Amy Lu's View

Since lockdown/shelter-at-home/quarantine started, one of our favorite radio shows, Live Wire (hosted by one of our favorite podcaster/media personalities, Luke Burbank), has moved to a “house party” format including a weekly question for the audience to weigh in on. Obviously, the world has been waiting for me to pontificate on these questions of deep philosophical import.

After careful thought and consideration, I now offer my insightful opinions and experiences. So as not to overwhelm the world with wisdom, I’ll answer just the first 4 weeks of questions (so yes, this hopefully is the beginning of a series for you to look forward to.) It’s interesting to think back on 100 days of Chamy solitude to compile answers and reflect how life has changed since mid-March.

What fictional character would you like to add to your quarantine situation? Wow I struggled with this one, because most of my favorite fictional characters seem like they could get irritating to actually live with. Chad and I talked about how the best candidate would be entertaining and/or helpful, without adding any unwanted “romantic tension” to the Chamy household. That ruled out almost every character we could think of. And then, last night, while belatedly watching an episode of the “The Mandalorian,” it occurred to me that Baby Yoda (yes I know that’s not actually Baby Yoda) would be a good fit–adorable and easy to take care of (apparently they can be left alone/ignored for long periods of time. A child we could maybe actually successfully parent!). I think Baby Yoda could hold their own with StanLee and the cats.  

Acts of kindness I’ve witnessed: Another hard question because since I’ve barely left the house, I haven’t actually seen many acts at all, kind or otherwise. But I’ve been really amazed and fortified by how our church has created a virtual community, and the support and love we can show each other through something so simple as our weekly virtual coffee house on Saturday nights. I’m also going to count Acme Comedy Club’s Zoom shows as a kindness–another deeply appreciated avenue for laughter and connection. 

Tell us about a small win that felt really good: Blogging always feels like a win, and I feel accomplished that I completed my “50 Days of Blogging” challenge during quarantine. For things that I didn’t do very often in the before times, I count every time I’ve called friends or family a “win”–just because I really hate using the phone. And going back to our church’s virtual coffee house–every performance for that has felt like a win!

What’s been an unexpected addition to your daily routine? Not an addition necessarily but an amplification–I spend even MORE time chopping vegetables, as I am assembling almost every meal we eat. Which leads me to remark on a new weekly routine–takeout or delivery from a local restaurant on Sunday nights. 

So there you go–my answers to what is basically basically, a public radio version of a Facebook quiz). Would love to hear your answers, too, and please stay tuned for volume 2!