Dispatches from the Coronavirus Frontline: Day 3

The food stash in my hotel room drawer

I try to keep my stock of food continually replenished, but sometimes going shopping to get the things I really want or eating take out isn't really an option - especially on the days when I'm dog tired and just want to fall down flat on my face in bed after a long shift at work. So I try to keep a little reserve of food handy that I can throw together in a few minutes time.

• Weight. Going shopping is a pain in the ass here; and carrying fresh food from home is just added weight in my bag. I try to find things that are dehydrated when possible - to help cut down on the weight I have to carry. 
• Nutritional Content. The main problem I have with canned food, pre-prepared items, and items like ramen noodles is their really high sodium content. They taste really good but are a really easy way to quickly go way overboard with your sodium intake. 
• Spoilage. Perishable items would probably end up spoiling, even though I usually have a mini fridge in the hotel room. Since I'm on the move every few days, there is usually a period of time when I'm traveling and food goes unrefrigerated. I'm not trying to give myself food poisoning.
• Cooking. As far as self-prepared hot food goes, the only cooking or preparation I am able to do is with a microwave. I really hate microwaves, but the hotel life in the local hotels doesn't really leave me many options. 

Dispatches from the Coronavirus Frontline: Day 2

Hospital Sushi. The cafeteria ran out of extra soy sauce packets, so I had to make do with the one soy sauce package that was provided. I did manage to get the last pair of chopsticks. Whatever poor soul that bought sushi after me had to eat it with a fork (or spoon). 

The staff refrigerator is starting to smell really, really bad. I'm not sure when the last time it got cleaned out. We've all been really busy. Something in there is rotting, though, for sure. I'd clean it out but I've barely had time to eat, myself. 

Dispatches from the Coronavirus Frontline: Day 1

The city has gone into a state of emergency. The hotel has stopped serving complimentary breakfast and coffee. They say there's no free breakfast, and with coronavirus, this is certainly true. But its the lack of coffee that truly sucks.