quality of life - PoPville

“I’m curious to hear about people making voluntary positive changes as a result of the pandemic.”

Published April 23, 2020 at 1:35PM

Photo by PoPville flickr user Miki Jourdan

“Dear PoPville,

First, my sincere condolences to those who have experienced involuntary and unwelcome changes in their lives recently — the death of a loved one, sickness, the loss of a job, food insecurity, and more. Those changes are dreadful and extremely sad. I hope things get better soon for those who are hurting.

Second, this is sort of like a Friday question of the day. I’m curious to hear about people making voluntary positive changes as a result of the pandemic. When the current health crisis is deemed less urgent and stay at home orders have lifted, will readers be inspired to make some permanent changes in their lives? If so, what? (more…)

#coronaville

Poll: So, What’s Your Stay at Home Set Up?

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 23, 2020 at 9:35AM

Photo by PoPville flickr user Lucy M

I’ve spoke about this a bit @PoPville on twitter but want to do an official poll because I’m super curious:

Some things never change even during a pandemic

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 22, 2020 at 2:15PM

Thanks to J. for sending from Bloomingdale.

#Notes from your neighbor

‘Despite it all Awesome Abounds’ Vol. Twelve

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 22, 2020 at 12:45PM

Thanks to Wesley for sending the above from Georgetown.

Please email your awesomeness to [email protected] and let me know where you found it.

More awesome: (more…)

#coronaville

“DDOT to Begin Spraying Ginkgo Trees Overnight”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 20, 2020 at 4:30PM

From DDOT:

“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin the annual spraying of the female ginkgo street trees on April 20, 2020. The spraying will occur overnight from 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.

The annual spraying serves to reduce the formation of mature ginkgo fruit, which emits an offensive smell when it falls on sidewalks and roadways. DDOT will use the same spray it has used for the past 20 years, Shield-3EC 24(C). (more…)

#signs of spring

Let’s Turn it Around with ‘Despite it all Awesome Abounds’ Vol. Ten

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 20, 2020 at 11:05AM

Thanks to Sam a lam for sending the above awesomeness from near Lincoln Park.

Another reader reminds us that good people still exist: “a couple bystanders (and their pooch) checked on me after a gnarly bike accident. dog cried bc social distancing prevented him/her from licking me back 2 health. thank u kind strangers!”

Please email your awesomeness to [email protected]

Lots more awesome below: (more…)

#coronaville

What kind of fresh hell is this?!?! It happened again.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published April 17, 2020 at 9:15AM

Photo by PoPville flickr user Beau Finley

Every few years the unthinkable happens and haunts my days and nights. I wish I were exaggerating. I wish it wasn’t true. I wish, I wish, I wish…

Alas, thanks (for lack of a better word) to Lara for passing on Amanda Becker’s Nightmare:

“OKAY QUARANTINE IS OVER I WENT TO USE THE BATHROOM AND A RAT HAD SWUM UP MY TOILET I THOUGHT THIS WAS DC URBAN LEGEND AND NOW I NEED TO MOVE.” (more…)