I’ve had plenty of time to think during my solitary confinement at home due to COVID-19. While my work as a writer means a lot of alone time the current situation is unlike any other work from home experience from during my career. I hope to use this crisis as a catalyst for positive change… Continue reading 7 lessons and reminders from my self-isolation during the pandemic
A pandemic week in review: Phase 1 begins
My blogging on this site is getting more infrequent as the pandemic shutdown drags on. The big news this week is that Northern Virginia finally entered Phase 1 of recovery today. It’s a slight step to getting back to normalcy. The only big change is that I could go out to lunch today and eat… Continue reading A pandemic week in review: Phase 1 begins
Writing with Google Docs
I seem to spend so many of my waking days in Microsoft Office. When I get the chance, I like to switch it up and use another application for writing. After spending the last year using Dropbox Paper to write blog posts, I switched over to Google Docs and I’m finding out I like it.… Continue reading Writing with Google Docs
Sunday is still not so fun day when there’s a pandemic on a holiday weekend
It felt odd to take time off from work during the current quarantine, but I’m glad I did. My days off have been moving along fast. Then again, being in quarantine in solitary confinement screws with my concept of time. Here’s how I spent my Sunday: I watched some Kubernetes training videos on LinkedIn Learning… Continue reading Sunday is still not so fun day when there’s a pandemic on a holiday weekend
I want a do-over for the start of summer 2020
My headline says it all. I want a do-over for my start of summer 2020. It’s Memorial Day weekend. I took today off and spent the morning reading and spent some time on some personal writing projects in the afternoon that seem to always get blown off for billable work. Here’s the rest of my… Continue reading I want a do-over for the start of summer 2020
Celebrating a long Memorial Day weekend: Nobody gets in the pool because there’s a pandemic edition
Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of Summer in my area. I celebrate the weekend at my local neighborhood pool. Except for this year because while my pool is ready to open they have not been cleared by the county government to do so. I’m following through on one of my early plans when my… Continue reading Celebrating a long Memorial Day weekend: Nobody gets in the pool because there’s a pandemic edition
Another pandemic Monday that feels like most every other pandemic day
I slept in too late on Sunday morning. Then I went onto have a very productive day. That all came back to bite me in the a** when I could barely sleep last night. Happy Monday to me! So I was dragging most of the day. Here are some highlights from my last few days:… Continue reading Another pandemic Monday that feels like most every other pandemic day
