Queen Mediocretia of Suburbia

Putting the TMI in absentminded

Month: April 2021

  • When the Abnormal Feels Normal

    I was driving with Gary, returning from the only other stop on our bubble path, when I said, “Hey, do you want to go out to dinner? We haven’t gone out to dinner in ages.” And then I remembered, there’s a reason we haven’t gone out to dinner, there’s a global pandemic, hello. So strange…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 4/8

    Okay, here’s a new reference photo for the salt shakers: …and it’s this far: I don’t have high hopes for this one. I think it will just be fun. The town went from this: … to this:

  • Things to Burn on the Barbecue When the Pandemic is Over

    When it is all over, I am seriously lighting up the Weber grill and burning these things: What else goes on the fire?

  • Watch

    I know it’s all just material crap, and I should be more enlightened, but if the material crap talks to me I do get attached in all senses of the word. I’ve mourned every Roomba that died on me, I delight in Alexa’s asides, and I do love the many ways the Mickey Mouse app…

  • Obligatory Easter Post

    Remember Gary’s Easter preparations in years past? Remember 2012? Or even 2007? Not so much anymore. I didn’t even recognize this years paltry patch of mummified bunnies. Three bunnies! Bubble-wrapped and tucked in the fridge. (Minutes later – ah, I see on Amazon he bought three more.)

  • Oh, Back to Hating the Pandemic Today

    I had a doctor’s appointment a few days ago. I arrived ten minutes early at 8:20 and texted “ARRIVED’ in response to their text of that morning. At 8:40, ten minutes after the appointment time I again texted “Arrived?” Because I didn’t want to be pushy. I made excuses – Good Friday, early appointment, significant…

  • And Now Today I Don’t Hate the Pandemic

    Okay, so evidently I have to stay in my bubble until the herd is immune. I am jealous and pouty. But still, it’s been a few days now since Thursday’s doctor told me, and I’m feeling better about it. I’m fine being alone. I like working from home. I LOVE wearing the mask. I like…

  • Vaccine

    So, virtual neurology appointment yesterday. Standard questions, and then at the end he mentioned a November study of Mayzent users who were vaccinated for the regular flu. There was no data specifically for covid, but for the type-A flu, 92% of the control group got protective antibodies, but only 74% for Mayzent.Type-B: 43% control, 26%…

  • Weekly Paint Progress: 4/1

    This week we start the salt shaker still life. So it begins. I scooted the salt shakers around: the original positions are confusing. I also added some salt to the one in the foreground. I told myself I wasn’t going to compare my drawing to the photo, because it has no bearing on my perspective…