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Message anxiety

A close up of the iPhone home screen showing applications.

Posted on Jul 9 2023 by Taylor

Sometimes messaging back can be anxiety-inducing.

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The third place

Posted on Jul 8 2023 by Asirah

Where do you go to immerse yourself in the human condition?

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Last night, watching someone's 'reading my old diary entries' video prompted me to do the same. I got out my old journals, and wanted to find some resemblance with my old self. In the pages, I discovered dream anecdotes, meditations on my current reads, brief allusions to the stress of an essay, and of course, declarations of being in love. Sure, there was something naive about it—as if I was aware that I would look back on these one days, I seemed determined to narrativise my days and feelings—but there were some sentiments that I felt truly thrived from being written down.

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On volunteering

Posted on Jul 6 2023 by Ember

We’re nearly right bang in the middle of winter now and boy is it getting chilly! One of the things I love about winter though is that the cold seems to propel me gently into a sort of quiet – nearly a hibernation. (Note: If only it were possible to hibernate when you’re nearing the end of your HDR candidature!) This is my quiet season and I do enjoy it.

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Guide to winter in Adelaide

Posted on Jul 5 2023 by Asirah

From a tropical girl.

I’m on a buying ban

Posted on Jul 4 2023 by Asirah

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an avid shopper.

Keep going

Posted on Jul 3 2023 by Ember

Okay, so for the past eight weeks now, I’ve relentlessly worked on my doctoral thesis. For the most part, I have kept my commitment to myself to write every day – some weekends, I’ve taken a day off. There are days that the writing feels good, not easy, but I feel driven and purposeful. Then there are days that are just completely hard. Putting a couple of sentences feels brutal and almost torturous. And to think this is self-inflicted – I applied to be a Ph.D. student.

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Embracing the ordinary

Posted on Jul 2 2023 by Taylor

I find myself often unable to embrace the routine, everyday activities.

Go into it scared

Posted on Jul 1 2023 by Asirah

On getting over the biggest hurdle.

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Movie reflection: Frances Ha

Posted on Jun 30 2023 by Ember

What can I say? I did not think I would enjoy this film, but I really did. My sister kept urging me to watch it and when I finally did, I couldn’t help but relate to Frances in more than a few ways. You see, Frances is finding her way through life – navigating friendships and seeking out her place in life as an adult, especially as she’s realizing she may not be the ideal and perfect dancer the world of dance demands that she should be if she were to be considered “successful”.