Twists and Surprises

Friday, the day of my gut-wrenchingly difficult physiology and pharmacology exam, marked the end of my university semester. I decided to celebrate by spending a book voucher and doing nothing on Saturday but read. I bought the latest Janet Evanovich and the 1st To Die by James Patterson. I’ve read all of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie…

Joss Whedon: God?

This weekend I attended the Supanova Expo in Sydney, the main reason for my radio silence as it was a 5 day trip. There, I was lucky enough to attend Q&A panels with Sean Maher, James Marsters and Amy Acker, all of whom have worked closely with Joss Whedon on Firefly, Buffy, Angel or Dollhouse.…

Short Hiatus

It turns out I’m struggling quite a bit with my study load for my pharmacology and clinical practice exams, which are next week (OMG!!!) so I haven’t been updating as regularly as I would like. I’m also off to Sydney tomorrow for Supanova with Man-Squiggle, Baby-Squiggle and my sister. We won’t be back until Monday,…

Ooops!

I have failed in my attempts to keep to my words per day goal for the last week. I’ve fallen behind in my university studies too, but my husband has taken our daughter to work with him today so I can fix that part. Therefore, I’m offering myself up for corporal punishment – you decide…

Speeches: Difficulty Setting Extreme!

I absolutely abhor speaking publicly. I won’t say I’m terrible at giving speeches or lectures, because for some ridiculous reason I’ve been gifted with a strong, steady voice in the face of public humiliation. My best friend is getting married soon and she’s asked, if I wouldn’t mind, preparing a speech. Of course I said…

Guest Appearance

This week, Billie Jo from Out of The Woods is featuring guest writers on her blog. I was very honoured to be asked to answer a few questions and write a short story. It has been a long time since I’ve attempted a short story – I have a real problem adhering to word limits,…