Since I’m all about lists and end-of-year reflections, why not look back and think through what I’ve loved this year in music, TV and technology. Just to make it clear, these might not necessarily be stuff from 2012, but these are things that I truly enjoy watching/listening to in 2012. Without further ado, let’s begin… Top 5 Songs of 2012 I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz. I love this song so much, I asked the band …
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This Boxing Day, I shall splurge
Everyone who knows me knows how much I love bargains. I love finding sale items on the cheap. My eyes lit up when stumbling across some hidden gems for 75% off. That’s just me. I know a lot of girls are like me too. That is why Boxing Day is a huge thing. Boxing Day, “celebrated” on 26 December, is the one day where many retail stores around Australia offer huge discounts and open really …
Three random pop culture gifts to buy for Christmas
What? You still haven’t bought your Christmas gifts yet? Well, neither have I. But fear not, this definitive (sort of) Christmas gift giving guide might help you in your purchase, especially if you’re buying for someone who loves a bit of pop culture and celeb buzz. Oppa Gangnam Style Merchandise I don’t know about you, but my attitude towards this particular K-Pop viral video has been a mix of “ugh, enough Gangnam Style already” and …
Free education: Do we need a uni degree these days?
I had a discussion with one of my colleagues the other day. He believes that education is really important. And by education, he meant the traditional way of going to school and then getting a Bachelor degree and then maybe a Master degree or even a PHD. Whereas for me, I’d rather get a GHD (hair straightener) than a PHD. In fact, I just bought one last month – and it is so worth it! …
#MissionHappyBieber & the rise of mad Twitter fanaticism
This morning, like any other morning, I did my early morning ritual. (Three “mornings” in one sentence. I did well.) You know, checking all my social networks to see what’s new and stuff. I went on Twitter and saw yet another Justin Bieber related Twitter trend. There’s about a million of them each day (might be an exagerration), so I don’t usually care. But my curious social media addict self made me (quite often) check …
Do I have to speak English to live in Australia?
To me, 2012 is a rather special year. Because now, I have lived half of my life in Indonesia and the other half in Australia. I moved to Melbourne when I was 14. I didn’t speak much English although I went to a school in Jakarta that has a slightly better English language curriculum than your average primary/high school. Okay let me correct that… I could probably speak okay English, but I refused to do …