{"id":224957,"date":"2020-04-18T07:31:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=224957"},"modified":"2020-04-18T07:52:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T14:52:02","slug":"what-is-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/what-is-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/pandemic\">Pandemic<\/a> &#8212; something affecting all (pan) the people (demos). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/What-is-a-Pandemic.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/What-is-a-Pandemic-ecun2f\">Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/What-is-a-Pandemic-ecun2f\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What affects all of humanity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1668\" height=\"1492\" data-attachment-id=\"224958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/97aeb6e2-5e90-421e-843a-51b2772a4ec5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1492&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1668,1492\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Earth: iPad Background (Apple)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earth: iPad Background (Apple)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1492&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?resize=1668%2C1492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Earth: iPad Background (Apple)\" class=\"wp-image-224958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?w=1668&amp;ssl=1 1668w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?resize=768%2C687&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1374&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/97AEB6E2-5E90-421E-843A-51B2772A4EC5.jpeg?resize=720%2C644&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Earth: iPad Background (Apple)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pandemic is effectively something that affects all of humankind. What makes COVID-19 so interesting to me is this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It is affecting all peoples, all countries, all walks of life, all social classes, all sexes, genders, races, etc.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/zzfeBIXG?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/dont-live-in-fear\/\">DON&#8217;T LIVE IN FEAR<\/a> \/\/ Chatting with an Amazon Delivery Worker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The irony:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Those who are still working manual jobs are probably less anxious and physiologically unhealthy, because they can still go out, work, move around, keep their minds busy, and not stay indoors all day and read <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/fear-feeds\/\">fear-feeds<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does the pandemic affect you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/qqMgXuZy?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>What is a Pandemic?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now this is where things get interesting&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Now that we know that a pandemic is an issue affecting ALL OF HUMANITY (all 7 billion of us), then comes then question &#8212; how do you want to continue to live your life?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/In836dMx?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/walk-outside-as-much-as-legally-possible\/\">Walk Outside as Much As You Can<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For me, my upsides of the pandemic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Less distractions with <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/02\/is-consumerism-bad\/\">consumerism<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/digital-capitalism\/\">capitalist<\/a> things<\/strong>. Inability to go to coffee shops means more focus working at home. Less &#8220;what if&#8217;s?&#8221; in my mind. Figuring out how to best leverage what I already got, and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/how-to-maximize-your-creative-output\/\">maximize myself<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Deeper gratitude<\/strong>. Not taking anything for granted anymore. Like the saying &#8212; &#8220;You don&#8217;t know what you appreciate until you lose it.&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/what-do-you-want-from-your-life\/\"><em><strong>What do you want from your life?<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>This is the ultimate philosophical question! <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"348\" data-attachment-id=\"224976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/hope-eric-kim-talking-gif\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hope-ERIC-KIM-talking-gif.gif?fit=620%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"620,348\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hope ERIC KIM talking gif\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hope-ERIC-KIM-talking-gif.gif?fit=620%2C348&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hope-ERIC-KIM-talking-gif.gif?resize=620%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"hope ERIC KIM talking gif\" class=\"wp-image-224976\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/what-do-you-want-from-your-life\/\">Read more: What do you want from your life?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pandemic &#8212; something affecting all (pan) the people (demos).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":224959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-posts"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3C9556EA-D6AA-4405-B00E-26C1DC0B6DD5.jpeg?fit=1668%2C1492&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224957"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":224982,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224957\/revisions\/224982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}