shopping early or late...

I have levelled up to super careful mode. Missed my usual 9:00am rule to be at the shopping centre if I must shop. So instead arrived at 8:05pm tonight. Offloaded a carload of good to Salvos (part of my big cleanse before moving) and went to the supermarket.
Hardly anyone there.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

I'm not happy...

SBS '24 Hours in Emergency' - Old man Ron sings as he leaves the hospital. He explains why.
'I'm not happy. I'm just fed up with feeling miserable.'

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

a Christmas lunch cancelled...

Just now cancelled Thursday Christmas lunch at The Heritage, Balnarring with a friend + her daughter. My friend + I agreed that the place is quite popular and therefore the Christmas season is not a good time to be there sadly.
Looks like 2022 promises to begin with hibernation.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

when the world around seems wasted...

when the world around seems wasted...
find a space of peace...
by trees...
by water... https://t.co/hARqgkP5ao

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

Christmas cards in retrospect?...

PASSING THOUGHT: I think, for the first time ever, my Christmas cards will be written in retrospect...after Christmas...before New Year?
I'm hoping, in that small window of time, I may find some Happy Christmas spirit... replacing the fears that seem to have taken up residence...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 20, 2021

sleepwalking into Omicron...

Just watched this video...to the end...
It's confronting...
But it reaches out,+offers pandemic realities beyond the political sideshow...
This guy's a professional, but he connects with people...
Spend some time...
You may save your Christmas + beyond...https://t.co/1r67gnaYsU

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 19, 2021

stray pieces of you...

stray pieces of you
casually spangle
my lone Christmas tree#haiku

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 19, 2021

Monday's new Vic and NSW active cases...

We thank everyone who got vaccinated and tested yesterday.

More data soon: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/WmlMfJHunL

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) December 19, 2021

NSW COVID-19 update – Monday 20 December 2021

In the 24-hour reporting period to 8pm last night:
- 94.9% of people aged 16+ have had one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- 93.4% of people aged 16+ have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine pic.twitter.com/P7Dw6MGJeI

— NSW Health (@NSWHealth) December 19, 2021

Victoria and NSW have both reported zero COVID deaths today.

The last time that occurred was August 24, 118 days ago.

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) December 19, 2021

songs that raise the chills...

KD Lang and Jane Siberry's song...'Calling All Angels'...
The chills linger long after the song is silent...https://t.co/WUJIdLEyAr

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 19, 2021