Author: lisahannett

I suppose yesterday was officially day one of Clarion, but today really really feels like day one… First crits begin in 30 minutes. Eek! Which means, of course, that we’re here and we’re all settled in at ‘Kelvin Grove’, our swanky new digs for the next 6 weeks. The living situation is pretty sweet: Angela…… Continue reading Mornin’

Clarion starts today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ll be leaving for the airport in about 30 mins, and will be up in Brisbane before noon. If I keep saying it out loud, maybe it’ll start feeling real…

Clarion South starts in two days.Holy crow.How is it possible to be lazy AND nervous, you ask? Well.The past couple of days have been a mix of mad scrambling to get stuff done before I leave for Brisneyland (and then I get nervous about having brain freeze the entire time I’m up there, and then…… Continue reading Clarion Clarion Clarion. Lisa is a lazy nervous cocktail.

…I’m meeting up with B, M, and A for brunch in an hour. Brunch on a Tuesday — how decadent! Then it’s back home to park my ass in front of the computer for a few hours, and then we’re meeting friends for a holiday/’farewell Lisa’ dinner at Thai Orchid. Mmmm thai food. Just watch the…… Continue reading Because I haven’t eaten enough already…

I just clicked to my email and saw that the Week One stories have been circulated for Clarion — it begins already!!! There’s no turning back now: my story’s attached to the email, and will be critiqued on Tuesday of next week. Holy crow.

Didja miss me?I haven’t turned on my computer since Christmas Eve. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I’ve been suffering from withdrawal since then… Almost ashamed, but not quite. ;-)So Christmas is done and dusted. It was just dandy — full of food (I’m still full… but maybe that’s because I still haven’t stopped eating –…… Continue reading Post-Christmas Update

Happy holidays everyone!And holiday time it is — I’ve sent off my Week One story for Clarion (gulp … and yay!) and have finished the graphic design job for the SLC. My plate is officially cleared!Now I’m going to spend the next couple of days filling it with chocolate :-)Happy days to you all xx

New Story: drafted. It’s amazing how focused my brain can be when I’ve switched off the thesis side of it. The Story weighs in at about 2,500 words — I’m so stoked that I managed to keep it to under 3,000. Don’t know what it’s called yet, but that’ll come (I hope). Woke up at…… Continue reading Hooray for Plan A!

Christmasified the house last night, finally. My tree is purdy.Did all of my Christmas shopping today. V. excited to give Dr Chad his gifts.Volunteered to send a story for week one crits at Clarion, and have to send the story by next week. I’ve decided that there are a few options for this:Write a new…… Continue reading Info Dump

I have a meeting with my supervisor in 5 minutes. Upon the conclusion of this meeting, my thesis brain will officially be switched off until February 16, 2009. I’ve emailed all 3 of my supervisors a chapter and a third — about 15,000 words — and I don’t want to think about any of them…… Continue reading Thesis brain switching off in 5…4…3…2…