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These Are My Claims To Lame

March 8, 2013 in Anecdotes, Celebrity, Humour, Politics, Sport

If we’re lucky, some of us may have a claim to fame – something we can brag about. Something about our lives that other people find interesting, exciting, and yes, are maybe a little jealous of. For example, I was in the Olympic Stadium the night Cathy Freeman won the 400m at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. But so were 100,000 other people, so maybe that’s not that special. Maybe that’s not really a claim to fame. Sadly, I think most of us are more likely to suffer from claims to lame than claims to fame. Things that, at first, [...]

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Are Multivitamins Being Marketed To The “Worried Well”?

August 7, 2012 in Current Affairs, Health, Lifestyle, News, Nutrition, Pregnancy & Birth, Self, Society

If anyone was to look at my desk at work they’d think I was super healthy. I have Blackmores Executive Stress Formula B, recommended to me by my mum, which helps reduce symptoms of stress. But I’m not an executive and, to be perfectly honest, I don’t get all that stressed. I think it’s normal to get a bit anxious from time to time but I bought the vitamins nonetheless. Why? Probably because my mum swears by them, but I’ve only ever taken less than five from the bottle so who am I to judge? Mum is a teacher and [...]

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The Royals, The Olympics, And Australia

August 6, 2012 in Celebrity, Current Affairs, Politics

We’ve all seen those lovely photos of Wills and Kate at the Olympic Cycling. Look at them…they are so happy and excited. It’s lovely to see two young and attractive people – still newly-weds and clearly in love – having such a wonderful time at the Olympics. Jumping up and down, getting excited, having fun. The future King and Queen of Australia, proudly wearing the Union Jack and not being shy about being one-eyed supporters of Great Britain. Hang on…wait a minute…something’s not right here. This is our Royal Family too! Why aren’t they out there supporting our team? Why aren’t they also supporting Canada and [...]

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My Olympics (or The Loudest Noise I’ve Ever Heard)

July 27, 2012 in Anecdotes, Current Affairs, Sport

So the London Olympic games are almost here. The arrival of each new Olympic Games brings back a lot of memories for me, both of attending the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, but also working for three years for the Olympic Security Command Centre (OSCC).  It was the most interesting, most rewarding and most stressful job I have ever had. Interesting because of all the things I learnt and saw and experienced, rewarding because of the team I worked with and all the things I accomplished, and stressful because of that one unmoving deadline that we all had to meet. So, what is it [...]

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I Owe My health to Stephanie Rice

July 10, 2012 in Body Image, Celebrity, Entertainment, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, News, Nutrition, People, Self, Society, Sport

I owe Stephanie Rice my life. Okay, so that may sound a tad melodramatic but I at least owe her my health. As the London Olympic Games fast approach us the spotlight is firmly fixed on the 24-year-old queen of the pool. 60 minutes interviewed her on Sunday night and Sunday Life ran a cover story profile on the swimmer at the beginning of the month. This looks to be her last Olympic Games as she plans to retire from professional swimming following the 2012 London Games. This makes me a bit sad but we all know not to trust [...]

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