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  • What I Did This Week (Month) 07.11.22 – 04.12.22

    Reading Time: 5 minutes Once again I’ve neglected this blog so much I have a month of content to catch up – I had already gone through most of the photos already. You know when you get a text from someone and you don’t reply instantly and you feel too rude to text back because so much time has… Read The Post

    What I Did This Week (Month) 07.11.22 – 04.12.22
  • How to build your career using an internship

    Reading Time: 3 minutes I wish I could have told past me at university how advantageous having an internship abroad would have been for my career. I studied abroad for a semester in the UK and I can honestly say that was my favourite highlight out of uni and a really once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I am grateful for taking.… Read The Post

    How to build your career using an internship
  • What I Did This Week 24.10.22 – 06.11.22

    Reading Time: 4 minutes I am going to combine the last 2 weeks for efficiency purposes. There’s a Louis Vuitton pop-up in Sydney called See LV right by Circular Quay – it’s a free 10 minute time waster that is absolutely worth the visit even if you’re not massively into LV. You get to see the history and archives… Read The Post

    What I Did This Week 24.10.22 – 06.11.22
  • What I Did Last Week 17.10.22 – 23.10.22

    Reading Time: 3 minutes This week is best described as ‘blink and you miss it’. I did want to buy some flowers for myself and made the pilgrimage to Carriageworks Farmers Market on Saturday morning. Look how absolutely stunning these orange and pink marigolds are. I tried this pizza from A.P. Bakery. The line was massive so it had… Read The Post

    What I Did Last Week 17.10.22 – 23.10.22
  • What I Did Last Week 10.10.22 – 16.10.22

    Reading Time: 4 minutes Once again – Clarissa fails to commit to writing. Whoops. Going back on track, last week I went to see The Kooks at Enmore Theatre. They were doing a 15th anniversary of their first album Inside In/Inside Out which is the main reason I decided to take the plunge and spend the $90+ (concert tickets… Read The Post

    What I Did Last Week 10.10.22 – 16.10.22

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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

How to Stop Feeling Like Shit | Feel Good During 2020

August 4, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes Hello everyone! I recently read the book ‘How to Stop Feeling Like Shit’ by Andrea Owen (free to read with Amazon Prime wink wink) and I wanted to share a few of my main takeaways. ‘How to Stop Feeling Like Shit’ is the perfect book on self-improvement that does NOT hold back and is realRead the Post

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Instagram Made Me Buy It | Cali Tiger Jewellery Review

July 21, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you have Instagram, you may realise that Instagram recognises what you search and gives you ads accordingly. I’ve recently been into jewellery and thought I would try out one of those Instagram jewellery brands out there to see if it was really worth the money and hype. I kept seeing Cali Tiger pop upRead the Post

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The Ultimate Guide to Studying Abroad at Uni

July 12, 2020

Reading Time: 18 minutes Thinking of studying abroad? Then this guide is for you. Learn how I moved to the UK and everything I think you need to know about studying abroad. A bit about me I wasn’t particularly involved at uni because I worked a lot (saving for that exchange baby!). I was never really in any uniRead the Post

Come Wine with Me | PS40 + Finding Self Love During Iso ♡

July 1, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes PS40 $$ Skittle Lane, Sydney, NSW 2000 Rankings: No 1 in Time Out’s 50 Best Bars in Sydney 2020 No 95 in The World’s 50 Best Bars 2019 Firstly, wow- this bar has some serious credentials to its name. This is my first Come Wine with Me where I review bars (mainly in Sydney). IRead the Post

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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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