Australia.

[snitchnipped]

Well, this place could sure use a good dusting…considering I haven't posted in over 6 MONTHS.

But anyway.

G'day everyone!

As some of you know, I've spent the last couple of months residing in Australia on a much-needed escape/break/vacation/what-have-you. And then there were the months prior to that preparing for my trip, so needless to say, I have a lot to catch up on around these parts!

The trip was fantastic. I got a lot of "soul-searching" done (for lack of a better term) and saw some amazing things, met great people, and just generally got away. I got to reconnect with my former grad-school roommate (who I stayed with) and got to hone my previously non-existent nannying-skills with her toddler. I drank great wine, ate great food, got to swim on the other side of the Pacific, travelled in and around Sydney Harbor, and even got to cuddle a koala! I hope to post a few pictures and details in the near future…

On the writing front, I've accomplished nothing. BUT, I've got quite a lot of thinking in. And tons and tons and tons of reading (I've read about 75 books this year thus far, following a total of 150 in 2012). I'd like to think I'm practicing my skills by the "think method." (La-di la-di la-di la-di-da…la-di-da…la-di-da…)

I'm still out and about traveling in the midwest in and in California before I settle back down early next month. I'm hoping to catch up on lots of fic reading in the meantime, and will slowly starting to get to work on the edits of my last year's Big Bang. It's time.

And then, of course, the NFE which I am really, really looking forward to, of course!

In the meantime…how is everyone doing?! I've missed you all!

Comments

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

It is GREAT to see you again. Wow, you went to and came back from Australia, ALREADY? Where are you going to settle? back in LA or somewhere else? Or are you going back to school? it's just GREAT to hear from you again. I'm not sure about the NFE and such. It's going to be later I guess because Snax is having computer troubles.

Thanks so much for checking in!

[autumnia]

Welcome back!

Wow, it feels like Australia is THE place to be this year. One of my friends is currently there, on a very long vacation (her brother moved there) -- she invited me to go but it was really short notice so I had to decline. It sounds like the trip was wonderful and you had time to stop and think; I totally need one of those trips too.

[heliopausa.livejournal.com]

Hey, this is really good, to hear from you,and to hear you had a good time in Australia! Was it all in NSW? I know everything seems very far away when you get there,which is a discouragement from seeing (say) outback South Australia, or even Queensland, let alone WA. Oh -- Tasmania's little and lovely! That would be good to see. :) You'll maybe go back again?

[wingedflight21.livejournal.com]

Wow, it's so great to hear from you again! It sounds like you had such an awesome time down there. I haven't been to Australia but I did go to NZ for a month and there's just something so awesome about hanging out on the other side of the world for a bit. :P

And so many books, hurrah! That is fabulous. And sometimes it takes a break from a story to know exactly the sort of edits you need to make, right? Good luck on that, by the way.

[lady_songsmith]

Welcome back!