Carly Findlay

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So beautiful.

August 6, 2014 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

My love, he's got this joke with me. It's a play on everyone who intrusively asks me about my face."What's on your face?", he says. Then he adds, "Oh it's just beautiful."And boy do I smile when he says that. I am the luckiest.I don't need anyone but myself to make me feel happy … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, darren hayes, ichthyosis, ichthyosis awareness, love, Uncategorized

Songs of influence

August 15, 2013 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

It’s been my life-long dream to go on radio and play my favourite songs, especially Savage Garden - and last Thursday I did it! I was so excited to have been invited onto Are You Looking At Me? on 3CR - it's a conversation show about equality and difference, with conversations … [Read more...]

3cr, bob evans, darren hayes, disability, diver, diversity, interview, music, radio, silverchair, Uncategorized

What I know about remembering.

November 2, 2012 Carly Findlay 12 Comments

"Memory was a curse, yes, he thought, but it was also the greatest gift. Because if you lost memory you lost everything."~ Anne Rice My memory is cumbersome. Sometimes I lug it around like a heavy book. Other times it's like feathers, allowing me to softly escape. It's full of … [Read more...]

darren hayes, love, memory, remembering, Uncategorized, what i know about

On being a fan

November 14, 2011 Carly Findlay 17 Comments

"Make me feel like I'm the one who moves you,The only one you see"~ Fans - Kings of Leon After I wrote the review of the Sydney Darren Hayes concert, and emotionally expressed my joy in meeting him, I received a comment from an anonymous reader expressing concern for my emotional … [Read more...]

blogging, bob evans, commenter, darren hayes, darren hayes concert, fans, fanship, genevieve maynard, josh pyke, kings of leon, obsession, savage garden, siren's call, Uncategorized

A Sydney adventure – guest post by Sydney Shop Girl

November 7, 2011 Carly Findlay 1 Comment

My regular readers will breathe a sigh of relief to know that this is the first post in November that does not feature Darren Hayes. And my concerned commenter can rest assure that I haven't drowned in my obsession (I will address that perception when I'm not so busy living a … [Read more...]

carly findlay, darren hayes, guest blog, opera house, opera kitchen, st frock, sydney harbour, sydney shop girl, Uncategorized

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The material on Tune into Radio Carly is copyright. The writing in this blog is by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Most photos in this blog are by Carly Findlay unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce without permission from Carly Findlay. This blog represents my personal opinions and experiences. It does not reflect those of my employers'. The information I provide about ichthyosis is mostly based on personal experiences. Please seek medical advice or counseling before trying any new treatments I've written about. Where stared, I use affiliate links on this blog. By clicking them, I receive a small percentage of the purchase.

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