In an effort to support local artists, shortly after social distancing started restaurants and bars began streaming concerts that were scheduled to appear in person. We watched a few of them and they were good. Considering that we have two young kids, we actually never got to see concerts like this in person before Covid, so it was nice to have the opportunity to watch them perform. Larger, more well-known artists are participating in online concerts as well. Just a few weeks ago Radiohead announced that they would have a new concert to watch every Thursday on YouTube. With live sports being non-existent at the moment, these Radiohead concerts have become our Friday evening entertainment.
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Friday, April 24, 2020
Social Distancing
It's been a little over a month since we were told to "hunker down" and social distance. Life has dramatically changed. I'm mostly working from home. Social locations are closed. Common items like toilet paper have been difficult to find in stores. And while there has been some preliminary discussion about slowly re-opening society, the longer this goes on the more likely it seems like life may never be "normal" again. More to come on that I suppose, but there are talks of this lasting months or even oscillating in recurrence for years, much like how flu returns every year. No question there has been a lot of negative consequences of this virus. It is easy to focus on the negative, and I find myself doing so from time to time. However, I want to focus on the positive because I think some good is going to come from this experience. As time allows, I plan on doing a series of posts where I focus on positive changes that have occurred in my life because of this virus. Some changes are small, others are potentially large.
Today I want to focus on a small change that may have big health benefits. I was supposed to have a dental appointment sometime this spring and of course it has been cancelled. It is somewhat normal for my teeth to feel like they are due for a good cleaning around the time of my dentist appointment. I mentioned this to Sarah and she recommended that we both get electric toothbrushes. My dental team has been recommending this for years but I never pulled the trigger. However, now that I can't see my dentist as easily I decided it was time. I bought a middle of the road brush from a price perspective and have used it a couple of times now. I can say that I notice an improvement in how my mouth and teeth feel after brushing when using the electronic brush versus a traditional brush. I'm hoping my overall dental health improves and my dental team notices the next time I get a check-up. For now, I'm enjoying cleaner teeth!
Today I want to focus on a small change that may have big health benefits. I was supposed to have a dental appointment sometime this spring and of course it has been cancelled. It is somewhat normal for my teeth to feel like they are due for a good cleaning around the time of my dentist appointment. I mentioned this to Sarah and she recommended that we both get electric toothbrushes. My dental team has been recommending this for years but I never pulled the trigger. However, now that I can't see my dentist as easily I decided it was time. I bought a middle of the road brush from a price perspective and have used it a couple of times now. I can say that I notice an improvement in how my mouth and teeth feel after brushing when using the electronic brush versus a traditional brush. I'm hoping my overall dental health improves and my dental team notices the next time I get a check-up. For now, I'm enjoying cleaner teeth!
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Mythic Quest
When we decided to switch from satellite to streaming, we had to pick which hardware platform to use. We almost did went with Roku. However, after reading a few articles detailing how Roku was essentially an advertisement company, I got a little nervous. I already had a few Firesticks but they were slow and underpowered for serving as a main TV option. Plus I hate the home screen layout that the Firestick uses. We decided to go with Apple TV, which is a bit pricier, but a nice product. It helped that we are already heavily invested in Apple hardware infrastructure in our house so it seemed to make sense. With that purchase came a free year of Apple TV+. I generally don't have much use for Apple TV+, but there was one show that caught my attention: Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet.
My interest in the show is mostly because of Rob McElhenney. But also because of Charlie Day, who was one of the show's creators. And Rickety Cricket. OK, I love It's Always Sunny. So their involvement interested me immensely. The fact that the show was about video games interested me as well. They pretty much hit all the nails on the head.
The show is good. It got a 7.5/10 on IMDB which I agree with. It has its enjoyable moments, not hugely memorable, but fun and enjoyable. If I still have Apple TV+ when season 2 comes out, I'll watch. Honestly, watching this YouTube clip of Rickety Cricket makes writing this whole article worth the effort.
My interest in the show is mostly because of Rob McElhenney. But also because of Charlie Day, who was one of the show's creators. And Rickety Cricket. OK, I love It's Always Sunny. So their involvement interested me immensely. The fact that the show was about video games interested me as well. They pretty much hit all the nails on the head.
The show is good. It got a 7.5/10 on IMDB which I agree with. It has its enjoyable moments, not hugely memorable, but fun and enjoyable. If I still have Apple TV+ when season 2 comes out, I'll watch. Honestly, watching this YouTube clip of Rickety Cricket makes writing this whole article worth the effort.
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