I WILL COOK AND EAT MY WAY THROUGH THIS CRISIS!
Tag: Covid19
More music
I’ve been working from home for the past 18 years, but now with my wife and son home all day with me, it’s a different beast. (Not to mention all the coronavirus anxiety.) I’ve been listening to more music lately to help cut down on distractions.
Social distancing
We’re not on lockdown (yet), but there’s honestly not much to do outside other than buy groceries or exercise. Going for walks in the farm fields should be harmless enough.
Swiss lockdown
Kudos again to the Swiss government yesterday for shutting down all (non-essential) shops, restaurants, bars, leisure facilities, etc until 19 April. Better late than never. Let’s do this!
The Final Wipedown
I’m disinfecting a few surfaces around the house before I go to bed and singing to myself, “It’s the Final Wipedown” to the tune of Europe’s 1986 hit.
We’re #2!
Over 800 new coronavirus cases reported in Switzerland today. We currently have the second most cases per capita (behind Italy) and we’re not even testing everyone with symptoms or randomly sampling the general population. 😕😷🦠
ISO Toiletpaper
The TP aisle at the supermarket this morning after the Swiss government announced a national emergency yesterday afternoon. It’s a good thing we’re all set for toiletpaper at the moment.
WWDC 2020
I’m glad to see that WWDC will be a remote-first event this year. The demand has far outstripped supply for years now (remember when tickets sold out in seconds in 2013?). In any case the new format seems more equitable to me.
School’s Out
Ever since the announcement today that all schools in Switzerland will be closed, I have a mixture of Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” and Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Walk (Part 2)” running through my head.
Swiss schools closed
Kudos to the Swiss government for taking decisive action to limit the spread of coronavirus. All schools are closed until 4 April, and gatherings are limited to 100 (restaurants to 50) until 30 April. Wish they’d done it earlier, but…