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    • Review: Monk Bodhi Dharma, Balaclava

    Review: Monk Bodhi Dharma, Balaclava

    I’d like to preface this review by stating that I am an avid meat-eater, a passionate foodie and am reluctantly gluten-free, so for a vegetarian/vegan/GF place to impress me, it must be really bloody good. A GF friend of mine suggested we try Monk Bodhi Dharma and see what all the fuss was about. We opted for a later brunch, and I headed out to meet her at 11am on a Saturday. They’re at the rear 202 Carlisle St, Balaclava, under 15 minutes from Melbourne city in the trendy St Kilda/Balaclava area.

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    Dear Diary: I Can’t Stop Eating Cashews, Please Send Help

    Dear Diary: I Can’t Stop Eating Cashews, Please Send Help

    Yeah, that’s right. Cashews. They’re like the nutty version of crack (Note: I have no idea what crack’s like as I haven’t and will never try it, I just assume it’s like having a cashew addiction but a shit ton worse). You innocently take a container with some cashews in it to work as a healthy snack (like… 5 a day), and next thing you know you seem to have induced some form of dependence on them.

    January 9, 2017
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    Dear Diary: New Year New Everything (And 2014 Plane Crashes?)

    Dear Diary: New Year New Everything (And 2014 Plane Crashes?)

    I know everyone keeps going on about how 2016 was the devil or whatever, but I tend to agree with @MsTexas1967 in that “it is becoming increasingly obvious that David Bowie has established a better alternate universe and is populating it selectively one-by-one”. Yeah, a lot of really inspirational and talented people carked it and yeah, that’s really sad, but it’s just like in 2014 when everyone was convinced that air travel was crazy dangerous because there were heaps of crashes that year. Not true! In terms of crashes, 2014 was had the lowest number of crashes in more than 80…

    January 4, 2017
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    Dear Diary: Monks & Markets, Podiatry & Podcasts

    Dear Diary: Monks & Markets, Podiatry & Podcasts

    After my last Dear Diary, I had a friend ask if I was seeing a physio for my knee. I explained to her that I’ve recently become entirely disheartened with physios & podiatrists, so no, I wasn’t seeing one for this. After seeing them for a lifetime for all sorts of things, this recent bout of knee issues has seen me burn through 3 physios and a hell of a lot of money without any real results (I stuck each one out for long enough, I promise!). I had 3-4 fat pad impingement in the last year, and the advice…

    December 11, 2016
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    How To Buy Awesome Presents Online In Time For Christmas

    How To Buy Awesome Presents Online In Time For Christmas

    Imagine this: It’s only 10 business days till Christmas. You’re yet to buy a single thing. And you’re flat-out busy every weekend and late night shopping day from now till the big day. What do you do? Instead of freaking out and buying 20 Favourites boxes for everyone (and being ‘that’ cousin on Christmas day), how about you take a leaf out of our book are get everything you need online, delivered to your door before Christmas? No need to even THINK about going to the shopping centre at this time of year! To help take the stress out of…

    December 9, 2016
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    Hands Down The Best Dad & Daughter Dance I’ve Ever Seen

    Hands Down The Best Dad & Daughter Dance I’ve Ever Seen

    How amazingly sweet is this! Mikayla Ellison Phillips and her Dad Nathan Ellison surprised their guests with some pretty schmick moves at her wedding back on October 6th 2016, and now the video’s been viewed over 7 MILLION times! Mikayla met her to-be husband when they were both members of the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance team, so she was no stranger to the dance floor, but it was her Dad who stole the show. Normally the thought of your Dad MC Hammer dancing at your wedding would send shivers down your spine and would end up on YouTube for all the…

    December 7, 2016
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    Dear Diary: Bung Knees & A Flying Niffler

    Dear Diary: Bung Knees & A Flying Niffler

    Firstly, apologies for this being a day late :(. I like to get these out on Sunday as a summary of the week, but nekminnit it was Monday! This week has been a weird one – some emotional ups & downs, let downs & inconveniences, but all in all it was manageable, and I was really glad for how close I am to my family this week. When I hear of people who don’t get along with their parents, for whatever reason, I feel so amazingly sad for them. Mine are my bedrock, and I can’t imagine going through life without…

    December 5, 2016
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