Why is it that leaving our apartment now exhausts me? Perhaps the fear of bringing death back with me to my family. Or the fear of unwittingly spreading death to others. That sounds more metal than I meant it to be. Anyway, I’m wiped. Stay safe out there.
Month: April 2020
Day 42: Classic Space Bases
LEGO Quarantine Advent Calendar, Day 42: Classic Space Bases, 1978-87. All six Classic Space bases together. There were two other (not Classic Space) bases released in 1987, but I’ll need to disassemble some of these first!
Vegan hand rolls
Vegan hand rolls for lunch. Made with quinoa instead of sushi rice. These have a little bit of everything inside, including wild garlic, oyster mushrooms, and lemon zest.
Wear a mask
At least Switzerland now recommends masks for close quarters (e.g. public transportation) and has renewed the mandate to work from home if possible.
Sweet potato soup
Just cooked up a shitload of vegetable soup in the pressure cooker. Must be at least 8 liters of soup. Mostly sweet potato but has a little bit of everything (including fennel and a radish).
Day 41: Polaris I Space Lab
LEGO Quarantine Advent Calendar, Day 41: Polaris I Space Lab (6972), 1987. Sixth and final Classic Space base has a radically different design than previous bases. Kudos to the diagonal bilateral symmetry
Shopping look, surgical mask edition
This week’s shopping look. Using a surgical mask now that they’re becoming widely available to the public here in Switzerland.
Reopening the economy
Today Switzerland takes its first step towards reopening the economy by allowing personal service businesses to open (e.g. hair dressers). On Wednesday they will decide whether schools will reopen on May 11, but 2 days is way too soon to see any spike from today’s reopening.
Day 38: All-Terrain Vehicle
LEGO Quarantine Advent Calendar, Day 38: All-Terrain Vehicle (6927), 1981. Since I am on a space base kick, I thought I’d build this vehicle that can drop off a small base. I like how the vehicle and the base have different color schemes.
Day 35: Inter-Galactic Command Base
LEGO Quarantine Advent Calendar, Day 35: Inter-Galactic Command Base (6971), 1984. The fifth LEGO Space base returned to the classic blue and trans-yellow color scheme and once again spanned two crater plates. Good stuff.
