Living Nerdy in Sydney

Google recently released its " Year in Search 2017 " where the list of top Google searches across the world was announced. How does top searches in Australia compare to the rest of the world? Let's find out! Top 10 Google Searches in 2017 Sports You can't deny that Australians are sports crazy. Indeed, the top 3 searches in the year are all about sports - Australia Open 2017, Melbourne Cup 2017 and Wimbledon 2017. Interestingly, the only sporting search which made it to the top 10 world wide list was the India National Cricket Team. And it is as interesting to note that the India National Cricket Team did not make it to top 10 searches in India! Other sports type searches which made the top 10 include the Super Bowl in the US and SEA (South East Asian) Games in Singapore. Items New or trendy items were a big feature of the Australian top 10 searches list. The highly popular fidget spinner came in at number 4. The much awaited iPhone 8 and iPhone X ...

The bullet journal is a "back-to-traditional" organisational tool. It has won many fans not only from those who like being organised with to-do lists, but also from many craft and stationary enthusiast. If you've not heard of bullet journalling (or bujo for short), it is a system using a combination of long term and short term to-do lists, coupled with calendars to keep organised. Variations include meal prep lists, shopping lists, goals, etc. Many craft lovers also use their bujos for variations of paper crafts (like scrapbooking) and calligraphy. There are a good variety of different types and styles of notebooks available on the market. One of the most common dilemmas most newbies to bullet journalling have is what type of notebook to use. It might seem quite trivial for those who have never stepped into the bullet journalling world, but in fact the different types of notebook are used quite differently. To pick your first bullet journal, I've tried to catego...

What's better than enjoying food from back home? Enjoying food from back home with new friends made in Australia, and realising that they enjoy it too! On this trip, we enjoyed dinner with a group of my friends. Food Ordering food at Kreta Ayer comes DIY fashion. Simply pick out the dish you want from the menu, write the number down and hand the order slip to your waiter. Bakuteh - This literally translates to "Meat Bone Tea". Bakuteh is pork bone (or sometimes chicken) soup simmered in an array of herbs (star anise, dang gui, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and fennel seeds). This is served normally with deep fried tofu and a side of You Tiao (deep fried dough). Garlic Kailan - Stir fried broccoli with garlic and ginger.Crunchy kailan in typical home-cooked fashion. Oyster Omelette - Little morsels of oysters fried in an omelette. I've actually never had this in Sydney before, but this brings memories of my growing up years. Not the best, but good en...