by gina | No. 08
Issue No. 08
In a recent work meeting, I was reminded that we've been "sheltering-in-place" for seven weeks now. That's 35 days of working while staying at home. Thirty-five days of need-only based ventures outside the apartment. And it's likely to continue for months. Even if the office reopens, I've made up my mind to continue working from the confines of my four walls. Why? I live in the coronavirus "hot spot," and while I would be wary of riding the MTA for my own health, I'm also concerned about the possibility -- maybe even probability -- of contributing to a secondary spread of the virus on the train into Manhattan.
But as spring blooms fully, the agitation of staying indoors is apparent. Yesterday would've been the perfect day for a bike adventure, yet we refrained from going outside because everyone else would be going outside. Difficult to maintain the social distancing rule on a nice day in an urban setting. But today's nice weather proved too much. We donned on our masks and took a stroll for a good multi-block walk. Most people are following the distancing and mask-on rules so that was good, but man, it felt good to walk in the sun.
🎬 Recently Watched
• Underwater - Follows an underwater crew stationed in the Marianas Trench as they attempt to save themselves after a seismic tremor (or is it?) destroys their workstation. Its mixed reviews piqued my interest and it does not fail.
• The Platform - This was a strange film and maybe not for the faint of heart. It features issues found in human solidarity and cooperation for survival, as well as death and the embracing of it. Of course, that's an overly simplistic take.
• The Laundromat - Take the Big Short and inject it with steroids. Was a good film until the end.
Check out this list to see all the films I've watched so far in 2020.
📚 Recently Read
• Vita Nostra - This popped up in my recommends as a "Harry Potter alternative." I like magic in my fiction so why not. This does in one book what Harry Potter takes in seven, and it's not a children's/YA novel. It doesn't have the same sense of continuing storytelling that HP might have, but the plot itself felt solid that it didn't need any more than the one book.
• Lies, Inc. - This one threw me for a bit of a loop but after about a third of the way in, the story ramped up and I was hooked.
Featured Print
September 2019, along the Avenue of the Americas, Fuji X-T1
'Til next time.
🚲✌️