Mary Sayed·Oct 31, 2025Close encounters of the (small) snake kindAround 1am yesterday, I went to the bathroom. Even without my glasses, I knew what I saw in my shower wasn’t an insect.
Mary Sayed·Apr 12, 2022Notes on the Australian White Ibis (from a biased bird nerd)When you think of Ibis, which words come to mind? ‘Bin chicken’? ‘Tip turkey’? ‘Smelly’? ‘Ugly’?
Mary Sayed·Jan 31, 2022A first — part twoIn November last year, I shared that I was booked in to get my first ever tattoo.
Mary Sayed·Jan 26, 2022The COVID diaryNo, not the COVID diaries. Just diary, singular. This is the story of my COVID experience in one post. I didn’t think to write it day by…
Mary Sayed·Dec 20, 2021Missing our loved ones at ChristmasThe times we’re living in are once again likely to mean a different Christmas experience this year.
Mary Sayed·Dec 14, 2021What's the best advice you've ever received?I came across (and replied to) a tweet a few days ago asking tweeps about the best piece of advice their mothers had given them.
Mary Sayed·Nov 22, 2021A firstToday was a first for me. I’ve attempted it once before and had a false start.
Mary Sayed·Nov 15, 2021The ghost catBristled fur, giant paws, long tail, blue eyes... The snow leopard’s a stunning beauty When it comes to caring for them, we’ve failed In…
Mary Sayed·Nov 8, 2021I don’t want this new world, yet it seems to want meI submitted this piece to the SBS Emerging Writers’ competition in September. This year’s theme was ‘Between two worlds’. Entries were to…
Mary Sayed·Nov 1, 2021The challenge of self-improvementWow, it’s a challenge to be an evolving human being, isn’t it? Working on ourselves — striving for self-improvement —sometimes feels like…
