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Pet-sitting the crocodile next door

When I was 14 years old and looking for a summer job, I came across an ad seeking a local pet-sitter. It read: Pet-sitter wanted. $30 an hour. P.S. Ask for Bacon and Eggs. — Lesley Wanting to sound all grown-up for the role, I got my older sister to…

Pet Sitting Crocodile

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Pet-sitting the crocodile next door
Pet-sitting the crocodile next door

May 3, 2021

Weekend getaway to a writer’s home

Finding magic in everyday life — I’ve always wondered what a writer’s home looked like. Rooms full of libraries, books that span across shelves, a reading corner, a warm fireplace, something a little reminiscent of the Beast’s library. A few months ago, I got a chance to see such a home with my very own eyes…

Adventure

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Jun 14, 2020

How I overcame writing anxiety

I was in my last year of high school when I experienced my first bout of writing anxiety. A sudden, overwhelming panic that I couldn’t write, that I wasn’t good at writing. I was sitting the end of year exams. The all-important exam that would get me into university. Halfway…

Writing

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Jun 10, 2020

I wrote a 20,000 word story during lockdown while working 9–5

Eight weeks. 20,000 words. 20% pay cut. Wishing I had something that couldn’t be taken away from me. This advice is for the 9-5ers out there who want to make something happen, but don’t have the time. Receiving the news that I would get a 20% pay cut during lockdown…

Writing

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Jun 8, 2019

Kayaking on top of a dormant volcano

Every morning, to get to work, I drive past a lagoon. At exactly 8:00 a.m the surface of the lagoon is 180 degrees, flat and calm, producing a mirror-like effect. I've driven past this lagoon at different times of the day: 8:15 a.m, 9:00 a.m, 12:00 p.m, and 5:45 p.m…

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Kayaking on top of a dormant volcano
Kayaking on top of a dormant volcano
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