The other day I looked at my winter weathered face and thought, "bleccccch". Cold air, hot showers, artificial heating in buildings and all the copious amounts of coffee all made me look (and feel) like a tired ole rag. Which is always the bestest worst feeling (bleccccch). I've had a lot of daydreams lately of warm balmy breezes, exotic locations, relaxing in the sun. It's hard to get moving in the mornings when it's freezing. Introducing a little bit of warmth and excitement to my otherwise ...
Mira’s Hand: authentic Moroccan skincare range developed right here in Australia
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My French Adventure … in Sydney
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Totally the latest of late posts ever ... it's been a bit busy the last few weeks, so much so that for literally one weekend (ok, more than one weekend), I curled up into a ball, shut my eyes and slept my life away. It was both amazing and frightening.
What constitutes a panic attack?
But I digress.
Since starting this online space I've noticed that I've been more attuned to various cultural activities in Sydney. Yes, there's no greater feeling than getting on a plane and flying far far ...
Why food tours are an awesome example of getting outside the world you live in
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Many many many moons ago, when the idea of My Local World was brewing in my head and I had no idea where it would go or what I would do, I looked for ways to spend my free time discovering Sydney like I was travelling the world. What I love about international travel - aside from getting on the plane and going as far far away from your day to day life as possible - was that it was a chance to explore another culture, tap into another person's heritage, live another existence, even if if you ...
ANZAC theatre production – interview with Australian puppeteer Sue Wallace
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While I think it's great that there are so many wonderful international experiences in my home city, I also can't deny the importance of honouring and commemorating Australian cultural identity. A big part of that is the ANZAC legacy. As someone who, although not having any direct relatives who fought in WWI for Australia or New Zealand, I know many people who, every year on the 25th April, honour their families for their ANZAC contribution.
I have been keen to check out an ANZAC-related ...
Muay Thai talk with champ Nadine Champion
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Muay Thai, according to Wikipedia, is "a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques" (thanks Wikipedia). That sounds completely dry and not exciting at all, but having watched a couple of fights both in Thailand and in Sydney, I can tell you that Muay Thai is an exciting sport to watch live, but sheesh it looks hard as hell.
Nadine Champion is not just a Muay Thai teacher, she's also a champion fighter with 30 years experience. As a woman ...
