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  • Food Review: Single O Surry Hills

    Reading Time: 2 minutes Surry Hills is the melting pot of brunch culture. Sydney has been very dull and rainy in recent weeks. However, a warm coffee and breakfast is never a bad thing – even in the rain. I’ve wanted to check out Single O Surry Hills because of how popular it was. The cafe is only a… Read The Post

    Food Review: Single O Surry Hills
  • Food Review: Reuben Hills, Surry Hills

    Reading Time: 3 minutes Does anything beat having a nice cafe lunch on a slow morning or afternoon? I definitely appreciate the small things on a slow Saturday and that includes having a big brekkie. I’ve always wanted to try Reuben Hills, a small hole in the wall industrial chic cafe in Surry Hills approximately a 10 minute walk… Read The Post

    Food Review: Reuben Hills, Surry Hills
  • Is Peloton Worth the Money? – Pros and Cons of Using Peloton (Peloton App No Peloton Bike)

    Reading Time: 6 minutes Peloton was all the rage during the pandemic as gyms were closed, Peloton bike sales soared and share prices went through the roof. The fitness industry was booming and blessed. Now all I hear are the problems that Peloton is facing. From the stock value plummeting to below the IPO price (yikes!), the massive job… Read The Post

    Is Peloton Worth the Money? – Pros and Cons of Using Peloton (Peloton App No Peloton Bike)
  • 2022 Reading Goals and Challenge – Book Recommendations and Book Haul

    Reading Time: 5 minutes Starting a new year is exciting filled with aspirations and setting intentions. In the spirit of setting goals, I wanted to share a few of my 2022 reading goals. I highly encourage you to do something similar or consider doing a reading challenge. Goodreads allows you to set a number of books that you want… Read The Post

    2022 Reading Goals and Challenge –  Book Recommendations and Book Haul
  • What I Learnt Having my Makeup Done at Mecca

    Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever got a makeup lesson at Mecca? As someone who is probably not the best at makeup or wants to learn new techniques that enhance my features, I’ve always found the idea of a makeup lesson quite useful. I’ve always interested in trying new products if they work for me so I’m completely… Read The Post

    What I Learnt Having my Makeup Done at Mecca

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Book Review: Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

December 17, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Hello all my lovely readers! I’ve been getting into reading books a lot more since the pandemic. I’ve been spending a lot of time at home and I find reading books is a great way to escape the online world. I was a really avid reader when I was in school and it just sortRead the Post

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Cafe Review: Bondi Hardware [Bondi Beach, Sydney]

December 9, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bondi Hardware 39 Hall Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026 Bondi Beach is a very popular weekend spot. It’s got the beach and really aesthetically pleasing restaurants. I went on a date on the weekend and after a lot of deliberation on a location (that’s what you get with me), we decided on Bondi Hardware. LocatedRead the Post

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Cafe Review: Edmonds & Greer [Oatley, Sydney]

December 6, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes Edmonds & Greer 1/97 Mulga Rd, Oatley NSW 2223 I live in the southern suburbs of Sydney. For most of my life I’ve thought of where I live as very suburban, very residential and very boring. I still believe this to this day. However, I was feeling in a brunchy sort of mood this weekendRead the Post

Steve Lacy: The Lo-Fis [First Impressions]

December 4, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes December 2020 means one thing – looking at our Spotify Wrapped and our top songs. I decided to list some of my favourite concerts from artists in my Top 100 Songs upon realising that Steve Lacy has dropped a new album TODAY known as The Lo-Fis. I am so blessed. Steve Lacy was also inRead the Post

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Fenty Skin Start’rs Skincare Honest Review

November 25, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Fenty Skin. Ugh another celeb skincare line? Many of us, including myself, are skeptical when celebrities or influencers launch make-up and skincare products. Celebrities and influencers are usually the face of the brand but that does not mean the products are of high quality. A brand I would never purchase is Kylie Skin. Her productsRead the Post

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Why Buying a Wellness Journal/Planner for 2021 Will Transform Your Life

November 19, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes I honestly can’t believe it is November 2020 already. It feels like everything after March has been a collection of nothingness and 2020 is a complete write off. However, recently I’ve contemplated about purchasing a diary since 2021 is just already the corner and I really want to organise my life. Have you ever consideredRead the Post

Cafe Review: Dirty Red [Glebe, Sydney]

November 11, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Dirty Red 41 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe, NSW 2037 I absolutely adore checking out new cafes over the weekend. Dirty Red is this cute little cafe in a baby blue terraced building that is literally 30 seconds from the Glebe markets. (which you know is exactly what I did after this) There’s something so niceRead the Post

REVIEW // Maison Margiela Replica Fragrance Memory Box [Honest]

November 5, 2020

Reading Time: 7 minutes I’ve been wanting to try fragrances from Maison Margiela for ages. However, they’re really expensive. I don’t have a really good sense of smell so I feel expensive perfumes are wasted on me because I can’t appreciate them. Thank you deviated septum. This is the same reason why I have never been into candles. Firstly,Read the Post

10 tips for when you feel lost in your career and life in your early 20s

November 1, 2020

Reading Time: 11 minutes I want to preface that this is an extremely long post (just couldn’t shorten it). However, I genuinely think this has been one of my favourite posts to write so far. I also really feel this is super important to read so if you do have the spare time or this topic interests you, IRead the Post

I had a transvaginal ultrasound | What you should know & how it felt | PCOS & Endometriosis

October 11, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Tbh I never thought I would be doing an ultrasound if I knew I wasn’t pregnant in the slighest. So let’s back up a minute – how did I get here? And why is someone going to shove up this weird wand thing up my vagina? I went to the doctors for a general check-up.Read the Post

Worth the Hype? | Morphe

September 29, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Most of us associate Morphe with the annoying shilling of affiliate codes. Like use code james for 10% off Morphe. And for that reason, I never bothered using Morphe because I find that really obnoxious. I’ve also heard many claims that Morphe was private labelled which were proven correct. Apparently that doesn’t seem like theRead the Post

Worth the Hype? | Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask

August 23, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I’ve been feeling a bit uninspired recently (blaming that on work and the weather) so I thought I’ll start this worth the hype? series. I will mainly focus on beauty and skincare items but this applies to anything that I think has been hyped up. WeRead the Post

2 Anti-Chafing LUSH Products for the Curvy Girl that will Change Your Life

August 20, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes The hot summer is amazing. Beaches and bikinis, holidays, ice-cream and the smell of carefree partying and booze. Summer has it all. Since, all I do is work and stay at home (oh and it’s winter here in Australia), here are some pictures of a not so recent vacation to Greece. These were taken inRead the Post

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The Simpsons x Vans Sneaker Collection | Cop or Not?

August 18, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes I am the biggest Simpsons fan out there. Until I actually put myself to the test with a pub trivia quiz last year and I kinda sucked? I may have not won but I was drinking in beers (ciders). Homer Simpson, Barney and Moe would have been proud of me. Nevertheless, I am a diehardRead the Post

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Brandy Melville Try On Haul (Fail) | Why Aesthetic Fashion and Non-Inclusive Sizing is Problematic [Rant]

August 9, 2020

Reading Time: 8 minutes I’m sure some of you have heard of Brandy Melville. It really popped off around 2013 and honestly I’m surprised it’s still around. I found it in the Bondi Junction Westfield on the weekend and I thought it was such a throwback. Brandy Melville is essentially a clothing brand that targeted a ‘tumblr aesthetic’. TheRead the Post

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I am a 24 year old Australian-based online content creator who is trying her best to adult (sort of). Some topics I write include beauty, travel, and life. For enquiries, please contact me at clarissazhu97@gmail.com - Happy reading!

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The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
by David Graeber
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life
How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life
by Heather Havrilesky
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
by Jordan B. Peterson

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