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Today I wrote a poem
For 2 hours today I was stuck in a small room with one other person. He was doing a year 12 exam and I was making sure he didn’t cheat – it’s incredibly dull, but I essentially get paid to read a book which is a pretty sweet deal. Today however I brought a book…
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My first photo essay
When I woke up this morning I decided that I would go on an adventure and make a photo essay of my travels. However, I think I’m still recuperating my energy from being in my last job and therefore I didn’t do a very good job. Today I managed to watch a lot of Arrested…
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Bravado
I had an appointment with my psychologist yesterday. Sessions with her are always really difficult and yesterday she told me that I use bravado, that I have a persona, to cope with the fact that I don’t like people to know that I’m vulnerable. As irritating as it is to admit, I think she’s right.…
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New hair, new me
One of the first things I decided to do in my new life was to get a hair cut. I have really strong feelings about my hair and when I go through big changes one of my first instincts is to cut my hair. Whether it’s after a break-up, or as a celebration for finishing…
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The day I decided to be a bum
Once upon a time there was a girl who was quite good at most things. She went through her life doing things that seemed like a good idea; things that she was told were ‘useful’ or ‘grown up’ or ‘respectable’. One day she realised that the things she was doing were not making her happy.…