thoughts from a drama queen in an iso box: day one


hello world.

so the almighty ms corona finally got me. i had been saying since the beginning of the year that i was super lucky i hadn’t met covid yet, and today i ran out of lives. truth be told, when i saw those two red lines on the rat, my heart sank and i was suddenly very scared. i was scared of the places i’d been and the people i might have infected without even knowing it. the world has been in this pandemic for over two years, yet i still felt ridiculously underprepared to have the thing we’ve all been talking about.

i thought i would be okay with being on my own in my bedroom for a week. but it is day one and i am dangerously close to being over this. whilst checking my privilege that i am able to be in iso in a safe place surrounded by all my creature comforts, i am also very nervous for how this is making me feel. today was day one; and i felt scared, lethargic and sad.

so this is me trying to put all the brain soup i am feeling and will feel being in my iso box into perspective. doing a hamilton, and ‘writing my way out’. not only does it give me something to do that will eat up time in my day, but i am hoping it will relieve some of the anxiety trapped in my body alongside the covid germs.

in my attempt to create a routine that will get me through my week of iso without losing too much of my sanity, i pledge to recount three things of significance that i did or thought each day. today was wednesday july sixth and whilst in iso, i did/thought the following:

  • finally binge watched the second season of disney+’s high school musical: the musical: the series; aka hsmtmts. i thought the first season was fine, and in spite of the mixed reviews i heard about i was pleasantly surprised by the follow-up season. there were plenty of good songs that will be finding a home on my spotify saves and there was enough dramatic tension in the plot to keep momentum throughout the twelve episodes. all in all, it was an enjoyable, easy watch.

  • made a mental list of all the things i can do to pass the time for the next week. i see a lot of knitting, crafting, more binge watching, reading, sleeping and eating in my future. whilst i am still sick with the symptoms akin to a sinus infection (headache, kinda tired and nose full of gunk), it would be physically impossible for me to not be productive. i do not know how to properly take a break, someone please teach me how….

  • sat alone with my thoughts for a long, long time. it is not a past time i enjoy, it usually makes me very sad and very pessimistic about the current state of my life. lots of negative juices circling the brain right now, but fingers crossed this self-check in diary situation might slow that down; even just for a little bit.

that’s enough waffle for now, i shall update same time tomorrow.

love and the joys of eating a cheeky mcdonald's lunch,

emily xx


Location: Melbourne VIC, Australia

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