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Tavi Gevinson at Melbourne Writers Festival 2013: a wondrous conversation. 26 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
"Meaning lies in the magic of the coincidence that you should come across work at just the right time." ~ Tavi Gevinson at Melbourne Writers Festival 2013 (source) I have spent the weekend soaking ...
The wind brings change. 23 Aug 2013 | 02:17 am
It's been horribly windy in Melbourne these past few weeks. It's cold too, rainy most days, and the sun struggles to pierce the grey. Metal mimics the weight of plastic, sturdy objects are blown a few...
Hope and resilience 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
(source) It's hard to describe the pain of sore skin. It's burning, throbbing, restricting, drying and weeping simultaneously, inflamed, scraping, papery, raw. The pain chips away at my emotional arm...
[Video] Samuel Johnson gives an update on Love Your Sister 19 Aug 2013 | 04:03 am
Last Friday I caught up with Samuel Johnson from Love Your Sister while he's spending some time in Melbourne. You may remember my interview with him earlier in the year before he set off on an epic un...
Songs of influence 16 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
It’s been my life-long dream to go on radio and play my favourite songs, especially Savage Garden - and last Thursday I did it! I was so excited to have been invited onto Are You Looking At Me? on 3CR...
The death of Offspring's Dr Patrick Reid. The TV death that stopped a nation. 15 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am
(Source) Patrick Reid died last week. He was hit by a car, initially sustaining some grazing to the elbow and minor dizziness. Then, in his partner, Nina's car, on the way to hospital, his speech slur...
Introducing Nathalie from Easy Peasy Kids: a BUPA Health Influencer award winner 14 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
The winners of the BUPA Health Influencer blog awards are fantastic people, and I am proud to be in their company. I want to introduce you to them each week, and I encourage you to read their blogs. T...
Zac and Mia by AJ Betts: friendship formed on the hospital ward - Interview with the author and a giveaway. 13 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
A few weeks ago I listened to a Life Matters podcast that featured an interview with young adult fiction author Amanda (AJ) Betts. She spoke to Natasha Mitchell about her latest release, Zac and Mia. ...
When Mum comes to town (we eat a lot of great food). 12 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Last weekend Mum came to stay. We got a fair bit of stuff done around my house, but most of the time was spent eating. And teaching Mum how to use social media (Twitter, Instagram and the art of th...
One conversation creates change. Another post on Embarrassing Bodies. 9 Aug 2013 | 03:39 am
Embarrassing Bodies was on the TV last night. I didn't watch it, a friend texted me to tell me it was on. I replied that I think the title is offensive, the content's exploitative and the viewers' rea...
