It has been a reflective time for me of late as you’ve probably noticed. Been thinking a lot about my childhood and how wonderful it was, and about what I want to do with the rest of my life. I know now that I will make some changes. It’s time.

But first, today is a day of celebration of friendships and that wonderful sense of being connected with others. Thank you to all my well-wishers. I’ve loved hearing from every single one of you.

Today has started brilliantly by being sent Peter Bishop by my beloved Tansy Rayner Roberts who also blogged this amazing post.

Then Cels sent me Adam Carter (Rupert Penry-Jones) and blogged her wonderful Transformation Space review.

Rowena has posted an interview I did with her on the ROR blog, where I talk at length about various books and do a giveaway for a Tara Sharp novel.

Part1 finished with brunch with Nick and Jules, and host of calls from my Perth family. Part 2 to be reported on tonight.

A couple of sweets this week.

Firstly, Glitter Rose popped up on Walker of the World’s Top Ten Reads for 2010.

Then Transformation Space crept into Waterstones Top 40 SFF and Horror at number #34.

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 produced – This 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!