Monthly Archives: November 2012

Free education: Do we need a uni degree these days?

Free education: Do we need a uni degree these days?

I had a discussion with one of my colleagues the other day. He believes that education is really important. And by education, he meant the traditional way of going to school and then getting a Bachelor degree and then maybe a Master degree or even a PHD. Whereas for me, I’d rather get a GHD (hair straightener) than a PHD. In fact, I just bought one last month – and it is so worth it! …

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Three random shops that should be in Melbourne

Three random shops that should be in Melbourne

Hey everyone! Today deserves a little randomness (for no particular reason, that’s why it’s random silly!), so here are three random shops that I think should open in Melbourne. All you franchisers, quick find out how we can get these shops down under, cause they’re awesome: Meatball Obsession Oh yes. The name says it all. Meatballs for the obsessed meatball fanatics. The idea is simple (well, I talk as if I know it – and …

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Why I really really want a Christmas tree…

Why I really really want a Christmas tree…

My fondest memories of childhood have always been during Christmas time and the weeks leading to it. I didn’t grow up in a Christian family and I probably didn’t care much about the real meaning of Christmas back then. However, since a young age, Christmas has always been a festive season for us in the Gozali household. Here are just some of the things we usually do (or at least we used to) leading up …

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Which one would you choose: greatness or mediocrity?

Which one would you choose: greatness or mediocrity?

Back in August, I went to my first TEDxMelbourne event as a photographer and also a volunteer who loves the TED brand. What do I love about it? Well, I’m still learning about that as I go, but the notion of having “ideas worth spreading” is just so simple and yet so powerful. The “Future Leadership” event was geared toward anyone who wants to make a difference in their community, in their area of expertise, …

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#MissionHappyBieber & the rise of mad Twitter fanaticism

#MissionHappyBieber & the rise of mad Twitter fanaticism

This morning, like any other morning, I did my early morning ritual. (Three “mornings” in one sentence. I did well.) You know, checking all my social networks to see what’s new and stuff. I went on Twitter and saw yet another Justin Bieber related Twitter trend. There’s about a million of them each day (might be an exagerration), so I don’t usually care. But my curious social media addict self made me (quite often) check …

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If I were to win $100 million dollars…

If I were to win $100 million dollars…

So, supposedly we are expecting a $100 million payout for next week’s lottery – the highest ever in Australian history. My colleagues and I were all talking and thinking about this when we read the news. And of course, the main thing we all talked about was: “what would you do with $100 million dollars?” At first I thought to myself, that’s a whole lot of money! Like, seriously, a whole lot of money!!! I …

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