I’m always intensely jealous of people who can blog with pictures. Words come easily to me, but although I love beautiful images, they don’t flow naturally from my fingertips. Here are a few of my favourite (really lovely) design blogs of the moment: Notes by Naive (http://thisisnaive.com/) Beautiful photography of simple things, as well as […]
Bridget McNulty
Bridget McNulty is a writer, content strategist and creative director. She is the editor of Sweet Life diabetes lifestyle magazine (www.sweetlifemag.co.za) and the co-founder of Now Novel online novel-writing course www.nownovel.com.
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The definition of fun
You think fun is only to be had by kids on merry-go-rounds, teenagers in dark, sweaty clubs and millionaires cruising the Caribbean in extremely long yachts? Think again! In the interests of scientific research (that just so happens to have no science attached) I spent the weekend uncovering the essential ingredients to fun. There are […]
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Do you want a pair of rose-tinted glasses?
I’m considering starting a business and selling them. While I’m often told I wear rose-tinted glasses (in a somewhat scornful manner, usually), it never bothers me. Why? Because I’m doing it on purpose. Here, then, a few of my favourite things about seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses: The world looks better than if you’re […]
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My un-favourite things
Most of the time I write about things I really, really like. Today feels like an opposite day. So here are a few of my un-favourite things: (Before anyone takes offence, these are a few of my un-favourites. Not speaking for all of South Africa here). People who read blogs only to pick out the […]
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Waving summer goodbye …
As Cape Town experiences its first real chill in months, I’d like to reflect on the pros and cons of summer … Pros: Long days, with balmy evenings. The brief window of opportunity to swim in the sea without losing all feeling in your limbs. Fabulous fruit (peaches, grapes and nectarines are my favourites). Christmas […]
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Tibetan Freedom Day: March 10
For anyone in Cape Town and interested in Tibet and creating more awareness around the country’s problems, I’ve just found out that Cape Town will be the first official African supporter of Tibet’s 10th of March Freedom Day at lunchtime on Monday. There will be a statement from the Dalai Lama, a flag-raising and a […]
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Is laughter the best medicine?
Some say yes, some say no. But after a whole weekend of training to be a laughter yoga leader (which is less hippy-ish than it sounds, I promise!), I have to admit laughter is pretty profound. Here are a few of my favourite things about laughter yoga: It forces you to breathe deeply and get […]
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SA’s best blogs
The finalists are in! The SA Blog Awards 2008 have produced an impressive (and somewhat daunting!) list of finalists in various categories. You can see them all at: http://www.sablogawards.com/2008/ I haven’t had a chance to go through them all yet (will anyone ever have a chance to go through them all?) but I do have […]
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The funniest thing I’ve read in weeks
Is all of South Africa reading Hayibo (www.hayibo.com)? We all should be. It is by far the most hilarious piece of writing I’ve come across in as long as I can remember, and it comes out every week! What a pleasure. With the tag line “Breaking news. Into lots of little pieces”, Hayibo takes on […]
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Weekends make us human
Alright, so this one is over and we’re quite resolutely in the middle of a Monday, but I’m beginning to think there’s something almost medicinal about weekends … They give us back to ourselves. How? We can sleep in. Better yet, we can sleep until we wake up, rather than be woken by the insistent […]
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The closest I’ll ever come to a threesome …
I had a four-handed massage yesterday. Yip, four hands. That’s two people. It was absolutely incredible, and nearly put me into a coma (of happiness). I popped into the Ubuntu Wellness Centre in Kloof Street (Cape Town) for an Ayurvedic massage, and was lucky enough to get upgraded to the four-hander. If anyone is ever […]
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Reasons to love freelancing
OK, so there’s no regular pay cheque; that’s pretty hard to deny. And there are no perks, like a free phone and internet connection, and endless supplies of tea and milk. BUT (and this is a big but), there are many, many things to love about freelancing … Although I’m pretty disciplined and like to […]