Lari goes to Queensland. Then to Venus Bay for Christmas, where she gets relationship advice and witnesses a family friend collapse next to her.
Lari worries about what will happen to her if something happened to her Mum. She describes going to Victoria to help her grandparents move out of their home, and how difficult that was.
Lari talks about her new class at school, wonders what to do about her boyfriend, and has a disagreement with her mum.
In this episode, I examine what Google defines as a cult, and compare that to my own experience. I also dive into some of the things I questioned about the religion I was in, and religion in general.
In this episode, I describe some basic rules we followed in the religion, as well as sharing some of the events that led up to me leaving the religion.
In this episode, I describe what it means to be professing, the first step of entering the religion. I describe our four day conventions held on rural properties once a year, and how baptism worked.
In this episode, I explain some of the fundamental things from the religion I was in. I tell you some of the terms we used, such as preachers/workers and friends. And I describe in detail some of the different practices we had, including missions, fellowship meetings, and reads, as well as informal events such as sings.
Lari tells the story about the one time she called her mother-in-law a b%$@# (by accident).
Lari discusses why she named the podcast The World of Loco Lari.
Lari reads from her old diaries. This episode includes boy troubles and a fight with a friend.
Lari reads from her old diaries. This episode includes many details about a holiday to Canberra.
Lari reads from her diaries when she was 12. Today's reading include beginning middle school, a big family argument, and the perils of being brown.
Lari reads from the diaries of her younger self. Today's episode includes bush fires, dust, and letting down tents.
Lari discusses seven habits that she finds annoying, including not replacing the toilet roll, complaining about things and not doing them, and more!
Lari shares snippets from the diaries of her younger self. Today's episode includes a Japanese exchange student, a crying friend, and getting new glasses.
Lari discusses cucumbers on eyes, mascara, lipstick, and all the other weird stuff we've come to see as normal to slap on our faces.
Lari shares snippets from the diaries of her younger self. Today's episode includes shooing cows, getting smacked, and almost drowning a classmate.
Loco Lari discusses situations where we find ourselves being polite when we really want to say something else.
Lari shares some snippets from the diaries of her younger self. Today's episode includes Lari's thoughts on their border, Jessica.
Lari explains that Parippu is not actually poo, Maldive fish is not mouldy fish, the importance of birthdays, and what happens when you come of age in a Sri Lankan family.