2016, I’m ready!
Happy New Year, everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’m unbelievably relieved to say farewell to 2015. It seems to have been a challenging and difficult year for many, and I was certainly not…
Lifestyle
Covering posts about health, wellness, exercise, food, and all things lifestyle.
Film review: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
I was fortunate to receive an invitation to the Sydney premiere screening of Fifty Shades of Grey on 11 February. Up until recently, I hadn’t picked up any of the books and only knew of the trilogy…
Saying goodbye
When asking how many parents I have, the answer you receive will vary depending on who is asked. Ostensibly I have two, a mother and a father; but an almost entirely absent father left a…
Under the Dome: Episode 1
So, tonight in Australia, the first episode of Under the Dome aired. Those of you who know me even remotely well know how close Stephen King’s epic novel is to my heart. Tonight, my heart was broken.…
Grand gestures, Taylor Swift, and feminism: making sense of my contradictions
It wasn’t until yesterday that, thanks to the Feminist Taylor Swift Twitter account, I considered my personality could actually be full of contradictions. The outrage! The horror! In all seriousness, the gender equality conversation has been…
Book to film adaptation: SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Film adaptations of popular books are clearly the new black. While this may not be entirely true across all genres, I think it absolutely is for young adult (YA) books. Perhaps without meaning to, the Harry…
SKYFALL or “why you should forgive Daniel Craig for QUANTUM OF SOLACE”
Like The Dark Knight Rises earlier this year, my great friend Katia over at And Cut! Film asked me to guest review Skyfall. The review on her site can be found here. If you can’t be bothered…
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES by… hey! That’s not a book!
Thanks to Katia from And Cut! Film, I was able to be one of the first people in the world (the world!!) to see The Dark Knight Rises. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof. Ms…
