Katsolo's Journal, 22 October 2020

Yesterday was what we'll call unstructured movement. Meaning that while I was stationed at my desk too long, I did try move around during a three hour block of calls, but not ideal. Even my number of stands during the day was down. Hate those days. Today should be lighter, hoping at least. Not sure how long this year is going to be like this, but it's super annoying. Head down, two days to go.

it is cooling down and I'm super happy about that. Good for walking dogs and it means we'll have fewer people out in the evenings when I really like to walk. This is the oddest year. In so many ways. I need to start figuring out Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff.

State issued guidance that reads like a word problem in math. Don't believe me, have a read. Lots of room for humor in there as well. This is my favorite because I'm devastated by the ban on chanting. "Playing of wind instruments (any instrument played by the mouth, such as a trumpet or clarinet) is strongly discouraged."

1. Attendance
Gatherings that include more than 3 households are prohibited. This includes everyone present, including hosts and guests. Remember, the smaller the number of people, the safer.
Keep the households that you interact with stable over time. By spending time with the same people, risk of transmission is reduced. Participating in multiple gatherings with different households or groups is strongly discouraged.
The host should collect names of all attendees and contact information in case contact tracing is needed later.

2. Gather Outdoors
Gatherings that occur outdoors are significantly safer than indoor gatherings. All gatherings must be held outside. Attendees may go inside to use restrooms as long as the restrooms are frequently sanitized.
Gatherings may occur in outdoor spaces that are covered by umbrellas, canopies, awnings, roofs, and other shade structures provided that at least three sides of the space (or 75%) are open to the outdoors.
A gathering of no more than three households is permitted in a public park or other outdoor space, even if unrelated gatherings of other groups up to three households are also occurring in the same park or other outdoor space. If multiple such gatherings are occurring, mixing between group gatherings is not allowed. Additionally, multiple gatherings of three households cannot be jointly organized or coordinated to occur in the same public park or other outdoor space at the same time – this would constitute a gathering exceeding the permitted size.

3. Don't Attend Gatherings If You Feel Sick or You Are in a High-Risk Group
Anyone with any COVID-19-like symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, night sweats, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tiredness, muscle or body aches, headaches, confusion, or loss of sense of taste/smell), must stay home and not come into contact with anyone outside their household.
Anyone who develops COVID-19 within 48 hours after attending a gathering should notify the other attendees as soon as possible regarding the potential exposure.
People at higher risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 (such as older adults and people with chronic medical conditions) are strongly urged not to attend any gatherings.

4. Practice Physical Distancing and Hand Hygiene at Gatherings
For any gatherings permitted under this guidance, the space must be large enough so that everyone at a gathering can maintain at least a 6-foot physical distance from others (not including their own household) at all times.
Seating must provide at least 6 feet of distance (in all directions—front-to-back and side-to-side) between different households.
Everyone at a gathering should frequently wash their hands with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. A place to wash hands or hand sanitizer must be available for participants to use.
Shared items should not be used during a gathering. As much as possible, any food or beverages at outdoor gatherings must be in single-serve disposable containers. If providing single-serve containers is not possible, food and beverages must be served by a person who washes or sanitizes their hands frequently, and wears a face covering. Self-serve items from communal containers should not be used.

5. Wear a Face Covering to Keep COVID-19 from Spreading
When gathering, face coverings must be worn in accordance with the CDPH Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings (PDF), unless an exemption is applicable.
People at gatherings may remove their face coverings briefly to eat or drink as long as they stay at least 6 feet away from everyone outside their own household, and put their face covering back on as soon as they are done with the activity.
Face coverings can also be removed to meet urgent medical needs (for example, to use an asthma inhaler, take medication, or if feeling light-headed).

6. Keep it short
Gatherings should be two hours or less. The longer the duration, the risk of transmission increases.

7. Rules for Singing, Chanting, and Shouting at Outdoor Gatherings
Singing, chanting, shouting, and physical exertion significantly increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission because these activities increase the release of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols into the air. Because of this, singing, chanting, and shouting are strongly discouraged, but if they occur, the following rules and recommendations apply:
All people who are singing or chanting should wear a face covering at all times while singing or chanting, including anyone who is leading a song or chant. Because these activities pose a very high risk of COVID-19 transmission, face coverings are essential to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets and fine aerosols;
People who are singing, shouting, chanting, or exercising are strongly encouraged to maintain physical distancing beyond 6 feet to further reduce risk.
People who are singing or chanting are strongly encouraged to do so quietly (at or below the volume of a normal speaking voice).
Instrumental music is allowed as long as the musicians maintain at least 6-foot physical distancing. Musicians must be from one of the three households. Playing of wind instruments (any instrument played by the mouth, such as a trumpet or clarinet) is strongly discouraged.


WEIGHT 164.4 lb
BMI 33.2
FAT MASS 68.2 lb
LEAN MASS 96.2 lb
WATER MASS 67.6 lb
BONE MASS 4.9 lb
MUSCLE MASS 91.3 lb
164.4 lb Lost so far: 16.6 lb.    Still to go: 29.4 lb.    Diet followed reasonably well.

Diet Calendar Entries for 22 October 2020:
1216 kcal Fat: 51.33g | Prot: 131.15g | Carb: 58.47g.   Breakfast: Whole Milk, Egg, Kirkland Signature Cage Free Egg Whites. Lunch: Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Baby Spinach, Kirkland Signature Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Tomatoes. Dinner: Mozzarella Cheese, Chicken Breast, Signature Kitchens Winter Blend Vegetables. Snacks/Other: R.W. Knudsen Family 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Frozen Blueberries, Almonds, R.W. Knudsen Family 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Strawberries, Solimo Whey Protein, Almonds, Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Chips. more...
3600 kcal Activities & Exercise: Apple Health - 24 hours. more...
gaining 2.1 lb a week

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Lol, California is the best. No chanting gets its own mention.. do people gather and chant loudly often? And no clarinet playing? Unacceptable! ☹️ I hope work is easier today, Kat. Have you ever tried one of those stand-up desk set ups? I used to stack a bunch of textbooks up on my kitchen counter and put my macbook on top when I worked from home. But then the legs would hurt. Anyway, hope you feel great today! Happy 🍟day! 
23 Oct 20 by member: newnamewhodis
These rules are somewhat insane, right? Just checking outside the zone of idiocy. I've never done chanting at Christmas, but looking at ways to incorporate it going forward. Actually, I take that back. Latin mass would pretty much fall under the chanting category, I'm guessing. Break out the myrrh and frankincense, hun. We're gonna have a party this year. I do actually have a ton of incense around somewhere. Don't use it much indoors because it's not that great for you to breathe, but this may be the year. 🤣🤣🤣 I did a stand up desk for awhile years back on a temporary basis. Wasn't really for me on a permanent basis because of knee issues, but I do stand up and work from time to time when I have to pull an all nighter type effort to meet a deadline. I really hate those, but it makes it easier to stay awake. I just put my keyboard on a shoebox or two and the monitors are already adjustable and it's way easier to put away when I'm over it.  
23 Oct 20 by member: Katsolo

     
 

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