And the Quarantine keeps on trucking…

I have a confession to make, I’m getting ready for the long game.

Regardless of what happens in the next few months or so… I’m preparing to remain in quarantine for some the summer if not all the way to September. Even if everything reopens, I plan to practice social distancing a lot longer than anyone else would want to even fathom.

It’s not that I like the solitude, but I have conditions that make me high risk. I have A.S., and for that I take a biologic IV that compromises my immune system. That means if I ever got this fucking Wuhan Virus, it would hit me ten times harder than the average person. So it doesn’t matter if the economy reves back up and gets back on track, or if every shop, mall and stadium goes back to business… I have to accept that my self isolation might last a little longer than most would like it to. I’m okay with that, because the alternative sucks even more than that… cause I’d be fucking dead.

I’ve spent 95% of my last two months indoors, the other 5% only being to step out and get food and meds. I wears masks, keep my distance, but I realize that I am taking a huge risk going out but I really have no choice. I have no one who can go out and pick this shit up for me, and even though I should say no, I still have the kids come over for their weekends. Their visits are the only thing that makes all this bearable, so that’s not stopping.

At the moment I’m in good health. No symptoms to speak of, so knock on wood there. I haven’t been ill since my last staph infection which was in early January, but I was taking so many antibiotics that I pity any virus that tried to attack me over the last few months. Besides the usual aches and pains that comes with my regular condition, I’ve been alright.

I’m watching movies, binging shows…. but I’m also doing my usual work. Writing comic books and novels, so not much has changed here. You’re not going to hear me gripe cause I know there are probably a lot of people out there in worse conditions, and I hope they’re doing better and getting back to normal sooner than later.

I’m also getting some work done. Writing comic books, novels, and what not. Self isolation is a tad easier for me cause I already work from home, so not much of an adjustment for yours truly. So I can still make a bit of coin, which helps but I can understand why everyone else is getting a little antsy and eager to get back out there. Many people are used to earning their keep, and staying at home just goes against everything they were taught growing up about making your own way and not taking handouts, etc.

Well, I have good news and bad news for you all:

The good news is nothing lasts forever… and that includes quarantines and pandemics.

The bad news is nothing lasts forever… even love and life.

Take it easy everyone, this will all be over before you know it.

Cheers,

Peter