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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Not at all Buddhist
Dear ‘roach It’s not me, it’s you, and in addition, this probably won’t hurt me as much as it’s gonna hurt you. Yours &c TC
dealing with it
I have decided that while I could simply find a way to cope with life here, it would be much better to find a way to be not unhappy. It would be much better to end each day reflecting on … Continue reading
Physical
To get to the aerobics classes, you must first pass sloganising banners Fitness is a Battle: Welcome to the Front Line and something or other about bodies which aren’t somethinged: They’re Forged And then they’re decorated by illustrations which probably … Continue reading
In which I can't make even one more decision
Because of reasons*, we stop on the way home so that I can buy a new toothbrush. We agree that I will collect a bottle of milk as well. The promised showers are much in evidence and it is getting … Continue reading
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yep
I’m pretty sure that of all the ladies in the beauty salon, I am the only one whose knickers situation is so dire that she is wearing her husband’s undies.
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passive aggressive resistance
He says: so will you sponsor me for Mo-Vember and I say yes, I’ll give you one thousand dollars if you shave it off.
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one house, two cups
one house, two cups Originally uploaded by adelaide writer On the left, this morning’s warm-the-cup water straight from the kettle. Any guesses as to what that gritty stuff might be? And on the right, the cup I just found on … Continue reading
Temporary passing of narcissim
I’m feeling better, by the way. Do you know how I know? The zip on the coin part of my purse broke and my coins all fell out, and I just said Shit. I didn’t burst into tears. And I … Continue reading
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Cloudy but fine
My acupuncturist – I make regular visits now, and so I feel that I can call her my – says that today my pulses are slippery and therefore promising. Unlike last week, when my pulses were bright and she had … Continue reading
keeping myself nice
star jumps in the sand Originally uploaded by adelaide writer. On my birthday I did fifty star jumps in the Kangaroo Island sand.
