{"id":510,"date":"2020-11-18T16:50:14","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/?p=510"},"modified":"2020-11-18T16:50:14","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:50:14","slug":"the-lockdown-lowdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/?p=510","title":{"rendered":"The Lockdown Lowdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I stopped wearing my watch. Why not? I was home all day. I have a grandmother clock that bongs, I have clocks on my stove, TV, DVD player, laptop, and phone. Then, I stopped wearing shoes. I keep a pair handy, but mostly I\u2019m in socks and slippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/slippers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-511\" width=\"164\" height=\"225\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVID-19 is turning my life into a modern-day version of <em>LORD OF THE FLIES<\/em>. The conventions I took for granted, and obeyed without question, are now suspect. And a little annoying. The thought of applying makeup seems a bridge too far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1-500x263.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lordOfTheFlies-1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haircuts? Who needs \u2018em? I do the occasional bang trim. I still want to see. At first, I was trying to trim the rest, but why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m a little worried about what will go next, but excited at the same time. Shopping, dining out, and meeting friends for coffee resemble activities from another planet. Formerly an absolute Peet\u2019s addict, I haven\u2019t had a medium Macha Javiva with whipped cream since March. I don\u2019t even know if the app on my phone still works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m taking behavioral clues from my cats. Sleep\u2014I looked it up\u2014 burns calories. I\u2019ve become a professional napper. Which reminds me of another construct that is out the window. Bedtime. What the heck is that? I\u2019ll read until 4:00 am, sleep until noon or 8 am, whichever works. Taking an hour nap after the evening torture known as \u201cthe news\u201d is part of my trauma relief therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/BB_sleeping-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" width=\"409\" height=\"309\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, my clothes still match, and I do put on earrings because I like \u2018em, not to look chic. I\u2019m curious what comes (or goes) next. Underwear? Bra? Deodorant? Pants? After all, I only exist on Zoom from the waist up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m hoping for a slow reopening. I can\u2019t imagine putting all the pieces of normalcy back together in one day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.luanneoleas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/pieces.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-515\" width=\"322\" height=\"378\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, I stopped wearing my watch. Why not? I was home all day. I have a grandmother clock that bongs, I have clocks on my stove, TV, DVD player, laptop, and phone. Then, I stopped wearing shoes. I keep a pair handy, but mostly I\u2019m in socks and slippers. 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