Category Archives: Social Commentary

The kindness of strangers

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Over the weekend my fellow journos Kara, Gloria and I headed to Rawlinna (just over 1000 kilometres east of Perth) for the annual Nullarbor Muster. It’s a big rodeo on the edge of the Nullarbor (aka the middle of nowhere) … Continue reading →

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Important Life Lessons

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Some people say you learn something new everyday. Well I certainly learnt something on Wednesday night: what happens when you actually run out of fuel. For years I’ve looked at that threatening little light on the dashboard and doubted its … Continue reading →

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Mariah Carey – All I want for Christmas is you – Then & Now

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Fact; Everyone in the English speaking world knows and loves Ms Carey’s Christmas hit. Cast your mind back to when Christmas was about snow, Santa, presents and puppy dogs; Neither a hint of clevage nor thigh in this 1994 classic. … Continue reading →

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10 Things I thought I would love (until I tried them)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

1 Sledding Coming from the southern hemisphere, I have a vastly romanticised idea of many snow/Christmas related activities. So I was completely crushed last year when I discovered that sledding (or tobogganing) sucks. My friends and I took a ski … Continue reading →

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My Parents Were Awesome

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Have you seen the blog My Parents Were Awesome? I love it. It shares outrageously vintage photos of parents back when they were cool. So this weekend I found some old photos of my parents and in the spirit of MPWA … Continue reading →

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Top 5 things I refuse to spend money on

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

I ‘m definitely not a stingy person, I spend far too much money on obvious things such as clothes, jewellery and travel to qualify as a tight-wad. But the idea of paying top dollar for certain things brings out the … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Break-Up Songs

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Ahh the break-up song, listened to on repeat for hours… The following 5 aren’t necessarily the best break-up songs, but they all resonate strongly with me and a certain relationship. I prefer an empowering break-up song, one that makes me … Continue reading →

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Top 3 Reasons Why People Love Lists

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

Part of my job involves writing 3 ‘Top 5′ lists every Tuesday for our free weekly publication. This usually involves me scrounging around trying to find tips on beating hay fever, avoiding cancer or finding the best life insurance policy all while getting … Continue reading →

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Religious

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

On my day off last Wednesday I was trying to leave home in a hurry to get to an appointment when I walked straight into a Jehovah’s Witness about to knock on my door. Ugh. The man said “I realise … Continue reading →

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The creepiest sound on earth

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

I hadn’t heard ice cream van music for years until I moved to Kalgoorlie, now I hear it most Sundays. There are few sounds creepier than the eerie tones of Greensleeves blasting out of those slightly distorted speakers… Which begs … Continue reading →

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