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Dreams: zombie apocalypses & losing teeth

Dreaming - fantasy pic in bed attached to the moon

After a long day on campus, I crave the sweet zzz鈥檚 of sleep. However, restless nights recently have become an occurrence thanks to bad dreams (鈥ka nightmares). Continue reading for my reflections on my recent dreams.

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Is social drinking good for me?

A group clink drinks

I've been wondering if social drinking is any good for me? Or is it just a path to an unhealthy habit and an empty wallet?

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Review - 'Eat what you watch'

pizza slice

鈥淓at What You Watch鈥 is a brilliant cookbook for movie lovers written by American YouTuber, cookbook author, and celebrity chef Andrew Rea. This book was given to me by my mother for Christmas in order to inspire me to start cooking more. Did this work? Well, all I will say is that yes, I am more inspired since the recipe鈥檚 come from iconic food moments from classic movies we all know and love.

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Introductions

Purple flowers

I have always dreaded self-introductions but here goes....(author, Yasmine)

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Work and life balance in academia

Time

Content warning - this blog explores聽grief and loss. Please be mindful if this is a difficult topic for you. A range of services are available to you and can be found on the Wellbeing Hub.

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Celebrating the little things

Gold balloons spelling yay

Why did we ever make it a thing to exclusively hold celebrations for major successes or milestones in our lives?

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Things I love about August (and my annual migration)

I used to dread August. In some ways, I thought it was the coldest and dreariest of all the months down here in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The playlist of my life

Coffee and a phone with earphone on a table

I'm definitely聽guilty of pretending to be the main character on my bus rides to uni.

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Acts of kindness

Yellow umbrella amongst grey umbrellas

I need a mini time out from consuming the hourly news.

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Writing block worries

A writing pad and pen

I am powering through my assignment. I am almost there and then鈥 writing block. I forget what question I am answering, what direction my argument is heading and find myself at a loss of what to do next.

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