Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
The Lockdown Continues. The powers that bee keep rolling over the 2+2 Testing regime, or so it seems. There seems to be an arbitrary exercise of power at play. But who’s, and at what level? Dissatisfaction grows within the community. Envious eyes see tainted images of unfair treatment. Generalizations based on incomplete information, ill-informed prejudices, […]
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We are told, we are in an epidemic, and indeed we are: an epidemic of complacency and stupidity. Yes, masks are worn, but social distancing is no where to be seen. At the food truck, supplies of milk are distributed; The main gate is still closed; Traffic Hats block vehicle movement; However, some benches are […]
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Yesterday, its rained heavily; at one point beating against my window.Bored out of my mind I took a photo of the rain on the window. Reviewing it after, It has quickly become one of my most favourite images: the rain has pushed the entire background into a blur, from dynamic rivulets of water splashing, pooling, […]
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Maintaining a positive attitude is important for one’s mental well-being. My cynicism towards, “Gated Communities,” once described them as, “Golden Prisons.” How ironic those words appear now. Today the weather is foul, hard rain from the south: The window is a blur of gushing water; Lei Kou Chai Dian Hong tea, with a delightful orchid […]
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We cannot get out! There is no test; The women shop the men talk; the fallen leaves are collected; a stray cat does it’s thing; I use a pound of cabbage and some carrot to fill the crock; sauerkraut is on its way; at least the bones of several roasted chickens make it to the […]
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The Lockdown drags on. WE should have been clear by now. Our initial reason for lockdown has been done and dusted, yet all around us in the greater community there are positive tests arising, The whole township has gone into Epidemic Prevention Control.
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Today is the 2nd day of a 2+2 compulsory curfew. The people are asking, “can we go out tomorrow?” They hope they can, but forget we must await the results of this current round of tests. The weather is better: The gate is closed; Children need attention; They gather to watch, there is nothing else […]
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Today is the last NAT Day of the original quarantine period, or Day 4 of the 48hr Curfew — Confusion reigns. Apparently we are slated for a second 48hr Curfew, with testing. The lack of Informed authoritative communication to the public is quite compelling. Some people in the line were angry and frustrated. From the […]
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Day 3 of the 48hr Curfew: The chat group was full of desperate messages people wanting to know why they cannot leave the compound. All I kept hearing in the residents and Owners Wechat Group was, “We cannot get out…” Tolkein came to mind, so I rewrote: “The Last Page of The Book of Marzabul…” […]
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Day 2 of 48hr Curfew: The police no longer guard the gate; But, one stairwell of apartments are in extra Quarantine; The playground NAT tent is in disarray, even as the children play; A father takes his daughter for a walk; The playground is supervised; Garbage disposal is back under control; The shop’s kiddie-ride is […]
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