Pandemic Atlanta Lockdown - Week 17

2020 is the year that shakes the normalcy bias in all of us. On a positive note, it might prepare us for future dangers, such as climate change that rapidly submerge the island nations. It also can make working from home and remote work a norm. Countries such as Estonia and Barbados are proposing a nomad work visa, which is a good thing. On a negative note, the pandemic saw nations vilifying each other, rather than trying to tackle it together. It shows that politics before humanity. Sad situation. The blame was aptly put on the foreigners. Even foreign students with valid visas have been asked to leave the country unless they have in-person classes. This has made us all realize that next year we might have to leave as some of our visas are expiring and extending may not be possible. The days are up and down - and mostly down.

I was under the assumption that as the pandemic spreads across all the nations, countries will choose to open their borders as closing the borders to every nation will be infeasible. But, as the virus spread to different nations at different time frames everyone chose to close the borders to each other, fearing the re-introduction of the virus. Sri Lanka seems to have its second wave now. The USA also has faced an increase in the number of cases since the reopening. Consequently, Atlanta has reverted to its phase-I. How long will this go? No one knows. It seems more and more likely that we will need to live with COVID-19 as a reality, just like another regular virus. It can even be another on-going long-term pandemic such as the HIV AIDS pandemic.

A photo thread on making of banana liquor from Everclear:

Too many ripe bananas. What can I do? Of course, make banana liquor! This is going to be a week-long process. But I am convinced that (unfortunately) this is going to be the most interesting thing of this month (fk 2020). Will keep you all updated on the progress and the outcome. pic.twitter.com/qjWvI1ejEo

— Pradeeban (@pradeeban) July 5, 2020

A photo thread on my life in Portugal:

Starting the #Portugal 🇵🇹💚❤️thread.

A few shots from my life in Portugal (2012 - 2019).#Cascais, 2012 pic.twitter.com/1nSFqvUgIW

— Pradeeban (@pradeeban) July 8, 2020