Update from The House of Plague, Day 40 (quarantine memes)

[elisi]

40 DAYS? March seemed endless. April has just disappeared. Anyway. First a video via yourlibrarian:

Watch on YouTube

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Comments

[wolfy_writing]

I'm going with Nicholas Cage 3.

[elisi]

I'm 2 or 8. So zen I have lost motivation.

[promethia_tenk]

I'm on like a solid 8. But apparently we're gonna attempt some telework next week, so we'll see how that goes . . .

[elisi]

I'm on like a solid 8.
Hopefully without the hair... D:

Oh and I forgot about the work thing. How is it?

[promethia_tenk]

Hopefully without the hair... D:
*considers* Actually the hair is fairly accurate.

Oh and I forgot about the work thing. How is it?
Technologically I think it's gonna work out well. Was able to connect to the things I need to connect to and, frankly, my home computer so completely crushes my work computer in performance it's embarrassing. Mentally am struggling anew with the idea that people are expected to be productive 40 hours out of the week. Ridiculous.

[elisi]

*considers* Actually the hair is fairly accurate.
[insert suitable gif]

Technologically I think it's gonna work out well. Was able to connect to the things I need to connect to and, frankly, my home computer so completely crushes my work computer in performance it's embarrassing.
My issue is... well. My Mac is lovely, but everyone needs to log on through the college online system, so essentially I am opening up a PC inside my Mac. And there are a LOT of people on the network, so it's slow.

Mentally am struggling anew with the idea that people are expected to be productive 40 hours out of the week. Ridiculous.
My boss has been great about that tbh. We're on a rota, so everyone has a 'long' day (i.e. normal working hours), where they are the main admin person & monitor the mail box and the applications coming in etc. Everyone else starts later and finishes earlier. :) And we're not expected to be in front of a screen for hours on end...

Also, one of the best things is being able to listen to music. I let youtube do its thing (I usually never have autoplay on, but) and it brought me Ralph Vaughn Williams. Here's a lovely selection:

Vaughan Williams: The best orchestral works

:)

[yourlibrarian]

The Peter Cook one made me laugh, particularly because Mike has a magnet of Mahwage.

[elisi]

Clearly you both have excellent taste! :D

[owlboy]

the jester of melancholy

[elisi]

I am either The Executor of Boredom or The Executor of Grumble. (Or, technically, The Executor of Boredom Grumble.) I like yours better.

[kathyh]

The Keeper of Hypochondria! As I'm continually checking that my hayfever symptoms aren't Covid-19 (they aren't) that seems quite apt.

[elisi]

Nice one! I am The Executor of Boredom. Which I suppose fits these posts...

[masakochan]

The Keeper of Overindulgence.

[elisi]

Niiiice. I'm The Executor of Boredom, which is a lot less fun.

[beer_good_foamy]

The Baron von Woe, at thy service.

Sounds like an early Keanu Reeves character.

[elisi]

Everyone's title is better than mine (The Executor of Boredom). Although I guess I could fit into a Pratchett novel somewhere...

[jerusha]

Yeah, I'm with Tyrion on this one. Wine: the nectar of the gods.

[elisi]

Hear hear!

[lycomingst.livejournal.com]

The herb one made me LOL.

[elisi]

Same here. That's... Advanced Level.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

I love the video!

[elisi]

January person: But I will be travelling for work!

April person: Ahahahahhaha. Oh you won't be working.

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

I mean, if you AREN'T drinking your way thru this pandemic & the quarantine, are you really doing it right????

[elisi]

I'm pretty sure our government decided that alcohol sales were essential...

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Oh they are absolutely considered an essential business here in the US, thankfully :D

[elisi]

Cheers!

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

These are all fantastic, especially The Princess Bride one and the margarita one.

My quarantine superhero name is Senora Friendliness, though I think it's better with my former last name - Senora Anxiety.

Stacey

[elisi]

You're welcome. I try to find the best memes. :)

And your name(s) are way better than mine - Executor of Boredom.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh I love the herb one! And the Pwincess Bwide one, obviously!

[elisi]

Obviously. But the herb one is inspired.

[sea_thoughts]

I would say I'm at Nick Cage level 5

My quarantine superhero name is Lady Melancholy! *fist pump*

[elisi]

Oh dear. (Re. your hair *g*) I'm between 2 and 8.

EVERYONE's name is better than mine. I'm Executor of Boredom. :(

[sea_thoughts]

I think Executioner of Bordeom would be more appropriate. XD

Which reminds me this post

[elisi]

I like it!!

[kaffy-r.livejournal.com]

All of these are absolutely wonderful. The video is great - I don't know who its creator is, but she's really witty and comedic - and the Princes Bride meme made me snort. Because I'm a fan of both Tyrion and Jon, that one made me giggle, and the quarantine coffee was ...

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very applicable. Heh.

Also, my superhero name is The Keeper of Rest, and don't I wish ....

[elisi]

I am not a coffee drinker, but quarantine coffee is a different thing. ;)

My superhero name is The Executor of Boredom, which is just dull. Although possibly quite applicable re. this posts.

[kaffy-r.livejournal.com]

Well, I think being able to kill boredom off is a grand superpower, myself.

*thinks*

Also, being able to execute boredom in the sense of doing it well and even, whisper it, elegantly, is also a superpower of some sort.

So, yeah, you win going away!

[elisi]

Also, being able to execute boredom in the sense of doing it well and even, whisper it, elegantly, is also a superpower of some sort.
Gather round! My elegant boredom will put you to sleep in no time! ;)

[kaffy-r.livejournal.com]

Heh. I just realized that if I use my middle name first initial in the Superhero meme, my Superhero name would be The Jester of Rest.

... aaaand the crowd goes wild ....

*crowd noises*