I'm technically on vacation today, so let's get to those random thoughts so I can take a nap.
1. As I was listening to a podcast today on the Murder Hornet invasion that is joining our daily horrors (what a lovely vacation day activity, you say?), a beekeeper was explaining how he can tell the mood of the hives he cares for and that if they are cranky, it usually has to do with the Queen Bee (I'm capitalizing because she deserves it). Basically, if the Queen Bee is sick or off or missing, the whole hive gets cranky. When I heard this, the first image that came into my head was a lovely Queen Bee, hanging out on a beautiful flower, getting a massage and a little me time while her hive falls apart because she took a 30 minute break. Since I became a mother, I started noticing how much the state of our family unit is affected by my well-being. My mom likes to remind me that children sense your emotional state and are affected by it. This usually ends up angering me because why the hell would you add more stress to my plate? But, she is right. Quarantine has made it abundantly clear and I've been forced to do a lot of self-care for the well-being of my hive. I know there is so much to say here about the patriarchy and gender inequality, etc., etc. But, I'm too tired and overwhelmed by everything to think about that right now and I just want to send a shout out to all of you fellow Queen Bees carrying all of the emotional weight for your hives.
2. In relation to the above, I think someone should invent a robot masseuse so the poor Queen Bees can get some self-care without COVID fears.
3. Can someone tell me how they are navigating the wild, wild west of online shopping for the new world order? Basically, COVID brought around all of these new purchasing requirements and I have no idea how to buy things responsibly. For example, disinfectant is impossible to find, but there are all of these shady Amazon sellers claiming to sell disinfectants. I spent 2 hours of my previous vacation day researching the EPA's list of approved products and it was all a waste of time because none of the available disinfectants on Amazon were approved. I also ended up buying 2 gallons of hand sanitizer from a KY distillery and I am still unsure whether it was a proper purchase. Same with masks. I realize those are less technically complicated, but I ended up ordering some from a company that was being touted by an instagram influencer. THIS IS NOT HOW I WANT TO SHOP, PEOPLE! If you've found any clarity, please, please share your thoughts with me (and yes, I know Amazon is super problematic). Otherwise, I'm going to end up purchasing through these Instagram ads that keep popping up on my feed.
4. I may be alone on this one, but I'm really tired of hearing people badmouth bras. All I ever see are memes about how bras are no longer needed and it is so wonderful to not have to wear one, etc. I DO NOT relate to these memes in the slightest and I would love to see more bra-lover representation out there. If I had to choose only one article of clothing to wear daily, it would be a bra. So, ease up there bra-burners.
5. Ryan and I have very different communication styles when it comes to timing: I am a realist and he is an optimist. He would tell me timing based on what he was aiming for, instead of reality. After lots of fights, we decided to share our locations with each other through our Iphones. This solved all of our timing problems. Instead of relying on him to tell me when he was leaving work, I could just check his status. I realized yesterday that I hadn't used that app on my phone in 2 months because he is in front of my face 24 hours a day. Although we are all excited to get out of the apartment and engage with many more people, I think we should be prepared to struggle with separation anxiety from our quarantine bubble mates. I can only imagine that I will have to relive the drop-off nightmare with Javi again once he can return to school.
6. This one is incredibly selfish, you've been warned. I've come to the sad realization that not only was my birthday (March 15) ruined by social distancing this year, but it is a strong contender for being a remembrance day in the future. I keep seeing it crop up in news articles as a marker of the start of various things associated with COVID. So, my birthday could be ruined forever. Nobody is going to want to party with me on COVID/Murder Hornet/Second Great Depression Remembrance Day.
Stay safe, my lovelies!
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