(Be) Positive

My life never seems to be dull for too long. I got tested for COVID a few days ago and it turns out I'm positive. I had had a sore throat for a couple days prior to the test and after learning that both my mom and brother had multiple points of contact with people who tested positive I thought it wise to get tested myself. My mom and I went together and a few days later (yesterday) I got the positive test result. Weirdly enough, my mom came back negative. I don't have any severe symptoms or a fever, only a sore throat, persistent headaches, and some pretty intense fatigue. I developed a bit of a cough today but I'm not sure if that's genuine or just psychosomatic. For now I have to quarantine for the next two weeks, which means I'll be missing just over a week of work. Luckily I'm salaried and am covered by the COVID Cares Act to get paid, but I dislike not working. I had plans with Mike that I had to cancel which was very annoying, but I refuse to be reckless. I suggested he get tested too since we were only together two days prior to me getting tested, so we'll see what happens with that. I'm unsure of where, how, or even when I got it so contact tracing has been difficult. I spent much of my day yesterday submitting paperwork and talking on the phone to HR and my doctor trying to iron things out by way of returning to work and getting a doctor's note. For now I'm trying to keep my distance from my family when possible and wearing a mask around the house. I found a cute Halloween themed disposable mask with ghosts and black cats on it, so I decided to use that as my house mask for the next few days until I switch to another one. I'm honestly too exhausted to write much more, let alone do the music section. I like attaching music and allowing anyone who happens to read these a chance to hear new things, but I'm just tired. I feel like I could sleep for the next week straight and still be tired. Anyway, just figured I'd keep this thing updated. I won't have much to do until my quarantine is over so I'll try to jump back on here soon - as long as I'm not too tired from doing nothing all day.