Dear Diary, a day to day look at self isolation

[quirkywords]

Hi

I have gone into self isolation . I will be alone and not seeing any friends or family.

I know we have other threads, but I would really like people to share their day to day thoughts and activities:

the highlights

the fun things

the frustrations

he things you can change

I think each day it would be good to share On thing that surprised me to day.

I would like you to share your ideas because it will help us all work out how.

So here is my first entry bit will be back later.

Dear Diary,

Day 1

I am not sure whether I am excited or a bit unsure.

I know I will need to distract myself and hide the chocolate biscuits.!!

I have a list of what I want to do but I think it is too ambitious.

One thing that surprised me was how much noise I like to have when alone. This may change.

Quirky

[quirkywords]

Hello everyone

What has happened in your life over last few days that you would like to share.

Opportunities I have been given an opportunity to learn more about writing online but I am worried that I may find it too much for me but am giving it a go.

[Gambit87]

Last few weeks has been pretty much the same, been forgetting what day it is! I've been trying to do things to keep active and break up the day a bit.

I had a great psych session on sunday!

I have an idea for a new instagram page!

[quirkywords]

hello everyone, it is raining here.

Gambit, I am glad you have an idea for an Instagram page. I don't understand Instagram I do Facebook but that's all.

Highlights. I am writing every day using a book about discovering my creativity at may age.

Confused. I am not sure why all the states cant have the same rules and its confusing with some easing restrictions and others not.

Opportuntites. I wonder how many people are discovering parts of themselves they never knew. I am working through my grief and learning patience.

What are you learning about yourself that you didn't know about yourself.

[Gambit87]

Hi Quirky and everyone!

Facebook and instagram are very similar. Instagram is more about the pictures.

Highlights - The highlight of my day is leaving my home office for the day and going for a walk to the river.

Frustrations - working from home. I have discovered its not for me! If it was for only a day or 2 a week I could cope but im really having trouble with it. I'm trying to get out and about more but also trying to observe social distancing. I get a little anxious if I think im not social distancing enough.

I'm learning that I need human interaction. Its weird, I consider myself an ambivert and I thought I would love working from home - I dont like it very much at all. As much as I find dealing with people in general tiring (especially customers) I kinda need it! I need the office environment, I need to be able to talk to my co workers, I need to be able to interact in a face to face social environment. Theres things like face time and zoom and things like that but I don't get the same out of those interactions as I would if it were face to face - I hopeim making sense haha.

[quirkywords]

Gambit and everyone

feel we are all ambiverts a mixture of introvert and extrovert.

miss hugs and human contact of my grand child. I am a stay at home type but now when it everyone else is in same boat it seems different.

Emotions. I see on other threads that people are getting angry and frustrated.

I wonder what people do when you feel yourself getting angry or overreacting?

What works?

[Elizabeth CP]

As humans we all need social connection. I think the difference with introverts and extroverts is the type of connection. Extroverts are comfortable in large groups and need a lot of social interaction. Introverts need some time alone but need more 1 on one contact with people they are close to or comfortable with. I feel VERY isolated in large gatherings where everyone is talking to each other. I feel I don't belong. Even at family gatherings I much prefer time talking with one person in a corner or in the kitchen. I crave that time with my children & grandchildren face to face.

Sometimes I have to get out and go for a walk when I'm getting angry or overreacting. i had to turn off the radio the other day when badly triggered by something. It was too upsetting for me to even speak to my husband. i had to go to a room on my own and try to distract myself until I calmed down.

[eight]

i have instagram but i like. i follow some close friends, i follow a shitton of sand cutting accounts because man that hits me right in the stims, i follow the account that my cousin manages for her dog captain because i am truly in love with the tiny blond thing that looks like a sausage dog but.. isnt?? i check it once in a blue moon and mostly to watch sand cutting and look at pics of captain licking off a popsicle stick. i recently remade my twitter but that's mostly for personal reasons and ditching some. people. and even though im much more active on there im truly a horrible person to follow because ill be radio silent for four days then retweet a shitton of art from w/e game im currently thinking about then leave again

no highlights because i can't seem to think of any

frustrations: since quarantine my ears have always been ringing and my head is always pounding but its getting worse again. why

fun: instead of putting my playlist on shuffle i was doing my math hw while listening to the mcelroy brothers will be in trolls world tour as like, hm. maybe a toast to how the film industry is being torn up by the realisation the way its distributing movies in this day and age is flawed and outdated and for some reason it's the goddamn sequel to that movie where anna kendrick and justin timberlake are trolls belting out pop numbers that revealed this massive gaping hole. i really suggest you look up all the discourse rn around it because its not only actually really interesting its also so Weird. anyways circling back to the mcelroy brothers will be in trolls world tour i kept thinking this wouldve been a lot more funnier if i watched this when it was an ongoing series and not when they have gotten the roles because of how utterly confident they are even in narration. they are very set in off this one time they got high off edibles that they will be in trolls 2 and everyone they pull up to ask will suffer through this. they questioned the voice actress who played korra from the legend of korra and the only real part that registered that chapter was her talking about her awful habit of adding "but" to the end of sentences that don't really need it

one thing that surprised me: april has gone by so fast. and i only realised this when i saw people posting its gonna be me by nsync but that one part he twangs really southly and says me like may. oh okay its the 30th. okay

a bonus thing that has surprised me: i am talking about justin timberlake a lot in one post

[Gambit87]

Hi Quirky and everyone

I wonder what people do when you feel yourself getting angry or overreacting?

What works?

I havent been getting angry or overreacting, I've gets feelings of being overwhelmed and tense mostly and I feel this comes from working from home whilst living at home (if that makes sense) and not being able to get out and about.

When I have these feelings I go down to the river and sit there or go for a walk along the river. That hour I spend makes so much difference. I also meditate, do things like crosswords and watch funny tv shows.

[White_Rose]

Hello Gambit87

Sounds like you have worked out a good way to manage your frustration. Working from home sounds like a great proposition until the reality happens. We do need to be with other people and being at work answers this need. Even just being in the same space as others is good. When people retire from work I feel this is the biggest shock, seeing very few people for days.

Mary

[quirkywords]

Hello everyone. Mary and Gambit thanks for your input to the thread.

think with a few changes are happening people are feeling a bit confused.

Highlights I saw my grand child for first time in 5 weeks today.

Frustration I am not sure when I will see her again and I will probably not be asked to her birthday if guidelines don't change.

One thing I can change I can try not to react to every piece of feewdback that I feel is negative but may not be

One thing that surprised me I felt quite low after seeing my daughter

Lessons/opportunities I find my tiredness stops my ability to think of opportunities but I am aware many people are feeling very alone and confused