Halloween, NaNo, and sundry stuff.

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I keep getting people asking if I'm planning to do NaNo. I've never done it in the past, just because something weird in my brain rebels against the idea of the impetus to write coming from outside myself. I totally love NaNo time, and get behind all my friends who do it, cheer them on, am happy when they get really into it--but I've never felt

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Hi! I am a not-so-new follower who is finally commenting :-)

I lived in Melbourne this time last year (I was there for work for 4 months) so I totally get how you are feeling! I prepped myself for what a hot Christmas and New Years Eve would be like, but I forgot to prep myself for what a lack of Halloween and Thanksgiving would feel like. I spent Halloween at St. Kilda beach, with my coffee (amazing coffee in Melbourne, eh?!) and a good book, and I remember updating my facebook status to reflect that. All my friends at home were soooo jealous, but then I read all their statuses the next morning as they started dressing up or returning from parties (depending on the time difference), and I was like, awww!

Anyways, I hope you ended up having a great time, and have fun with the traveling/ family visits too!

~Laura

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Oooh yay, so happy to hear from you then!

Oof, YES. Finally, someone who understands! I can't imagine not having grown up with Halloween every year, but aaaalmost everyone I've met here seems relatively well-adjusted despite that failing in their upbringings. ;)

So awesome that you were in the Melbourne area just last year! Whereabouts did you live? Note: I will have no idea what you're talking about unless the answer is one of the few places I'm familiar with. ;)

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Yes, I miss Melbourne! I lived in St. Kilda, on Grey St. (Of course, I thought to check Wikipedia AFTER I signed my lease, and imagine my face when I realized that Grey St. is the prostitution center of Melbourne haha. I loved being so close to the beach though, and my favourite bookstore, Readings!). I worked in Carlton, on Drummond Street!

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Aw, you worked right by where I went to Uni back in the day.

My doctor used to be on Grey Street. So I'd be really sick and dressed in whatever I found on the floor when I crawled out of bed, and I'd park the car and go stand on the corner waiting to cross the street to get to the doctor. AND CARS WOULD SLOW DOWN. For me in my pyjama pants and a hoodie. Oy. You actually had to shake your head before they drove away. Really cool area though, in many ways!

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That is kinda hilarious! I know the St. Kilda area vaguely, it's not far from where I live now. (With Amie, no less.)

Such a small world! One year's difference and we would've been here at the same time. :P