Things around here are getting more than a little strange. Today’s headline from Manila:
But much closer to home was waking up to this news:
Well, I did what anyone else would do under the circumstances. I messaged my driver to come pick me up and take me shopping. Luckily he was available. The Royal grocery store was jammed with other forward-thinking customers. Many of the items I wanted to stock up on were already out of stock. Plenty of toilet paper though.
Exciting times! Two more cases of the Wuhan virus in Olongapo City. I’m not sure what additional steps the local government intends to take. They’ve directed that anyone returning from travel outside the city must “self-quarantine” for 14 days. I’m not sure if they intend to implement more drastic measures like the lockdown in Manila. I hope not. This all still seems to be way overblown, but what do I know? Well, I know what I see on the internet, so there’s that.
Speaking of desperate, if the bars do close down I guess the bargirls will have to find new ways to earn money.
Still, these are serious times and we all need to pitch in and do what we can. I’ll be glad to assist any of the ladies with the proper wearing of their masks:
Well, anyway things are still pretty much normal around here otherwise. Still doing my walks and still keeping my eyes open for anything “interesting”.
But I think today’s “interesting” offering has to be the fruit of another kind of tree:
I’ll leave you with these words of wisdom. Well, it might not be wise to use them. I originally posted this on Facebook seven years ago. And regular readers have witnessed my spectacular disasters with the ladies. YMMV.
That’s a true fuckload of laundry hanging off that line.
“I messaged my driver to come pick me up and take me shopping. Luckily he was available.”
Does this mean your driver is not exclusively your driver? Pardon me if I missed something about this from a long-ago post.
Oh yeah, nothing has changed re: the driver. He’s always been on an as-needed, pay as I go basis. One of the hotels uses him to ferry guests to/from the airport. But with Manila shut and tourists not being allowed in, he and a lot of other people are really going to be hurting.
Well, good luck buying supplies. May you find everything you need. My guru Styx has been saying to concentrate on non-perishables (rice, couscous, quinoa, pasta, quick oatmeal, etc.) and canned goods. Add long-storage items like butter (good while fridged), various herbs and bottled sauces, and huge hunks of meat that you can freeze. In all likelihood, though, all this super-prepping is going to turn out to be for nothing. Only a few dozen deaths in the States, and even South Korea’s death toll is tiny compared to its population. A lot of people might get sick, but very, very few are going to die. So relax, have fun fitting surgical masks on young boobs, and enjoy life.
Its panic here. Pictures of empty shelves at Walmart, Costco, etc., abound. Fortunately my wife can’t buy one of anything so we have no need to join the crazies. Can’t get off mountain anyway and city not visible. Even have several 12 packs of various beers and we only occasionally drink.
Honestly, I’m not in a panic about not getting essential stuff. It’s just a pain in the ass factor with the Navy base closed down now. If all the restaurants in town close up, then I might be worried.
Things sound even crazier in the states though…