“Dear Mom,

How has life been treating you? Fine, I hope. I am doing just fine. I am sending you my account number so that you can deposit some money in my account. I have only $20 in there.”

-Michael Jordan, 1980.

Diary entry #24857823 (doesn’t matter)…

It’s day 64 of Quarantine and Social Distancing…. and if that’s not the most relatable quote from Michael Jordan during this time, then I don’t know what is. Michael Jordan and Joe Exotic have really been my entertaining forces during these months, so thank you to them. Oh, and David Koresh, thanks to him too.

It’s getting rather boring in here. I forgot how much I like going out to eat, and going to Disney, and actually hanging out with my friends.

Quarantine has been interesting for me. Well, it’s probably been interesting for everyone, trying to navigate through this new chaos. I have not worked since March 13, nor will I continue to work for the next foreseeable month or maybe longer. In April, I was tested for Covid-19. Turns out it was just a bad kidney infection, but I still had to go through the trauma of being tested, and spending a week in the hospital in isolation with a fever of 102 most of the time. I did home IV’s for another week after I was released from the hospital, and it was a really rough time for me. I was on a new antibiotic this time, and it didn’t go so well.

Then in May, while I was still on IV’s, I had to take my hamster in for emergency surgery to get a tooth trimmed that was growing into the roof of his mouth and causing an eye infection. He did very well during the surgery and seemed to be doing a lot better when he got home and was on antibiotics. But sadly a week later, my hamster passed away. He lived to be almost 2 years old.

It’s now May 18, I’m better now, and counting down the days I can go to Seasons 52 again. It’s just me, and Lauren, and the five cats. We’re all together. I’ve watched a lot of TV and done a lot of DIY projects. TikTok and Animal Crossing have been my new media entertainment (come visit my island).

I have also been traveling back and forth to Ocala to see Chris, who has been a huge emotional support system for me during this time. He was there for me whenever I needed to call and talk to him when I was in the hospital, and when Donut (my hamster) died. He’s also been a great cat-dad to Mo :) He really is my stronghold against the storm.

So other than all that, and not working, and not socializing and missing my friends and stuff… I guess things are pretty okay. It could be worse. Chris has really taught me to look at the brighter side of things. And it really helps. I know that sounds like common sense, but it’s not for someone like me. It’s nice to be reminded every now and then.

I know everyone might be going through a lot of anxiety right now, as am I. But the pain will end. That’s what I told myself every day in the hospital.

Just go watch some Tiger King. Things will get better.

-memento mori