Day 29: Mama Mia, Here We Go Again!

Good morning, and no this is not about the second Mama Mia movie, though that's a good movie! This is about the never ending series of lockdowns we have been through here in Canada. Yesterday when I got into work, I discovered that we are going into a stricter lockdown starting today. We were allowed to stay open before as I mentioned in another post, because of our one small shelf of food and toiletries. Though, for the first time ever, even the Walmart in my town is getting all their non-essential sections bordered up. So, it must be pretty bad.

I heard that now, a year and change later, we are experiencing the highest number of cases. Which is crazy, it feels like this could have easily been controlled long ago. Though, this is the way this one went. The new variants are not helping, like, who invited you?

So, I haven't heard from my manager yet about what exactly this stricter lockdown is going to mean. Though, I feel like I won't be getting hours for at least four weeks. I was asking co-workers last night, and they said that the last lockdown they were allowed to stay open. Though the first lockdown, they did curbside. So, I'm not sure if that's something that they will do this time. Honestly, I wouldn't mind being down one job for a couple weeks. This semester has been intense. I feel like I've either got my head in my laptop, or I'm working. Though, if we are doing curbside, It would be nice to at least get one shift a week. (I'm so indecisive as I should be working, but I also feel overworked.) However, It's not highly likely as I'm at the bottom of the totem pole for hours. So, the people that have been there longer will most likely get all the hours. As there is probably not going to be many for just curbside. They can only post so many items on their Instagram for people to want to buy curbside.

It would be nice if this was the lockdown to end all lockdowns, though I feel like this is just not working! I feel like here, we're going to keep having high case numbers until the vaccines reach the majority of the population. As much as I'm scared of getting the vaccine, I feel like I have to trust it. I feel like I have to trust it out of respect from all those who put in so much time and their scientific knowledge into it. I feel like I have to trust it because of all those who passed away, often times alone in an isolation room. All those who are keeping away from their loved ones because we just want to get to visit them normally again. It's a hard knock life, but I just hope that everyone follows the rules in this lockdown. Because in reality, if we all go into lockdown except for essential workers. Then everyone keeps their masks on and keep their distance. Honestly, if everything was done right we would be done with this! Australia did it. New Zealand did it. All in a matter of months!

Everyone always says they are so over all these lockdowns. To me, it has just become my new normal. Like, whenever we are done with the lockdowns, were done. I am just going to keep staying away from people outside my family bubble. I'm going to keep wearing my mask. And, when it's my turn to get the vaccine, I will go.

I'm sorry Dougie, but why is McDons essential? As much as I like their fries too, I have not been there in years. ThIs Is Not EsSeNtiAL. tHIS iS diABEteS.

We're not doing well Dougie.

That's how I'm feeling today.

Thanks for reading humans!

x

Kailee