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how do you know that you’ve found ‘the one’?
“That sounds exciting. I’m so happy for you. But how do you know he’s the one?” I was on a FaceTime call with a friend from Melbourne, telling her about how J and I had been getting along in our long-distance romance. J is currently in Qatar – I’m currently in Brisbane. Long-distance romance made […]
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happy new financial year
Since posting my previous blog, make ‘friends with money’, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my personal finances and about ways to get ahead. Admittedly, and probably like many of us, I find the topic of money and personal finances a little tricky to discuss. Memes that go a little something like … […]
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make ‘friends with money’
Let’s face it, most of us could do with some up-skilling in the ‘managing personal finances’ department – I know, I definitely could! With many of Australians now in lockdown (looking at you, Sydney) and with many others bouncing between lockdown and freedom (ahem, Brisbane), managing personal finances is getting trickier by the day. Maybe […]
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captured by grey clouds
As I write this, Brisbane is mere moments away from being released from our most-recent four-day lockdown that we’ve experienced this week due to rising cases of, you guessed it: Covid-19. Yes! I can now invite all of those 30+ people over to my unit for the night … Ha! I jest. I have much […]
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a new day
Coming to Apple TV+, the trailer for the second season of The Morning Show is out and it appears that, as Vulture describes, “our news girl squad” comes to an end in season two. While, as per the trailer, it appears that Jennifer Anniston’s character, Alex, “leaves the show in the wake of their on-air […]
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songs and your memories
I’ve always said there’s a song for every life event. Songs for break ups, make ups and everything in between. “I don’t want to wait for our lives to be over …” The original theme song to cult classic, Dawson’s Creek but it also brings back memories of summers at Seaford beach, spag bol’ and […]
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the gin to my tonic
Did you know that “all gins must contain juniper – in fact, the predominant flavour must be juniper, otherwise the drink can’t be defined as gin, by law”? Well, that’s a “crucial” little fun fact I discovered while perusing all things gin on the ol’ www this morning, more specifically on the Craft Gin Club […]
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running for relief
World Vision Goodwill Ambassador and professional endurance athlete, Samantha Gash has kicked off a global relief run this week, to raise lifesaving funds for the people of India devastated by Covid-19. Kicking off today (11 June) ‘Relief Run’ is a virtual run that is expected to finish on Sunday 13 June 2021. Gash, a social […]
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she said
I discovered something I am really excited about at lunch today … According to an article by Lucy Cocoran published on marie claire, Brad Pitt is set to produce a new movie, which will reportedly detail “the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal” and the New York Times heroes reporters, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey who […]
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short course sizzle in Leeds
What can you do with 11 days’ notice? Turns out quite a lot … if your name is Lucy Charles-Barclay. British long course triathlon specialist (she’s a three times runner-up at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii), Lucy lined up on the start line at the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in Leeds on […]
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meet me at the barre
While most people headed to the bar on Friday night (it really did seem like everyone was out and about – the city was packed!) I went to the ballet with some friends. And it was magic. I’ve always wanted to go to the ballet but have never had the chance, so when the invite […]
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beauty company’s vegan commitment
Global beauty company, The Body Shop, has announced its commitment to have 100% of its product formulations certified by The Vegan Society over the next two years. By the end of 2023 the beauty company’s goal is for its entire product formulations portfolio* to be certified by The Vegan Society and carry its Vegan Trademark. […]
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envision a better future
This Saturday, 5 June 2021, marks the annual international day of environmental awareness and action – World Environment Day (WED). The annual event began in 1974 by the United Nations and each year it focuses on a different theme – the theme for 2021 being Ecosystem Restoration (#GenerationRestoration). The United Nations calls us to ‘reimagine, […]
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fashion goes virtual
Fashion lovers, rejoice! I have just discovered (thanks, Beauty Directory!) that what was once only for the fashion industry elite is accessible to all of us – and we don’t even have to leave the comfort of our couches to partake. As many of you will know, the Australian Fashion Week (sponsored by Afterpay this […]
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on wednesdays we drink pink
As I write this, I’m sipping on a glass of pink Cuvee Brut Rose, ‘Goody Two Shoes’, from a bottle J bought and had delivered to my place. It’s pink. It’s ‘Awesome Wednesday’. And it’s delicious. Speaking of all things pink, reportedly a new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of […]
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HIIT me up, baby!
As a bit of an endurance junkie … In my spare time I like to swim and bike, but running is my jam … I also like to yoga. … I love nothing more than hitting the outdoors for a long run or ride. In fact, I’ve spent countless hours over the last 10-plus years […]
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global report reveals deepening world food crisis
While many of us may not ever have to worry about whether we can put food on the table, there are many around the nation and the world that are not so fortunate. We might be largely preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic that continues to ravage the world – it’s heartbreaking seeing what is happening […]
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prevention better than cure, always
Content warning: This story contains references to sexual assault. In a major development to come out of the professional sporting world, earlier today former NRL player, Jarryd Hayne was sentenced to a maximum five years and nine months in jail (with a non-parole period of three years and eight months) for sexually assaulting a woman […]
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curating champagne celebrations
I’ve just finished re-watching watching the entire series (that’s right, all six seasons) of the 90s-00s cult classic, Sex And The City aka SATC. While back in the day, I may have watched an episode here and there, admittedly (and I know, this will come as a shock to all the 90s-00s gals out there) […]
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a little less glam with a sprinkle of glum
And that’s a wrap for the 93rd Academy Awards – Oscars 2021. What promised to be a glitzy, star-studded event where “sunglasses may be required” was a little underwhelming in the end. “In keeping with our awards-show-as-a-movie approach, we’ve assembled a truly stellar cast of stars,” show producers, Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh […]
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