Did this myself this morning, and it only cost me $15. So stoked with it 
April 6th, 2012
Me & my dog
Instagram has just been released for Android. Finally.
I think the fact that I have thousands of dollars worth of photography equipment, yet choose to use the camera on my phone, shows how important convenience is to me. Or maybe just how lazy I am, haha.
Username is gempalmer if you feel like following
March 30th, 2012
Wanna read my novel?
So, a few years ago I finished writing a book. Since then, I’ve edited it about eight times, and while I’m still not 100% happy with it, I don’t know if I’ll ever think it’s ‘perfect’. And I want people to read it. But the publishing industry is a real bitch to break into these days, especially when you’re a young unknown author.
But I’ve been thinking, lately, about why I write, and why I want to be published. And a lot of it comes down to wanting to communicate with people. Wanting to connect. Wanting people to read my words and nod to themselves and go yeah, I get that, I know what that’s like. Or, I didn’t know anyone else had felt that. Or even just, Reading that story was enjoyable and not a complete waste of my time. You know, aim high.
And there is the small fact of me having a degree majoring in Creative Writing, and thinking that maybe I should have something more to show for it than just a piece of paper.
So I’ve decided to publish my novel, Black Rabbit Blue, as a web-serial, here on this site. Two, maybe three short chapters a week (depending on feedback from anyone who’s out there reading this).
I’ve posted the first chapter already, it’s here if you’d like to have a look.
Once I get settled in Darwin – around April 16th – I’ll be posting chapters on a regular basis.
And if you do decide to read it? Please, please comment and let me know what you think! Whether you like it, hate it, think I should change something… I’d love to know
March 25th, 2012
And back to our regular programming…
Hi from Badger and I! We’re currently in Townsville, and have been on our road trip for 2 and a half months so far. I haven’t been blogging here because I’ve had fairly limited internet access.
Once I get settled in Darwin, where I’ll be staying for at least 6 months if all goes as planned, I’m going to get back into writing regular content here. So… that should be around mid-April.
Watch this space
January 9th, 2012
Aussie Roadtrip
I’m blogging about our upcoming roadtrip around Australia at a new blog – Oz Gypsies. We leave in less than a week! Add me to your reader
December 7th, 2011
New hair – synthetic dreadlocks again :)
Blonde, natural-style ones this time Single-ended and self-installed, took me about 2 hours to put them in.
I bought them from IonicRoost on Etsy. The seller, Therin Mayhem, is based in Portland, Oregon and she is lovely and super helpful. And her dreads are AMAZING! Because they’re natural knotty-style dreads, they’re lighter than the regular twisted synth dreads, and softer, and much more comfortable to wear, in my opinion.
I love wearing synthetic dreads, I think they look awesome and if you end up in a situation where you can’t have dreads anymore (eg. a new job) you don’t have to shave your head, you just take them out. Also it’s a lot easier to change your hair colour, and if your natural hair isn’t long enough to create real dreads, synth dreads are a pretty sweet alternative. I know a lot of people with real dreads disagree quite strongly with the idea of synthetic dreads, but, you know, each to their own I figure
IonicRoost comes highly recommended I’d definitely buy from her again.
November 24th, 2011
Things I Love Thursday
This week I’m loving:
- Our new puppy, Badger! So adorable 
- Being offered the job that I really wanted, and accepting it. Best feeling!
- New hair – blonde again for the first time in years.
- The sound of cicadas in the trees around our house, a noise that always makes me feel that summer is here.
- Chuck Palahniuk’s latest novel, Damned. I wasn’t too impressed with the first quarter of it, but after that it starts to get really good.
- Mangoes. Oh my god. MANGOES.
And, well, pretty much my whole life in general… everything is just falling into place exactly the way I’d hoped for it’s truly amazing…
November 24th, 2011
Puppy!
Badger, 8 weeks old
We picked him up yesterday morning, and we both already love him to bits He’s an 8-week-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and seriously, how could you not love that face?
SOOOO CUTE!!
November 17th, 2011
Book Review: The Sookie Stackhouse Novels
The Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris are the books that the HBO TV series True Blood is based on. I started reading them in September, when I was on holiday in Thailand (more about that later!). They’re not exactly going to be classed as literary, but they’re definitely entertaining.
There’s currently 11 books in the series, with a twelfth on the way. I powered through all eleven of them over the past month and a half. The storylines and characters pull you into their world, which is a fun escape from the everyday. The subplot of Sookie’s ever-changing love life keeps you reading too, and the sex scenes don’t hurt either
As the books progress through the series, the plot deepens with topics of politics and war. That might sound all serious, but Harris keeps it reasonably light-hearted and action-packed, with regular digressions into Sookie’s current romantic situation.
Overall, these books are definitely worth a read, just for the pure enjoyment of it. I’m looking forwards to the twelfth book being released – gotta know what happens to Sookie!
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Have you guys read any of these? What did you think?