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Lucifer, boots, swiss cheese
Jan. 19th, 2021 12:11 amI took another walk with Lucifer yesterday and did some excellent recon in a cemetery, the last walk before they move farther away again (and before Lion/Lioness come back to town). We talked about death a lot, but also about something I've been mulling over, which is that I think I shouldn't be chill with Lion around the office next year. It still seems like a waste to know someone so well (in some ways) and yet not be able to use those pieces, at least just to send someone the right funny link at the right time; but, no, being nice would send a message to him that it's okay to treat people like he treated me, and that's not how you train a puppy. Lucifer agreed, pointed out that he doesn't deserve any friendship-building exercise from me, and also noted that he's apparently doing deep enough therapy work that I should maybe consider my knowledge outdated anyway. That last thing was an interesting and helpful point. Unfortunate, though, for a builder like me to leave pieces on the floor. It makes me very twitchy. *twitch twitch* Still, there are other ways to use knowledge of a person: you can use it to avoid them, for instance. Or just to be pretty sure they won't show up to a virtual party.
Sparking joy though? The platformy Fluevog boots I ordered on the 1st. I don't think they're amazing to walk in for long distances, but they snuggle the foot and also provide a comforting heft; they turn out to be weirdly perfect for working from home and feeling like a badass. I started wearing them for an hour a day to break them in, and now when I do that I often leave them on for the entire workday.
I've switched up a bit how I'm dealing with covid, as mentioned already, and I found it interesting to think through what I did in terms of the Swiss cheese model of defense:
The Zillian testing benefit is really, really phenomenal and is a whole new piece of cheese for me. I'm also encouraged by the new vaccine cheeses on the horizon (and I'm aware that right now I seem to be the only one who is encouraged, and maybe my reaction to my state's 3.2% is all wrong but wow, this is real, it's happening, I know people who've gotten the shots). But there's only one person now who I see with no test and no mask, which is interesting.
Lots of emotions around today. More death too, of which there's been a lot going around lately. Some touching stuff I don't want to write down, and some things I am grateful for.
Sparking joy though? The platformy Fluevog boots I ordered on the 1st. I don't think they're amazing to walk in for long distances, but they snuggle the foot and also provide a comforting heft; they turn out to be weirdly perfect for working from home and feeling like a badass. I started wearing them for an hour a day to break them in, and now when I do that I often leave them on for the entire workday.
I've switched up a bit how I'm dealing with covid, as mentioned already, and I found it interesting to think through what I did in terms of the Swiss cheese model of defense:
- Physical distance & isolation: similar? I now spend time in proximity with 3 different people over the course of a fortnight, adding a weekly prox-connection. But my bubble has shifted to remove proximity between three different pairs/groupings of people who used to occasionally be near each other (sharing airspace, even): bug and Norwood, me and Norwood's kids, Norwood and his ex-wife&husband. Most of those were 4-weekly so this probably balances out.
- Masks: more protection, as bug and I have both upgraded to KN95 for all going indoors (aside from my condo and, for me, Norwood's house). There are black and multicolor KN95s on the market now, which definitely improves life in this regard. I only go maskless around two people.
- Tests: more protection: every-2-week PCR tests for Norwood (right before dates), and weekly PCR tests for me.
The Zillian testing benefit is really, really phenomenal and is a whole new piece of cheese for me. I'm also encouraged by the new vaccine cheeses on the horizon (and I'm aware that right now I seem to be the only one who is encouraged, and maybe my reaction to my state's 3.2% is all wrong but wow, this is real, it's happening, I know people who've gotten the shots). But there's only one person now who I see with no test and no mask, which is interesting.
Lots of emotions around today. More death too, of which there's been a lot going around lately. Some touching stuff I don't want to write down, and some things I am grateful for.
