weekend escape...

weekend escape
exchanging
lockdown for
locked in
traffic#tanka pic.twitter.com/Dg0myRtTHB

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 23, 2021

wobble board...

wobble board
the dark games of
prime power #haiku pic.twitter.com/YyCOqouCOV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

significant downturn in new Vic cases...thank goodness...

23 October 2021

Doses at state run clinics yesterday: 39,126
Total: 4,389,203
Fully vaccinated (16+): 72%

Hospitalised: 770
7 Day Average: 790
In ICU: 144
Ventilated: 90

Tests: 72,858
New cases: 1,750
Lives lost: 9
Active cases: 23,164

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) October 22, 2021

Significant fall in new cases from yesterday's 2189...Today's 1750 = 439 down... 

Diverse Voices PD...

PASSING THOUGHT: Tried to join Read3r'z Re-Vu Virtual Festival 2.0- Diverse Voices: International Guests Zoom PD this morning at 9:00am. Just get message I have an invalid meeting ID. But I am using the Eventbrite link. I have tried numerous times but nothing works. O well...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

lockdown sanity and gratitude...

I glanced down this list and YES...That's about the list I would present if asked what maintained my lockdown sanity on Twitter...Awesome bunch...I possibly would add the lovable Father Bob...His drive and resilience are inspiring...🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

Returned to school yesterday-1st time in months...Felt awkward chatting in my office...stressed...Walked away + hibernated in my classroom for a break...(Only my Year 10's on campus yesterday, so did other classes remotely in my classroom...That gave me the space to be alone...)

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

I was simply grateful that I faced my severe anxiety and drove to school for the 1st time in months...By the close of day, I was so tired, but assured myself that this is a small step forward into my new normal...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

I've a huge backlog of grading...How I'm going to master this challenge I don't know...Most online time spent with anxious students+trying to not let their anxieties overwhelm me...I need to be the strong one+the role model...but it's exhausting...1st day@school yesterday=so hard

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 22, 2021

I work on the Mornington Peninsula and by 10am Friday the traffic was backed up to mt Martha and at a stand still 🤯
...Quite annoying for locals really.

— Sarah 🤸🏼‍♀️ (@sarah_waterland) October 22, 2021

I am not going out this whole weekend to find out...Friday going to school, for the first time in months, was busy enough...That will do me till I try again next week...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 23, 2021

That is exactly what I feared would happen...I live on the Mornington Peninsula and shopped last Thursday, so I had no need to venture out this weekend...I kinda hoped the 'dull' and rainy weather may deter or at least slow down the inflow, but maybe not...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) October 23, 2021