Nicole R. Murphy's Blog, page 17

New Zealand – Auckland to Wellington, via Hamilton

It’s interesting to experience something that you think you know, intellectually, only to find the reality much more powerful than the abstract knowledge. I KNEW New Zealand was a very different country to Australia, but I didn’t realise how much until I got here.

First – it’s so green! I’m not sure I’ve seen such a plentitude of green since I was living in the tropics. Certainly hasn’t been this green around Canberra for a couple of decades now.

Second – it’s not very flat, is it? In...

Au Contraire – a report

So, my first international convention turned out to be a lovely experience. The MC (Daphne) promised us at the beginning that they were going to deliver a different NZ Natcon. I can’t speak to whether they did, as I’ve not attended other NZ Natcons, but it seemed to go extremely smoothly, there was lots of intriguing things happening and it was all done with a con com of just five (which freaked me out – also inspired me, which is a worry…)

Unfortunately, my first day was hampered by the...

Panels – Au Contraire and Aussiecon

Hey, Gangajang!

So I've got two conventions over the next couple of weeks and a whole lotta panels and workshops and so on that I'm involved with. So here (pending last minute changes) are my roles.

Au Contraire

Saturday 11am – chairing the debate (more details to come)

Sunday 10am – How to run a con (Panel)

Sunday 11am – Workshop - Characterisation

Aussiecon 4

Friday 12pm – Signing, room 201

Saturday 10am – Girl meets boy meets dragon: Romance in fantasy with Tracey O'Hara, Darlene M...

Eighteen day music meme – days seventeen and eighteen

*sigh* Yeah, life's a bit sucky at the moment. Moving on.

17 – a song you want to play at your funeral

After the week I've had, this probably isn't something to consider at the moment J Anyhoo, I guess the idea behind this is to choose a song that you think is representative of you and the way you've lived your life.

However, I'd like to leave the world with a smile, so I give you Pink's Get the Party Started.

Pink - Get The Party Started
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