The story so far
I'm from Adelaide, but I'm living in Abu Dhabi right now. One day, I saw a gold leaf four wheel drive. It made me cry.
My first novel, Black Dust Dancing, was published by Wakefield Press in March 2009. It looks like this:
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Advice, freely dispensed
Every year at Adelaide Fringe and Festival time the searches for nutri grain nuts and bolts and ‘slow as a wet wig’ diminish in proportion to the number of searches for ‘jokes about Adelaide’ and ‘Adelaide jokes’. I suspect not all of these searches are by visiting comedians, Continue reading
talk to you tomorrow (or perhaps the day after)
There is possibly a better winter lunch than a toasted sandwich, but I doubt it. I had an email from a friend today and she told me that in Abu Dhabi at 11 pm last night, it was 45 degrees. … Continue reading
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The journey continues
From miscblogphotos A rather cliched photo of Adelaide >>>>> Two days ago, a google search asked my blog What the fuck am I doing in Adelaide This cracked me up because I mean, really. Asking me that is a bit … Continue reading
Added bonus: it's raining in Adelaide
Home for a few weeks. Bought the boys new DS games at Big W yesterday on account of they were awesomely well-behaved on what can only be described as a shit trip home. Worst part of trip is watching Adelaide … Continue reading
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Asking the Big Questions
“If Obama lived in Adelaide do you reckon he’d barrack for Port Power or the Crows?” “Go to sleep.”
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Any minute now, I'll do something productive with my day
There’s a lot to do in Adelaide at the moment. You could bore yourself to death listening to the local ABC in the afternoons (I don’t mean to be rude, but honestly, if I have to hear one more time … Continue reading
Isn't that smell lovely?
It is raining to the point that I might have to shut the window in my garrett. This, in case you do not live in a city which is so dry that you must pump the washing machine water onto … Continue reading
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It really has been hot, and I don't think I should have worn the same shoes every day
because try as I might, I can find no poetry in shoes that seem to smell even before you take them off
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Lots and none at all
I went in this competition (you just apply for everything you see, don’t you, said my friend) and now I’m one of three official Festival bloggers. You can see my entries over here if you’re interested. I think that might … Continue reading
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