Because it’s Saturday night and I like to party like I’m 99, I’m sitting in front of the heater wearing my house poncho listening to Erkin Koray, godfather of Anatolian rock, and his contemporary Bariş Manço who I’m fairly convinced was Frank Zappa’s Turkish doppelganger.
Book 2 is slowly coming together. There’s about 69,000 words so far, and not all of them are rubbish. And now two of those words are Erkin Koray.
I am a truly proficient runner up. Things I have been shortlisted for but not won include:
I also placed second in the Aths Day Girls under 16 javelin years ago, which was only because there were about five of us in the competition, only one girl knew how to throw the javelin (gold medal), and everyone else bar me got disqualified for incorrect throws. This is the only time I have ever been praised for sport but clearly was not Prefect-making material.
Despite my long history of being the bridesmaid, I love being shortlisted. I think this is mostly because I don’t ever expect to get a look-in at all. Every shortlist is like an unexpected gift arriving in the mail. Well, like an empty unexpected gift, or maybe one that is addressed to someone else in the house. But still! Such excitement!
Postscript: In the future, instead of an Honourary Doctorate, I would be more than overjoyed to receive an Honourary Prefect-ship. GC, I’m looking at you. Directly at you. I still have my blazer pocket and it is still bereft of badges.
Q and A time over at Debbish dotcom. Deb has a fantastic relationship with her blog readers which I find absolutely inspiring. Bloggers are the best. Their passion is incredible. When I magically become less computer weary I hope to embrace this world.
This very kind review at Fan Girl World includes a Liz Lemon GIF. This in and of itself has made my day.
Very kind review from the superbly named My Cup and Chaucer. If there’s one thing I love, it’s a good pun, and this is currently my favourite blog title ever. It is up there with my favourite ever trivia team name: Hold me closer, Tony Danza.
Dream job? Getting paid to sit around all day coming up with witty blog/trivia team names. Will work for praise and chuckles.
Why not let’s get interactive? Throw your best potential blog/trivia team names at the comments section.
I’m beginning to feel a bit like this blog is currently just an online version of the family refrigerator and I just keep posting my gold starred homework for all to see. I do plan to write something myself again at some point. But that point is not today.
So…
Interview at Turner’s Antics. This was one of the first ones I did and it took me ages because I wanted to sound witty and fresh. So fresh. Like the CD. Which google just informed me is still a thing. (!)
Melanie Toye asked me about character writing on her excellent blog.
My secret lifelong goal has been to feature in the glossy mag that accompanies the weekend Geelong Advertiser. Goal scored.
Claire Varley 