this virus

I have been thinking seriously about this new virus for the past two weeks. To be honest I’m a little worried. Not a lot worried but a little. I am still taking care of someone and if you’re caring for someone it is natural to be worried.

I try to sift though the shitstorm of posts, tweets and news and follow the science about this shitz virus. And the science settles me a bit.

So tips I believe in:

  • Practice frequent hand hygiene. Wash your hands with soap and water properly, at least 20 seconds is recommended. There are vids out here on the net so just do a search,
  • have a alcohol in a spritzer and use it as backup if soap and water is not in close proximity
  • try to avoid close contact with people with fever and cough or other respiratory symptoms or avoid crowded places if that is at all possible,
  • face masks are best worn by people who are sick so be considerate and wear one especially if you’re coughing or sneezing. A better option is to just stay home if you’re sick.
  • The World Health Organization has more advice here.

What I know of the virus;

  • currently its fatality rate is quite low at 2%. SARS has a 10% fatality rate.
  • people have recovered from the virus

It feels like I’m playing with Russian roulette

References: World Health Organization

off social

I’ve have been slowly getting off social media. I’m not actually deleting my socmed accounts. I’m just not actively posting or visiting most of them anymore. I was thinking it was better for my mental health to lay off it — too much angst, I think. I will likely dip back into it on an as-needed basis which is mostly admin stuff.

A February Weekend

Mount Banahaw guarding over Sampaloc Lake. After this photo was taken one so very early morning I just had to stop and just take in the quiet and sight for a handful of moments. Not everything needed to be taken a photo of. Some you just leave for your eyes.
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I went to San Pablo one February weekend to get some duties done and to test and get familiar with this lens I got. I am quite used to using a 50mm prime lens and I want to see what photos I can get with a 24 – 35mm wide angle zoom. The image above is one moment I was able to record and more will be posted here in the coming months.