Handbags at dawn: is the Twitter feud a ridiculous phenomenon?

Twitter has been very much under the spotlight over the last year or so due to an increasing number of ‘ handbags at dawn ’ feuds breaking out among high-profile celebrities. These spats, played out in instalments of 140 characters, have become something of a phenomenon recently, and they're not …

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Hey Na Na

I got a new ukulele! My old one, a Blur-encrusted dirty cheap ukulele finally cracked under the sheer force of ... my toes (a long story) and the whole body came off the bridge ! I did spend a long time decorating the old ukulele, so it was a pity now that it finally gave in... My new ukulele is f…

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Genius is...

.... this. Invention. This awesome image was my Tumblr find of the day - a spoon for eating noodle soup when you want to actually drink the soup too. My family had always told me never to drink the broth of any instant noodles, but one day, when I learn to cook well, I guess it is perfectly health…

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Spotlight: Infographs

Since one of my most popular posts were spotlighted on Cinemagraphs (read Spotlight: Cinemagraphs ) I want to feature yet another one of my favourite types of picture found in Tumblr and other sharing sites... Infographs. Infographs  are those elongated, large pictures that you can find almost every …

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Keep Your Head Up

Song of the week:  Andy Grammar - Keep Your Head Up Catching up on the news, being a savvy news-reader for the rest of this week and next week! Egypt's presidential dilemmas, Syria's conflicts, UN Climate change conferences and more, these are all super important issues in the news. Many pol…

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Firmoo Voucher Giveaway - Win a $20 Gift code

It's nearly Christmas, and that means lots of good things in store for everyone! In partnership with the online glasses shop Firmoo,  I am giving away 25 gift vouchers worth $20 each for you to use in your purchase in Firmoo. They make lovely sunglasses and prescription glasses. I have ordered …

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Saving Money when it comes to fashion!

Source: WomensPersonalFinance.net

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Beauty is...

A week of: exhaustion, tears, laughter, melancholy, hysterics, window-shopping, singing and feeling bogged down by stresses. I wonder whether there's a day when stress flies out the window because the concept of being stress just disappeared from the world. Can human beings do anything without…

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Review: Nescafe Double Choca Mocha

I'm doing another small-review on another of Nescafe's Cafe Menu instant coffee series. I finally finished the box of Nescafe Skinny Mocha (click for my review) and needed some more coffee, since it's the time of the month when there's a LOT of stress going on.... coffee may not be…

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How to Boil Eggs using a Kettle

Have you ever wanted to boil an egg for breakfast, lunch munches or a late night snack, and just didn't have the time ? For me, living alone in a tiny room (temporarily, thank goodness) means that sometimes I just want to cook and enjoy a hot snack, rather than sandwiches and bread all the time…

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Beauty Review: Mud Therapy - Aloe Vera Mud Mask

I bought this tube of mud mask from Superdrug last week for a meagre  £ 2.39, and have been using it for a week. I thought it would be good to do a little review for this beauty product just in case there are those who are considering buying this off the shelves.  As with most clay masks, the instru…

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Excitement and a rumbly stomach

I spent yesterday evening, yes, a lonely Friday night, taking photos and recording my first ever circle lens experience! Lensvillage.com was kind enough to send me a pair of beautiful GEO Starmish Gray Princess Mimi Medical lens that were 14.5mm and in beautiful dark colour! Here is a small previe…

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