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This was the year we watched a lot of movies, binged on a lot of TV, baked a lot of goodies and found some new ways to stay active and entertained.
Your favourite Netflix streams this year
We asked which you preferred between Netflix and Amazon Prime – We knew Netflix would win but not by that much! Once again streaming platforms were very helpful for getting us through 2021…
Some of your favourites this year were:
- Squid Game
- Money Heist
- Modern Family
- S.W.A.T
- Bridgerton
- Sex Education
- Brooklyn 99
- The Blacklist
- Rick & Morty
- Lucifer
- Friends
- Desperate Houswives
- Snowpiercer
- Law School
- The Maid
- Sacred Games
- Narcos
- Outer Banks
Bfm Top Songs of 2021
1. Entertainment – Anthonie Tonnon
2. Good Thing – Surf Friends
3. Wholebody Blues – Kane Strang
4. YESS! – L V J
5. GOD – Merk
6. Soft Energy – Mermaidens
7. Foreva feat. Ranui Marz – Shiraz & LSJ
8. Circle Of Love [Steve Miller Band Cover] – Emily Edrosa
9. Old Peel – Aldous Harding
10. That Life – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Entertainment – Anthonie Tonnon
YESS! – L V J
Good Thing – Surf Friends
Wholebody Blues – Kane Strang
Wicked Workouts
For many of us, lockdown made us get creative with our fitness, and some of us even started new fitness routines.
Here were some of your favourite workouts this year:
- Running
- Cycling/Bike rides
- Yoga
- Weight lifting at gym
- Calisthenics at home
- UoA Dance Fit
- Les Mills Bodycombat
- Walking
- Muay Thai Boxing
- Badminton
- Spin bike sessions
- Sleeping
- Walking to the fridge
- Boxing
- Stair climbing
- Leg raises
- Planks
- Hip thrusts
- Scenic walks
Student Top Songs of 2021
1. Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish
2. Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
3. pov – Ariana Grande
4. Life Goes On – Oliver Tree
5. Carry on Wayward SOn – Kansas
6. Butter – BTS
7. Easy On Me – Adele
8. Solar Power – Lorde
9. Save Your Tears – The Weeknd
10. Falling – Harry Styles
Happier Than Ever – Billie Eilish
pov – Ariana Grande
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
Life Goes On – Oliver Tree
Meal Madness
Without takeaways, we had to get creative in the kitchen.
Here were your favourite lockdown meals this year:
- Ramen
- French Toast
- Irish Stew
- Laksa
- Lasagne
- Pasta
- Homemade burgers + wedges
- Pizza
- Gnocchi
- Cheescake
- Flame Tree Food
- Tacos
- Paneer Paratha
- Durian Crepe Cake
- Honey Soy Chicken
- Pasta bake
- Hot dogs
- Roast Vege Salad
- Tenderloin Steak
- Fettuccine
- Cottage Pie
- Lentil Soup
- Red Curry
- Pancakes
Ubiq Top Books
Here are some of Ubiq’s most popular books this year. Quite an interesting mix! Have a look and see which ones you might like…
Sci-Fi and Fantasy
I couldn’t survive without my…
Each of us had our own ways of dealing with the alert levels. We asked you what you couldn’t survive without this year
Here were some of your top answers:
- Phone
- Wifi
- Friends
- Family
- Netflix
- My puppy
- Gym
- Sleeping
- Parent’s support
- Music
- Coffee
- Hopes and dreams for the future
- My cat
- Alcohol
- Zoom
- Facetime
- My partner
- Books
- Gaming
- Bubble buddies
- Discord
Lockdown Hacks
A good hack is always welcome when facing something like a Covid lockdown. We asked you what your hacks were to help you get through lockdown, and here’s what you came up with!
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Here’s a little throwback to the “This or that” themed stories we had! The results are pretty interesting – have a look!
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