hate chlorine. if i lived by the ocean i would go.

Well, I had 40+ years of running, so I'm happy. There are various things one can do, but none of those things, to me, means that I will do the running that I would love to do. Time to give it a rest and concentrate on swimming.

Yes....when I have done some biking it actually bugged my knee a bit. Walking/swimming makes the most sense now.

I wonder how Kim and T did it. ;)

No idea, i'm staying home, reading, drinking coffee, and probably some booze. Among other entertainment options.

Ladies and gentlemen, the new Tea Party.

Fox's America's Newsroom, 11:19 AM:



Trump, 11:21 AM:



There will be a new low. But I think this Friday we hitherto hit rock bottom.

Venus in sweatpants
That's who you are
And when this mess is over
I'll buy you a car
We'll drive that car
So fast and so far
All your stupid friends
Will be left behind

Stay away from me
Baby, keep your distance, please
Stay away from me
Words of love in times like these

I'm gonna be with you 24 hours a day
A lot of people couldn't stand that
But you can
You'll be with me 24 hours a day
What a lucky man I am

Stay away from me
Wash your hands
Don't touch your face
How do you like that
Wash your hands
Don't touch your face
I saw you

Thirty years together
And we're still having fun
Once we were two,
Now we are one
Let's go out and get a burger
When you're done, you're done
Memories of the past

Be kind to one another
Tell her you love her every day
If you're angry about something, let it go
If the kids are frightened, tell them not to be afraid
But don't let them touch your face
Don't let them touch your face


Watch: Randy Newman Performs "Stay Away," A Song for Social Distancing

You can buy the tune there as well. "Proceeds will benefit the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans, a city to which Newman has a deep, lifelong personal connection. 'New Orleans is really suffering, and since African Americans are taking the brunt of the punishment, I thought something to help the Ninth Ward would be a good idea,' Newman said. 'The Ellis Marsalis Center has a great reputation among musicians and people I know who live in the city. If the song makes a great deal of money, all bets are off.'"

It's a grim scene to be sure. If they do manage turnover the lockdown things are gonna get A LOT worse before they get better. No matter what Bytor or Robert say.

fucking goobers...

Science Shmience.

fuck it all...

- about to lose my job... take away food is the worst kind of food
- sweet, sweet reka... former cello player of our band, decided to end her ongoing strugglings. Fare thee well miss carousel, RIP space cadet. Here's to a Nam June Paik afterworld for you!
- so far had 21 gigs cancelled
- breaking up with my girlfriend in slow mo... or so it seems
- my mom keeps turning more and more psychotic, while taking care for sick and old relatives

am i stuck in a Townes Van Zandt song?

Oh man that's so harsh. I'm really sorry you have such a heavy load going on. This is hard enough as it is. I know I'm just a message board persona, but you have my deepest sympathies.

Sorry to hear. Let's wallow in each other's misery during this time.

Oh...the Trump Daily Shitshow is about the begin...... (Or "How not to do a briefing".)

It's ok to not pay attention for a bit of time, and get footnotes later. Save your mental health and the stress.

I'm at "work". News channel is on. It can't be helped. The same old lies came out about the Iran pipeline to Europe, the money Obama sent to Iran, how Trump saved us all from war with North Korea, etc etc etc.

They talked a bit about the virus, also.

OH FUCK.

when it rains it fucking pours. hang in there chef. so sorry about your friend, family, projects.

but you got this. you’ve got talent, and skills, and good looks hahaahaaa, and you’ll come out of this strong. it just... takes a fucklot of patience... yeah.

also, there’s worse food than take away food... you should try the processed american crap i’ve been eating... you’d laugh or cry or both. yesterday i ate beef stew from a can that better people than me have used to feed their dogs. but hey, it has 25g protein per can.



(although i think the meatball is made from lungmeat or something)

but anyway, that’s life during wartime, our grandparents & their grandparents had it much worse. we just gotta do our part. better on the sofa than in the trenches.

hang in there... life comes back after winter. this is just an extra-long one.

You guys watching Covidstock?

huh?

Boris Johnson Skipped COVID-19 meetings......The Sunday Times reports

That show. Stones, Billie, etc etc.

My mother is showing symptoms now.

Sorry to hear that, Skuj!

I’ve always thought protest at the State Capital were a waste of time!

Saturday: Texas Protest Reflects Spreading Frustration With Coronavirus Closings


Texas Will Not Take The Mark Of The Beast

no fucking idea what you’re talking about ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


fucking hell.

i’m out of words for this.

Yes, that was my post from April 5, when he entered hospital.

Today’s post was concerning a story in today’s (April 19, 2020) Times UK......just sharing info!

Dude, there was this One World: Together At Home thing. It was fun. Mostly. Fuckin' Stones are ageless.

I see......well, I had not heard that. Wonder why the paper doing a story today?

oh that turned up some results lololol

i generally stay away from teevee so never heard about this and would have probably skipped anyway.

but yeah i like the stones. did they play “you can’t always get what you want”? it would be so fitting lol.

Any sources showing that it was mentioned at the time?