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• Australia Zoo: My Date with a 170kg Tortoise Named Goliath

  

  Yesterday, I left behind the bright lights of Brisbane and headed for the khaki wonderland that is Australia Zoo. It was an adventure that had been months in th... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Australia Zoo, Sunshine Coast

  

  Yesterday, I left behind the bright lights of Brisbane and headed for the khaki wonderland that is Australia Zoo.It was an adventure that had been months in... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Vote for Blonde Ambition

  

  Each year the Australian Writers’ Centre (formerly the Sydney Writers’ Centre) holds the Best Australian Blogs competition which aims to celebrate, showcase... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Pass Me the Ice-cream, It’s Time for The Biggest Loser

  

  It’s confession time.On Sunday night I watched the first episode of The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation (TBL) with my best mates. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• I Was Cyber-bullied at Age 29

  

  When I was 12 years old, I had to change schools after being bullied.The emotional and verbal attacks spanned the better part of a year; kids who used to be my... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Papergirl Delivers Street Art to the Masses

  

  “Everyone has something unique they can offer the project.” —Travis Dewan, papergirl Brisbane organiser—Last week I read about a new street art concept happenin... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Bucket List. 2013.

  

  Last year, on the eve of my 30th birthday, I gave myself a swift kick up the butt and decided it was time to stop living life on the sidelines and get into the... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Donate Life

  

  Organ donation gives families like Jordan’s a second chance.This week is DonateLife Week and, to mark the occasion, I signed up to be an organ donor. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Cinema Under the Stars

  

  As the big screen spluttered to life, a hush fell over the gathered audience.The air smelt of hot buttery popcorn mixed with insect repellent and bats in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Deer Old Richmond Park—London

  

  After more than 12 months living in Putney, in south-west London, I discovered that just a few hundred metres from my door lay London’s largest nature... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Dear Mr Postman

  

  Last year, Australians sent more than 10 billion text messages.This year, I hope to send at least 50 handwritten cards to the people I love.According to... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Peach Galette

  

  Summer has well and truly arrived in Australia; in fact more than 10 million square kilometers of our land girt currently ablaze with bush fires. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• To the Doghouse

  

  As part of my brother’s 25th birthday earlier this week, we decided to surprise him with a portrait of his five-week-old Doberman puppies. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• 2012. A Memoir.

  

  Whichever way you look at it—12 months, 52 weeks or 366 days—2012 was quite a year.For myself and those around me, it was a year filled with change; new lovers... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Chocolate Crackle Puddings (Sweets for Santa)

  

  Christmas seems to have snuck up on me this year; I don’t have a tree, I’ve only purchased a couple of presents so far and I’ve just started listening to... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Apocalypse Not

  

  According to R.E.M, the end of the world starts with an earthquake, birds and snakes, an aeroplane.In my opinion, today—21 December 2012—did not. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Fast, Fresh, simple—Pumpkin and Ricotta Ravioli

  

  While channel surfing one afternoon, I came across an episode of Donna Hay’s Fast, Fresh, Simple. She was making pumpkin and ricotta ravioli and I was... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Riding Bareback—il Palio Di Siena

  

  Twice a year the quiet cobblestone streets of Siena come alive with passion, colour and the sound of thousands of people singing and chanting as the town’s... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Man Who Left Me Speechless

  

  I am one of those women who loves to have the last word, especially when it comes to dealings with the opposite sex.I have been described as chatty, sarcastic,... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 LOVE & SEX, SELF EXPRESSION

• Riding the Waves

  

  “One of the greatest things about the sport of surfing is that you need only three things: your body, a surf-board and a wave.” —Naima Green— Noosa’s Main Beach. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION