When rock concerts are a spiritual experience
I don’t go to church. For me, a good rock concert is more of a spiritual experience than church. The last time I set foot in a church was when …
Hey lady on your morning walk: not everyone thinks your dog is awesome
Last weekend, I went out for a nice morning walk. I was heading up a leafy hill that leads to the the showgrounds in town, and a woman had a …
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If only the world was like the Woodford Festival
The first year I went to the Woodford Folk Festival I got stuck listening to a deafening bagpipe band at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Bagpipes make me want to …
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Internet dating in a small town: so long and thanks for all the fish
A red-blooded single woman cannot live in a small country town without giving internet dating a go, at least once. Internet dating is a viable option for meeting people in …
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Think activating almonds is weird? Try drinking your own wee
Since My Kitchen Rules chef and Weight Watchers ambassador Pete Evans revealed his daily diet in the Sunday Age yesterday, the Twitterverse has gone beserk and the media has jumped …
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Today I bought some books from an actual bookstore
I have long been a fan of shopping locally, in stores owned by local people who also shop locally. It keeps a town vibrant. As a child I didn’t know …
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Swimming in the nude is totally natural — yes or no?
There are two places in the world where I’ve had the memorable experience of swimming naked with a group of men and women: Japan and Maleny. In Japan, it’s a …
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Enough of the cheap Buddhist crap
We have a situation here. Buddhism has become just a little bit too cool, and consequently, we have become inundated with Buddhist paraphernalia. Frankly, I am OVER seeing cheap Buddhist …
Why the UpFront Club on a Monday night rocks
Note: This post was written in 2012 before the UpFront Club sadly closed 🙁 The UpFront Club was where I landed when I first drove into Maleny on a Monday …
Clothes swaps: a great excuse to get pissed during the day
When you want to get pissed during the day in the city, you have a business meeting. When you want to get pissed during the day in my town, you …
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10 upsides and 10 downsides of travelling alone
Jet lag sucks big ones. I’ve just arrived home to my little hippie town after an epic trip to New York, which was part business, part pleasure. Now that I’m …
Getting my blogging juices flowing at BlogHer12 in the Big Apple
I love my little town, but every now and then I need to escape to a big city to recharge my batteries. When I lived in the city, I needed …
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Got a problem? Just ask the Universe!
If I had a dollar for the number of times I’ve heard someone say — “I’ll put it out to the Universe” — I’d be a lot richer than I …
A pedestrian crossing is no place to be polite
People are insanely smiley and polite in this town, which is very sweet. But they sometimes take the politeness way too far. I’m used to city rudeness and self-centredness. I …
10 rules for buying clothes online
When I first moved here, I had major withdrawals from clothes shopping. Not that I was ever a huge consumerholic or a fashion victim, but I enjoyed window shopping and …
I just ‘released’ your sexual guilt
Not long after moving here, I went to a gathering at an old farm house. It was a vegetarian barbecue, with lentil burgers cooking on a sheet of old metal, …