Living Nerdy in Sydney

Day 10. The COVID-19 situation is somewhat stabalising in NSW. Some of my colleagues are suspecting that this is calm before the storm when the really sick patients start to come in. The suspicion is that the really ill from the cruise ships would be coming in next. Let's pray that the folks who are ill stay on a mild course of the disease progression and not towards the worser outcomes. My recipe today is dedicated to all my fellow colleagues working in health. Not just all the doctors, nurses and allied health staff, but to the many many people in health working behind the scenes. The admin staff busy collecting and sorting patient information. The cooks who help prepare each patient meal. The cleaners who ensure the infection doesn't spread all around. The storekeepers who help maintain our stock of personal protective equipment. The education staff who make sure we know what to do and how to do what we need to do. The IT staff who make sure all our digital infrastructure

RRRIIINNNNNNGGGGG!!!!! The fire alarm went off in large apartment block nearby. Residents started evacuating the building. It was a very interesting sight watching hundreds of people trying to practice social distancing while being evacuated! In the news, a nursing home was evacuated due to a fire as well. Social distancing was very challenging in that situation too. While during this challenging times, social distancing is so important. It also helps to reduces risk of the spread of disease in situations of emergency when social distancing is a challenge. Staying at home is vital. I've been practicing this question whenever I want to go out. Can I do what I want to do outside from my home? Shopping. Mostly can be done online. Exercising. Challenging, but not impossible to do at home. Getting sunshine and fresh air. The balcony is an amazing place to be! Work. Yep, I'm fortunate to be set up at my desk. Play. Defintely have more than enough online games to pl

Day 8. The most amazing part of staying home is that I'm saving 3 hours of travelling to and from work! This has really given me time back for things I love, including cooking. But also, I've more time to focus on other things like re-starting my exercise routine on the WiiFit and getting more housework done in a timely fashion. How about social contact? I've always been part of the great gaming community and have plenty of friends online. We catch up on a daily basis, plan out social and gaming activities to do. Also, my church community have moved online with services, prayer meetings and bible studies online. Family for me hasn't changed. We regularly contact each other through the phone and through online IM group platforms. If you feel lonely or just would like to join a friendly online group, feel free to drop me a line on Facebook and I'm more than happy to help you join one. Today I'm sharing with you a yummy recipe which I have created. It's m

Hey guys! Just sharing a quick analogy about numbers and COVID-19 and why you should avoid the disease before I post my recipe of the day. Imagine you have a packet of M&Ms with 100 little chocolates in it. Now you're being told between 2-6 pieces in that packet has cyanide in it, and there are a few that will give you violent diahorrea what would you do?  1) Throw the whole packet away 2) Eat it cause I won't die from diahorrea 3) Eat it cause what's the risk of dying, it's just 2-6%?! 4) Eat it and share it with all your friends and family and even your doggy! Personally, the most logical answer for me is to throw the whole packet away. It's the same reason why I'm staying at home to help stop the spread of COVID-19. I guess it's really food for thought! That said, here's my recipe for today! I've had some leftover rice from last night and NO WAY, not wasting any rice as it's super hard to find rice out there. I've turn my lef

Google recently released its " Year in Search 2017 " where the list of top Google searches across the world was announced. How does top searches in Australia compare to the rest of the world? Let's find out! Top 10 Google Searches in 2017 Sports You can't deny that Australians are sports crazy. Indeed, the top 3 searches in the year are all about sports - Australia Open 2017, Melbourne Cup 2017 and Wimbledon 2017. Interestingly, the only sporting search which made it to the top 10 world wide list was the India National Cricket Team. And it is as interesting to note that the India National Cricket Team did not make it to top 10 searches in India! Other sports type searches which made the top 10 include the Super Bowl in the US and SEA (South East Asian) Games in Singapore. Items New or trendy items were a big feature of the Australian top 10 searches list. The highly popular fidget spinner came in at number 4. The much awaited iPhone 8 and iPhone X

The bullet journal is a "back-to-traditional" organisational tool. It has won many fans not only from those who like being organised with to-do lists, but also from many craft and stationary enthusiast. If you've not heard of bullet journalling (or bujo for short), it is a system using a combination of long term and short term to-do lists, coupled with calendars to keep organised. Variations include meal prep lists, shopping lists, goals, etc. Many craft lovers also use their bujos for variations of paper crafts (like scrapbooking) and calligraphy. There are a good variety of different types and styles of notebooks available on the market. One of the most common dilemmas most newbies to bullet journalling have is what type of notebook to use. It might seem quite trivial for those who have never stepped into the bullet journalling world, but in fact the different types of notebook are used quite differently. To pick your first bullet journal, I've tried to catego