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Tag Archive: lifestyle
The Quirks of Intimacy – The Two Of Us
Ah, intimacy. The delicate and sinewy thread that we weave between ourselves and others like gentle spiders, shyness giving way to a slower and stranger blossoming, moving in crests as we watch and… Read More
Why you need JLM in your life
Somethingyousaid.com’s Jess Matthews of “How To Buy a Drink and not be an Idiot” fame has recently launched her own website, entitled JLM. If you are guilty of any of the following things, you probably… Read More
Let’s talk about the Silent Dinner Party
Shhh! Sydney Fringe Festival is holding a Silent Dinner Party as its keynote closing event on September 26th at Marrickville Town Hall, (heads-up, bookings close Monday September 21st). Oliver Heath speaks to Honi Ryan… Read More
On making friends with strangers
Somethingyousaid.com’s Addy Fong attended the second birthday of The Ritz in Marrickville… To be honest, I’ve never really liked attending parties or social gatherings. Perhaps this is because I tend to feel uncomfortable in… Read More
Things not to discuss on a first date
How would you rate your dating skills on a scale of brilliant/good/average/poor/fucking horrific? Yeah, us too. So here’s Jess Matthews to help, with a list of things you should never discuss on a first date,… Read More
Lifestyle: A Hipster’s Guide To Life
Upon moving into his new Eastern Suburb unit, somethingyousaid.com’s Matt Lengren found what appeared to be a user manual in the main living area. The following is an excerpt from Chapter Two of the… Read More
Thanks, predictive text. Talk later.
Somethingyousaid.com’s Ruth Hodge discusses the strange beast that is predictive text: I was busy last night texting whilst driving (my mind into the brick wall opposite me as I frantically typed away into… Read More
Gay lifestyle and issues in China
Stephanie Cobon battles a hangover while considering the increasingly visible gay lifestyle culture in China: I kept my eyes tightly shut and became conscious of the hot mass sitting at the bottom of my… Read More
Five signs you actually love your job
Victoria Gottschalk uncovers five signs you’re starting to love your ‘9-5’ more than you originally planned: Working a 9-5 job isn’t for the faint-hearted; it requires patience, organisation and a love of routine. For some… Read More
Cheap Living Vs Being a Dirty Hipster
Part One: The Ownership of Cool. Poor is cool, you know, as long as it’s the right kind. The ‘correct’ type of poor in the West usually involves being young, educated, not-on-too-many-drugs and… Read More
Breaking up with American Apparel
When you write a break-up letter and don’t hear back you know it’s really over, as somethingyousaid’s Oliver Heath discovers: We were done, and I’d decided to pull the plug in a letter,… Read More