Tag Archives: shopping

Easter Special: Ranking the Best Reading Apps

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Topher

Happening now: the Easter long weekend. Here in Sydney, the options are endless. The Easter Show. The rugby action. Blockbuster movies. The Sydney fish market…and a partridge in a pear tree. Upon closer inspection, these events are not for everyone. … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2024 (Aussie edition)

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Topher

Black Friday (BF) is the US’s biggest shopping day. Say no more. Here, retailers have caught on. This year, many stores have started their BF deals a week earlier. For the uninitiated, BF unfolds on the day after Thanksgiving, the … Continue reading →

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The Hoarder of Chucky Street

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Topher

On the fringes of humanity, beyond the realm of decorum and sensibility As you fixate on typos, malapropisms, and tenses, before guzzling a calzone They’re shown foraging through mountains of trash Upon them a radical regression; yearning only to make … Continue reading →

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‘Ned Flanders’

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Topher

Where would you go on a shopping spree? That’s a cruisy query: I would go online. Some of you might wonder why I chose a Simpsons character as the post title. Simple: I could not imagine dear Ned spending a … Continue reading →

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Bucking The Trend

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Topher

What’s the oldest things you’re wearing today? Material things don’t last forever. After a while, Macs will not support the latest operating system. Cars and automatic watches need to be serviced. Clothing, sneakers, and backpacks will go out of style. … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time in Hornsby, NSW

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Topher

Many moons ago, we lived in Hornsby, Sydney’s upper North Shore axis. The place is the next nexus after Chatswood, ten train stops away. To paraphrase Up’s Elle, it’s like the CBD, but north. My experiences inspired me to write … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day Blitz: Birkenhead Point

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Topher

Last Tuesday, 26 December, was circled red on many Sydneysiders’ calendar. The day, along with Christmas, is observed as a public holiday in Australia. The annual Boxing Day bonanza kicked off as early as 7am in the city. For the … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of My Shoes

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Topher

Back in Pinas, I recall reading this prize-winning essay. The read was from an anthology of past winners. The article was titled ‘The Shoes We Wear’. In said piece, the young author discusses one Japanese hero who wore two shoes, … Continue reading →

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