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Day job: Auditor with one of the Big 4 accounting firms. I have the best bosses in the world, I've not been this happy to be at work for years!

Dream job: Globe-trotting, Christian Dior-clad, Bally-toting, Manolo Blahnik-shod Princess. I am nowhere close to

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Reading a book vs. watching a movie: 4 of 39

As an avid book-lover, I would say read the book first, then watch the movie. I love both mediums but have always enjoyed the book more than the movie. Examples include The Devil Wears Prada, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter series... I could go on and on. When reading a book, the limit is my im...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships Love: Finding the right partner: 3 of 23

I am of the firm belief that the first step to finding the right partner is to know yourself. The right partner should complement you, not complete you. You need to be complete before the right person can find you. If you are looking for someone to fill in the blanks, so to speak, you should stop right now and take a time ou...
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Should you quit your day job to blog?: 4 of 14

Yes, but only if the answer is also 'yes' to the questions below. Do you love it more than your day job? Will you maintain your current lifestyle? If you won't maintain your current lifestyle, are you willing to live on less? Will blogging take you where you want to go e.g.. a career in freelance writing? Do you have the dis...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Workplace dating: Things to consider before pursuing a relationship with your co-worker: 4 of 12

Ah, the workplace! A hotbed of personalities and inevitably, romance will result. I've been working for four years now and I've seen this happen (and also been involved in one or two myself). The first thing to remember, is to keep a clear head. The person you are attracted to may be the best thing since sliced bread, but yo...
Relationships & Family > First Dates A lady's guide to who should pay on a first date: 3 of 7

This is a wonderful topic, particularly in this day and age. It just goes to show that communication is vital and so many things can go wrong when left unspoken. I hate the term 'going Dutch'. Where did that even come from? As an independent woman with her own income, my preference is to take turns. For the first date, if th...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Meeting the king and queen: 5 of 11

The Rinaldi household was abuzz that morning. Servants were running around and the girls were near hysterical. This day had been anticipated for months and now that it was finally here, everyone was just a breath away from breaking into a panic. The annual Royal Ball was to be held that evening at the Winter Palace. This was...
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: Argentinian Bar & Grill in Adelaide, South Australia: 1 of 1

My brother and I went to the Argentinian Bar & Grill on Saturday night. We had tickets to the Hilltop Hoods and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra concert which started at 8pm, so we thought we should have a bite to eat before. The Argentinian Bar & Grill is located at 46 Port Road, Hindmarsh, just two steps away from the A...
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: My best friend: 24 of 46

This song is for a certain someone, who came into my life and left it in the space of three months. He was very dear to me but I guess some things just aren't meant to be. He has gone away to another state and I hear now and then about him. I'm sure he's doing well and I hope he achieves all he dreams of. You were my best fr...
Arts & Humanities > Classical Lit & Mythology How Sophocles' Oedipus Rex proves you can't beat the gods: 5 of 8

I went through a phase in my late teens when I considered myself to be an intellectual'. I attended philosophy classes and read all the classics. One of them was Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. This is where the term Oedipus complex' comes from. Sophocles was born in 495 BC, in a village called Colonus, near Athens in Greece. I be...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Will there ever be a chance for world peace?: 50 of 77

I think there is always a chance that anything can happen. World peace - it sounds like an oxymoron! Ask a beauty queen wannabe what she would want to do if she won and the answer is 'contribute to world peace'. No, I don't think that world peace stands a chance as long as the human race is around. We are, for the most part,...