Pandemic
Engineered Masks
One of my roommate’s engineering friends designed some masks, which his mother sewed. With a copper wire at the top to pinch in place across the bridge of my nose, the mask fit snugly. An inner pocket held a replaceable filter in the form of a folded half piece of a mechanic’s paper towel. Once … Continue reading
Coronavirus Yoga Challenge
My yoga studio was one of the last nonessential businesses to shut down. As a matter of fact, they made several accommodations prior to the city’s demand that nonessential businesses shut down. They sanitized surfaces such as door handles and counters more often. We stopped exhaling through our mouths. They marked the floor so we … Continue reading
Anti-Anxiety Dream
My earliest recollection of a reoccurring anxiety dream was when I was a preschooler. I had a digestive issue as a young child, where if I ate French fries or “mixed” my food versus eating all of the greens, then all the mashed potatoes, followed by all of my meat, I’d vomit. The reoccurring anxiety … Continue reading
Creativity in the Time of Coronavirus
All the creative pursuits on my social calendar dissolved, starting around March 1st. Most were flat out cancelled, but some optimists declared they were merely postponed. Even though I wasn’t going to SXSW, I knew the shit got real when it was cancelled. Since I already worked from home, I didn’t make any special work-related … Continue reading