Tag Archives: random

Pet Peeve: People Who Talk During a Movie

Posted on October 2, 2010 by candid_cactus

It’s a Saturday night, you’ve decided to have a chilled weekend and a movie seems like the perfect plan. You head out, get there just in time to avoid the rush, buy two tickets for yourself and your better half, … Continue reading →

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My Two Month Bloggerversary

Posted on September 13, 2010 by candid_cactus

Those couples that celebrate anniversaries month by the month really annoy me. Lara: Craig and I are celebrating our anniversary today, so we’re going out for a special dinner tonight. Me: Wow, congratulations, how many years have you been together … Continue reading →

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Pouting Photos: ‘Say Mwah’ vs. ‘Say Cheeeese’

Posted on September 7, 2010 by candid_cactus

Pouting photos have become all the rage over the past two or three years. I’m not quite sure who started the trend – Paris Hilton? Kiera Knightly? Angelina Jolie? But, whoever it was, the trend has caught on, and nowadays … Continue reading →

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Inside the Crazy Mind of a Conspiracy Theorist

Posted on August 21, 2010 by candid_cactus

I worked as a copywriter last year, and one of our business’ clients required huge quantities of articles for his conspiracy website. Some weeks I would be required to churn out 15 articles on the same subject. And the worst … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Start a Lift Club

Posted on August 18, 2010 by candid_cactus

From 2006 to 2008, I studied at the University of Cape Town which is roughly 40 kilometres from my house. Petrol was (and still remains) very expensive, so the logical thing to do at the time was to find people … Continue reading →

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The Curse of To-Do Lists

Posted on August 14, 2010 by candid_cactus

Whoever said planning is the way to get ahead in life did not take someone like me into consideration. Not only is planning my worst nightmare, it often proves to be my downfall. I have written many a to-do list … Continue reading →

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Personal Blogs: Too Revealing?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by candid_cactus

Have you ever read a blog post and felt as though you’re secretly reading someone’s journal? I’ve even experienced irrational paranoia that the blogger in question may be able to trace my identity somehow and know that it was me … Continue reading →

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Why Men Shouldn’t Write Advice Columns

Posted on August 10, 2010 by candid_cactus

A newspaper snippet that made me chuckle:

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Ask Akinator The Web Genius – He’s So Accurate It’s Scary!

Posted on August 8, 2010 by candid_cactus

I stumbled upon this link earlier: http://en.akinator.com/# It takes you to a site where a web genie will guess any character you can possibly think up. He asks you a few questions to which you simply respond yes or no. … Continue reading →

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Body Odor: Seductively Stinky?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by candid_cactus

B.O. – foul, repugnant, disgusting and altogether revolting? If you catch a whiff and you don’t want to sniff, don’t bother to take another look. B.O. – aromatic, balmy, fragrant and fresh? If it doesn’t smell stale and you want … Continue reading →

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