Three bizarre & somewhat useful iPhone accessories that we all sort of need

Three bizarre & somewhat useful iPhone accessories that we all sort of need

If you own an iPhone or any other smart phone, chances are you’ve also bought some accessories to go with it. I’m thinking at least a screen protector and a case. In the good old days we also have vanity chains, nowadays we have those cute little things plucked to the headphone jack (ridiculous looking actually, but cute!) Some people might even have pouches or wallets, some bling the phone up with some Swarovski crystals …

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Celebrating my birthday ala Japanese in Melbourne

Celebrating my birthday ala Japanese in Melbourne

Last year, I celebrated my birthday in Japan. In fact, I spent half of it in Kyoto and the other half in Tokyo. And it wasn’t just any other trip, it was the honeymoon. What a birthday, huh! So this year, I decided that I should re-live my Japan birthday celebration by going around Melbourne and doing some very typical Japanese things. It was heaps of fun as the hubby and I walked (and drove) around …

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29 words to summarise my 29th year of being me

29 words to summarise my 29th year of being me

So I celebrated my 29th birthday yesterday. Yes, 29 years of living on earth! Whoa! Sure sounds a little… old. So what have I learnt so far? Who am I? What have been the most memorable moments? I’m going to randomly write down 29 words or phrases that I feel summed up my life best thus far. I won’t explain them, maybe I will do that some other time. Here we go: Ignorance is bliss …

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What are your hopes and dreams?

What are your hopes and dreams?

I love walking around Melbourne and finding treasures that make my eyes light up and my lips curved up. Last Sunday, I had one of those moments. I was spending time with mum at QV when we passed an art space with pretty signs saying: “Hope is all you need.” Coincidentally, an hour before that, a friend of mine messaged me and told me about this very exhibition (he sure knew this was my kinda …

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Three tips for better time management and priorities – a life hack worth hacking

Three tips for better time management and priorities – a life hack worth hacking

Have you ever been too overwhelmed with so many things that you no longer prioritise what is important? When the urgent keeps taking over the important, soon you are just catching up instead of doing and choosing what is important. I have, many times in my life, fallen into this trap. Maybe it is part of who I am. I am easily excited by so many things. I am passionate about so many different projects and events. …

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Oh it’s Valentine’s Day and I shall speak words of love

Oh it’s Valentine’s Day and I shall speak words of love

Look, I know I know. I love commercialised holidays and events. So what?! I personally love Valentine’s Day. Even when I was single. But even more so now that I have found the love of my life and everything seems more perfect with him around. I just love the idea of spending a day thinking about love. I mean, yes, I understand how some people say Valentine’s Day should be every day. And I totally agree …

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Book review: Freakonomics

Book review: Freakonomics

12 books in 12 months: January Earlier this year, I wrote about my New Year’s resolutions which include some other resolutions that I wrote some time in October last year. (Yeah, I basically spend all year thinking about resolutions!) The idea is to read 12 books in 12 months, ie. one book a month. So here’s my review of the first book that I read… Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J.Dubner Freakonomics is …

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“Because creativity is not an elective anymore, it’s our future!”

“Because creativity is not an elective anymore, it’s our future!”

Today it’s not about what you know. It’s about what you make. What you invent. What you design. What you built. It’s about ideas. It’s about creativity. We need new ideas. We need to work together. And it’s gonna be a challenge. Creativity is about storytelling. And expression. And passion. And heart. Now creativity is digital. There are entire generations that have grown up in the digital world. Creativity is more important than ever. But …

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee still passionate about the web he weaved

Sir Tim Berners-Lee still passionate about the web he weaved

Imagine if you have the power to create something that can change the world. What will you create? What difference will it make? Be creative. One man thought of creating a world where everything is open and connected. One man thought of creating the web. So let’s talk about this man. Tim Berners-Lee. The creator of the world wide web. Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He leads the World Wide Web Consortium …

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Shhh… Time to mute the noise and disconnect?

Shhh… Time to mute the noise and disconnect?

Many years ago, it was so difficult to meet up with someone without a mobile phone. It was so tiring to have to look through Yellow Pages to find a plumber (I say tiring because that yellow book is seriously heavy!) And it was also extremely hard to keep in touch with people or make new connections. The introduction of three “things” made this possible (and they go hand in hand very well.) However, fast forward …

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