On the Eve of My (Second) Pandemic Birthday

My 28th birthday was also my first day sheltering-in-place

Though the pandemic was officially declared on March 11th, my workplace did not introduce a two-week work from home protocol for nonessential workers until March 16th.

And so, the day before my birthday, I packed up my work laptop and a few key items from my desk — my Captain Marvel Funko Pop, my Spider-Man mug, and the notepad I use to keep a running list of work tasks.