Author Archives: andyq

A Blog Reflection / Getting Unstuck

Posted on 28 June 2010 by andyq

Currently, I use two blogs. One is basically like a journal and is private. I find it a useful second diary – and try to do a version of the Artist’s Way Morning Pages when I can. Also, my skills … Continue reading →

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A few words on "Out of the Box"

Posted on 21 May 2010 by andyq

I finally finished reading “Out of the Box: Contemporary Australian Gay and Lesbian Poets” edited by Michael Farrell and Jill Jones, having received my contributor’s copy a little before the Sydney launch as part of the Queer Thinking event at … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Library

Posted on 26 April 2010 by andyq

Books are years in the making, and it was a few years ago that Tom Cardamone, asked whether I’d be interested in contributing an essay to a collection about favourite gay books that were out-of-print. Tom and I had connected … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Vancouver: Diaries

Posted on 16 January 2010 by andyq

My father types: 09/12/12, Saturday: Eggs, portuguese sausage, raisain toastSunWiiFit 51 yearsFiddledLunchCracked filbertsTV lazed.Supper, Not much explanation is needed for strangers. Portuguese sausage is spicy and when heated, an orange oil rises up and coats the cut surface. It is … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Vancouver: Letters

Posted on 16 January 2010 by andyq

I didn’t save every letter I received but I saved many. I come from generations of people who hoard and save, so it wasn’t a surprise to do this. A pattern of intense, deeply felt friendships was set early. Letters … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Vancouver: Famous

Posted on 16 January 2010 by andyq

My latest theory is that it was because I was the youngest child. Being the centre of attention, so cute and precocious, I somehow long had the idea that I would be famous. It’s odd to admit that I fantasized … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Vancouver: Tears

Posted on 16 January 2010 by andyq

I wept as I said goodbye to my family at the end of my Christmas visit of nine days. As displays of emotion are rare for us, I hid the tears, not particularly well, turning away and wiping my eyes. … Continue reading →

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Russian Drinking Tips

Posted on 24 October 2009 by andyq

Under the category, you learn something new every day, my Russian colleague Gregory gave me a number of drinking tips last night, none of which I’ve heard of before. Of course, the main advice was on how to drink vodka … Continue reading →

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The Blog is Comatose / Facebook Thoughts

Posted on 7 September 2009 by andyq

I’ve felt little need these days to keep up with a public blog. Everyone is making their lives and thoughts so public these days, it seems like overkill. I haven’t succumbed to the Twitter craze, either reading or writing. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Dispatch

Posted on 22 December 2008 by andyq

A few days from Christmas. I’m sitting down with a California Sauvignon Blanc in a guesthouse down from my brother and sister-in-law’s place in Kaneohe, Hawaii. If I had gone home to Vancouver, it would have looked like this at … Continue reading →

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