It’s nearly Christmas and living in the city I constantly see the hustle and bustle of people rushing to get organised for the festive season. It’s the busiest time of year for shopping and retail. As the 25th of December gets closer, the streets become more and more crowded. At the time of writing, it’s…
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I’m currently preparing for my first overseas jaunt and have learned a few things that I thought I would share with those who may be as uneducated as I. I apologise now if it turns out these things are Captain Obvious, but hey, my first flight was at 21 years of age, so really, I…
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It’s that time of the year again. Holiday celebrations have just come and gone, and whatever you celebrate, it generally involves lots of food and drink and seeing relatives you might not ordinarily choose to see. For a lot of people, it also involves the inevitable questions. “When are you getting married?” “Are you seeing…
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Australia might officially say ‘no’ to violence against women, but we still have some pretty alarming rates- and it gets worse over the Christmas to New Years period. In an average year, nearly half a million Australian women will experience physical or sexual violence, with rates spiking quite significantly over the holiday week. Last year,…
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lip issue 14 has a feature on the environment and a bunch of tips for living more environmentally sustainable lifestyles. The feature got me thinking about ways we can continue these efforts over the Silly Season. Gifts• When you choose a gift for someone, think about whether the person needs it or will actually use…
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Every year I make resolutions and, like so many others, very rarely keep any of them. Maybe because I focus on abstract things: like trying to be more organised and not procrastinate so much. Because yeah that’ll happen. Going through last year’s list, though, I was able to tick off a couple of more tangible…
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So it’s that time of year again. I’ve always loved Christmas and New Year, mainly because I come from a massive family and it’s an excuse to get together with good company, eat too much food and give away pressies you’ve spend hours trying to find. When I was little, Christmas came around once a…
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