Carly Findlay

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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...]

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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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