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Author Topic: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?  (Read 3653 times)

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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2020, 06:31:23 AM »
I have a minor cough right now caused by pollen and while my region hasn't ordered house arrest (yet), I am holing myself up as best as I can. Mostly to avoid people getting at me for coughing :rolleyes:

Ponywise, I am using my time to rehair with the knot method while listening to music. It's calming.

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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2020, 06:40:08 AM »
I'm not really doing much with them, I've been working from home for the past 4 years so it's kinda business as usual for me.(working at home has been so bad for my depression, overall it makes it hard to do any of my interests)

But I was thinking to do a IG Livestream everyday cleaning or organizing ponies to give people some entertainment

I can identify with this, one week of wfh and I'm a complete wreck. I didn't realise how hard it is to maintain your health when you're stuck in one place all day. I'm not sure what an IG livestream is, but it sounds like a great idea!
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2020, 07:12:24 AM »
Sometimes I will take them out for a while to play with, I was also planning to finally do something with their hair while I'm stuck at home, but because of how complicated and stressful it is I'm waiting for the right moment.
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2020, 08:20:47 AM »
I work from home and have three kids under the age of seven so there's no shortage of things to do. I have OCD, with the specific fear of spreading germs and accidentally killing my loved ones that way, so the virus stuff is really terrifying to me and making my making my previously well-managed anxiety skyrocket. I had to put my sales on hold because the thought of going to the post office right now, or any other public space, fills me with dread.

But ponies do help. At night I work on pony customs, pony art, and snap photos for my pony-related IG. Every day I get to see beautiful pony pictures here and on IG and it really brightens my day. I've had some fun rearranging my collection lately, too.

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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2020, 09:31:55 AM »
I'm spending the quarantine in a friend's home instead of my parent's so I don't have my whole collection, I just brought one pony, Tex. He was a big restoration project, my first full rehair and symbol repaint. He has a special place in my heart because of that. He shows me everyday that I can achieve something good.  :blush:

I also brought a custom pony project. He's my most elaborate custom so far, because it has body modifications. So far so good. I can't wait to finish it soon. I've made some progress yesterday and plan on progressing a bit more later this day. ^^

I also have two paper pony buddies. I've drawn them myself and hang around my laptop, so they came with me when I picked up my computer. x)
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2020, 05:53:36 PM »
I work from home and have three kids under the age of seven so there's no shortage of things to do. I have OCD, with the specific fear of spreading germs and accidentally killing my loved ones that way, so the virus stuff is really terrifying to me and making my making my previously well-managed anxiety skyrocket. I had to put my sales on hold because the thought of going to the post office right now, or any other public space, fills me with dread.

But ponies do help. At night I work on pony customs, pony art, and snap photos for my pony-related IG. Every day I get to see beautiful pony pictures here and on IG and it really brightens my day. I've had some fun rearranging my collection lately, too.
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2020, 08:29:44 PM »
rather than making another topic, related to the coronavirus pandemic, I'll just post this here. I noticed that there are some communities drawing together and helping, whether by playing music or dropping off groceries for their neighbors in these stressful times. My Little Pony has helped all of us in some way, shape or form.
I wonder if, in these dark and chaotic times of pandemic, we can remember that the franchise is not made up of a single generation of fans, friends, and family. The creator of pony as a whole is most susceptible to this virus. Fandom, for the love of Luna, send your support and concern to Bonnie Zacherle!
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2020, 05:03:19 PM »
My collection is all packed up but hanging out on the arena has been helpful :)
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2020, 06:28:38 PM »
I have a custom pony all ready to paint but I can't find my "customizing box" with all my paintbrushes in it.  Arrrrgh!  I'm guess this is a good excuse to do a deep clean of the house.  Sooner or later it'll turn up.
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2020, 08:33:45 AM »
I was in the process of restoring my surviving childhood ponies; I've gotten most of them cleaned but am still working on it. Right before all this virus stuff shut everything down, I had just taken a load of cleaned ponies over to my mom's house, since we are in the middle of a home remodel and I don't currently have room for all my playsets here. I spent a couple hours at her house setting up a big pony scene in a back bedroom with Paradise Estate and all the freshly washed/styled ponies. I now regret it because I'm separated from them until we are cleared for nonessential travel! I miss looking at them so much!

I have 3 kids under 5 and it's hard to find time to restore ponies while my oldest isn't in school; most days I get 2-3 ponies cleaned, depending on how bad their hair is. I have a couple hairless ponies I'm hoping to try my hand  at rehairing, which would be a great project, but my husband just got laid off and I can't justify putting a big order in for hair right now  :pout: Guess I can just sit and plan the colors I'll choose for their future hair... :satisfied:

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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2020, 05:57:53 PM »
The same how I would if this wasn’t happening, but I did get my first nirvana ponies! They are both from Peru and they both need to be whiten so that’s what I’m doing!
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #26 on: March 26, 2020, 10:46:06 AM »
I bought some chips while venturing outside to do shopping and now I'm planning to have a G1 marathon on DVD, which I think is another good way to cope with ponies
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2020, 12:18:55 PM »
Like a few of you I too am in a seperate house from my ponies!! Because i'm at my parents house due to all the virus trouble, I only have 3 girls with me as they already lived in my room at my parents house, Tunefull, Windy and Galaxy. they are sat at the side of me and all are shouting a big HELLO!!!

Of course i miss my other ponies and i pray i can get back to seeing them some day soon!!!

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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2020, 01:07:26 PM »
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Re: Coronavirus and quarantine. How are ponies helping you?
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2020, 01:57:37 PM »
I can relate to the people mentioning how their mental health is not being helped by this quarantine.  >_< My brain's been a fun roller coaster of anxiety these past two weeks. Doesn't help that I work at a grocery store so I can't effectively self-isolate, though I'm grateful to still have a job at all! I've been doing a lot of art and working on my pony website in the meantime, though. My ponies give me projects to focus on, which is helpful :)
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