122/365

Helping a jumpy little girl to overcome her fear of animals by sitting and talking with her until she felt ready to stroke the quietest little black bunny in my arms.

121/365

Finding myself unexpectedly at a beach near Bittern after a long journey down the coast, paddling in the water with three disparate strangers who already felt like friends.

120/365

Realising my trying-to-be-serious story about a bloke trying to engage a hitman's services to off his girlfriend was actually kind of funny when read out loud...

119/365

Realising that the overwhelming colour to be found in my wardrobe is coral.
Exhibit A:

118/365

Being gently persuaded away from the retro Wayfarer sunnies I had my eye on for a more classic style of Ray Bans (to replace my generic UK prescription sunnies which I lost on the Melbourne train system).

117/365

Making Dickie remove his top and wear my staw hat to pose as Huck Finn by the Yarra. You're a good sport Mr. Dickie!

116/365

Inventing the "bum race" with my cousins two little boys, where you race down the hotel stairs on your bum annoying the hotel staff and generally creating a ruckus.

115/365

Breaking down halfway through the reading at my bro's wedding, causing him to tear up, and subsequently half the audience. Love you bro, and so proud to have you as part of our family Stace.

114/365

Pre-wedding day preparations - my mum and I have been racing around to last minute appointments. This is the first wedding in our family and it's an extraordinarily big deal! Can't wait to see my bro up there.

113/365

New Season 30 Rock! Starting tonight! On Australian television! And I only just found out! 25 minutes before it began! *heaves a contented sigh*

112/365

Being told by a fellow class member that I write great dialogue. I may not be the greatest talker in the world, but I sure as hell am a great listener.

111/365

Little Millyca hugging my leg as if it were a tree, beaming up at me in her winning 2-year-old way.

110/365

Little Tya telling her mum that she wants my apple pie for her birthday cake next year, her big brown eyes wide with earnest. Adorbs.

109/365

Laying down for a sneaky afternoon break after a long day of digging up rocks. I don´t like rocks.

108/365

Talking my mum into buying me another "guilt coffee" after she accidentally slammed my thumb in the car door yesterday... it doesn't hurt but it sure looks a mess!

107/365

Sloshing through the dumping rain to pick up my left-behind charger, cursing myself every step of the way, and then realising that after this experience, I'm never going to leave it behind again!

106/365

Hearing my writing class talk about my characters as if they were real.

105/365

Giving Lukee and Marky Mark a big hug and a kiss goodbye :) they weren't expecting that!

104/365

Seeing a newborn calf up close, all big black eyes, lanky limbs and marshmallow-pink nose. Goddamn they are gorgeous creatures.

103/365

Beautiful roast chicken for dinner after a hard day's yakka cutting weeds and laying mulch.

102/365

Running through the house giggling and shooting the boys with their toy "sucker" gun. If you can call blokes in their late twenties "boys"...

101/365

Meeting a gorgeous sulphur-crested cockatoo who wanted nothing more than to rub his head on my leg and be petted.

100/365

Catching my first ever V-Line train. It felt like a proper adventure.

99/365

Listening to the eclectic stories written by my creative writing class.

98/365

Sharpening a whole box of old coloured pencils left over from my high school days. It's so satisfying to see that neat row of sharpened points in a muddled up spectrum of colours and lengths.

97/365

Losing whole hours while tapping away at the keyboard in a writing trance.

Oh look, I missed lunch. Oh well, I'll just keep writing until I find out why this character is acting so weird.

96/365

Hanging on the porch with pops, drinking the remainder of his VB with lemonade.

95/365

Dreaming of French Island, a remote little community just east of the Bay, only accessible by boat. I hope to get some WWOOFing gigs out there. What a treat all this spare time and space is.

94/365

Booking in a WWOOF stay in Kyabram, up north, in a weeks time. That's right, I'm venturing beyond the suburbs. Watch out, country Victoria! Clueless city slicker heading your way.

93/365

Being distracted by the lure of various creative projects at the shops - half price wool at Lincraft (round crochet-cushion ahoy!) and reduced canvases at Riot Art & Craft.