YouTube Limelight: Gigi Gorgeous
Kathleen2023-06-20T07:02:19+10:00Each month I feature one of my favourite YouTube channels, sharing the little things I like about them and of course the video I like best. This month is Gigi Gorgeous. I actually saw the trailer for This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous for the first time a week or two before it was released. I made a note to watch it but it was a little while before I had the time to give it my full attention. This fun documentary follows the path of Gigi Gorgeous. It covers parts of her life that haven't been showcased on her YouTube [...]
I Got Stuck on a Desert Island
Kathleen2018-09-16T20:06:43+10:00When I was in primary school a popular screen saver on the computer in our classroom was a little man stuck on a desert island. Since then I have come across the question of what I'd take to a desert island several times. It's a popular interview question and was part of getting to know my fellow online classmates recently. I've decided to make this a little more specific. I know I'm going to the desert island. I will be there for one year. I can take 5 things with me. I've given this some serious thought. Avoiding obvious choices [...]
YouTube Limelight: Hey Nadine
Kathleen2023-06-20T07:02:56+10:00Each month I feature one of my favourite YouTube channels, sharing the little things I like about them and of course the video I like best. This month is Nadine from Hey Nadine. Having just returned from Hawaii, I was smart and researched a few travel tips in advance. I’m not new to international travel, but it's handy to see what else I can do to improve my experience. On my trip to Europe my luggage weighed 10kg when I checked in at the airport. On the other hand, when I flew home it was about 26kg. This left me [...]
My Secret Pinterest Boards
Kathleen2018-09-16T20:11:29+10:00I like to think that I jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon quite early. Especially since almost everything starts out in America. From what I can tell, my first pin was pinned 5 years ago, which would have been 2012. Pinterest introduced secret boards in late 2012. I can’t even remember which of these boards was the first that I created. But I knew there were some things I wanted to keep for later but wanted to keep private. Here's a list of my secret boards & what I use them for. Blog Ideas In all honesty, there are way too [...]
How I Keep Calm In Traffic
Kathleen2019-04-12T14:07:27+10:00Heavy traffic can be the bane of your existence if you drive to work. Here are the things I do to keep calm in traffic and make the commute a bit more bearable. How I keep calm in traffic Listen to the radio The main reason I listen to the radio when I'm driving is to get the traffic report. Most radio stations deliver a traffic report roughly every 15 minutes during peak times. Because of this, I can make an informed decision about which roads to take to my destination. The music and DJs also help pass the time. [...]