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Flying South

Why is it that it’s only when you have people over or visiting that you really take the time to appreciate where you live and what it has on offer?Why should all the cool stuff only be reserved for visitors or tourists?It’s with this in mind that I decided this weekend would be the start […]

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Everyone needs a little OSHA in their lives

I never thought I would be dedicating a blog post to funky baby clothes and toys. But then, I never thought I would enjoy eating fetta and jam sandwiches. Wonders never cease. Anyhow, I wanted to let the photos speak for themselves in this blog, but I should give you a little background info before […]

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A few of my favourite things

As the weather continues acting like a crazy mo fo here in Brisbane, I decided to make this post about things that have grabbed my attention lately. — First off, if you haven’t already, make sure you get down to the Lifeline Bookfest. It finishes today (Monday January 28) and the last day (ie SALE […]

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Californian Dreaming

No, I’m not writing about the cool Red Hot Chilli Peppers song Californication – although that was stuck on repeat in my head – today we are Scouting (see what I did there?) out the cool exhibition currently at Queensland Art Gallery. I know I’m very late in getting this to you, and everyone has […]

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Book Recommendation

As part of my book club I recently read the wonderful novel, Shantaram, by Aussie Gregory David Roberts. It’s a very large and gripping book influenced by real events of Roberts.In 1978, Roberts was sentenced to 19-year imprisonment in Australia after being convicted of a series of armed robberies of building society branches, credit unions, […]

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