I’ve been lucky, Covid didn’t hit me that badly. On day five my fever broke and most if my symptoms were lessening. On day six all I felt was occasional mild vertigo and yesterday even the vertigo was less intense. All I have now is the occasional phlegm. A gem I got introduced to while…
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Covid day three: What I want to eat when I get out!
I awoke in the night with a really bad throat. It was reminiscent of the Contiki Cough I had in Europe, it hurt to swallow and that pain was enough to wake me when I had to swallow in my sleep. I was able to force down some ibuprofen but didn’t want a throat lozenge…
Covid day two: Kiwi Christmas Roast
What makes a kiwi Christmas? It’s an odd thing because traditionally Christmas was celebrated in the northern hemisphere where it was winter. As a result the foods which are eaten around Christmas are very heavy and hot, such as the traditional roast dinner. On my Mum’s side of the family it was always roast lamb…
Covid day one: Paldea’s Champion
This day was sponsored by the cough. Do you have unwanted phlegm in your throat? Is your uvula feeling tickly and dry? Are you wanting to drink honeyed tea and suck on lozenges? If so then I have the perfect symptom for you: Covid Cough! And don’t forget to like, subscribe and support us on…
Covid day zero
It was Christmas eve and I picked up my brother to bring to the family house to stay the night. He wasn’t feeling too perky, but I couldn’t blame him. He is a supermarket supervisor and just had to endure the silly season. Uh oh. . .
S3 E20: Thoughts on Futurama
I have recently completed the show Futurama. It was one of the shows that I had seen the occasional episode on TV when it was on the mainstream channels but hadn’t actively consumed, despite one of my past boyfriend’s best friend constantly telling me it was his favourite show. I enjoyed the show and am…
S3 E11: Rotational Inertia
Compared to the 2020 April lockdown, I’ve found it more difficult to get rolling with the online learning. I think that I’m in the rhythm now, it just took a bit more effort than I was expecting, like rotational inertia. Context: rotational inertia is a measurement of how difficult it is to either begin an…
Lockdown Season 3, Episode 1: Here we go again
August 17th seemed a fairly innocuous day. I had marking to complete, a class was doing a test and I had leftovers for lunch. Unbeknown to most of the population, however, there was a lurking virus among us. It was inevitable, the Delta strain was the most virulent mutation yet, but it only takes one…
Level 3, Day 1: Fast food fix
It has been termed ‘Level 4 with takeaways’, but so far my impressions of the Level 3 Response to COVID-19 have been pretty good. On the one hand, traffic has increased so I expect my students will hear the sounds of trucks accelerating up the hill in my Looms more often, but on the other…
Isolation Day 31: Political Reflection
New Zealand is going down from Response Level 4 to Response Level 3 at 11:59pm Monday the 27th of May. That means that items classified as non-essential (such as Gloss Top Coat for Gunpla and fast food) will be available as some businesses which were restricted or closed can reopen (provided they follow social distancing…
Eclectic Hobbies 