Undoubtedly youāve experienced this before: how long a minute lasts depends upon which side of the bathroom door youāre on. When youāre the one in the bathroom, a minute is quick. If youāre the unlucky soul doing the potty dance, about to pee your pants, a minute seems to take forever.
Having to be quarantined, stuck at home because of a positive coronavirus result, is a similar concept. In Utah, if you get a positive result, you are required to isolate yourself for 10 days if you donāt feel any symptoms. If you have a fever, you have to be I think 2 days without fever, unaided by medications during that 10-day period. I took my test last Friday, 11 Dec, so Iām on day 8 now. Monday is the magical tenth day, and after that I can roam freely, albeit still following the mask and distancing things. I have no problems with that, since I donāt like anyone being too close to me–I need my personal ābubbleā. Also, the mask hides my āresting bitch faceā (can guys have RBF, or is it a different term?š¤) and, as Carlin once joked, āsevere appearance deficitāš.
Something else that totally bites about spending two weeks at home: no paycheck. This happens, as Murphyās Law would dictate, at the worst time of the year. Right when I was planning to get my kidsā Christmas presents and the ingredients for Christmas dinner, I get the damned corona and miss all this work. Hopefully my vacation pay from work will allow me to at least accomplish somethingš¤.
My plan for Christmas dinner is just like last year: prime rib. This is the week that the stores have prime rib roasts on sale; $5.99/lb, compared to usually twice that much. Accompanying the roast will be some horseradish for those who prefer it, mashed potatoes, possibly some stuffing, sliced pineapple and rolls. Iām also toying with the idea of corn on the cob. Since thereās downtime while baking the prime rib, Iāll be boiling spuds for the mash. I usually use instant, but itās a special occasion and actual potatoes taste so much better. The stuffing will be Stove Top boxed and the sliced pineapple will not come from a can. I think KrogerāSmithās in Utahāhas pineapples on sale in the produce aisle this week as well. Do you like Kingās Hawaiian rolls? Those are the ones Iām thinking of. The corn on the cob will be cheating for me, since Iām going to get frozen ones. I donāt plan on being in the kitchen for the entirety of Christmas, especially since Iām gonna end up working that week after Christmas because the fucking coronavirus changed my plans against my willš¤¬.
What are your plans for Christmas dinner? Leave a comment! Will you be cooking your little feast? Will you buy a prepared meal? Or will you just say screw it and not have anything in particular? Do whatever you will, but please make sure you eat something every day and stay hydrated!
Here is your quote for today:
āOld friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.ā
– Dalai Lama