Carly Findlay

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Do one thing that scares you everyday. Ice skating.

February 4, 2014 Carly Findlay 3 Comments

I am often hesitant to do things that scare me. I am clumsy, accident prone and risk averse. I don't catastrophise but I am aware of my lack of coordination. So when my boy suggested we go ice skating to escape the heat on a 40 degree day over the weekend, I said yes and then I … [Read more...]

exercise, fun, ice skating, melbourne, Uncategorized

I don’t want to spend time doing stuff that is not fun.

September 5, 2013 Carly Findlay 8 Comments

When you do things that are fun, it doesn't seem like work. I recently heard two influential writers - Tavi Gevinson and Khairani Barokka - talk about only wanting to do things that are fun in life. Perhaps to a non-creative, this idea sounds a little immature and selfish, and … [Read more...]

career, creativity, fun, hobbies, khairani barokka, tavi, tavi gevinson, Uncategorized, writing

Medical collective nouns – a poem.

June 10, 2013 Carly Findlay 4 Comments

A scale of dermatologistsA hum of audiologists An odour of podiatristsA slumber of anaesthetists A vial of pathologists A diary of health bloggers A sliver of surgeons A thought of neurologists An injection of immunologists A wind of gastroenterologists A textbook of graduate … [Read more...]

fun, health, poem, Uncategorized

(Almost) 30. The party. Some thoughts. Much ♥

December 4, 2011 Carly Findlay 13 Comments

I am clinging onto the last days of my twenties. On Thursday I won't be a '20something just telling it how it is'. I'll be older. More responsible. Wiser. 30. Still telling it how it is, probably.Last night I had my 30th birthday party at a fantastic restaurant called Queen … [Read more...]

30 years old., birthday party, food, friends, friendship, fun, happiness, love, mum and dad, 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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