Published in the Summer 2012 edition of UQ’s Contact magazine. An online version is available here.
I recently had the misfortune of experiencing first-hand the disastrous results when laptop and water meet. I’m still not sure whether to blame myself for placing said glass of water in such dangerous proximity to my laptop, or to blame my cat for knocking it over in that graceful, nonchalant, feline way of hers. I … Continue reading »
A great excuse for a blog post
As I stood this evening watching the latest of the rather epic storms to hit Brisbane (from the safe vantage point of my lounge room window) I contemplated what a curious weekend it has been. I’m very aware of the fact that I’ve been horrendously busy of late: mammoth final assignments plus almost full time … Continue reading »
Coming soon to a blog near you
Just a short post to say that there will be more posts coming soon (which seems a bit redundant really, but there you go). I’m being somewhat inundated with uni work at the moment and will be for the next month or so (plus October is always rife with social events that I really can’t … Continue reading »
A pleasing sense of circularity…
Quiet night in tonight whilst trying not to think about the fact that I could be out in the city or Valley ‘enjoying my youth’ (and by that I of course mean: spending way too much money, getting accosted by drunken creeps, making bad decisions, and spending most of tomorrow making dramatic and pointless declarations … Continue reading »
Brisbane Writers Festival: the week that was, part one
Tonight I took a well deserved bath—complete with candles, a glass of bubbly, and my rubber ducky—and reflected on the week that was. As I sunk into the pleasingly fragrant warm water, eager to soak away the aches, pains and stresses of a particularly exhausting (yet amazing) week, my housemate called to me through the … Continue reading »
A world of our own
When it comes to feeling out of place, there’s nothing quite like being dressed in a Sherlock Holmes costume on a train full of Brisbane Roar supporters. Yet this was my experience on my trip home from Gold Coast Supanova earlier this year. Having spent the weekend reveling in a delightful sense of belonging at … Continue reading »
The fascination with angels
For many people, supernatural beings are a source of interest and wonder. Arising from this consistent cultural fascination with the supernatural, countless works of literature, art, academic research, film and television have been produced. Angels are an significant example of a supernatural being that has held long term interest for many people and has been … Continue reading »
‘The Hobbit’ and the epic hero myth
My critical analysis presentation was about The Hobbit and the ways in which people engage with texts and adaptations. The reading for the week was chapter four of Linda Hutcheon’s A Theory of Adaptation, which focuses on how the audience reacts to and interacts with a particular work. I mainly looked at her discussions of … Continue reading »
One heart, many homes
There was something a bit surreal about making the ordinarily short and unremarkable flight from Sydney to Brisbane on an International Boeing 737 aircraft. Presumably there was some explanation for this occurrence, such as refueling or maintenance, or perhaps we were stopping to drop off passengers like some kind of hotel coach service. But these … Continue reading »
