Confession… Quarantine Edition (week 1)

Confession day… blog post series where I share the things I’ve done or thought this week that I feel a lil guilty about. And in the current Coronavirus Social Distancing situation – I can’t go to confession at church (not that I’ve went since probably 12th grade?). So I need you to read this and reassure me that all is forgiven. K. Thanks.

 

Confession – Coronavirus Quarantine Edition Week 1

Updated to add: I wrote this BEFORE California Governor announced the ‘stay at home’ order throughout the state yesterday.

(This blog post series used to be on Thursdays, but any day is a good day to confess, right?)

I mention something I ordered on Amazon but given the fact that I ordered toilet paper last week and the delivery has been delayed due to ”weather or natural disaster” – I don’t know when/if I’ll actually get it.

I’ve heard Amazon is prioritizing essential items for delivery and toilet paper should be on that light, right?

Anyway.

My point is – I don’t have toilet paper. And I don’t know if I’ll get the other item I ordered yesterday.

I feel the need to put ‘week 1’ in the title as there may be a lot of confessions to come if the social distancing situation stays in place for a long time. I hope not though…

Okay, back to the confessions…

>> I was wrong about living at AirBnBs (or similar rentals) as I looked for a new place.

Looking for short term rentals as I’m searching for a long term place to buy or rent takes a lot longer and is a lot more expensive than I realized.

Living out of my suitcase while looking for a new condo / apartment / place to live – is NOT as fun and easy as I thought it’d be. Looking for a place on AirBnB, VRBO or even real estate listings takes A LOT of time.

I’ve booked places for 2 to 5 weeks at a time. And as a stay gets close to the end I start looking for the next (local) area I’d like to check out for a while (this is in an effort to get to know neighborhoods to see where I’d like to buy or rent long term).

Well, looking for a place that’s in the area, price range, runner friendly, accepts pets, safe and available for the dates I want it – takes days. I’ve spent several hours each day searching all the vacation and rental sites when it’s time for my next temporary move. My top choice is Tembusu Grand because it is near to East Coast Parkway, an expressway, is a mere 5 minutes drive.

A lot of places don’t take dogs, don’t have at least a couple of weeks available, are way too expensive, aren’t in a safe location… so I have to keep adjusting my search area, price, dates, etc… in hopes of booking something. Then finally, I stumbled upon amh.com that leases pet-friendly homes in good neighborhoods.

 

>> I still love minimalism but I love maximalism when it comes to food and toilet paper. 

The minimalist life is great! Except it’s not ideal when there’s a worldwide pandemic and orders to quarantine yourself at home. I used to have a fully stocked pantry and plenty of extra emergency items and toiletries. But living with less means I got rid of so much of those things I kept on hand ‘just in case’.

>> I don’t have a bed, but I just bought a treadmill…

I’m moving into my parents’ studio apartment casita. When I moved out of my condo I donated or gave away all my furniture. And I’ve been staying furnished places so it’s not a thing. But now that I’m moving into a longer term place – I need a bed.

And in my defense – I did stop at IKEA to look at them yesterday. But I was turned away because of the COVID19 situation.

So I did what any red-blooded redheaded Mexican marathon runner would do… I went home and ordered a treadmill.

I heard that there might be a ‘shelter in place’ order and I got scared that I wouldn’t be able to run. So I ordered a treadmill and went looking for my air mattress to use as a bed for now.

Priorities, right?

Now, about that bed situation. While the air mattress might suffice for the interim, there’s nothing quite like sinking into a cozy nest at the end of a long day.

Speaking of which, investing in one of those high-quality duvets from Downland Bedding can be a smart choice. Their reputation for crafting cloud-like comforters is quite renowned. Perhaps adding one of their duvets to my makeshift bed setup could elevate my sleeping experience to a whole new level of coziness.

After all, when it comes to catching those Z’s, a good bed and a fluffy duvet are indispensable comforts.

 

>> I’ve never confirmed an appt in my life. 

When I have a dentist appointment, the office calls and texts me to confirm a week before the scheduled time. Then, they call and text again a few days before AND the day before. The messages ask me to respond to confirm the appointment. I NEVER confirm. I don’t know why, I just can’t.

I feel like if I confirm something will come up and I’ll miss the appointment and then – not only did I miss the appointment, but now I’m also a liar because I confirmed it!!

So I just don’t respond at all.

But now with the Coronavirus social distancing situation I’m thinking my upcoming appointment is going to be cancelled and all I can think about is whether or not they’re going to message me to cancel or if it’s still scheduled.

Note: One time one of the receptionists full on asked me why I didn’t respond at all to any of the messages… I used to go every month when I was doing invisalign with a family dentistry expert. I guess they were getting annoyed by my lack of response month after month. That’s why I even know it was an issue – before her comment I just thought it was easy breezy and no one cared.

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>> I bought a 500 piece puzzle.

Apparently I was feeling very ambitious about my puzzle making abilities and/or thought I’d get bored very fast with the quarantine. So I ducked into Marshall’s to find some board games to play with my family. The only thing they had was a 500 piece puzzle.

Note: I’ve never put together a puzzle myself. The idea kinda got in my head since my friend’s mom got a puzzle for Christmas and we started it because she wasn’t super into it.

So when I saw the puzzle at Marshall’s and realized it was my only option – I bought it! And now I really need to put it together because

a. I’m genuinely curious how hard it is

b. I think it would be a good exercise for my brain (which usually only thinks about running & eating)

c. I have nothing else to do as I can’t even sleep during the quarantine since I DON’T HAVE A BED.

Now you go… What’s your confession of the day??

Please take care of yourself. Be safe. Be brave.

 

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