The Grand Re-Opening

I’ve become so used to confinement these past two months and now that the city has “reopened,” not much has changed for me. I didn’t rush out and see friends, I’m not eager to go shopping and I don’t miss the mall. I miss Five Guys and going out to eat and well, I guess I am finally sick of my own cooking.

I haven’t been posting a lot because honestly, after keeping after so many emails, I haven’t had the strength to write. This is also a student project but whatevs!

How did I spend my time in my “quar”?

I took out the sewing machine and made masks.

I lurked on my neighbor since that’s the only entertainment here. Why is she on the roof with a stranger during quarantine? We may never solve the mystery.

I camped out in my living room for a few days. I even put on “nature” sounds and put woodsy essential oils in my diffuser for the full sensory effect.

I cooked a lot of delicious food and FaceTimed my friends and family daily. Honestly, this doesn’t replace human contact but since I’ve been living abroad for over eight years, I’m used to seeing my family once a year.

Now that everything is open and Parisians are back to acting heedless or even reckless, I’m not changing my habits. I don’t go out very much and plan to keep it that way. To be honest, like many of you, I’m waiting for everything to get shut down once again since people are not following the rules and guidelines very strictly. How are you celebrating your “freedom”?