- I am easily distracted. Hence I am blogging (again) when I am supposed to be writing my final assignment. If Firegazer finds out I'll be in BIG trouble.
- I grew up on a farm in Western Australia. I came to live in Sydney 3 years ago via Melbourne (8 years) and Perth (including living at boarding school and uni residential college).
- When I was preparing for confirmation (at boarding school) the Bishop asked all of us what we thought Jesus wanted us to be when we grew up. All the other girls said "a priest"; I said "an Egyptologist". This was announced to the entire school at our confirmation.
- I named my first pony "Luke Skywalker". My son is obsessed with all things Star Wars. Is this my fault?
- I love gifts that show that the giver has thought deeply, and/or searched long for, but not necessarily spent much money. Hence I treasure (among other gifts) my copy of The Long Ships that was found in the collection of a Norwegian who was moving house; my copies of The Caves of Steel and The Stars Like Dust which Firegazer spent weeks finding and cost $3 each and Theft by Peter Carey (that's a long story which I'll relate another time). I also love Handbags - and I really don't mind at all if they're the expensive kind.
- I am finishing off my final assignment for a linguistics degree. I waited for 10 years to get the opportunity to study Linguistics.
- I fear flying and worked in a job that required me to fly often, in small aircraft, across terrain with high levels of thermal activity...
- Getting a cup of tea in bed on a Sunday morning will make me happy all day.
As there are no bloggers left who haven't been tagged I tag: The No. 1 Melbourne Ladies Bookclub and Books & Gossip. Eight random things about the clubs ladies!
*Meme: n. A unit of cultural information, such as a cultural practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another. (source: dictionary.com)
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