Carly Findlay

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My essay on a Kurt Cobain biography. I arrived late to the Nirvana party.

February 22, 2013 Carly Findlay 1 Comment

I got to do some pretty cool assignments through my Masters of Communication. Gone were the days of economics supply and demand models of my undergraduate degree - I seriously thought we were going to make models out of playdough and farm animal toys, like little dioramas - and I … [Read more...]

a bit wanky, academia, biography, charles r cross, heavier than heaven, kurt cobain, nirvana, Uncategorized

Music I’ve been missing – Nirvana

February 20, 2011 Carly Findlay 5 Comments

Happy birthday Kurt Cobain. I didn't know your music when you died, but I'm glad I know it now. It's the music I've been missing.(source) (source)Rest in peace Kurt Cobain. February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994 … [Read more...]

carly findlay, grunge, kurt cobain, music I've been missing, nirvana, Uncategorized

Music I’ve been missing – Dave Grohl, Tiny Dancer

June 6, 2010 Carly Findlay 10 Comments

Like with Nirvana, I am a late-comer to the Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl is the constant there, I know. I think, back in the late 80s and 90s, I was a bit of a goody-two-shoes when it came to music. It's like I didn't want to listen to anything that may have been considered too … [Read more...]

carly findlay, dave grohl, elton john, foo fighters, kurt cobain, music I've been missing, nirvana, tiny dancer, Uncategorized

Here we are now. Entertain us. – Asian Snack Challenge finale

May 25, 2010 Carly Findlay 11 Comments

My friend greeted me after tonight's uni class. 'Beer, Mate', he said.'Wife Cake', I replied, and nodded. 'Hot Kid', we said in unison. And laughed and laughed. Tonight was nostalgic. It was my final ever class of my Master of Communication degree (before I embark on my thesis). … [Read more...]

asian grocer, asian snack challenge, beer mate, kickapoo joy joice, kurt cobain, pocky, smells like teen spirit, Uncategorized

Best sleeping bag ever, list of things to do, tee shirt and brooch.

March 24, 2010 Carly Findlay 9 Comments

Blah blah blah, sleeping bags won't draw readers to this blog entry. Or will they?? (You may be surprised, given my lack of outdoorsy love, I actually own a sleeping bag and like using it!)I digress.Brea pointed this out to me. She found it over at The Blogess.This is the king of … [Read more...]

esty, kurt cobain, Uncategorized, untamed menagerie

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