Ok.. It's been a while, but there has been stuff going on in my life that has taken me away from blogging. That being sad... it seems I have a bit of sequestered time on my hands at the moment and I might be able to crank out a post weekly in the near future.

To get everyone caught up as to why I haven't been posting. The wife and I are one signatory process away from being the ex-wife and I. We are still getting along, but the dissolutiion process (fuck off divorce, we ain't playin your game) is long and drawn out and methodical and emotional, and difficult. The son to be officially ex-wife and I are doing well, and because we did not have to worry about either of us trying to screw the other one over, we have been able to remain friends through the process. That is a great thing.

Anyway, that is why I haven't been posting lately. Only so much energy to go around and all that. As it is, the motion to dissolve the marriage has been filed and we sign the last bits of paper in front of a magistrate in a little over a month, provided there is a government infrastructure remaining to do legal things.

So we are on on day 3 of social distancing/self imposed sequestering. So far I have the kids this week and they will go back to their mom's next week.

So this week's topic is "Social Distancing" My questioners are Little Man, Little Woman, (my darling 16 and 11 year old childrens), Chris Corrigan, and some other guy.

Question 1: Do you miss work at all?

Of course I do. (Hey Gavin, my delightful and clever boss, I hope your working from home goes well... aren't you glad your house build was finished?). I mean it would be silly to not miss something I do for 40+ hrs a week. Just plain silly.

Question 2: What video game do you think you could get back into during this time?

I could start up WoW again... More likely I will just do something like crosswords or sudoku.

Question 3: What sports do you miss not having?

Of course I am missing soccer, but I have newly remembered how much I like hockey. and now I have nothing to watch... except for this: Jelle’s Marble Runs. Stare into its gloriousness and despair.

I bag for the Hornets and Midnight Wisps.

Question 4: What do you plan to do with family?

Aside from watching Jelle’s Marble Runs, walk the dogs a bit, go to Highbanks (a local metro park), clean the house really well (including the basement, Little Man), that kind of stuff.

Question 5: When will stir craziness set in?

Wednesday of next week. Kids are with their mom that week, it's her problem to deal with. As for me... end of week 2 is when the interesting facial hair shall commence.

Question 6: What is on the menu for this week?

So far we've had sloppy Joes, teriyaki beef, bake gnocchi, ravioli, and a boat load of leftovers. Tomorrow is chicken nuggets, Thursday is Chicken Tikka Masala, and I have a bunch of random ass ingredients for Friday and Sat.

Question 7: What restaurant do you miss the most?

There are a few that come to mind. Helen's Asian Kitchen, Woody's Wing House, Everest Cuisine, and Charritos are the ones that come to mind immediately.

Question 8: Are you working on any art projects?

I have some irons in the fire. Still doing character designs for the book project (which is woefully behind schedule) and some wall art for my dining room wall.

These are all going to be 12x12 canvas prints for the dining room wall. It is a art form that I think I am going to sell. As soon as I have all of them printed and on the wall, I already have 2 commissions to do. As k me about it.

Question 9: What's your favorite part of Social Distancing?

That there will be some silliness and that will be fun to see recorded. Humanity's creativity and sense of humor are seriously amazing.

Question 10: What the fuck is wrong with people who don't take this seriously?

Well... there has been a pretty significant amount of official channels that have not been, shall we say, accurate in their descriptions of what is going on globally. Italy stunned the US. Stunned.

Question 11: What impact is this having on you?

My hygiene is suffering. Seriously… sleeping shorts and a t-shirt all day.

Question 12: How are you doing this with the kids?

One week with me, one week with the ex. The quarantined family unit is The ex's household, my household, and the Mother-in-Law who lives feral in my back yard.

Question 13: What are you missing the most?

Convenience

Question 14: What do you think is going to happen next month? Januray was WW3, February and March are all Covid 19 all the time. So what is April?

Oh, I imagine it will be disclosure. Next month? There's aliens.

Question 15: Tell the truth, you have been social distancing for a while now, haven't you?

In some instances. In other instances, I am actively trying to step into fully.

Question 16: How long can this economy hold out for this kind of economic shut down?

That is a great question, and one I do not have the answer to. If more things were less dependent in the US on employment status, I think there could be a longer timeframe. If the US were not becoming a more and more unregulated capitalist society I think there could be some measure in place to alleviate the pressure. The truth is, people on the margins are going to miss rent and mortgages, and then lose their housing and we will quickly find out that America is only as strong as its weakest constituents.

Question 17: Will this social distancing work?

Well, it is better than nothing, but it is a bit slow in our response. We are 2 weeks late for this kind of self-sequestering.

Question 18: Wait a second, isn't it St Patrick's Day?

St Patrick was a bit of a dick. Hopefully this US excuse for drinking will go away. He was un-holy and ended up being a dirge upon the land in Ireland. Fight me.

Question 19: Whats on tap for tomorrow?

A walk, getting some wireframes done for a process, cleaning a bit, some laundry, picking up some groceries. We are going to play some music in the house tomorrow. The kids don't know it yet, but there is going to be more time for the kids and I to be in the same room. It is going to be a song for song for song trade. I might throw in some song by Tool that is 8 minutes long.

Question 20: How long will this social distancing last?

We are going to be sequestered until May at least, unless a vaccine can be created and mass produced.

To recap:

Covid-19 is scary stuff

Super scary since since there has been a confirmed re-infection case in Japan

This fucker is mutating… and fast

The ex and I are still friends

I still consider her one of my closest friends

That being said, I am on the market, ladies...

I think my ex would give me a letter of recommendation if you want it

This pandemic will alter the way people interact with each other in a business manner permanently

The convention culture is going to go away

I was supposed to speak at a convention in New Orleans in April

That isn't happening

Now I need to make my talk more of a voice over animation than a Ted Talk

I apologize for not being available the past few months, but my life has really been in flux as of late and I needed to focus

Stay safe out there and wash your damn hands

Have as great of a week out there as you can