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Pasta and puff pastry
![cooking pasta](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/pasta-1181189_1920.jpg?h=62c27c7e&itok=LLQQcrto)
It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. It was great to try some homemade past and puff pastry sheets during the semester break.
Food during lockdown
![Box of donuts](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/doughnuts-1209614_1920.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=XYp4bsqd)
Food during the pandemic has been a topic of much conversation.
Van Gogh Alive: my thoughts and reflections
![girl in the middle of van gogh exhibition](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/van-gogh.jpg?h=61ee0d92&itok=0BKBBRl6)
I attended the Van Gogh Alive Experience and I would highly recommend! I’ve always been a fan of his work. If you have a day available definitely visit the show – which is on until 1 August!
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Movies and TV shows about women aren't just for women
![retro TV](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/tv-1844964_1920.jpg?h=06f6671c&itok=7NWf0bT7)
There's an accepted falsehood that films and TV shows about men are for everyone, while films and TV shows about women are for women only. Finally, that's starting to change.
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Learning to let go of possessions
![Desk possessions](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/objects-731426_1920.jpg?h=eca34813&itok=rQ9bWPpN)
I can find it difficult to let go of possessions and things I don’t need. However, I am trying to remember some key things.
Low energy date ideas
![hearts](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/heart-700141_1920.jpg?h=06f6671c&itok=rrDdITcC)
When I first started dating my girlfriend (a whole three and a half years ago!), I was actually remarkably healthy.
Winter wonders (also things happening in July)
![Whale tail diving](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/dolphin-2589429_1920.jpg?h=06f6671c&itok=ptJc9kXP)
I thought I’d never say this but here it is; I like winter time.
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Sex health: takeaways from Puberty Blues & Sex Education
The 2012 hit Australian TV series ‘Puberty Blues’ and Netflix’s British 2019 comedy-drama ‘Sex Education’, commonly explore teenagerhood—including themes of sexual health, consent and relationships. Trigger warning: references to sexual harassment and unplanned pregnancy.
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It's time to discuss the cats
![A ginger cat laying curled in a ball facing the camera. Her ears are out to the side and she has her paws tucked under her body.](/student/wellbeing/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-07/lucy-in-a-ball.jpg?h=2778acaf&itok=GCd-HVCY)
I have this elderly ginger cat named Lucy who I love with my entire heart - but she’s a bit stupid.