Surviving Coronavirus Isolation with the Incomparably funny “Schitt’s Creek”

Hey y’all,

How are you guys doing? Please know that you all are on my mind and I am sending you positive vibes … and I’m sending care packages if anybody needs one (although maybe we might want to stay away from amazon for a hot minute … they got that Rona).

I have to admit that even as a self-professed “extroverted introvert,” not being able to move in the same way I used to has been having a noticeable impact on my morale.

However, merely surviving and describing my ennui falls squarely in the category of 1%er issues and I’m not going out like that.

On a very happy note, it is beautiful to spend so much time with Bae. I find myself falling in love with him all over again every single day … plus, we are doing our level best to figure out how to make babies without a womb!

All jokes aside, y’all, the next few (8…9…10) months are going to be rough as the country and the rest of the world reckons with the fallout of a comically flawed response to Ms. Rona. For those of us who see the post apocalyptic writings on the wall, this time is especially dark because our sense of logic and foreboding leads us toward a relentless sense of despair and hopelessness as we consider how different (and potentially, crueler) our world will be a year from now.

On a much less morbid note, Netflix, yet again, swooped in and saved the day for me with Schitt’s Creek which is by far one of the funniest, most thoughtful shows on television.

For those who know the show, I believe I am three parts David, two parts Moira and a splash of Johnny.

I will not give a review here … but simply wanted to share that I’m on the bandwagon and quite frankly, you should be too.

Bae and I are adjusting to this new normal but I have to admit that being in a holding pattern, stuck inside a small albeit well appointed apartment is taking its toll. I’m so thankful to those who have met up with me virtually and encourage others to do the same.

Although I’m encouraged by the resilience of others, I know a lot of folks suffering from complications with the Rona and many more who’ve lost jobs due to the pandemic. We have to take care of ourselves, but perhaps more importantly, we really have to learn how to take care of each other.

My simple advice:

find a way to laugh in the midst of the darkness - and be a light for someone else to see.