March 25 2020

I woke up this morning at 7.45am to the sound of my phone buzzing. One of the nice things about being self-isolated is that I am back on a more normal sleep schedule than I was at college. So often I wake up between 7.30-9am from a buzz on my phone, or the chirp of the birds outside.

I reached for my phone, I scrolled through the notifications on my lock screen, and there I saw it, a message from my Mom: “Larry Bacow has Covid-19. Lol.”

This has all felt what I imagine a video game to feel like, but now, it is starting to get real. Melbourne is all but in lockdown. The lines at the welfare offices mirror those of the Great Depression. People we know are starting to contract the virus.

I have recently had the urge to completely shave my head. Since we will be in isolation for the foreseeable future, I figure I won’t have to ‘look the part’ or try to impress anyone.

I would normally be glued to the TV to find out how many more Australian’s were infected overnight, or what new laws the government has introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19. Instead, I’m lying in bed. There is no point getting out of bed straight away – it’s the only thing on TV anyway, I’m not going to miss out on any news; it’s the only bloody news there is!

April 29 2020

It has been around a month since my last journal entry. I have been thinking about putting in new entries, but there is nothing new to add.

I don’t attend classes; I just watch recorded videos. I don’t actively converse with friends like I used to; I just try to converse with them with a major time difference. However, I don’t mind isolation.

I’m spending more time with family. I’m cooking more, exercising more. It is a simpler life. And whilst my family has been impacted, I am thankful Mom is still working at around 70% capacity, and that we are not as badly impacted as others.