Apologies to anyone coming here for some serious journalism and well research blogging. I received this on one of my many Whatsapp groups and in my sleepy morning state I glanced at it and thought, ‘Oh this might be a cool article to craft a blog around…’
And apologies I don’t know the source, (if you do know the source please let me know) but when I read it properly I realised it was some Covid humour! We all need a bit of humour right now.
- Medical experts in London today were asked if it is time to ease the COVID lockdowns.
- Allergists were in favour of scratching it, but Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.
- Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it, but Neurologists thought the government had a lot of nerve.
- Obstetricians felt certain everyone was labouring under a misconception, while Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted.
- Many Pathologists yelled, “Over my dead body!” while Paediatricians said, “Oh, grow up!”
- Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while Radiologists could see right through it.
- Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and pharmacists claimed it would be a bitter pill to swallow.
- Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would “put a whole new face on the matter.”
- Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but Urologists were pissed off by the whole idea.
- Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas, and Cardiologists didn’t have the heart to say no.
- In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in politics.
So I thought I’d share this one, because it’s actually quite clever and it made me laugh.
If you’re like me you may be finding this second lockdown really tough. I don’t know why, Maybe because my skin is flaring a bit – but nothing I can’t handle. Maybe it’s the dark nights and winter weather. Maybe it’s living alone and feeling a little bit lonely.
Maybe it’s all of those things. And I am so grateful for everything I have in my life, I really am so lucky. I’m busy with work, I wrote a book that I’m really proud of and my skin is healing. But I just feel so overwhelmed. I am so over this now. Read this blog from one of my clients Paul Halsall, who is a bit of an expert in mindfulness, “Lockdown 2.0 feels worse than Lockdown 1.0 and what you can do about it (5 tips)”
So I am taking some time out. Planning some days off. Organising walks or runs on those days and working on just taking care of myself. For me that means long baths, reading, writing (book two is coming finished and being edited – so exciting) yoga, catching up with friends and family and early nights. Also cooking healthy meals and baking! All perfect pastimes for long winter days and nights. I am also loving Netflix, Podcasts and Audiobooks.
So I hope you enjoyed some humour on a Thursday evening.
Take and care and I hope you are all doing OK.
Thanks, Ruth
You’re quite right, we could all do with a bit of humour right now. Hope you feel on top form again now restrictions have lifted slightly.
Because I have continued to work and am doing the school run every day, I haven’t found that my life has changed too much. But, I had a major wobble a few weeks ago when I went to meet my new Granddaughter and was only allowed to view her from a distance!
Not hugging friends and family is a ridiculous rule and so cruel. I think many vulnerable people are probably also missing hugs. Human beings are meant to connect – this is all so abnormal.
I’m really struggling with this second lockdown. The first one my skin was awful for half of it so it wasn’t so bad isolating. However I have been working, writing a book, promoting my current book and it doesn’t feel like anything different. What I wouldn’t give to be paid to work for months and yet get the time off on holiday. I can’t even tell you how jealous I am of that. And the next person on furlough to tell me how bored they are… grrrr! hahaha. Only joking. But it’s hard. I live alone and now I do feel lonely. Usually I’m find with living alone as I have lovely friends and family but I’m exhausted now, I hate zoom in the evenings and I just want hugs. You are right, we are naturally meant to contact and without that I am really beginning to struggle. I cannot face another six months of this and am telling you now I may need to break the rules and just fine someone for hugs… Make it all stop. But on a serious note, I’m doing OK. I’ll get through it. I just H.A.T.E it