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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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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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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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