5 things the 1st year of university taught me

Both the best and worst year of my life is finally over and my oh my the things I’ve learnt. If you’ve spent some time in the world of tertiary education, you’ve all probably experienced it: the dreaded first year. Here are some the life lessons I’ve learnt this year: 1. Arrive early to look for…

Letting go.

  It’s a morbid experience, to leave someone behind you after having learnt them inside and out. To know, at least up until the moment you left them, that you could read their minds like a map; trace their thoughts like a palm reader. This is to be so intimately connected to someone that you…

The 6 stages of having a crush.

Infatuation and lust; For all us single pringles out there, when you finally meet someone you click with, it can be an amazing time. Bringing you the 6 stages of developing a crush (and how you know you have one, even if you may be in denial…) 1) Instant connection:  Apparently it takes your brain…

BREAKING: Guilty verdict for Gittany.

Simon Gittany was today found guilty of murdering his fiancee Lisa Harnum. In a case that has gripped the Australian public, Gittany threw Ms Harnum off their 15th floor balcony on July 30 2011, in a fit of rage, after discovering she was planning to leave him. Despite overwhelming evidence, Gittany maintained his innocence, protesting that…

BREAKING: Ian Watkins pleads guilty to child sex offences

After an investigation that has lasted close to a year, former Lostprophets singer and welshman, Ian Watkins, has pleaded guilty to a total of 13 offenses relating to the sexual abuse of children. Watkins, 36, is being charged with 13 cases of child sex abuse, and has admitted to being a paedophile. Charges include attempting…

Surviving the Christmas shopping battlefield

That time of year is here again; the trees are going up, the sales have started and the heat is starting to become unbearable. Christmas is on its way and while for many it’s an exciting time, for those of us who work in the retail sector, it’s one of the most hellish and de-moralising periods…

James Franco & Seth Rogen win the internet.

Oh James Franco and Seth Rogen. I love you. So much. Chances are you probably have already watched the latest, ridiculous video clip  of ‘Bound 2’ by Kanye West featuring his lady love Kim Kardashian. If you have, chances are you cringed. Hard. However! James Franco and Seth Rogen have taken it upon themselves to…

BULLSH!T Recaps: Doctor Who – The Day of the Doctor

WARNING: SPOILERS, SWEETIE. It seems that the entire world has gone crazy for Doctor Who, with the broadcast of the 50th anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor, being simulcast to 94 different countries worldwide. Right across the globe, fans of young and old were sat in front of their TVs, their laptops, or munching…

Mythbusters: Twins

As a preface: This is written from my own experiences as a twin and maybe the next set of twins feels entirely different about the issue. This is not the be-all and end-all on twin courtesy and existence.  Being a twin isn’t exactly rare but it’s certainly an entirely unique experience that regular siblings can’t…