Sorry about the second week of absence.

For those of you who don’t know, Far North Queensland (where I live) was hit by a category 5 cyclone on the 3rd of February. Myself, my family, my pets and the house are okay (the yard, no so much) however some of my friends have lost their homes and we were without power here for a few days.

I hope to be ( Read more... )

I’m preparing for two cyclones back to back AND tomorrow I’m flying to Brisbane for two days for my cousin’s funeral-so there will be no post this week.

Depending on the progress of the cyclones, I may be without internet/power for a few days, or even a week or longer. Please keep that in mind if you are trying to contact me.

This morning my mother woke me up at about 6:45am getting the dogs out of my bedroom.

I flailed around and called her back and said: “Did you see that?”

And she said: “What?”

I said: “That girl. There was a little girl in my room. She had blonde hair and she was wearing a blue dress with white spots. She smiled at me.”

My mother told me I was ( Read more... )

Okay, tell me if I’m wrong here because I’m starting to feel crazy.

I have made two assumptions which I thought were both logical and polite, but it seems they have deeply offended some people.

Firstly: I assume that if people want me to have information about their personal lives, they will tell me themselves.

Secondly: I assume that it would ( Read more... )

Times people have broken into/attempted to break into my house: 3.

Times people have attempted to mug/attack me: 5

Restraining orders I’ve held against people who had documents planning the abduction and murder of my family members: 1.

I watch a lot of thrillers and horrors. I’ve seen a lot of real life violence. I’ve been threatened with a lot of ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had a really nice conversation with someone about gardening and growing vegetables. It was one of those in depth talks that makes you feel really good and I woke up this morning keen to email the person again and talk about gardening some more.

Then I realised the whole conversation was a dream and the person didn’t actually exist.

I ( Read more... )

I’m back and leaping in with both feet with some sad news, which deviates into a writing lecture.

A few days ago I got a phone call from a friend from Melbourne who was just calling to catch up and see how my move had gone. We used to be in a drama troupe together, and at the time the group was very tight knit.

So it was during this phone call I ( Read more... )

Heads up, everyone.

I'm moving house--finally. We’re actually now headed to Cairns instead of Coffs Habour. Only about 300kms of difference there. :P

The removalists arrive on Wednesday and I'll be spending all tomorrow (Tuesday) saying goodbye to family. We start driving Thursday, arrive Saturday and the internet will be connected some time in ( Read more... )

Victoria is burning.

I assume most of you know this already, as the news and stats are being passed around quite vigorously. Over 750 homes destroyed, 3700+ homeless and with the death toll expected to pass 230. As I write this the confirmed death toll is 173, however for the last few days this has been increasing just about every time I turn on ( Read more... )

Time for an update I think, before I scare anyone else.

Health wise I am slowly recovering. My skin has mostly grown back, I can walk again, my GGT is dropping (slowly)-so overall I’m past the danger zone. I’m still very weak and tired and a few minutes in the sun is enough to make me blister like an egg in a fry-pan, however bar some minor ( Read more... )