Episode 4 | Jackie Nevarez

2:33 That’s when it started to hit me and I was getting a little bit nervous about things.

4:57 I was really just in survival mode at that point.

5:11 Are we at a point in our relationship where we’re really gonna hunker down together and there’s no end date? Are we going to do this?

5:48 We’re gonna be in this for awhile

6:05 I hired a moving company, they Facetimed me and they went in and packed up my entire apartment and put it in boxes and into storage in Jersey City

7:30 I was like “I’m going to start packing a bag” -- cases are starting to increase at a rate that’s a little uncomfortable

8:06 There’s talk of Broadway shutting down. Talk of shutting down the bridges and tunnels.

8:49 I immediately had the image of I Am Legend

13:23 How can you look away? How can you not watch the news 24/7 to see what the heck is going on? 

16:18 We had a family dinner and everybody got on Facetime together and had dinner together and that was the first time I met Luke’s family 

16:47 It was hard for me because it’s been over a year since I’ve seen my family

21:30 I had to buy a car. I didn’t have a car for the 5+ years that I lived in NYC. That was definitely an adjustment.

22:02 We get antsy. We’re not going out to dinner. We don’t see other people. We’re not on an airplane seeing different cities. 

22:34 Not being able to see other things, interact with other people or be in different environments, I felt like my brain was coming to a standstill

23:05 Companies are seeing that you can get a lot done with remote work

24:30 Zoom fatigue is real

25:26 The past year and a half has really tested the resilience of humans

28:41 There’s a lot of change taking place and you need to pause and be a little gentle with people right now

29:58 It’s hard to be vulnerable with your manager about how you’re feeling and have a break down

36:22 Throughout Covid you find who your true friends are -- the ones who are going to be there through thick and thin

39:56 I'm genuinely just trying to figure out life right now. Give me a second to breathe. I’ve had a lot of change in a couple months. This is too intense.

41:26 We’ve come this far, we want to stay safe and stay healthy

44:21 Now I’m having anxiety about what life looks like after this

46:22 That glimmer of hope and that light at the end of the tunnel is really what helps us move forward

Jackie referenced their favorite local restaurant Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, check them out and support them if you’re in the Syracuse area!