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My Portfolio - No. 1

This non-fiction proofreading project of 65,000 words was completed in May 2022. Containing 16 chapters of road trips across New Zealand this book explores the history of the country's flora and fauna....

Why is punctuation important?

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How do I change or set the language in a MS Word document?

If you’re working on a manuscript or business document in MS Word and want to change or set the language you are using, follow these instructions: In the document you are using, click on Review in the top bar.When the new ribbon appears, click on Language and a drop-down menu will appear.You have two options – click on the first option Set Proofing Language.A 'Language' box will appear. Scroll through and select the language you want.Click on Set As Default in the bottom left-hand corner of ...

How would you live without social media?

Since the launch of my website I’ve been making the effort to get out there and start increasing my presence through social media. According to Merriam Webster, social media is defined as “forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos).”  Social media is popular nowadays and I think most people are engaged with, ...

How did I start my journey?

Three years ago I started my journey to be where I am today. I didn’t realise my journey had begun, and it took me another year before I really embarked on it. It started when I sat down with a coach who presented me with 100 words, each on a separate piece of paper, along with an A4 sheet of paper titled ‘What are Values?’. The sheet described values and how we live our life by them. At the time I was unclear as to how this related to me. I was asked to go through each of the words and se...

Helping A Honey Bee In Need

Whilst playing golf a couple of days ago and waiting for my golfing partner to take his shot I felt something tickling the upper part of my right arm. When I glanced down to find out what the tickling sensation was, I noticed that a honey bee had touched down there. Did I freak out that a bee had landed on me and was crawling up my arm? No. Did I quickly brush it off thinking it would sting me? No. Some people may have taken such actions but I stood there and enjoyed watching the bee for a few s...