The toughest week

Week 4 of quarantine started like most Mondays. I felt rested from the weekend but took me a bit to get motivated and going. It didn’t help that it was rainy today so I couldn’t get outside like I normally do.

Today may have been the most overall positive day in regards to the coronavirus which isn’t saying much, but perhaps there’s hope that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The market rallied today. News that New York and San Francisco is flat lining is encouraging.

The “toughest and most critical” week all in all started out relatively quiet. We’ll see if it lasts. I’m staying optimistic that perhaps if we have a good week then we can start thinking about life going back to somewhat normalcy in the next month or two. I’m in good spirits, but I’m at the point where I’m thinking and missing all my favorite activities.

I miss going to dinner with friends on a Friday. Luckily, a lot of my favorite restaurants are still open for delivery, but it’s not the same as going out.

I miss sports. The Master’s got pushed back to November which will be interesting. I miss the competition and having something to root for.

I miss traveling. I was supposed to be in South Korea right now eating some amazing food and drinking soju with good friends.

Of course, all of this pales in comparison to what people are going through right now. It’s easy to complain about quarantine, but given everything going on, this is a minor inconvenience to pay so I have to take a deep breath and just be grateful for where I’m at.