Day 30 something. I think?

I didn't intend for this blog to be too much of a diary or journal, even though the website is called Journaling Jono. This was mostly to write pieces that I couldn't add to the site I'm contracted to write for in addition to being a personal portfolio.

Yet, we're deep into isolation and I think I'm putting together what's another ranting diary-type blog.

What has annoyed me today? Thanks for asking, I'll tell you. Other than the fact I'm going insane and typing a dialogue with myself, the number of people out and about is freaking my mind. That and Donald Trump.

Are anyone else's towns busy with groups or individuals just wondering about, being too close to each other? I get it, we're not on full lockdown, and of course, we're allowed basic human rights. But does that have to mean just wandering the narrow pavements in mass as inconsiderately to others as possible?

I'm grouped with the people who have annoyed me. As I usually am my own worst enemy anyway. I go out almost every other day for a jog, which now consists of me zig-zagging across the road to dodge families and groups all roaming about as if they've lost something.

Is that exercise? It's more of a crawl towards wherever they feel is the most people are also standing about, just looking at things. I'd hate to sound like a gatekeeper for exercise here, but surely this can't be that daily dose of exercise? Maybe I'm annoyed because people seem to re-begin their slow walks when I come jogging through, meaning we become one large grouping of potential diseases.

Or how people seem to cross to my side of the road, in front of me, whenever I'm jogging through, sending me straight the other way to avoid them. I'm a bit of a hypochondriac admittedly, but I'm just following the advice given to me; 'avoid other people where you can'.

Donald Trump has announced a plan to re-open the US. The plan looks a little bit like what we were already doing worldwide, which was waiting for it to be safer based on facts, figures and science, but with a headline that strikes an amount of fear that it'll be implemented before those facts, figures and the science are available.

There was a protest in the States insinuating that COVID-19 is a lie. You'd be surprised how many attendees didn't trust their own beliefs and thoughts enough that they were there wearing masks, gloves and even full bodysuits.

Surely if you're confident enough to turn up to a protest with signs and flags denouncing this pandemic, you don't need any bodily protection from the pandemic? You'd think they'd all be hugging each other and high-fiving. Disregarding each other's personal space and whatnot.

Still, that doesn't top a tweet I saw from an actual Journalist here in the UK calling the lockdown period illegal after the Government announced 3 more weeks at least.

She even called for a march and protest here too! I'd laugh but honestly, she has a following, and the reality of the loss of life due to people taking her words too seriously is an actual issue. People replied with a genuine interest for a march, yet wanted it to still oblige the 2-metre distancing rule. Why? If the country should just resume today, to its fullest extent, do you think we'd be able to maintain a distancing rule for the most part? Currently, I'm not confident.

If you're wondering how I'm doing, I'm happy to say I'm maintaining a good PS4 to Netflix balance. That's about it.