Day 12: What Even Is Essential?

Because, Will Ferrell.

As I mentioned in my thrift shopping post, I got a new job at a local thrift shop. Thus far, I am really liking it, though I feel quite burnt out with all the hours I'm putting in, (plus school, and two other side jobs, that sounds like I'm a dealer, so I will just explain. I work for my dad's company, just one day a week cleaning the lab. That makes him sound like a dealer, so I will explain again. He is a Dental Laboratory Technician, which means he makes dental appliances for dentists, and you. Like retainers, mouth-guards, night-guards, and many other things. I also took on another side job before I got the thrift store position. I initially took it because I thought I needed something to force me to get exercise, now it's just a lot of work. I deliver papers for my area. Which, yes, is what little kids usually do to get some extra cash for the candy store, but I don't know. I don't do it for the 0.17 cents a paper, I do it for the pandemic rolls. Ok?)

^ Me when the papers show up at my door. #whatisexercise ^

ANYWAY

This past week was my first official week working there, and I'm a rather quiet person until I open up. I tend to over analyze new people, as well as sort of listen to their conversations. Not sort of, fully listen. Most of the time I'm hard of hearing with my tinnitus: ringing in the ears. However, when I'm in a new setting and I feel the need to spy on new subjects, it's like the tinnitus goes away and I've got the hearing of a bat. Maybe I'm just snoopy, but I don't like to gossip, it's purely for personal educational purposes. People scare me, and I need to look out for the ones that should be avoided at all cost, I don't like drama. Holy cow, I babble. Anyway, I overheard a conversation, one of my co-workers was talking to another co-worker. She said that despite the fact that we are back to red-zone in our region, and we will probably go into full lock-down soon, we will most likely be deemed essential.

This cracks me up, and is a bit of a head shaker, because the reason we would be deemed essential is because... we have one small shelf of packaged food.

Thought I'd let that sink in. I know that businesses are struggling right now, and it is important to keep as much money flow as possible. But even in a small town people are dying, and the virus is spreading like wildfire. (This is all because two guys from Toronto came down and hosted a non-social distanced bonfire party in Carlton Place, 20 minutes from my house. The two guys didn't know that they had Covid19. They had so many people that attended, that it got into a bunch of different schools, and places of employment. So, numbers are getting bad again. Well, for the first time actually in this area. Since the beginning there has been hardly any cases around here, though there has been lock-downs to protect the area for possible outbreaks.

I know that a year ago, this thrift store wouldn't have been essential. Especially when GT Boutique (giant tiger) is right beside it, as they have more than one shelf of food, as well as many other non-essential items. Or, maybe it is about time the tables were turned. What I keep questioning though, is why Walmart? They have so much money, why keep Walmart open when in the beginning small personally owned grocers were shut down. That didn't make sense to me. There are grocery stores everywhere. In my town there is a grocery store just down the street from our Walmart, meaning that there is enough grocery stores to sustain the demands without the help of Walmart. Maybe I just have something against Walmart because I has a below average experience working there.

Because, Seth Rogen.

In conclusion, I just really want this nightmare that has become our reality to end. I long for the day that I can wake up and smile because life is normal-ish. When I can go visit my grandpa in the hospital, or I can go hug my friends that don't live in my household. It's the little things that I miss. I don't miss the clubs, or concerts, or the house parties I never went to. I miss hugging the people I love, and just being able to sit in the same room as them. As much as I want all businesses to be thriving and not having to close up shop, I want a healthy world more. I want everyone to smarten up and cooperate. I want people to wear a mask. To not host parties, or go to parties. To make a bubble, and keep that bubble. To not be stupid, because peoples lives are at risk!

"Look at me I'm essential" TikTok's were all the rage in the beginning for people doing jobs like working at McDonalds, because it's kind of silly that people need fast food during a pandemic.

https://youtu.be/eH8H4H5dDck

Sadly, I couldn't find many TikTok's on YouTube, and for some reason on TikTok there doesn't seem to be a browser for videos, just for accounts. However, I attached one to give you the idea.

Because, my 4th cousin Ryan Gosling.

I should probably go water my plants now. I haven't been a good plant mom lately.

STAY SAFE

BEE YOU

BUT IF YOU BEE STUPID, DON'T BEE THAT YOU.

Thanks for reading living beings.

x

Kailee