my new social spaces!!
So, I've been busy. It's Christmas season, my work schedule ramps up this time of year and truth be told, I'm just a serial-last-minute-shopper. But, with years of time-poor shopping experience up my sleeve, I also have the perfect go-to list of gorgeous pressies you can get without ordering online or hitting the massive department stores.
Heya! Long time, no see. I've been off the airwaves for a while but I have been behind the scenes, as I have just picked up a new camera for blog/travel/portrait photography. The pictures in this post were taken by the Lumix G7, and so far I'm loving it. Keep hanging around to see some gorgeous quality images around this space! Onto the topic of this article, I'm talking about podcasts. I've been really getting into them recently, and I'm uber surprised at how amazing the free podcasts are just on your iPhone. I have 8 to recommend, depending on your tastes, but all of them are incredible for long train/car rides, background noise while working, or just having a good dedicated listen.
Uni is over for 2017! Well, almost. We have a few weeks + exam block to go and then we're free. I've learnt a hell of a lot about what it means to do university exams and get a result you're happy with, especially last sem. There's no one pushing you or telling you when or what to study, so you do end up walking in blind as a 1st year. I figure there's a tonne of people like me wanting to figure out how to make exam season work, and if you need a few pointers, keep reading.
Essay Topic: I've been in a weird state recently. I've been fluctuating between an intense 'I have no control of my future' feeling and some 'Everything is going to sort itself out on its own' moments. What I've been realising is that these two extremes have a commonality; everything that is happening in my life right now isn't a random case of events, and I wanted to talk about it a little more in depth because it's been fascinating me recently.
*quick little disclaimer: I in no way am a philosophy professional, just sharing an idea that's been bouncing around my mind for a while now*
So, a few weeks ago I saw an email in my inbox. It was from the Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival, asking whether I'd like to come on their Blogger's Cruise. I was so flattered and said yes immediately, and before I knew it I was off on a boat with five other bloggers to go whale watching with Sunshine Coast Afloat. This is a little post about what we got up to:
My time in Sydney is over, and I had the most wonderful time there. The place is more beautiful than I imagined, and I have a few more snapshots to share with you, mostly art/out and about pictures. Enjoy, and I'll see you next week.
Hey pals! I'm in Sydney this whole week and I thought I'd share a few little moments from around the city while I'm here. I'm more of an amateur photographer, so these are just a few little snaps I liked the look of! The trip is halfway through, I'll divvy more pictures out later in the week; for now have a squiz through. E x
University is over for another five weeks. I counted it up and with 28 assessment pieces in 14 weeks, being relieved is a complete understatement. I'm stoked that the semester is over and I'm ready to actually spend some time enjoying the break because quite frankly the job/eat/sleep/university cycle has got me burnt out. It's been a while since I posted on this space so I thought I'd run you through what's been happening these last few weeks.
Everyone's been there. You get upset over something that you can't possibly control, and with no solution, every aspect of your life just becomes more and more vexing. Let's get it out of the way: that feeling is absolute shit. It is. It's annoying and irritating, but it happens to the best of us. We don't like being out of control, but sometimes the best way to get back on track is just to walk away, cut the strings and close the door. In walking away, you're also heading towards something better. The moving forward process is an important one - and this process can be applied to your personal and professional life. Let's get started.
Heya, It's been a long, long while. My last post was on the 10th of March. The 10th of March, what have I been up to in all that time? Well, I've been adjusting to the life of a uni student, been working a lot and catching up with friends. I've learnt more economic theories than I thought my brain could handle, and I've been filling up notebook after notebook with creative writing/poetry ideas. With all that going down, I sort of got swept away from Heya Emily for a bit.
Heya kids! After a full on week of uni and being out of home and catching up with friends and moving into autumn, I'm back on the blog; overwhelmed doesn't cover the half of it. For being barely three months in, a whole lot has happened, so I thought I'd write about a few things I'm loving right now.
"Here's to strong, capable, inspiring women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them"
Hands down, my Mum is my biggest inspiration. She is the first person in the history of our family to go to University, she has her Bachelor, her Masters and is about to finish her PhD. She managed all this and two children and a full-time job, that required international travel and transforming the world of education. She taught me about feminism, girl-power, being educated and well-informed, and a whole lot of other things that have shaped who I am as a person. So, Award for Best Lady I know 2017 goes to you, Kylie.
Would love to read your thoughts on your personal female inspirations, or International Women's Day in general in the comments down below xx
O-Week came around way too quickly. Last thing I knew I was in my graduation ceremony, and now I'm sat on the QUT campus waiting around for my Introduction Seminar to kick off. I feel super ready to start, I've had a big enough break (I'll regret saying that after my 1st economics tutorial), and kicking off a double degree just seems like the right thing to do. That being said, I'm still completely and utterly being thrown in the deep end here, I'm definitely a University Rookie. So, apart from my textbooks, I didn't really know what I needed when I was on campus, and I don't think many other first years do either. So I asked around, talked to a few of my friends who have already been, and these are the things I think you need to be taking with you class to class.
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