My fiancé Ben and I were sitting up talking about a great blog post I had read about “Paying it forward – Random Acts of Kindness” (thank you very much Jane for your inspirational message) We were trying to remember if there were ever a time a complete stranger had helped in some way or...
If you pause a moment and really listen, you’ll hear people talk trivia all day long. “Anyone see what happened on Neighbours last night?” “Hey guess who {insert movie star here} is going out with now?” And if you follow popular media, you’ll notice so much of it is focussed on “news” such as the...
Photo by o5com Surely I’m not the only one who thinks there is a little irony with people who claim they are watching what they eat only to watch them ordering a diet coke. So if you can see the irony in that, than you must agree with me when I say there is an...
I’m a little ambivalent about moving to the country side. And when I mean country side I don’t mean picturesque towns like the ones in the English countryside with luscious green meadows and beautiful white fencing with ponds containing ducks and other such animals. I’m talking about a remote town in central Queensland which looks...
Isn’t it annoying when a friend is wearing something you like and you’re dying to know where they bought it from and when you ask them, their reply is “it’s vintage” or “I got it from an op-shop.” I sometimes think, sure sure, you just don’t want me to go out and get the exact...
Picture courtesy of Ethan Bloch Have you ever known someone who persistently discussed their shopping habits; what they bought, where they purchased it and how much it cost? Did you ever watch this person glow and grin as though they’ve just uncovered the secret to everlasting happiness only to find them back to their normal ‘depressing’...
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