Officially Stefny

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Long time, no see!

Haven’t posted since November when I was very depressed. My meds I had been on lost their efficacy and I was in desperate need of new ones. Luckily, I have since started a new medication that seems to be helping.

MENTAL HEALTH IS IMPORTANT. ALWAYS GET THE HELP YOU NEED.

Speaking of health, we’re now in a state of emergency with COVID-19. I was actually out sick last week (I really need to be tested but they’re in short supply) and missed a LOT of the drama at work, but this week we’re officially on #workfromhome for the foreseeable future.

This week was supposed to be so much different. I was so excited to finally volunteer for my first SXSW. I was absolutely devestated when it got cancelled on the 6th, but in the couple of weeks since then, so much has changed and I certainly can’t be upset anymore. What I’m upset for is the 58 people who lost their jobs. I’m upset that SXSW wasn’t more prepared. I know since SARS that many insurance companies stopped covering transmittable diseases and pandemics, but I think this is a good lesson to ALL event planners and companies: SPRING FOR THE EXTRA COVERAGE. NEGOTIATE IT INTO YOUR CONTRACT HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO DO IT. 58 people may not seem like a lot, but I’m sure they don’t feel that way. Besides, that’s 1/3 of their entire full-time staff. In this moment, I’m glad I didn’t get the job I interviewed for there because I’m sure I would’ve been on the chopping block.

Speaking of the chopping block, so many of our events that I’ve been working so hard on are either being cancelled or postponed. One of my events that I was so excited for (Fiesta) was postponed, but because it will then be taking place in a new fiscal year, I can’t work it and we can’t participate. I’m worried about baseball, which is supposed to start in April and has been postponed, and Wildflower, which is supposed to be in May. Haven’t heard anything about that yet, but now we play the waiting game.

I posted this on my IG story and on Twitter, but I’m at high risk for COVID-19 and I’m pretty worried. I have multiple chronic issues that lower my immunity and asthma has been proven to be a bad thing for people afflicted. My boyfriend and I are going to a drive-in movie tonight, which I’m not worried about because it’s just us in the car. It’s the epitome of social distancing. But I’m afraid to go pretty much anywhere else. We went to an escape room and to dinner with Abe’s friends for Danny’s birthday, but those were pretty small gatherings (only 8 people). I also had to go grocery shopping yesterday, which I’m definitely not doing again for a while. It wasn’t super crowded or anything, but still made me nervous.

Okay, guess that’s it for me today. Maybe I’ll post more between now and Friday, but Friday brings the wonderful world of Animal Crossing to the Switch sooooooo… probably not after that. 🙂