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I have this feeling lately like I’m the one being crazy for worrying about coronavirus. Despite the State of California now requiring people to wear a mask in public<\/a> (link is a PDF), new research suggesting that people with type A blood are at greater risk<\/a> for problems related to coronavirus, and the nearly 120,000 deaths<\/a> (that we know of) from the virus, a lot of people are acting like things are totally fine. Kirk and I went to pick up some ice cream last night and saw plenty of people out and about, maskless, eating at restaurants and generally going on with normal life. I know I write often about feeling a dissonance between my life and what’s happening in the wider world and here we are again. It almost makes me feel like I’m wrong, like I’m making it a big deal when it isn’t, but I know that’s not true. If anything, I have become more wary of coronavirus now that I’ve learned more about it. So many people seem ready to believe that it’s over, but I question whether we will ever return to “normal.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consuming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some things I read, watched, or bought recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been reading a lot, especially because I put a ton of holds on library ebooks and now they’re all coming in around the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the recommendation of my friend Abby, I read The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter<\/a>, which is a take on the story of Dr. Jekyll and Hyde except he’s dead and now we’re following his daughter’s adventures. The book focuses on the daughters of men in science fiction classics and how their fathers’ actions have affected their lives. That explanation makes it sound heavy, but it’s there is adventure and sisterhood and a good bit of fun. I’m already halfway through the next book in the series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In non-fiction, I read Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle<\/a>. This sounds like a self-help book, and in a way it is, but I have never before read a self-help book that acknowledges that patriarchy is part of our problems and we can’t just go on a juice cleanse to get rid of it. The book was insightful and practical, and also made me very emotional at times. It starts with the idea that, when we feel stress, we need to do something physical to signal to our bodies that the stress has come to an end so we can “complete the stress cycle.” But most of our daily stress involves abstract bullshit instead of fighting predators, so instead you get stuck with a bunch of stupid emotions. This book explains how you can deal with that stress, and lots of other great stuff too. I highly recommend that every woman read this book. You will laugh, cry, and learn things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n