Socializing In Switzerland
Updated on 18 Mar 2020 by Ashley & Gianni permalink
Hello all!
It’s been quite a while since we reached out to let you know how we’re doing. Given the current situation with COVID-19 (and a few gently pokes from family), we decided it’s the prefect time to let you know what’s going on with us!
A lot has changed in the approximately seven months since we last reached out.
Housing
We have a lot more furniture! We managed to get everything setup just the way we want it. We even have an outdoor set for warm weather! And we’ve finally been getting around to decorating the walls. Ashley has been painting and putting those up (if you ask nicely, you might get an original :P ). We also got a very cute photo of us our wedding up in our entry hallway.
In the last year our apartment has really transformed from our apartment to being our Home. :)
Health
On a slightly heavier note, Switzerland is currently under lockdown due to Coronavirus. All schools have cancelled classes, and all restaurants, bars, gyms, studios, etc. have been closed by order of the Federal Government. We’ve also been asked to avoid public transit as much as feasible.
It’s not all bad news, and our spirits are high. We’re spending more time than ever together, and only going a little bit stir-crazy. It’s been a week since Gianni has started working from home, and Simba is still adjusting to the extra pets and affection that he’s getting. We’ve been planning for lots more time at home, picking up art supplies, and making sure we have hobbies we can do together and separately to pass the time.
Socializing at Home?
Given that we’re all going to start going a little stir-crazy as our various countries of residence start implementing public-life restrictions, we wanted to solicit social interaction from all of you in the form of video/voice chat! We’re attempting to set aside an hour everyday that we’ll just be online in a drop-in chat that anyone can join. We’re sorting out the logistics of this, and figuring out what platform(s) will work best and reach the most people.
We want to hear from you to know platform(s) / times of day work for you. Given that we’re ~6h (or more) ahead of most of the readers of this list, we were thinking that around dinner here (~17:00-18:00h) which hopefully lines up with free time for some of you.
Diligently washing our hands, and hoping you are too,