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Hey Coles! Eat This! (Part Two)

Dear readers (indeed, if you have not all deserted me by now),
I am sorry.
I am no good at multi-tasking.
I’m clearly not able to juggle working the same grown-up hoursĀ  as everyone else, a couple of dance classes, a gentleman whom I see on weekends, and a deep, burning desire to zone out on the couch [...]

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Hey Coles! Eat this! (Part One)

I’m sure many of you have seen, through your devoted watching of Australian TV’s Masterchef, the “Feed Your Family For Under $10” promotion that the Coles supermarket chain is currently running (rather directly inspired by a similar promotion run by UK supermarket Sainsburys last year).
The basic premise is (surprisingly enough) that uber-tanned, Oprah-beloved [...]

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Learning to speak Veganese

February is a great month.
Sure, it’s hot here in Crazy Upside-Down Land, but it’s the last month before a welcome seasonal change. My city has a multicultural festival during February, meaning actual people are in the city at nighttime for once. There’s a day devoted entirely to love and sometimes one devoted to pancakes. Elizabeth [...]

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Tuning out

More than a month with no new stuff.
Am I missing new stuff yet? Kind of, sort of, not really.
There have been a few moments (when around shops/shoppers) where I’ve wanted to chuck it in and just buy something shiny. But, as I commented to someone last week – I know I need to keep doing [...]

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