Melbourne
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Hello reader, Yes, it has been a while, but it has not been for bad reasons! I have simply been BUSY. You see, late last year I applied for a new job. Except I did it on the 27th of December, during one of the busiest times at the family business. In addition to that,…
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Hello reader, It’s been quiet here in Melbourne lately. We have a state election coming up (November 26th), but nothing too crazy is happening on our side of town. I’ve been passing time watching the tail end of the 2022 Formula 1 Grand Prix Championship (whilst trying not the be too sad about Vettel’s retirement,…
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Hello readers! I hope you are all well and getting through this super cold winter we are shivering through in Melbourne. It’s been a really disjointed few months for me, and the trip to Singapore and the States feels like an eternity ago. As you know, I had an undiagnosed (kept testing negative) case of…
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Hello readers! Long time no see! (as my mum likes to say). Unfortunately, after almost three years of avoiding COVID-19, our whole family fell prey to it after mum had a visit to hospital. Except ME. I got the flu, because I’m special like that, and to be honest, I think I would have rather…
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Hello everyone! If I may just have a little rant for a moment…. or perhaps a confession? I have hit the wall. In terms of the pericarditis and the associated issues that have stemmed from the COVID-19 vaccination. Despite it all, I am still a huge advocate for people getting vaccinated as I’m pretty sure…
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Hello everyone! Where has the time gone? How is it almost Lunar New Year and into the second month of the year? I for one know what has been keeping people occupied this month. 1. Exploding Omicron figures (we are consistently in 5 figures every day) 2. The Djokovic saga (which could have been easily…
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Disclaimer: I’m not a Karen, nor is my name Karen. I’ve also never asked to see a manager before… We are now 13 days into 2022, and there has been very little to inspire me. Our daily numbers in Victoria are in the 5 figure area; there are very few rules in place to try…
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Hello reader! I know it’s been a while – we have been in lockdown since mid-July and I’ve been a little too depressed to write. Lockdown this year has been harder than last year as we have had to get through them without government support. They keep telling us that we are in their thoughts…
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Hello reader, I’m sorry for the long absence. Things haven’t been the greatest here in Melbourne… or even in Australia to be honest. A series of bad judgement calls and decisions made by the Premier of New South Wales has led to a near-national lockdown reminiscent of last year’s major lockdowns. I am unsure what…
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Hello readers! We are going to pivot a little bit away from my ramblings about fitness and food and move into an area that is still stigmatised despite the increased openness from public, political and influential figures: mental health. Not just mental health as a whole, but what we believe to be the trigger for…
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Hello readers! First off, a sincere apology to Sarah, whom I did promise this article up sooner, but with the extended lockdown in Victoria. I hit a mental health wall and my brain refused to compute (more about this in a seperate post) so instead of forcing it to comply, I just took a week…
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Happy lockdown #3.5 everyone! Yes, here in Melbourne we are in a snap 5 day lockdown, helpfully labelled a ‘circuit breaker’ by the government. I am as baffled as you are, given the 14 day incubation period of the virus, but apparently this should work, so I will continue to put my faith in the…
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