Category Archives: Misc

I got nothin’

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Bec

Oh hi. Remember me? It’s been a while, this I what I look like: I have nothing of interest to blog about at the moment, perhaps you’ve noticed? The dreaded bloggers’ block. After the initial excitement of resigning at work … Continue reading →

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5 tips for successfully selling your old stuff

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Bec

With the Big Trip coming up with alarming speed I’ve been squirreling away money for a while now. I have managed to save about $10,000  in the few months since December. Part of that has come from selling my belongings (although to … Continue reading →

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Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Bec

If you hate crowds, but love art, I don’t recommend heading to Cottesloe on a sunny Sunday morning to check out Sculptures by the Sea. Andrew and I spent the weekend in Perth ahead of a (successful!) trip to the … Continue reading →

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Some BIG news

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Bec

On Tuesday I quit my job. Which is a very dramatic way of saying that I handed in my notice of resignation with 7 weeks to go before my last day. I do not hate my job. In fact, I … Continue reading →

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Hopetoun for the weekend

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Bec

We spent the long weekend just gone down in Hopetoun, on WA’s south coast. After completing our heroic hike up Mt Barren (see previous post), we went back to the house and did not much of anything really. The boys … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt Barren

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Bec

I’ve just come back from a glorious long weekend in Hopetoun with friends. Hopetoun is located at the very bottom of Western Australia on the south coast next to the Fitzgerald River National Park. About 5 people live there and … Continue reading →

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A very teal Wednesday

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Bec

I’ve been feeling pretty unmotivated to blog lately. It’s probably due to the fact that a) nothing exciting is happening and b) I’m no longer surrounded by the epic natural beauty that is Esperance and thus I have nothing spectacular … Continue reading →

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Friday links

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Bec

Welcome to Friday! What’s on for the weekend? Tonight I’m seeing 50 Shades of Grey… Wish me luck. Some things from around the internet: More glorious photos of Taylor Swift and BFF Karlie Kloss (like the one above) in this … Continue reading →

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Weekly movie night: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Bec

Last night I finished watching Four Weddings and a Funeral. It was another film from which I remember only snippets of. The film came out in 1994 and although I can’t find an academic reference (and thus would fail were this … Continue reading →

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Summer on the salt lake

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Bec

I’m at that point with summer when I can’t even remember what it’s like to be properly cold. My coats hang like foreign instruments of torture in a cupboard. The tap water at home never quite reaches cold and blow … Continue reading →

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