If there was one word I would have used to describe my husband’s ex-girlfriend, it was ‘crazy’. I said it and I said it often. So did he and I have to say, I took a particular malicious joy whenever the word passed his lips in regard to her. After all, she had harassed both…
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A recent study conducted by Havas showed that out of the 19 countries that were surveyed about their levels of wellness, Australia came last. Now I find these results interesting, as other, well-regarded studies show Australia as being quite the cheerful group of people. But the difference is, the other studies took into account living…
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**Trigger warning: Mentions eating disorders, weight & BMI** Fed Up NSW Health is a new campaign started by Ella that aims to make inpatient and outpatient public eating disorder programs in New South Wales accessible to all of those who need it. Ella has been suffering from her eating disorder for eleven years and…
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While I wrote about the topic (in a rather blathering, abstract way mind you) not that long ago, my fury has once again been ignited by this product: 18 again. For those too lazy to click on the link, the product called ’18 again’ is basically a vaginal tightening cream that is designed to keep…
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There has always been a division between feminists over whether men can really call themselves “feminists” or not. I have always been on the “the more feminists the better” side of the fence, and have never really been able to understand why so many women are against men joining the fight for women’s rights. Luckily,…
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Lately I have discovered a new passion of mine. One that I really shouldn’t be admitting to in public, but what can I say, I have no shame. And that passion is terrible B-Grade television shows. The cheesier the better. You know the type – bad acting, bad storylines, and even worse, fake tans. But…
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Just before the London Olympics were set to begin, harsh comments about Leisel Jone’s weight began to arise. Well… they were harsh if you are of one opinion. If you’re of the other, then they were fair comments. While I can guess which side of the fence Lip readers will be on, I am not…
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When I first moved out with my boyfriend (now husband), I’m not going to lie, it was tough. Neither of us was at all prepared for what co-habitation would actually involve. While we had the bills, grocery shopping, and actual running of our day to day lives under control much faster than I ever anticipated,…
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If I have learned anything over the last few months, it’s that asking for help is hard. For me, it’s akin to admitting failure. I don’t mind so much if it’s a little thing, like please open this can for me because I have scrawny little arms and no patience. But when it comes to…
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Now I want to start off by saying that I while I’m not religious myself, I have nothing against religion. I understand that people have different beliefs to me and I respect that. Besides, even if I didn’t, it’s not any of my business anyway and certainly not my place to say so. But I…
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The Australian Burlesque Festival is entering its third year and looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Running over the 7-24 June, the festival will be home to your local favourite burlesque performers as well as some fabulous international acts. I had the chance to interview Dolores Daiquiri from VIC who is the…
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I haven’t ever wanted kids. Not even when I was younger, when everyone around me was either a child themselves or a parent and I assumed that all women had to have them. Because every tantrum, every complaint that ‘so and so got more than me’, every ‘I hate you mum’ that came out of…
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There is an interesting trend going around at the moment. And by interesting, I mean absolutely horrifying. The trend in question is girls and women trying to look like living dolls. If you haven’t heard about it or seen it yet, I’d suggest you have a look at Venus Angelic on YouTube. Her piece on…
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From year eight until year ten I only ate intermittently. Of course, by year eleven it had gotten to the point where I had stopped eating all together. Needless to say I did not have a positive relationship with my body. I didn’t like it because it ran into things, couldn’t catch or throw, and…
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