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Review: Cruel Intentions
I recently watched the 1999 teen classic Cruel Intentions. And wow, what a ride.
My mid-semester paper doesn鈥檛 exist in front of the fire
I think one of my greatest refuge places is to sit in front of a fire. I grew up in the Adelaide Hills where fireplaces and bonfires were really common, so there鈥檚 a sentimental aspect to it. Watching the flickering flames and hearing the crackling of the wood is just a really tranquil place for me. It鈥檚 a place where day to day troubles don鈥檛 exist, it鈥檚 just me and the fire I鈥檓 watching.
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Changing PhD
Many people warned me that my PhD thesis would be much more of an evolving process that a static, three-year project, but for the most part I tended to listen to their well-meaning advice and pretty much ignore it.
What's the big deal about an ear infection?
This week was a bit of a challenge for me. My nine-month old daughter picked up a bug from her play date at childcare. Our midwife and other parents have warned me about this of course, but there鈥檚 nothing like experiencing it all for the first time. I don鈥檛 know why I thought she鈥檇 never get sick. I tried really hard though. She鈥檚 up-to-date with all her immunisations, she鈥檚 had the flu shot, and she鈥檚 been having a healthy amount of probiotics in her well-balanced diet.
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The five-year anniversary of Mad Men: reflections and recommendations
It's been five years since the 2015 finale of聽Mad Men.聽In honour of the acclaimed series, here's 7 episodes, one from each season,聽to revisit.
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The loch ness monster
I recently went down a rabbit hole looking at the evidence surrounding the Loch Ness Monster. I probably should have been doing something more productive and useful, but monster hunting on the internet proved too hard to resist.
Australian birds are the best
When I sit in the garden or at the park or even in the night, I am always surrounded by beautiful native Australian birds.
How joining a book club transformed my reading habits
In the past, I've聽struggled to聽make reading a consistent habit, until I joined聽a book club.
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How I de-stress in a just a few minutes
Sometimes I forget that the North terrace campus is just across the road from the best de-stress space in the city, the Botanic Gardens!
R U OK? Day: Am I okay?
is a really positive initiative which seeks to promote discussion about mental health, and support for those who are struggling.
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