Short bits and pieces about life
Why, more than twenty years after completing a Bachelor of Health Science, and nearly forty years after studying Drama at Tas Uni, am I contemplating going back to school? Am I completely bonkers? Well quite possibly - in both senses of the word. A little bit insane, and also incredibly excited!
It's coming to my attention that my life is not understanding the concept of NANOWRIMO. National Novel Writing Month, is held every November. NOVEMBER! Seriously? Every year I say I'm going to do it. All you have to do is write 1,667 words a day, to reach 50,000 words in a month, and kick start … Continue reading Can My Life Please Remember It’s NANOWRIMO?
Did you have typing classes at school? I did. I thought it was a ridiculous waste of my time. I was never going to become a secretary, which is all we thought it was good for. I wanted to be an actress, an architect or an airline pilot, in that order. No typing necessary. Little … Continue reading Why Won’t They Teach Touch Typing in School?
I had an absolute ball last week, being a temporary and very unofficial Uber driver and guide to best selling, award winning, multilingually translated, and all round wonderful children’s book author, Lian Tanner. Initially I was simply looking forward to a long overdue catch up with an old friend. I met Lian at drama school … Continue reading Lian Tanner, Freudenfreude, and Pure Joy!
Let’s play a word association game.I say: Crochet.You say: ……?I bet many of you said, or at least thought, Granny. This is ok, you can think what you want. And some will know that the Granny Square, an old and sacred part of the whole crochet tradition, is enjoying a fashion resurgence. But it’s not … Continue reading In Defence of Crochet
I don’t read many books. There, I’ve said it. But how can this be? You’re always talking about the books you’re reading, have read or are going to read. Ah yes, I read. They just aren’t usually Papery Print type things people think of as Books. The ones with the pretty covers, the pages you … Continue reading I’ve got a terrible confession to make
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