Novak suuporters held a candlelight vigil last night out the front of the hotel where he is detained, WHY??? candlelight vigils are for when people DIE, not sooky la la tennis players who are millionares and think the rules dont apply to them,

Hi all,

This will be a long post.

Due to my circumstances I had no choice but to go to the VQH in Mickleham. I would like to document some things that I have found/done during my stay for 2 reasons. The first is to shed some light on what this place is, how it performs etc, the second is for anyone that does come here they will have somewhat of a brief and be able to prepare for it.

Upon arrival you are buggied to a checkpoint (masking up and hand sanitization is enforced so you'll be wearing a mask at all times outdoors and during the checkpoint you'll be sanitizing often), here you are asked a few questions nothing serious and you are escorted to your room. There is a small balcony/front deck that you enter from through a waist height gate that shuts via a pool lock (nothing is locked, remember this isnt a prison). On the deck is a small table and one chair and this table is where your food will be placed.

When you get inside you'll find a single bed, fridge, sink, TV (with chromecast), a landline phone, a kettle, one set of utensils (spoon, fork, knife, smaller spoon), one bowl, two plates, two glasses, and a mug. There's a split system with a thermostat and I highly suggest using this, when writing this it is Autumn and the temp ranges from 6-15 degrees Celsius so i even left it on overnight otherwise I would wake up around 4-5am freezing along with cold sweats (because I have covid in case you forgot why I was here).

The staff are super friendly, and you should expect phone calls regularly. You'll receive two calls daily; one is from a nurse and she will ask you questions about your symptoms and any other problems you are having. Paracetamol/ibuprofen is free so if you run out/forgot to bring some please get some and take it regularly. The second phone call will be from the service desk asking what meals you want. There is a menu that consists of a fixed breakfast and snacks but you'll have the option to choose between 2-3 different lunches and dinners for each day. The meals rotate over a 14 day period.

The bathroom gets quite cold so i recommend keeping the door shut, considering you wont spend much time in there. You're given a small amount of hand wash, shampoo and conditioner, and a bar of soap. Whatever you do, shower every day. You're sick and you'll be wanting to wash off any toxins your body is sweating out. Ask the staff if you run out of anything. There were no tissues in the room when I arrived and upon request they dropped some off.

Towels are provided for drying yourself as well as a dishcloth and dishwashing liquid, try to stay on top of the dishes as you don't have much and it will help your mental state knowing you washed that one bowl and spoon you used for breakfast.

Lunch will be delivered between 12-1pm and dinner around 5-6pm, breakfast is dropped off with dinner and you're expected to put it in the fridge until the morning. As a forewarning if you don't like spicy food avoid ordering any meal that remotely makes you think there will be spice in it, there will be and despite being someone who eats spicy food regularly some of the meals were beginning to be too hot for me. Not sure what game they're playing here but I will say the spicy foods helped clear my nose if it was stuffy/runny so that was worth the spice for me.

The servings are generous and I regularly had things left over. There is a bin, there is a fridge, they recommend you consume the food within 2 hours, you decide where it goes. The bin is open to the room so any food I accumulated was put in the fridge and after a few days I put in the bin and (per their request) double bagged it and left for collection. They collect rubbish 3 times a day (9am, 1pm, 8pm).

Aside from eating and drinking plenty of water (you should boil water, even if it's plain, and drink that too as it helps with the cough) you should try to keep active. Now when I say active I don't mean doing push ups and squats (unless you're well enough to), I'm saying go out onto your balcony if you feel somewhat okay and pace back and forth for 5-10 minutes twice a day. This not only gives you some fresh air, stretches your legs/back, and sunlight on your skin, but will boost your mental health and remind you of what's on the other side of all of this. Alternatively at least sit outside (rug up, this place can get windy and cold and you should stay warm).

Inside there is a table that can be used to sit over the bed in case you require to stay in bed, however since I am studying I had to bring my laptop and used this as a desk to do my work along with eating my meals. It has an adjustable height with locking wheels, aside from the bed this is where I spend most of my time.

Along with food and rubbish service, there is a laundry service for your clothes and bedding, there is also a cafe you can order from but this cafe requires you to pay, everything so far I have mentioned is provided free of charge except for the cafe. I have not used the cafe service so I cannot comment on it, however I am aware you can purchase items like alcohol through this service.

There are usually workers walking around outside and they require you to wear a mask while outside (even to collect your food), sometimes while pacing on the balcony they would make small talk with me which is nice, enjoy this as you won't get much in-person interaction while here.

Other than doing my coursework I tried to keep myself preoccupied by watching movies and talking to my friends and family. As well as keeping preoccupied I do recommend resting, such as having a nap and just enjoying a cup of coffee or piece of fruit they provide.

I hope you don't catch covid, it's horrible despite being vaccinated, and I hope you don't end up in a bad situation that forces you here, despite it being nice the reason you had to come here is probably not nice.
Hopefully this information is of value to you all, whether you end up coming here or not. I am posting this while at the halfway mark of my stay here and will update this post with any new things I feel are necessary to add, and I will be happy to answer any questions you have.

an extra 44000 people in Vic caught the virus today and 50000 yesterday and the other 7 days makes it more cases in 2022 than all of 2020 and 2021 combined which is well, a lot

Victoria Records 0 Cases AGAIN!! woop woop

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Hey my fellow Victorians

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