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Blonde Ambition
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.
The four letter word you should say everyday … RUOK?
{Trigger warning: This article contains information about suicide which may be upsetting to some people.} According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, approximately six people suicide in Australia every day. That equates to one death every four hours. Six people who have families that love them; friends who will miss them. Lifeline report that for every completed suicide […]
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Swooped by magpies
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 […]
MorePhotography lesson at South Bank
“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 […]
MoreLights, camera, action … Breast Ever Brunch
Last 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 […]
MoreChicken, bacon and cheddar sausage rolls
“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 […]
MoreFlying high in trapeze lessons
tra·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 […]
MoreBouncing on a space hopper
“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 […]
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