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Short getaway

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to take the advice of the South Australian Government’s latest tourist campaign and ‘holiday at home’.

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Coming back to campus

I was able to come back for a quick visit to campus this last week. How are you feeling about returning?

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A deep breath

Life doesn’t stop. That’s been painfully obvious to me lately.

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Do dogs have belly buttons?

A friend recently bought a puppy, which is great.

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What might have been

Sometimes, when I’m in a reflective mood, I think about things that might have gone differently, or the road not taken.

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Learning to feel the feeling

In this new age of uncertainty, regulating our emotions can be difficult, but it's also important. Here's why.

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Theatre vs streaming: The fight rages on amidst COVID-19

COVID-19 has meant that movie theatres around the world have been forced to close, and studios have instead been releasing their films straight to Video on Demand (VOD). This decision has fed the ongoing theatre vs streaming rivalry, as new challenges and new tensions emerge.

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What's growing in the garden?

A blade of grass

Even though it’s winter there is plenty growing in my garden at home.

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What’s this cuddle kerfuffle?

Giant Cuttlefish off Stony Point

As I try and take my mind away from all the recent COVID19 news, I remember a time before this pandemic. My friends and I organised a snorkelling trip back in 2016 to Point Lowly, about half an hour’s drive from Whyalla. It’s the middle of winter and we’re hoping to go underwater and witness cuddle time — the Giant Cuttlefish breeding aggregation. They can grow as long as 50 centimetres and weigh up to 10 kilograms. The waters in South Australia is one of the very few places where they annually gather in such great numbers to breed and this all happens during wintertime.

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My COVID swab pilgrimage Pt. 2

So, after learning that the cause of my sore throat could be viral, I needed to book in a time for a test.

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