The pleasures of good food and drink in the wintertime
As I snuggle into winter, cooking has become my north star.
Designing my dream home in Animal Crossing
When I started searching for a home, I refused to jump down the rabbit hole of interior design. Now, it’s taking the edge off how depressing the house hunt can be.
Review: Dawn of the Nugget
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget left me largely disappointed. But there were plenty of elements that wowed me.
My favourite movies from 2023
I saw a lot of movies this year. Here are some of my favourites.
Liminal spaces are so major
I told my boyfriend I was ‘really getting into liminal spaces’. The other day, he sent me a picture of our local dead mall. ‘This morning I was really feeling that itch to visit a liminal space,’ he said. ‘So I went to our favourite one.’
Gotta support the team
I am not a sports person. But the older I get, the more open I am to sport as a source of entertainment.
Music for writing: when silence isn’t an option
I like to write in silence. But I’ve come to rely on headphones and music, creating a buffer between the world and my thoughts.
Heathens, handbags and Hamlet: some art worth looking at
Five things worth taking the time to watch, read and listen to.
Five lessons I learned from working at a bookshop (and five books that nurtured me)
Five lessons from my brief stint woking retail, and five book recommendations for your already teetering TBR pile.
What’s with all these perpetually exhausted women on book covers?
Why are they so tired? And where did this trend come from?
How Tinky “Twinky” Winky became a camp icon
The Teletubbies are genderless aliens that spend their days eating Tubby toast and watching TV on each other’s stomachs. But one of them has always seemed a little, well…fruitier than the rest.
Book review: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
This third crime novel from Benjamin Stevenson is well-paced, wickedly funny and built around a mystery you can actually solve; read it with a notebook and pen beside you.
Book review: Wayward by Dana Spiotta
Set during the aftermath of former President Trump’s ascension to power, Wayward reels in shock at the decaying state of the world – while also finding moments of quiet compassion to light the way.
I do like to be beside the seaside: finding the antidote for homesickness
I didn’t think I’d get homesick in St Kilda. It’s only an hour away from Geelong, I thought. I’ve travelled further. Just not by myself.
Book review: The First Time I Thought I Was Dying by Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker’s debut essay collection explores what it means to inhabit a human body, and the suspicion, curiosity and awe with which we regard it.
We’re all frauds here: why we suffer from imposter syndrome
Many of us have experienced imposter syndrome at some point in our careers – and we’ll continue to grapple with these feelings for the rest of our lives.
Why White Christmas is a Camp Classic
Christmas has always been a little flamboyant, and White Christmas (1954) is no exception.