Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
havent posted in here before
really starting to struggle, the wife works all the time, all weekend...so other than going out for a daily exercise...i spend my weekends sitting around...kind of lonely
i spend my weeks waiting for the weekend thinking it will be fun...and then the weekend waiting for the work week so i can chat to workmates
had to horrible realisation i wouldn't know what i would go and do even if i was allowed to go out...that was depressing
For some reason I hadn't noticed this post. I basically ended a relationship as Covid was kicking off (and a mate of mine started one that's still going strong) and since then all my couple friends have almost become tight units. We used to have a group that would go out for brunch on the weekend but most of the couples have decided they'd rather make breakfast at home and then go for a walk. Used to be a bunch of us who would go to the movies but the couples have stopped doing that too. They also do a lot of couple groups specific stuff now - couple themed dinners etc.
In saying that in my friends group we still do lots of other stuff, just my interactions have decreased a lot since Covid.
But, I'm pretty happy with my own company (can watch rugby, movies, and argue with you lot) and I'm interacting with co-workers regularly so not suffering really - was just a bit of a shock to the system.
Hope you're doing ok.
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@Nepia cheers
glad to hear your ok with your own company, im sure still not an easy time
yeah, this weekend was a bit better, obliviously a bit of sport, nice weather so got out for our 2 hours etc
We've often said we're not sure we'll go back to brunch most weekends, got good at cooking it ourselves, bought a milk frother for a lightly nicer coffee in the morning...and it just felt weird when we went to a crowded cafe when things briefly eased in Melbourne
I think we're far more likely, when we can, to grab a takeaway coffee and go for a walk rather than site and people watch
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@Nepia cheers
glad to hear your ok with your own company, im sure still not an easy time
yeah, this weekend was a bit better, obliviously a bit of sport, nice weather so got out for our 2 hours etc
We've often said we're not sure we'll go back to brunch most weekends, got good at cooking it ourselves, bought a milk frother for a lightly nicer coffee in the morning...and it just felt weird when we went to a crowded cafe when things briefly eased in Melbourne
I think we're far more likely, when we can, to grab a takeaway coffee and go for a walk rather than site and people watch
Damn, you sound exactly like my mates.
Yeah, it's understandable people don't want to go back to cafes. Thankfully most places in Sydney are social distancing etc, even most of the restaurants in Chinatown.
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As shitty as this year has been and continues to be ( except for Mrs @NTA shes having the time of her life it seems) there has been a heap of positives.
A lot of Businesses must have seen a whole new approach to work now. Realised they can have parts of their work force based from home. Months on I’m still contacting reps and suppliers working from home.
Don’t need to travel too far from home to ‘get away’ sometimes a small break a couple hours or so down the road does the trick.
It’s great to support your local businesses, definitely a lot more of that going on.Never known the Fern to be so supportive as we have been this year towards each other... stupid dust here at work..
Also @NTA love your work ( or lack of)
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@Virgil I speak mainly from the perspective of living in Oz, but I’d imagine it’s similar for several countries having spoken to whanau in NZ, US, Asia and Europe and that is Covid has exposed (for better or worse) a lot of things in our societies - governance, policy etc
One of the positives have been the quiet acts of support going on and the resilience of some people. Conversely there’s been plenty of negativity, Us vs Them mentality that has come to the fore as well.
But despite all the crap, there has been good in amongst it that is worth holding on to. And if coming on the Fern has given a bit of a reprieve or an outlet to express views or have a laugh amongst strangers (ie strange people posting in their garages...), it reinforces the importance of feeling and being apart of a community when tough times hit. From what I’ve noticed is that often in tough times there’s a natural tendency for people to isolate themselves when really that is the opposite of what is needed.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Lockdown Check In:
@Virgil I speak mainly from the perspective of living in Oz, but I’d imagine it’s similar for several countries having spoken to whanau in NZ, US, Asia and Europe and that is Covid has exposed (for better or worse) a lot of things in our societies.
One of the positives have been the quiet acts of support going on and the resilience of some people. Conversely there’s been plenty of negativity, Us vs Them mentality that has come to the fore as well.
But despite all the crap, there has been good in amongst it that is worth holding on to. And if coming on the Fern has given a bit of a reprieve or an outlet to express views or have a laugh amongst strangers (ie
strange peoplehot Polish women posting in theirgarages...boudoirs), it reinforces the importance of feeling and being apart of a community when tough times hit. From what I’ve noticed is that often in tough times there’s a natural tendency for people to isolate themselves when really that is the opposite of what is needed.Nice post. FIFY
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@Virgil said in Lockdown Check In:
Never known the Fern to be so supportive as we have been this year towards each other...
No Baron, and even he got a bit emotional / kind for a while.
I think that I preferred the shit fights. This hugging thing isn't really to my liking.
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@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
@Virgil said in Lockdown Check In:
Never known the Fern to be so supportive as we have been this year towards each other...
No Baron, and even he got a bit emotional / kind for a while.
I think that I preferred the shit fights. This hugging thing isn't really to my liking.
if what ive been involved with since joining in june arent shit fights...im scared
@dogmeat said in Lockdown Check In:
I've decided it is my civic duty in this time of national crisis to do everything I can to support small businesses
100% we've been a bit more lucky than those in NZ having food outlets open for takeaways, very much looking forward to watching some footy at the pub
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
if what ive been involved with since joining in june arent shit fights...im scared
Oh we can do way, way, better than this.
Everybody is being "kind" as per our great leader's instuctions. Give it time.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@Snowy said in Lockdown Check In:
@Virgil said in Lockdown Check In:
Never known the Fern to be so supportive as we have been this year towards each other...
No Baron, and even he got a bit emotional / kind for a while.
I think that I preferred the shit fights. This hugging thing isn't really to my liking.
if what ive been involved with since joining in june arent shit fights...im scared
@dogmeat said in Lockdown Check In:
I've decided it is my civic duty in this time of national crisis to do everything I can to support small businesses
100% we've been a bit more lucky than those in NZ having food outlets open for takeaways, very much looking forward to watching some footy at the pub
You missed some doozies mate. TSF is like a sewing circle these days
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....i feel like this place is like prison and i should join a gang for protection
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
....i feel like this place is like prison and i should join a gang for protection
Don't join the Cantabs even though they think they're the top dogs.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@Nepia im going to assume you didn't mean to be offensive ;)...i can see how shit kicks off
No he meant it how it reads 😅
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@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan and i meant it was offensive to even think id join the cantabs!
If you join them, don't bend down in the shower to pick up the soap
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@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan and i meant it was offensive to even think id join the cantabs!
If you join them, don't bend down in the shower to pick up the soap
Their new logo is making more and more sense.
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@Kirwan said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@Kiwiwomble said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan and i meant it was offensive to even think id join the cantabs!
If you join them, don't bend down in the shower to pick up the soap
Their new logo is making more and more sense.
If this doesn't draw Canerbry out I don't know what will