I’ve been enjoying artworking some of my illustrations for greeting cards. Wish I’d gotten into this sooner! Here’s one for anyone having a lockdown birthday. You can find this bad boy (and more cards) at thortful.com/creator/martinascott
1st week in forced isolation due to permanent WFH requirements
Honestly, I’m struggling.
Being in forced isolation is hard. Prior to the pandemic, I never really was able to hang out with my friends because I would always get turned down. I was the only one ever planning anything, but of course they have their own friends and their own lives. I’m not a priority in their lives, and that’s okay. However, the only human interaction I had was at work. Now that we all have to work from home, I feel like I am cut off from the rest of the world.
I am lonely. I try to chat with others during the day but I don’t want to be distracting while they are also working from home. I’ve asked if they would like to have Zoom/Skype sessions like everyone else is doing but they all decline.
I am struggling. The boredom kills me. I don’t have any hobbies I genuinely enjoy, there’s only so much Netflix I can watch. I don’t have any energy to even leave the house to go for a walk, despite not actually doing anything. It feels like a kind of depression without the obvious sadness. That is something I know I need to sort out.
I am an introverted extrovert. I need my down time to recharge, but I can’t be alone for days on end with no human contact. This pandemic is destroying my mental health but I know by me staying home it is giving everyone else a fighting chance.
Build a house with them. Yes, yes, such as in your childhood, which you built from stools, blankets and everything that came to hand. ⠀ We have prepared instructions for creating houses - from the classic VIGVÅM to the unexpected NORÅ. ⠀ Build houses according to our projects, create your own and upload photos using the hashtag #явдомикеикеа.
Do not miss your moment of glory!
You can find the forts by @ikea_rus on Instagram here(1st seen at dezeen here).
Sooooo… The Boy tested positive on the 24th. My PCR hasn’t come back, but home test and symptoms say I’m positive, too. Uncle Walter is at his aunt and uncle’s house. The Kid is isolating in other parts of the house.
The Boy and The Kid have both Pfizer shots, but hadn’t been able to get boosters yet (The Kid gets his tomorrow). Uncle Walter got both Pfizer shots and a Pfizer booster. I had 3 full Moderna doses.
The Boy seems to be okay. It’s more like a regular cold for him.
I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck. My immune system is severely compromised. Right now I’m just hoping it doesn’t get worse.
We’ve been so careful. I double mask, wash & sanitize, barely leave the house. The Boy has been careful, too, and ONLY goes to school. But his school has had the most infections in our county.
PLEASE get vaccinated. Please wear masks. Please wash your hands properly. Please, please, PLEASE stay home. I know everyone wants to be able to spend time with their families. But you know what? We wanted to spend time together, too.
This really is one of my favorite pieces I’ve had it packed away for over 2 years, and that feels like a lifetime ago! Taking sweet hits from a different time
