Tweening at Home

Okay, we all have to admit: The virus sucks.  But I have had some positive things come out of quarantine: Today I played song quiz/movie quiz with my family (google home mini not sponsored) I play UNO with my family I watch movies everyday I play video games with my friends everyday (Roblox--also not sponsored) I started watching Who's the Boss? No FSAs!!!!! Post a comment down below on any awesome things that happened during quarantine!

A couple months ago, my ex-friend (can't say her names...blog policies) emailed me and said something like, "Hi Rachel, IDK why you blocked me, but i miss u. Can you plz respond back if u see this?" Do you know why I blocked her in the first place?  She was sending me chain mail  ALL. THE. TIME.   Do you know what time I blocked her?  2019.  Wow, what kind of friend asks her ex-friend to become friends again during a  pandemic ? She sent me that a couple months ago. Do you know what happened two days ago? Let me show you the email: IT'S DONE! Disney is going to reboot Percy Jackson Guys, we have no words to describe this amazing feeling. WE DID IT! Thank you so much for the support. The demigods are the best! ...Wow. This is ridiculous. I like Percy Jackson, honestly, but it's ridiculous. So after a couple months, you send even more  junk?! I just wanted to share the absurdity of how desperate people can be during quarantine: Trying to friend...

Rachel Luiaard Age: Unknown Death: Walking Location: In the neighborhood in a very, very, hot Florida. Time: 11:53 a.m. Hahaha, sorry for being so dramatic. This was just to catch your attention of what really happened on May 16, 11:53 a.m. I had just finished breakfast, and it was actually pretty yummy. Hash browns, bread, eggs--well, enough of that. Anyway, I finished breakfast and my dad said, "Let's go walking!" I am not one of those daughters that cry and sob until the dad says "Fine, no walking." Instead, I am one of those daughters that have no choice but to go along. My mother was obviously another victim of this walking cause, so she tagged along. It surprisingly felt beautiful outside, the wind blowing, and the sun tucked away in a blanket of clouds. Next thing I knew, walking home was the opposite. The sun was beating down on me and it surrounded the whole neighborhood with it's scorching blaze. Then my dad led us to an even longer route, and all ...

Day before quarantine:      The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day to walk outside and bike. I neatly fold my clothes and read a particularly interesting book about magic story portals. I can't wait until tonight, when we have movie night. Those nights only happen twice a week. At dinner, we have sushi, which costs A LOT . We talk all evening about school, work, and other stuff. Sadly we don't eat ice cream because, well, we have a diet. Who wants to look fat in front of people? After dinner, we watch a movie and go to bed at exactly 9:00. This specific Friday feels good.  Day in quarantine:     I drag myself out of bed, and the chirping birds combined with the morning sun is killing my eyes and ears. I stay in my pajamas and read an interesting book about the process of grass growing. After reading, I nap for the rest of the day...until my mom calls me for dinner. We don't have takeout. We don'e have a nice family meal. Instead we eat leftovers...

Dream: I will exercise, jog, maybe even do some push ups! Reality: Sit on the couch and eat cupcakes. Dream: Time to work and finish that project! Reality: Type one sentence. Fall asleep. Dream: I am not going to play video games today. I will be a non-brain musher! Reality: Play video games for 5 hours. Dream: I am going to clean my room and it will look awesome! Reality: Leave clothes and junk on the floor. Only dust the piggy bank...with your finger. Dream: I have to help my mom with chores today! Reality: Let laundry sit on the couch for days, while you tell your  mom, "I will fold it tomorrow!" Dream: I am going to only shop for necessities. Reality: Buy everything!!! (Even that mini brush you use to clean your dog's eyelashes) Dream: Get plenty of sleep. Reality: ....Actually this matches the dream. Unless you like sleeping, this is second reality: Reality #2: Stay up all night wondering when the COVID will end.

Positive: The sun is shining, it's a beautiful day! Negative: But you gotta stay inside until the COVID goes away. Positive: Ummm...Oh look at this 12 season TV show! Negative: Didn't you finish that two weeks ago? Positive: Okay, I'm listening to new music, it's so cool! Negative: That 50's rock is too old school. Positive: ...My mask is so pretty, birds and everything! Negative: It will be splattered with coughs and the sneezes will fling. Positive: I got a stack of toilet paper just last night! Negative: You're going to run out when people will steal and fight. Positive: Well--I jogged about two weeks ago! Negative: You broke your ankle and you're too scared to go to the hospital. Positive: My friends just chatted a lot on Zoom! Negative: They're desperate too, they want to talk to you. Positive: WHAT is your problem ?! Negative: Hey, that's just how life is. Positive: Seriously? Negative: Yup.

I sit in my room, bored. I have watched all 196 episodes of my favorite TV show over one month, cleaned my room 16 times, and I have sat in the same position for over an hour. Finally, I stand and walk over to the kitchen to grab a cup of water. “Are you still in your pajamas,” my mom asks. I shrug and blindly miss the cup and pour water all over the floor. My mom rushes over, and as we are cleaning the mess up, I say “I can’t believe we are still having school even though we are at home. It’s so frustrating!” My mom looks at me and sighs. “I know, but it’s going to be okay. Are you planning to stay in those pajamas all day?” “Yes,” I say. “I want to go to bed without changing because it hurts my brain to go to my dresser.” My mom thinks. “What other things make your brain hurt?” I sit down, ready to list a long line of words. “Eating, sleeping, thinking, typing, working, washing my hands, doing nothing, doing something, and the biggest brain killer—walking.” My mom starts laughing. “W...