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Quarantine photos by Julie K. Swenson

Who could have predicted how weird 2020 would be? I certainly couldn’t.

Like many people, I was stuck inside for a couple months when my state implemented lockdown measures in March. I initially (and stupidly) thought I would enjoy having time off of work. Oh, how wrong I was. Monotony dominated my days. Every day was the same, and blurred into the next. I went stir-crazy inside. It turns out that not having to do anything can make you feel a little restless.

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