Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Open letter to winter
Dear winter First of all, what the “eck” you think you are doing?! Have you gone mad?! Let me tell you, young man, that your behavior is not acceptable. Snow in November? Really? Why not in September while you are at it? Seriously though… Waking up with snow in November is definitely a trauma for…
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Tuesday yumminess!
With Thanksgiving (love love love this special day!) around the corner, it is that time of the year when we wonder what to do with our surplus of (affordable) pumpkin. Savory? Sweet? Cake? Soup? Roasted? My dilemma is always the same when I decide to bake with pumpkins: how to make sure this ain’t over…
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My favorite week of the year is upon us!
What is better than celebrating your birthday?! (Drum rolling… Suspense…) Celebrating it for an entire week! Yep, you heard me well: AN. ENTIRE. WEEK! (Insert overexcitement sounds here. Not to be confused with monkey sounds. Same, same but very different). I have been treating myself to week-long birthday celebrations for a few years now and…
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Strayan or the art of reinventing a “lingo”…
Crikey! Straya is around the corner and I’m getting heaps excited. I cannot wait to see my mates. It is gonna be bonza to hang out with my favorite galahs as they are ripper! Strewth! Not long now until we spent arvos laughing, having barbies with a few snags and drink stubbies! I have packed my…
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Are you INSANE?!
Short answer? Yes! No! Maybe? Dunno! What was again the question? On a more serious note, people, I’m FINE, sane enough to know what I am doing (well most of the time). Really… Since the day I went public with my big news (I was going for a dramatic effect and I can happily say…
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Tuesday yumminess!
Days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping (hopefully not too fast!) and you might be, like me, in need of an easy and quick recipe for a comforting meal after work. I might be able to help you here… If you have 400 g of cod, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp chives, pepper, salt, a…
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The Best Is Yet To Come!
This is now official: I gave my notice at work and from end of March onwards, I’ll be backpacking Central and South America with the beautiful man my heart decided to love. It feels great to finally talk openly about this new project! When I said the best dream is called a project, I…
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Enough!
As a citizen of the world, my heart is today, once again, aching. Every time it has almost* healed and some faith in humanity has been restored, news report another attack against peace, life and freedom. * as long as wars will rage and lives of innocents will be taken, it won’t ever heal completely. …
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TBT # Sevilla, Spain
It is apparently highly recommended to visit Seville when the “Sevillanos” are celebrating the “Semana Santa” (holy week) or during the “Feria de Abril” (their annual fair) as the city gets kinda crazy and very (very) lively. I can agree to a certain extent. However, if you are on a budget (prices tend to be unfortunately higher…
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Do. Not. Postpone. Your. Dreams…
… For too long. They might remain dreams that were most probably meant to be lived. The regret for not following them will hurt more than the sting of a potential failure, especially since “a failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake…
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