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My story of being catfished.

March 15, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Adam and I like to watch Catfish on the laptop before we sleep. It’s our guilty pleasure. We ooh and ahh over the reveals, exclaiming "she didn’t!" a lot! We have sometimes googled what's happened to the pair if the episode was particularly juicy.Most episodes involve a … [Read more...]

catfish, catfishing, internet friends, love, online dating, Uncategorized

Go on, you deserve it!

February 20, 2011 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

As a woman and I stood in the queue at Hausfrau in Yarraville on Saturday, lamenting whether to choose a sweet or savoury treat, or both, I said to her, 'Go on, you deserve it'. And she laughed, saying she did deserve a sweet treat alongside her savoury and salad. And I deserved … [Read more...]

30 by 30 remix, carly findlay, cooking, food, internet friends, kristy, Uncategorized, what I ate, what i wore today

It is ok meeting people from the internet. Really.

February 18, 2011 Carly Findlay 5 Comments

 On Wednesday night I met a wonderful friend from the internet. Kylie and I have been chatting online and texting for about three years after 'meeting' on the Vogue Forums. We both share a love for stylists Trinny and Susannah and Kylie happened to meet them at Westfield in … [Read more...]

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ABC online’s Ramp Up launch + International Day of People with Disability

December 2, 2010 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

It is quite fitting on this International Day of People with Disability that my own chronic illness has somewhat disabled me. I am writing this from under the covers (even if you imagine really hard, it's not a sexy situation I am in). I am sore, finding it hard and very painful … [Read more...]

abc disability portal, carly findlay, International Day of People with Disability, internet friends, pauline vetuna, ramp up, stella young, todd winther, Uncategorized

The kindness of strangers and friends

July 31, 2010 Carly Findlay 7 Comments

A few things have been said and done for me in this past week which has made me realise the kindness of strangers and friends. And these things have certainly put a smile on my face.I had dinner with a friend and her 10 month old baby on Monday. Her baby is the cutest little girl … [Read more...]

belly dance, bellydance, carly findlay, friendship, internet friends, melbourne, Uncategorized

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