back from queensland, and i have the scars to prove it. literally. apart from being attacked by sandflies, i also had my first experience of a bluebottle jellyfish sting. i would recommend trying to avoid this experience yourselves, if you can help it. on the bright side, i finally got over my body issues and spent a day at wet 'n wild water world at the gold coast, and that was a hoot. pardon the visuals here, but i must admit there was something quite liberating about parading around in my bathers for a whole day. while in qld i also managed to add to my tacky home decoration collection by purchasing a plastic framed picture of ganesh with a built in, multicoloured spiral flashing backlight. very classy! extra party lighting plus extra karma points are now just a powerpoint switch-flick away - great combination!
i've been invited to participate in the emerging writers festival in melbourne, organised by express media. four writers will present readings in a session called 'foreign affairs - writing from diverse cultures' on sunday afternoon (jan 25). i'll be reading an excerpt from my novel-in-progress, so if you'd like to hear a snippet and you're free on sunday arvo, do pop along. the full festival program is available at express media's site.