I'm Back!!
So I'm back! Whooooo!!!! Yes, back home, back on-line. Tired as, and if I went to the airport right now, they'd charge me extra luggage for the bags under my eyes. But I'm back!
Adelaide was fun - my friend fed a lion, the highlight of her trip, we walked for miles (when we got back home, I'd actually lost 2 kgs!), we ate yummy food, we explored, we had fun.
It started dubiously. Instead of leaving the airport at 0840 in the morning, the plane was delayed and didn't leave until about 1300hrs! So we missed our connecting flight but the airline kindly put us on the next flight, so instead of getting to Adelaide at 1730hrs, it was about 2200hrs! But we got there!
We learned a lot, us 2 country folk who drive our own cars everywhere and have no idea of public transport. A lady on the tram kindly showed us how to get a ticket, we found our way onto the bus, and we eventually figured out how to use the hotel key card to move the lift and open our door. Yes, people, it's a sad but true fact that my friend and I couldn't work the lift. We got to the hotel late at night, and stood in the elevator with the doors opening and closing so the reception staff could watch the two idiots while we tried to follow their instructions to move the stupid lift. Finally we gave in and asked for help...then I had to go downstairs and ask for help to open the door because the key card we slid over the lock wouldn't register, so up came a helpful man (I think by then he knew we were both losers) and did it for us - on the correct door. To be fair, that wasn't totally our fault - the man downstairs accidentally told us the wrong number! However, seeing as we were too dumb to even work the lift, we forgave him - plus it was late at night and the poor bugger was probably as tired as we were! Anyone can make an honest mistake. We took it in stride and laughed like hyenas (not a pretty sound, but hey! We were tired!)
Adelaide is an amazing place. We stayed at Glenegl which is so pretty, with all these amazing shops and cafes and restaurants. Good food, walked for miles, had fun!
The convention was great, very informative, and re-inspired me. Interesting to see how many authors are becoming hybrid - doing both traditional and self-publishing.
I think before I left I was a little burnt-out, as Aaron's story wasn't coming easy and I hadn't gotten very far with it, also counting how much work Mum and I had to do before I even left. I have yet to start Aaron's story again, but hope to start tomorrow or Friday, and get back into my usual routine as I also go back to work on Monday. But I'm refreshed, and his story is starting to come together in my head (thank goodness!).
So let's see what happens!
Adelaide was fun - my friend fed a lion, the highlight of her trip, we walked for miles (when we got back home, I'd actually lost 2 kgs!), we ate yummy food, we explored, we had fun.
It started dubiously. Instead of leaving the airport at 0840 in the morning, the plane was delayed and didn't leave until about 1300hrs! So we missed our connecting flight but the airline kindly put us on the next flight, so instead of getting to Adelaide at 1730hrs, it was about 2200hrs! But we got there!
We learned a lot, us 2 country folk who drive our own cars everywhere and have no idea of public transport. A lady on the tram kindly showed us how to get a ticket, we found our way onto the bus, and we eventually figured out how to use the hotel key card to move the lift and open our door. Yes, people, it's a sad but true fact that my friend and I couldn't work the lift. We got to the hotel late at night, and stood in the elevator with the doors opening and closing so the reception staff could watch the two idiots while we tried to follow their instructions to move the stupid lift. Finally we gave in and asked for help...then I had to go downstairs and ask for help to open the door because the key card we slid over the lock wouldn't register, so up came a helpful man (I think by then he knew we were both losers) and did it for us - on the correct door. To be fair, that wasn't totally our fault - the man downstairs accidentally told us the wrong number! However, seeing as we were too dumb to even work the lift, we forgave him - plus it was late at night and the poor bugger was probably as tired as we were! Anyone can make an honest mistake. We took it in stride and laughed like hyenas (not a pretty sound, but hey! We were tired!)
Adelaide is an amazing place. We stayed at Glenegl which is so pretty, with all these amazing shops and cafes and restaurants. Good food, walked for miles, had fun!
The convention was great, very informative, and re-inspired me. Interesting to see how many authors are becoming hybrid - doing both traditional and self-publishing.
I think before I left I was a little burnt-out, as Aaron's story wasn't coming easy and I hadn't gotten very far with it, also counting how much work Mum and I had to do before I even left. I have yet to start Aaron's story again, but hope to start tomorrow or Friday, and get back into my usual routine as I also go back to work on Monday. But I'm refreshed, and his story is starting to come together in my head (thank goodness!).
So let's see what happens!
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