So What Do you Do the Year You Turn 50?

A couple of days until my half century and I’ve been reflecting on some things, specifically, what I want to change and what I want to keep in my life. I’ll keep refining them as the year progresses. Have also jotted down a bit of a wish list.

What do I want to keep?

My work ethic which I think is pretty good.

Keep building on seeing the positives in things

Keep looking for the humourous – stay in touch with the child

Keeping helping people where I can – but increase

Keep anxiety at bay

Stay as physically fit as my body will let me.

What do I want to change?

My propensity to sit at home. I want to see and do more things. I’d like to be somewhere else on New Years Eve next year – Moscow or London or Madrid. I want to make the effort!

I want to be braver with opportunities.

My reprehensible tendency to not ring people back. Get over my phone phobia!

Not let pessimism and defeatist attitudes EVER get a hold of me!

Things I’d Like to Do (aka The Bucket List)

Write an episode/episodes for a quality TV series (like Spooks or Fringe) and have it producedThis is a BIG one for me!

Go to WNBA and NBA games – another big one

Travel (specific destinations in mind but won’t bore you)

Sing in a choir (but only one that does my kind of music – not something stodgy)

Have one of my books adapted for film or TV and actually produced!

Awards

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Peacemaker - Aurealis Award
Best Science Fiction Novel 2014

Curtin University Distinguished Alumni Award 2014

Transformation Space - Aurealis Award
 Best Science Fiction Novel 2010

Sharp Shooter - Davitt Award
Best Crime Novel 2009 (Sisters in Crime Australia) 

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