weirdness

[tielan]

Contrary to most people in home isolation, I actually change my clothes several times a day.

I change to go out to deal with the chickens and the garden, because chookpoop and dirt all over the clothes is ew, and if I do heavy work then I begin to sweat. I change to go out shopping because I don't know what I'm going to brush against while out. And I change for indoors lounging, because I want to wear something comfortable and suitable to the weather.

So I'm probably wearing a lot more clothing now than I used to. I mean, there are days when I stay in my pyjamas until about midday, but that's pretty unusual. Having to go out and deal with the chooks first thing in the morning really requires getting properly dressed unless one wants to risk smearing chook poop (even dried) around the house.

There is a bit more washing to do, though. And I need to remake a lot of crewneck t-shirts to v-necks, because lately I wear crewnecks and I just want to vomit. Any pressure around my neck and I feel nauseous.

I'd swear I had some ribbed material with which to make necklines. I just got to find it...

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Today I stood at the end of my driveway and lit candles for ANZAC day before dawn. Then I baked bread, dug a hole, nearly wrpte to the end of a section on an old fanfic before I gave up. I practised some hockey moves with a friend, put together two pillowcases, cooked curry for dinner. I rewrote the start of a new chapter for my profic, made dessert for my mother's birthday tomorrow...and I haven't yet used up my 2.5 hours on Twitter/FB on the computer (mostly because I used my phone instead).

Wow, am I tired...

Comments

[wpadmirer]

I generally wear two outfits a day, work and then home. When life is normal and I have boxing or climbing, it's three a day.

I missing the three a day, but I have to say, my laundry has been a lot less without them.

[tielan]

I, uh, wear the same outfits several times before I throw them in the wash, unless they're heavily soiled. Then they go straight into the washing basket.

I probably wear less when I'm working - one for work and one for home, and I'm not so often out in the garden except on weekends, just checking the chooks for eggs morning and evening.

So, yeah, more washing for me now.

[grav_ity]

If I was at all active, I'd be wearing different clothes. As it is, I get up, change into leggings and a sweater, and hope for the best. I re-wear outfits a second day to keep my laundry down a bit.

I miss my fancy clothes.

[tielan]

I've seen people dressing up for going out of the house, including taking the bin out to the curb. There's a whole FB page about it: Bin Isolation Outing. :D

[grav_ity]

I saw your video! It's still a bit cold to wear my dresses outside, but I imagine that, into May, I will do that more often.

[ladyjax]

Since I'm working regularly, I get up in the morning and shower and dress like I'm going to work. As my work get up is generally leggings and a t-shirt anyway, I am taking the time to start making some linen box tops for variety. After work, I switch to sweatpants. It makes for a nice transition to the end of my day.

You're one of the few people I know who talks about ANZAC day. If you don't mind me asking, what do you feel your relationship is with it? Independence Day here is kind of a hodgepodge depending on where you live and how your community does/does not celebrate it. As a kid, my town had a parade but I never felt a particular connection to it - except for the Bicentennial. That was omnipresent and I got to see the Tall Ships sail into the Hudson from the Jersey side.

[tielan]

Okay, the ANZAC answer is going to take a while to write out (and it's late on a Sunday night). It's a big question, and while my own relationship has never been particularly difficult with it, I can well see the pitfalls of a day that tends to glorify war and nationalistic fevour by elevating those who died in it "defending our country".

I'll come back with something later. Ping me if I forget.