Once a Queenslander, always a Queenslander
I'm sure you've all heard by now about qldfloodauction. I don't know how many of you know that Brisbane is my hometown, but it is. It's somewhat surreal to be in London seeing the news reports roll in about how three quarters of my home state is underwater. To see photos and footage of streets I used to walk down, places I used to shop, bridges I've crossed, places I've lived and worked - destroyed and waterlogged.
Eagle Street in Brisbane City. When I was fresh out of high school I used to go clubbing here, and I have memories of sitting on the steps (which are underwater in this photo) eating shitty fast food after being out all night. They did craft markets on the weekends.
This is Southbank. It's parkland that was built on the old site of World Expo 88. I used to park my car in the underground car park and take the City Cat across the river to my first job at QUT. I've drunk wine coolers in the park at Southbank with friends and done Karaoke in the bars there. It's also the home of the Lyric theatre, where I've seen and participated in performances and the museum where the dinosaurs are.
The Brisbane River. In the bottom corner you can see my old university.
I can't really express how upsetting it is to see these familiar sights looking so unfamiliar.
My family and friends back home so far are okay - lucky enough to live on high enough ground, thank god, but that doesn't change just how many people have become homeless from this - and how much work lies ahead with cleanup and rebuilding the socalled sunshine state.
So I'm putting myself up for auction to try to raise money for this cause. My thread is here. I'm offering a minimum of 2k of fic, bidders choice.
I know I still have outstanding debts from a previous auction - I'm working on those right now, just so you know. I couldn't not participate in this, it's too close to home - literally and symbolically.
If anyone else is participating in the auction please let me know - I'm ready to bid.
Auction closes on the 26th of January. Porn for a cause people. Happy bidding!
Eagle Street in Brisbane City. When I was fresh out of high school I used to go clubbing here, and I have memories of sitting on the steps (which are underwater in this photo) eating shitty fast food after being out all night. They did craft markets on the weekends.
This is Southbank. It's parkland that was built on the old site of World Expo 88. I used to park my car in the underground car park and take the City Cat across the river to my first job at QUT. I've drunk wine coolers in the park at Southbank with friends and done Karaoke in the bars there. It's also the home of the Lyric theatre, where I've seen and participated in performances and the museum where the dinosaurs are.
The Brisbane River. In the bottom corner you can see my old university.
I can't really express how upsetting it is to see these familiar sights looking so unfamiliar.
My family and friends back home so far are okay - lucky enough to live on high enough ground, thank god, but that doesn't change just how many people have become homeless from this - and how much work lies ahead with cleanup and rebuilding the socalled sunshine state.
So I'm putting myself up for auction to try to raise money for this cause. My thread is here. I'm offering a minimum of 2k of fic, bidders choice.
I know I still have outstanding debts from a previous auction - I'm working on those right now, just so you know. I couldn't not participate in this, it's too close to home - literally and symbolically.
If anyone else is participating in the auction please let me know - I'm ready to bid.
Auction closes on the 26th of January. Porn for a cause people. Happy bidding!