February 26, 2020
Good Morning friends! Yesterday the news kept talking about that the Coronavirus now has reached USA. I am not scared of the virus itself really, if we get it then we’re probably gonna be fine, just be sick for two weeks or something, but it’s the spreading that makes me a little nervous. We live right by NYC where lots of our neighbors work, where lots of people fly in and out, where people from all over world live, a city that is very dirty especially the subways. And to be honest, I don’t trust other people. I see people sneezing and coughing out in the open all the time and I’m sure not everyone wash their hands as often as they should (this is part why I’m a bit germophobic). I heard that in Sweden you don’t have to be quarantined if you don’t want to, it’s voluntarily. What? (However, I just read online that they might add a new law regarding the coronavirus). I really hope that people take their responsibilities and isolate themselves or get quarantined if it’s really bad. To get the virus myself, no, I’m not afraid, but I’m thinking of the old people, the babies and those who are already sick, we have to be careful for their sake. I have lots of people I care about, like my nephew and my niece.
Gaahh, this post sounds so dramatic, hahah. That’s not my intention. It sounds like I’m freaking out about this, I’m not, just trying to think ahead.
But, Jim and I decided yesterday that it would be a good idea to stock up on some food that can last for a long time “just in case” we would get it or if people around us would start getting it and we would have to isolate ourselves. Absolute worst case we would probably rent a cabin in the woods far away from everyone and stay there til coast is clear:) It’s better to think ahead and be prepared than be sorry later.
I feel bit conflicted though. I want to take classes and planned on going to Manhattan to dance, but if there’s any environment that loves spreading stuff it’s dance studios along with schools, gyms and other fitness studios. Virus paradise haha. The thought of taking the train, subway and then sweat and breathe close to other dancers kinda gross me out. I know I’m being silly, but again, you can never be too careful 😀 What would you do?
This wasn’t all that we bought. We bought extra of some of the items shown and also bought some refill hand soap, dog wipes and other more boring stuff that didn’t need to be in the picture:) The grocery store was also quite empty yesterday, not a lot of fruit or veggies of ok quality, they didn’t have my coconut yogurt for example and lots of shelves had old products. But we went to the grocery store and bought lots of stuff a week ago as well, things like potatoes and coffee, so now our small fridge, freezer and cabinets are completely full. Lots of canned food, nuts, soup, pasta and I have huge containers of oats and chia seeds, so if the world would go under, we can survive for a really long time hahha.