Category Archives: Animals

Select Spirits

Posted on September 30, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I was doing well keeping track of the months as they passed. Then I went back to school and pretended to forget about September, which reminds me of a song about when September ends, so I will be writing about … Continue reading →

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Roughly Two Weeks Later

Posted on August 18, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I was taking time to readjust my circadian rhythm, and my feet needed to be covered in socks because the amount of peeling in the shower was grossing me out, and I didn’t want to have to clean the floor … Continue reading →

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Half a Day in Cairns

Posted on July 30, 2026 by TheJessicaness

Caleb can’t sleep, so he decides to make sure I’m up at least an hour before the last time we will hear Kerrin going through the halls with his sing-song, “good morning, wakey, wakey.” We are encouraged to have breakfast … Continue reading →

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A Shrimp On the Barbie

Posted on July 29, 2026 by TheJessicaness

The title comes from a 1980s Australian ad to invite American tourists to the country. A 1990 film inspired by the catchphrase was a local box office failure because real Aussies call them prawns. The phrase was also used in … Continue reading →

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Halfway To the Bottom

Posted on July 28, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I’m debating whether to do the first dive since we’re spending the morning at Halfway Wall. I get breakfast, even though it feels like I just ate, and sadly there are no more bananas in the fruit basket. Kerrin delivers … Continue reading →

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