“Remoted – Hybrid” – Day 738 (Thursday) – two years

Two years ago today was the first day of the remote work life. It was new, exciting, and nerve-wracking, but finding a new work rhythm turned out to be easier than expected. There was no anniversary celebration today, because parties of one get old really quick. Oops. I meant, because every day is a party around here. Ex-cla-mation point!

The day also saw minimal recognition of St. Patrick’s Day, but that was due purely to a lack of planning. There has been a craving for corned beef for a couple weeks, but zero interest in cooking a corned beef and cabbage dinner for one. I wanted it for one meal, not for a month. Being a remote work day, there was no easy access to a restaurant that might be serving such a delicacy that could be gotten to and back during the usual 30 minute lunch break.

Not exactly St. Patrick's Day food.

Lunch at home had a touch of Irish with diced Irish Cobbler potatoes in the corn, veggie, and chicken chowder. The chowder was very thin, so technically, maybe it was just a milky soup. The question about the proper name for thin and milky soup would be posted in the Soup Lovers Facebook group, but I’m not psychologically prepared for the skewering that might ensue. 

Now it’s already been six full months into the new hybrid life and the return to “life outside.” It’s been at least as nerve-wracking as the start of remote life, just in different and prolonged ways. 

The office stress is related largely to the logistics of leaving the house to which I would be content in  remaining confined. There are wardrobe issues, prepping the dog for my departure, packing lunch, and getting out the door and downtown three days a week. It’s dreadful, although once I get to the office, it’s less awful and mostly worth it. Mostly.

There really needs to be some sort of finishing school to polish off the burrs for those of us who started out awkward and devolved to a full-blown feral state after the lengthy stretch of not participating in society. Please help.