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Writer | Traveller | Dreamer. A lesson in contrasts; I am a hopeless romantic and a commitment-phobe; a homebody and a wanderlust sufferer. I have an obsession with striped t-shirts, distressed denim and cocktail dresses and survive mostly on grilled cheese sandwiches.
With shopping bags in hand, I locked my car and headed towards the mailbox singing to myself. It was a beautiful afternoon; the sun was shining, it wasn’t too cold and I was happy. Then I saw him. He was standing in front of the gate; his black eyes stared me down and he started […]
More“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Karl Lagerfeld I am one of those annoying people at a party who always has a drink in one hand and a camera in the other. And if I’m not behind the camera, I’m in front of it, usually taking […]
MoreLast year as part of my role as a PR peep at Mater*, I was asked to get my vintage glam on for a photo shoot promoting Mater chicks in pink’s Breast Ever Brunch. Breast Ever Brunch is a cheeky fundraising campaign calling on ladies to catch up with their ‘breasties’ over brunch and raise much-needed funds […]
More“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” – Harriet Van Horne Those who know me well will testify that I’m not much of a domestic goddess. Dinner for one usually consists of either a grilled cheese sandwich, toast with peanut butter or eggs. And while there isn’t a whole lot of […]
Moretra·peze (tr -p z , tr -) n. 1. A short horizontal bar suspended from two parallel ropes, used for gymnastic exercises or for acrobatic stunts. My mum is the first person who will tell you that I’m a great catch; good hair, big smile and a quirky sense of humour—with interpretive dance moves thrown […]
More“You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.” ― Ogden Nash. I knew it was a strange request for a birthday present, but I made it none the less—could someone please get me a space hopper? Ask and you shall receive. On my 30th birthday I unwrapped a bright pink space hopper. For […]
MoreOnce upon a time, I built a barbecue. Not from bricks and mortar mind you – it came in a box from Bunnings, but it was in pieces; many, many pieces. With the aid of my trusty steed screwdriver, I followed the instructions and within hours had a fully functional barbecue sitting in my kitchen […]
MoreIn the lead up to my 30th birthday in June, I set myself the task of writing a bucket list. It was kind of a birthday present to myself because I realised had 365 days which I could use wisely, wildly or waste. To call on that old cliche ‘time flies when you’re having fun’, I thought it was time to get off […]
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