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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I can’t think of a suitable title
I have just been reacquainting myself with some research and statistics during which time I have reading the Facts and Stats factsheet on the White Ribbon Foundation’s website.
The report says, amongst other things: Continue reading
I keep telling myself it won’t get worse, and then it does
‘Look at this,’ I said to the mister when I first saw that photo, and I turned the screen his way.
‘Can I see?’ Eldest lad asked, but I said, ‘No,’ and turned it around before he could see. Continue reading
Reality? Check.
I was looking on the updated Skilled Occupation list which is to do with Australian immigration, and who gets extra points on their immigration applications or who gets priority or something like that. The mister and I have Australian passports, … Continue reading
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In my defence, we catch public transport nearly every day and no one has ever said anything before
“Funniest thing I ever saw,” said the tram conductor as he perched himself on the seat behind Adelaide’s children, allowing him to make eye contact with Adelaide while at the same time directing the flow of his words into her … Continue reading
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And I only read it for the articles
At least I got to watch the Sh*ple C**y special(s), before Sam Newman came back to The Footy Show and I had to start boycotting Channel 9 again.
13 February 2008
Because of reasons, I couldn’t get in to Elder Park, but the mister took the boys in to see the sorry broadcast. I was very pleased that when we talked about the apology last night, they already knew about it … Continue reading
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I didn't get an OAM
It was hot today. The mister went and sat under the Moreton Bay figs at the cricket. I went to a garden shop. The one where they sell ice creams. The boys sat on a garden bench with their pokemon … Continue reading
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I did live in New Zealand for a while, and it was a very good life, and so if I have to go back there I won't be unhappy
I was mentioning to my friend about an hour ago about the letters I’ve sent to Jeanette over the years (well, there have only been two – if I were a Gladiator my name would be Exaggerator) and my friend … Continue reading
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Preliminary final
footy parkOriginally uploaded by adelaide writer This is a view from where my dad sits to watch the footy at footy park (applying ABC editorial standards just for a moment here). I took it a few minutes before the only … Continue reading
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at the show
woodchopping Originally uploaded by adelaide writer So I went to the show this afternoon, and met the mister, my dad, my boys and my nephew who had been there since sometime before the oven man arrived at my house. The … Continue reading
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