and the beat goes on

I heard this interesting thing the other day about how because everyone is posting their perfect quarantine routines on social media, it’s giving people FOMO about how they are spending their days. That’s when an old school blog can be helpful. You can enjoy people sharing their experiences both good and not so good, but not feeling that it has to be summed up in the wittiest paragraph or the perfect picture. It can feel a bit more long form and more like a shared experience. And since it seems we’ve got more time on our hands I’ve been enjoying many of them.

What I have been loving on Instagram is people live streaming. Since everyone is stuck at home, many of my favorite people are doing impromptu cooking segments, sharing their hobbies, even their walks to the grocery store. I love the stream of consciousness without the edited perfection. And some people are funny! Who knew quarantine could bring out the comic in all of us. Our family has a text chain with 10 of us and each day someone jumps on with some silly joke, updated information, or whatever they feel like. It’s a great way to blow off steam.

Is it me or does all of this madness make me want to eat more, especially sweets? I made a batch of these brownies and put them in the freezer. If you’ve never had a brownie out of the freezer, you don’t know what your missing. I’m sure the quarantine diets are being written right now so they’re ready when we turn the corner from this and we’ve all gained 20 pounds. Hopefully it will include things to make with all the stocked up panic buying food on our shelves. Well, cocktail hour is approaching so I’ve got to run. We’re staying with a classic gin & tonic tonight. How are you doing right now? Be well.