Well hi, what’s new? This week has been a long year, hasn’t it?
Bullet points, real quick:
I got a new therapist who is amazing
My van broke down en route back from seeing said therapist, but I thought I fixed the problem
The resort has shut down for a week, and everything is closed
People are panic-buying backcountry ski gear, so I'm busting my ass at work
My international coworkers are going home
All gyms are closed so I have nowhere to shower
My flight to visit Winnipeg got cancelled and now I have paperwork to deal with to get a refund
I cannot figure out how to get essential tax paperwork from Vail, my old employer
Three days later, it turns out the breakdown is a blown head gasket
The repair will cost $2000 or thereabouts, so YIKES
I'm in a hotel, Blue is at the mechanic, and I forgot my laptop charger so I'm watching cable news (mistake)
It is very, very likely that the US/Canada border will be closed to all travellers for an indefinite period in the next few days
Whistler Blackcomb announces the resort closure is now indefinite
What if non-essential businesses are closed?
I would be laid off
And I wouldn't be able to get the van fixed
And THEN WHAT?!
What if I can't go hiking?
What if I never see Constantine again?
What if one of us DIES?!
I'm sleeping an average of three hours a night
My stomach hurts
If the van was running, I'd be driving to South Carolina this very second
That's all for now.
Wash your hands. Stay alive.
-Magpie