Tuesday Tunes: Triple J's Hottest 100

I've listened to Triple J on and off for years. It's usually the station I have on in the car. This week was the Triple J's Hottest 100 as voted by Triple J listeners

Here's a list of the Top 10:

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know {Ft. Kimbra}
2. The Black Keys - Lonely Boy
3. Matt Corby - Brother
4. Boy & Bear - Feeding Line
5. M83 - Midnight City
6. Lana Del Rey - Video Games
7. San Cisco - Awkward
8. 360 - Boys Like You {Ft. Gossling}
9. The Jezabels - Endless Summer
10. Hilltop Hoods - I Love It {Ft. Sia}

And because I'm in a funky mood, here are the songs that have a bobby tune...


Goyte with their 'Somebody I Used to Know'.  I love the tune and how it has a 60s feel. Is it me or does he sound a bit like Sting?



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 Here is Lonely Boy (This clip reminds me of people dancing around when nobody is watching :) )

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And Awkward:

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Go Triple J. 

~yia~

Super Sunday

Both quotes this week are from The Quotable Bitch....

"Writing saved me from sin and inconvenience of violence"~ Alice Walker, author

"I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me that trouble of liking them ."~ Jane Austen

Now for the funnies:

You want some Kung Fu?
I'll give you some Kung Fu!

Mum! It's those funny looking creatures again.

Would you hurry up?My back is killing me, sheesh.

Have a wonderful week.

~yia~

Stunning Saturday - Covers

I continue with a look at covers this week. This time the theme is Steampunk. I love the look of steampunk - the clothes, the gadgets. It makes for some amazing artwork.

They all have a similar look, and as usual it's hard to pick, because I do choose covers that I find Stunning to begin with. But I really love The Parasol Protectorate, The Iron Wyrm Affair, and The Extraordinaires. I have no idea what story the German version cover of Gail Carriger book is but I really think it's lovely.

~yia~

Happy Australia Day!

I would like to wish my fellow Aussies, a:

I will be taking some time out today, though my schedule is very busy. You need some time to just chill.

~yia~

Writing Buddy Wednesday

I'm currently reading the following writing buddies:

Rowena Cory Daniells

Nicole Murphy

Janni Nell 

Nalini Singh


There are many more wonderful buddies books I want to read. Okay, I need the pause button on life so I can catch up.

Do you think that's what heaven is like - getting all the time you need to do what you want to do?

Books I have waiting on my TBR pile by my DarkSider buddies are:

Tuesday Tunes: Tina Turner

I mentioned last week that the other side of the spectrum I used to listen to (opposed to Led Zeppelin) was Tina Turner. Here is one of my favourite Tina Turner songs, Nutbush City Limits....




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Doesn't make you want to stomp your feet?

I also admire that Tina Turner, despite being held back by an abusive husband, rose up and took control of her life. Go, Tina!

Check her out in concert at 70 years of age singing Proud Mary



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Amazing! I hope I look as good and dance like that when I'm that age.

~yia~

Writing Update

It's been busy in my world. What else is new?

Well, quite a lot actually. I'm now a student again. Not officially- I still have to enrol. But I'll be doing Graphic Design in part time capacity. So starting February, it's back into the classroom for me.

Though I did spend three days in a drawing class as a sort of pre-requisite for the course. Very full on but very fulfilling. But it did make me grateful I hadn't picked full time as I wouldn't have coped. I may seem to do a lot but it's not all in one hit. I can't do 9-5, I know, so I adjust my schedules to suit me. I think the Ancient Greeks had it right when they said, 'Know Thyself'.

Still January seems to be the month of courses, as I'm also doing a time management course run by Kitty Bucholtz, and doing a Writing with the Senses by Dr Gillian Pollack. I think that will be it for the online stuff unless there is something I really want to do. But again, it's about scheduling.

So far, this update hasn't been much about writing. Where does writing fit in?

Oh, it's there, don't worry. Maybe not so much this week, but it's there.

I'm polishing a novel and writing a short story. I also attended a SARA meeting, so it's very much part of the schedule.

If  you haven't seen it yet, my flash fiction, Changes, is up on Antipodean SF. There will be another story up in March, and I'll have my two short stories out by Musa Publishing in June. So a good year for the short stories. I hope to have more out by the end of it.

If you haven't read any of my short stories, you can find links to them on my short stories page on my website.

Righto, back to work.

~yia~

Super Sunday

I'm late in getting this blog post up today. I have been at a course most of the all week, and all my regular things to do have fallen way behind.

"He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed."
~Albert Einstein

And here are some funnies:

Hope you have a great week.

~yia~

Stunning Saturday

It has been a really busy week for me that I almost forgot this post.

This week let's look at some covers - it's a water theme.

They are all powerful images, but top three are Chameleon, Wake and A Blue So Dark




~yia~