Dec 2, 2020A Podcast How To & Resource ListI’d like to share this endless list with you, so you don’t have to read every Podcast Education website like I did! Recently I was invited to present to a collection of curious emerging filmmakers (via the Women in Screen Lab through the Australian International Screen Forum) on the topic…Podcast4 min read
Jul 8, 2015Tricky Day on the Job (As a Stay at Home Parent)Yesterday I found myself in a tricky spot for a few hours. While there are so many moments like this when your current job is a parent of a two year old, living in China sometimes makes me feel like I’m in a sitcom. I don’t usually share these kinds…Parenting4 min read
Jun 7, 2015Some Observations on Chinese New YearAnd a Bunch of Photos From a New Shanghai Person The winter in China was very slowly stretching to welcome springtime, each day a new flower bloomed and there was a little tickle of fresher air through the streets of Shanghai. …China6 min read
Mar 21, 2015Conversations in ChineseFrom a New Shanghai Person. When we arrived in Shanghai last September, I could only say ‘thank you’ in Mandarin and I was puzzled by the variations of pronunciation. Then I quickly learnt ‘Hello’ and kept hearing different ways to say that as well. But mostly, I became a little…4 min read
Feb 14, 2015What I Know After Living in China for 5 MonthsThings are picking up pace and almost making sense here in Shanghai. Together with my Husband and two year old, I moved to Shanghai last September. Yesterday was our 5 month anniversary, and so why not recap all the things I’ve learnt while living here, because the Chinese lucky numbers…10 min read
Feb 11, 2015Hey, That Wasn’t There Yesterday?It will always surprise me how quickly buildings and roads are made in Shanghai. And it all can be brought crashing down just as fast. We’ve been living in Shanghai for only 5 months, and there’s always a lot happening. I go weekly to mandarin class, and one time I…4 min read
Dec 31, 2014It’s Christmas in China: Hip Hip Hip Hooray!Why do I feel like I’m in a Monty Python scene while hanging out in Shanghai this December? We visited a German Christmas Market at a large festival ground near the river. It was 8 degrees when we got there, and while we queued to get in (there was also…5 min read
Dec 2, 2014Streetscapes of Shanghai: Surprisingly CalmA small collection of streetscapes from my two months living here, and I’m overwhelmed by the calmness in such a gigantic metropolis.3 min read
Nov 30, 2014Things I’ve Learnt After Living in China for Two MonthsOne Step At a Time. New Life Motto. Transport in Shanghai is AMAZING Yes, after two months, getting around the city has been just so impressive! I love all the options and having a two year old in tow most days, I need to have these options to be flexible. So we walk (with the…8 min read
Oct 29, 2014Headlines I Could PitchI’m in Shanghai, and these Buzzy Clicky Journo Wishy Washy Baity headlines keep floating around my brain! Looking to Shed a Few Pounds? Try the Streetfood, it might be Meat Rat! Internet is HOW cheap? Shanghai’s Wifi is Maybe Cheap For a Reason? (ie. you can’t surf like the good…2 min read
