How much does it cost to be you? This blog post is a walkthrough of how I manage my finances so I can answer the question, how much does it cost to be me? I’ll be doing a budget spreadsheet for the month of October to come up with a number for my minimum living… Continue reading Lifestyle Plan
Early Access to super
This is not financial advice. This is a story of how I applied for 10k release from my retirement savings and what I spent that money on. Earlier this year, the Australian tax office allowed Australians the ability to withdraw up to 10k from their superannuation if they had been impacted by the pandemic financially.… Continue reading Early Access to super
How I built a 13k portfolio over 12 months
Disclaimer; this is not financial advice. This is a story about how I put aside a small amount of money each pay and how I invested it into a portfolio. I also work/have worked for a few of the companies mentioned in this blog. The TLDR; I put aside a percentage of my pay into… Continue reading How I built a 13k portfolio over 12 months
Medical History
For the purposes of generating life insurance quotes and my own life admin I thought I would write down my medical history. I don’t believe this stuff needs to be private, does it? I’m 31, female, 160 cm tall and 87 kg. White collar worker, University qualified on a 120k salary per year. As a… Continue reading Medical History
It’s not cool to want someone to die
We are now 7 months into a global pandemic. And a certain political leader has come down with the infection. There’s been a lot of sentiment online of joy/excitement/anticipation over this: And I understand the sense of, “Karmic Justice” in what has been a really stressful year. I personally felt a little excited about the… Continue reading It’s not cool to want someone to die
Schema Therapy part III
In my last reflection on my journey through Schema Therapy, I’ve found out that Social Isolation and Unrelenting Standards are my main two influencing schema’s. When people have these schema’s they can potentially develop the following poor coping mechanisms: Schema Surrender Avoidance Overcompensation Social Isolation/Alienation Becomes part of a group butstays on the periphery; doesnot… Continue reading Schema Therapy part III
Schema Therapy part II
Wow, it was back in November that I last wrote about starting Schema Therapy. The whole pandemic situation really put a spanner in the works with that. This blog post is a reflection of my most recent session. I’m not a psychologist, if anything here concerns you please seek professional advice. So two months ago… Continue reading Schema Therapy part II
Where are they now?
Have you heard of the Agile Manifesto? It was published in 2001 when 17 blokes who work in tech came together to come up with a consolidated way of working. They came up with 12 principles which still hold up today. It’s worth a read. This blog is digging into the archives and asking the… Continue reading Where are they now?
Testing for accessibility
Testing for accessibility in your apps/websites doesn’t have to be a chore. Making accessible and inclusive content will increase your target audience and reduce your chances of being sued (1, 2, 3). It’s not like I’m encouraging lawsuit driven development, but it is important to build an inclusive experience. Other benefits with building with accessibility in mind… Continue reading Testing for accessibility
Crash course in SSL certificates
This is a brief explainer of SSL certificates for anyone who’s curious. Content warning; there’s lots of acronyms when it comes to understanding internet traffic. HTTP Protocol When you hit a website/server you use a protocol called HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol). This protocol opens up a connection with a server and can pass stuff like… Continue reading Crash course in SSL certificates