You know when you run into someone you haven’t seen for a while, and they ask you what you’ve been doing lately? Whenever I get asked this question I never seem to have a good answer. I normally say, “Not much”, which is a complete and utter fabrication. I’m busy as all hell!

So I thought I’d fill you in on some of the exciting projects I’ve been working on lately. Then if you run into me on the street I can rudely direct you to my website instead of talking to you.

While I’ve been working full time as a designer since february, I’m still doing freelance work. At the moment I’m designing websites for two of my friends and being a faithful girl Friday to the free-spirited Jan Cornall, owner of the Writer’s Journey (www.writersjourney.com.au)

If you’ve visited the site in the past you might remember the Blog of Lost Classics. Don’t worry, I haven’t abandoned my reviewing, far from it, I’ve ramped it up. This year I started radiantattack.com with my friend Saul Alexander, where we talk about books, movies and video games. Lots of webbage, as Ricky Gervais says. I’m also a guest regular on Eastside FM’s Between the Covers program.

But wait, there’s more! I’m working on a massive project with my husband Justin called Howibeat.com, which is a series of sites aimed at helping people suffering from alcoholism, drugs, depression etc. using the power of testimony. These are launching at the moment, so if you have a story to tell that fits into any of the categories on the site, let me know!

If that wasn’t enough, I’m busy finishing off my first novel The Memory of Blood, a reworking of the classic Dracula tale with a twist! I’m also just about to finish off my Grad Dip in Creative Writing, with a subject called Experiments in Writing, where I’ve met a few interesting people.

So that’s about it. People ask me where do I find the time to do all this, but it’s just my lifestyle. I don’t spend all my free moments watching TV. I don’t go out partying all night. I get up early on weekends when everything is quiet and I work for a couple of hours before my husband wakes up. I’d rather be proactive than sitting on the couch watching bad TV. (Although I do have a soft spot for Grey’s Anatomy.)