All the Things I’ve Done Since Getting Vaccinated

Extravert summer, here I come

Jessie Lewis

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I recently hit my two-weeks-after-full-vaccination date. My blood is pulsing with my own anti-covid mafia. Here’s how I’ve wielded this new power.

1. Bought sneakers. IN PERSON.

Somehow, going out in slippers isn’t socially acceptable yet…? Even after all of this??

2. Drove out of town to celebrate my sister’s graduation at her house

Forty minutes into the trip, our home alarm went off. My husband pulled off the road while I desperately tried to connect to our home cameras — which suspiciously didn’t work.

We took this to mean that we should NEVER LEAVE HOME BECAUSE BAD THINGS HAPPEN.

So we turned around to see for ourselves.

The house was fine. (The cat was very happy to see us again.)

We got back on the road.

3. Sold my old clothes to a resale shop

It’s a trendy place. The college kids working there were dressed like movie stars. I suddenly felt out of touch.

So I did what any normal person would do and bought clothing that I thought would…

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Jessie Lewis

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