Keven Luan

Life Hacks

How to Save Money at Woolworths - Everyday Extra

Hey friends, Woolworths recently released a paid subscription for their Everyday Rewards card called Everyday Extra. The subscription gives you a 10% discount at Woolworths and Big W once a month. This subscription is a fantastic deal. All you need to do to get your money's worth is

App Reviews

App Review - Anki

Hey friends, It's been a while since I made one of these. Anki is a free flashcard program for learning things using the concept of spaced repetition. Spaced repetition is the method of reviewing material at periodic intervals. When you first learn something, there are short intervals (one

Reviews

The Best News Podcast

Hey friends, I've listened to various news podcasts over the past couple years and I've determined Squiz Today to be the best news source. Squiz Today is made by Australians, for Australians. The news is quick, succinct and relevant. It focuses on Australian stories whilst keeping

Stories

Leaving Work Early

Hey friends One of my colleagues recently left work early for an 'appointment'. I later found out that they left early for a gym class. WHAT?! I should start doing that as well, but I'll be going to a different gym... On another note, one of

App Reviews

App Review - Day One

Hey friends Day One is a journaling app available for Android, MacOS and iOS devices. It's a great way to get into journaling! The app is free but there is also a premium subscription available. I believe the premium subscription is unnecessary, with the free version providing everything

Stories

Sink Strainer Shenanigans

Hey friends For some reason my roommate did not have a sink strainer when I moved in. How annoying. I've had a sink strainer on my to buy list for a month now and what a journey it has been. It first began when I browsed the local

Stories

Princess Highway

Hey friends Driving on Princess Highway at 11pm on a Saturday night is such an enlightening experience. In a 15 minute drive on Princess Highway, I witnessed... A police car have someone pulled over for what I assume to be speeding... A group of hooligans who revved their engines at

Board Games

Settlers of Catan Strategy Guide

Win conditions If you want to win easily, your strategy must involve committing to Longest Road or Largest Army, which both give 2 victory points. With Largest Army, you only need three resources (Rock, Wheat, Sheep) and get Wood and Brick during the game through development cards (Knight, Year of

Diary

Moving Out and Mugs On

Hey friends, Big week as I moved out over the last couple of days. I'm now renting my own place with a flatmate. I've sort of settled in and just need to unpack all the stuff I brought over. One of the recent graduates at our

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Puzzles

Hey friends, At it again with another free date idea. This time - puzzles! The website I use is https://jigsawpuzzles.io/browse but there are several other free puzzle websites out there. Here's a preview of the website: You'll have to make an account but

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Drawing

Hey friends, This week I have another free date idea which can be done over video call. Really good timing now that we're out of lockdown aye. There's this drawing website where you and your partner can draw on the same canvas. It's called

Reviews

Review - Fountain Pen

Hey friends, If you've never heard of a fountain pen, it's just a really fancy pen. I tried one back in my uni days and paid 50 dollarydoos for it. My logic was to incentivise myself into writing notes and studying more after investing so much

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - IKEA

Hey friends, Window shopping at IKEA is a great way to have fun whilst saving money. As you gaze through the windows, you'll gain insight into what a person wants in their future home. You can pretend to plan the design and colours of each room and discuss

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Bucket List

Hey friends, All the date ideas I've posted so far cost money, so I'm mixing it up this week with something that's free! A bucket list is a list of things you've always wanted to do, which could include things you want

Use a Password Manager

Hey friends, If you're like me, remembering passwords is hard. That's why I used to use similar passwords over multiple websites, but it wasn't very secure. I've been trying out Bitwarden over the past month, which is a free password manager. It

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Shooting Range

If you've ever wondered what shooting a gun would feel like, look no further than the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia [https://ssaavic.com.au/ranges/springvale-range/] located in Springvale [https://goo.gl/maps/kUESvMiTFF6CVocP9] off Princess Highway. Shooting sounds dangerous but I promise it's not.

Subscriptions

What to Consider in a Tennis Membership?

If you've ever considered getting a tennis membership, here are a some important things to consider. Type of Court Clay Court or Grass Court. Most courts in Melbourne are clay courts and require cleaning after using them. Grass court options are generally synthetic grass which comes with sand

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - VR Gaming

A virtual reality experience located just North of Melbourne, it definitely is one to remember. Zero Latency [https://zerolatencyvr.com/] - North Melbourne [https://goo.gl/maps/v4t4m3TCaeET9jRL8] Cost - $59/person, however I have seen them do discounts occassionally I personally recommend outbreak origin. It's their OG

Review - Herman Miller Chair

I purchased a $2000 chair over lockdown in 2020 and here's my review of it. It was a Herman Miller chair which is generally renowned as the best office chairs out there. I personally went with the Herman Miller Embody as recommended by the chair selector [https://www.

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Axe Throwing

Axe Throwing sounds fancy and scary but it's similar to archery. Position yourself, aim, and fire that axe at a bullseye target. Maniax MANIAX - Axe ThrowingLogo for MANIAX - Axe Throwing [https://www.maniax.com.au/] Located in the CBD [https://g.page/maniaxmelbournecbd?share] - Corner

Book Reviews

Book Review - Fake Medicine

Fake Medicine is a relatively light read by Bradley McKay who is a qualified doctor from Australia. He provides insight on vaccinations (with COVID mentioned), chinese medicine, alternative medicine, weight loss methods, and more. McKay addresses widespread medical misinformation in our communities, making multiple references to how social media influencers

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Planetarium

Good night sunlight. Good morning stargazing. Let's head to the planets with zero regrets. Bring it home from under the dome. Scienceworks... just works! Scienceworks [https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/whats-on/planetarium-nights/] - 2 Booker St, Spotswood VIC 3015 [https://goo.gl/maps/HAx7GLXXjn4WrXmX9] Cost - $25/person

Subscriptions

Is Brilliant a Worthy Subscription?

Brilliant [https://brilliant.org/] is a website and app that provides educational courses in mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, and computer science. I heard about Brilliant through sponsored advertisements by Youtubers, so I gave the 1 week trial a go. Throughout the trial, I tried the courses on computer science and

Date Ideas

Date Ideas - Paint and Sip

A paint and sip workshop is a good opportunity to paint a better picture of yourself to your date. It's time to brush off those worries with this surreal experience. If you're not confident with your artistic abilities, just drink your way into the right frame

Book Reviews

Book Review - This is Going to Hurt

Adam Kay's 'This is Going to Hurt' provides insight on what it is like to work as a junior doctor in the UK. There is no need to have a scientific background to understand the medical terminologies used in this book. 'This is Going to