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  1. Surround yourself with what you want

    January 31, 2012 by Tash Keuneman

    Since I’ve moved back to Sydney, I haven’t been able to find a perfect yoga class. I was feeling lethargic, out of shape and unmotivated.

    Out of habit, I subscribed to Yoga Journal as soon as I had a steady address. Just doing that little thing made a huge difference to my home practice.

    As I read, I practiced. And after I was done with the magazine, I still kept it around as a reminder to myself.

    Surround yourself with the things you love and you want to do more often. In that same frame of mind, go around your house and omit things you feel no longer serve you.

    I know as a fact that if I buy a pack of ice cream, I will justify eating one a day. So I choose not to buy them.

    It’s the little things like this that make up a life.

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  2. Swimming with wild dolphins

    January 2, 2012 by Tash Keuneman

    While we were in Hawaii we made an effort to go swimming with wild dolphins. Largely because the last time we tried it was in a little dingy on the waves of Zanzibar. I spewed five times in the span of an hour and Wendell felt so bad he proposed.

    This time, we were in a bigger boat. We were dropped a couple of kilometers away from the island and started swimming towards dolphin pods. There’s nothing like looking down into the ocean and seeing pod after pod of dolphins flash past you. We could hear their clicks of speech. It was amazing.

    Our snorkelling leader explained that dolphins have a protective layer that stops bacteria. When humans touch dolphins, that layer gets removed. Dolphins at Sea World etc be on antibiotics their whole lives because of this.

    I find dolphins particularly moving after watching the Cove. I’m not one for cutesy dolphin tattoos and stuffed toys, this documentary really opened up my eyes to how we treat the animal that everyone thinks of quite fondly.

    I’m inspired by the Hawaiian people. They take it on themselves to save their culture and environment. There’s a real pride in their feeling of responsibility. I admire that.

    We’re half made of water. We can always do more for the ocean.

    I’m thinking about more that I can do.

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  3. Australian Fish – what to eat

    June 24, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

    If you enjoy eating seafood and would like to learn about what you can sustainably enjoy with a squeeze of lemon and what’s in danger of going extinct, you might like this seafood guide.

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  4. Best music video.

    June 12, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

    ME AT NINE, PERFORMING TO MADONNA IN SUMMER ’91! from Robert Jeffrey on Vimeo.

    Best. Music. Video. Ever.

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  5. Motley Fool

    May 5, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

    Confidence is infectious. Confidence is one of the reasons why the U.S. grew to become the world’s largest and most vibrant economy. There is nothing American’s think they can’t achieve.

    Despite their current economic woes, the U.S. is still the home to most of the biggest companies in the world, including Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Apple,General Electric and Google.

    Yup, that pretty much sums up the American attitude. Motley Fool just summarised what I’ve been trying to articulate for the last couple of months.

    I’ve been getting the Motley Fool mailer for the last couple of weeks and have thoroughly enjoyed reading the consistently good journalism. My journalism lecturer always told me that a good journalist makes a complicated idea seem simple. These guys make it look easy.

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  6. Twitter = Awesome

    April 19, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

     

    This is why Twitter is awesome. I love the sub-culture that 140 characters or less creates. I love people from around the world helping me and vice versa. I love the intimate accessibility you get to famous and interesting people.

    It’s such a great community to belong to.

    If you enjoyed this video, you’d probably laugh your tits off at watching Josh Groban singing Kanye West tweets.

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  7. Things I have learnt from backpacking:

    March 14, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

    It’s been six months since our backpacking globe-trotting adventure. Looking back now, I can remember some universal truths that I learnt.

    1. Bread will surprisingly sustain you, even if you don’t get four servings of vegetables a day, you will survive. Cheap carbs can sustain you.
    2. A badly packed 2kg backpack will feel like 10kg. A properly packed 15kg backpack will feel like 2kg.
    3. Every big city is kind of the same.
    4. Every small town is uniquely different.
    5. Never be afraid to ask for directions. Strangers will not bite your head off.
    6. Wifi is very, very important.
    7. You can get by on a lot less. Don’t buy things that you don’t really need.
    8. Brightly coloured clothes will fade in a short amount of time when worn every second day.
    9. Travel with someone you love – cause even the love of your life will piss you off over extended periods of time. At least with them you can be frank.
    10. You do not need a plug for sinks. Most hostels have such disgusting sinks you’re going to be washing clothes close to the tap and brushing teeth on tippy toes.
    11. Take thongs everywhere.
    12. Bring headphones and music.
    13. Planning will save you money and time.
    14. Newspapers make you feel connected to the world.
    15. Parks make you feel connected to the earth.

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  8. Soft selling and wedding dress hell

    March 7, 2011 by Tash Keuneman

    Today I went wedding dress shopping. Apart from my fear of wearing white, I had to deal with saleswomen that should have been promoting used cars. I found myself being squeezed into Disney-sized dresses while being handed business cards and my subdued protests were generally ignored.

    At the end of the day, the only person I really wanted to give my business to was a woman* who turned me away. She encouraged me to look around, she gave options, she didn’t rush me into purchasing her product. She asked questions.

    She chose to inform, rather than make a quick buck.

    Because of that – she had staying power in my mind. She differentiated herself.

    While I would love to draw comparisons to her style and using blogging as a vehicle, I think this is a more general concept that surpasses social media.

    It is distinctly human to give business to people we like and trust. And you earn trust, ironically, by informing others of your competition and letting them know all their options.

    I now have an appointment with her in two weeks.

    *Her name is Leigh Tang and she has a store called Paris Bridal Boutique. I would link to it but she doesn’t seem to have a site.

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