Category: Corona Chronicles
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Today was supposed to be so many things
Today we were supposed to be paroled, the last day of Lockdown.But season 2 starts tomorrow. Another 2 weeks. Today the kids would have been back at school, 2 days. Aiden having hockey practise. Today I was supposed to be in Durban for 2 nights for a work awards event, socialising, congratulating, and dancing the…
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10 Lockdown Lessons
Okay so the last two weeks were just a trial run? Now the 21 days lockdown starts for real. I suspect President Ramaphosa is using the same tactics I use with the kids. Incremental steps. “Just have 3 more bites of dinner, then you can have ice cream. No, I meant 3 big spoons. Well…
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Could I BE any more grateful?
“When it hasn’t been your day, your month or even your year” Said all of us to 2020. “How you doin’?” Ok don’t answer that. It’s been tough, but one thing you can count on is that F.R.I.E.N.D.S will always be there for you. Today I am grateful for Friends, the series, that still gets…
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Reframe
Today I am grateful for reframing. I have this single word framed on my wall. It’s also my wallpaper on my phone. It’s probably the main arrow in my coping skills quiver. Yes, the situation we all find ourselves in is surreal. It works well for me to actually not overthink things right now. Ignorance…
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Leaning into the lockdown : The first 10 days.
The days before I had spent the preceding few days preparing as best I could in between deadlines and Zoom meetings and a constant barrage of Mommy requests. The food shop was done. (I thought it was for three weeks, but it was actually a full week’s supply) I tried not to panic buy but…
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Day 4: Memorandum
Dear patrons, We will be moving over to paper plates, plastic cups and setting up the Oros on tap with immediate effect. It has come to our attention that the pick-up-after-yourself rule is not being adhered to…
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