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Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra
Last Friday, we saw Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra play at the Forum.
This was her rescheduled tour: she was originally going to come out in February, but rescheduled those shows so she could stay and support a friend through chemo.
This caused a mild panic attack on Wednesday night when I couldn't find the tickets in the drawer where we ( Read more... ) -
Skins: Pure
Just finished watching the Cassie episodes of the Skins season 7.
She was always my favourite Skins character, Cassie. Her kookiness hid some deep emotional problems, but underneath that she had an intelligence and a brightness that suggested that one day she'd overcome her issues and build a life both wonderful and unique for herself.
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Warrnambool, Whales, Writing
From the shore, they look like rubber, like shiny black bicycle tires bobbing in the waves. But then they spout, or roll a square-edged fin into the air. And you realise no, those are whales.
The size of them is joyous.
We spent three nights last week in Warrnambool for my birthday. Work has been grinding me down lately, so it was good to get away. ( Read more... ) -
Reminder: pub lunch this Sunday
A reminder that we're Pub Lunching this Sunday for A. and my birthdays.
We're going somewhere different this time: The Fox Hotel in Collingwood.
This is so we can wander down to the Gasometer at 5:00 to catch the recording of the Splendid Chaps: A Year Of Doctor Who podcast. Because yes, we're nerds. (We'd hold it at the Gasometer, but the Fox has ( Read more... ) -
Pub Lunch: The Birthdaying
Lunch! At a pub! For our birthdays, no less!
We're going somewhere different this time: The Fox Hotel in Collingwood.
This is so we can wander down to the Gasometer at 5:00 to catch the recording of the Splendid Chaps: A Year Of Doctor Who podcast. Because yes, we're nerds. (We'd hold it at the Gasometer, but the Fox has better food.)
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Summary of a busy few months
It's been a busy month or so. In lieu of a proper blog post, you're getting subheadings.
CONTINUUM
I was on four panels at Continuum 9. They all went really well, I think, including the one on cultural appropriation that I was most nervous about. I don't really remember much about what was said in my panels. The Plot 101 panel started in one room, ( Read more... ) -
Pub Lunch
You all know the deal: Lunch. Pub. Come if you can make it, no big deal if you can't.
WHERE:
The Wesley Anne
250 High St Northcote
http://www.wesleyanne.com.au/
WHEN:
Saturday 22nd June
1:00pm-4:00pm
WHY:
Because foooooooooooooddddddd.
And we like you.
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An Angry Tribute to Iain Banks
We knew it was coming, but it still hit hard: Iain Banks has passed away. According to his wife, he died calmly and without pain.
I said everything I have to say about how important he was to me here, when he first announced he had cancer. But I'll reiterate: he wasn't just influential to me, he was definitional.
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'On the Bodily Education of Young Girls', MTC
Neck-deep in Continuum. Going well so far. You should all go read N. K. Jemisin's inspiring Guest of Honour speech, calling for a Reconciliation in SFF. It gave me goosebumps.
Last night, A. and I went to the theatre.
The play was On the Bodily Education of Young Girls, part of Melbourne Theatre Company's NEON programme of independent theatre.
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Continuum 9... and a confession.
Continuum 9 starts tonight, Melbourne's speculative fiction and pop-culture convention.
I'm on four panels:- Reinventing the Fairytale - Friday 10 pm
- Heroines of YA - Saturday 2 pm
- Plot 101 - Sunday 11 am
- Misappropriation - Monday 12 noon
The full program is up hereI was going to be so good for this ( Read more... )