Tonight is the screening of the facial differences episode of You Can't Ask That on the ABC. It's on at 9.00 pm. I am so excited! I'm having a viewing party in Melbourne - details here. You can get your tickets at the venue if you want to come. I was asked to take part in You … [Read more...]
Disability slurs in football must be given the same punishment as racial and homophobic slurs.
This piece contains ableist and racist language. It also contains discussion about football, which is uncharacteristic of me. Heath Shaw, a Greater Western Sydney footballer, used the R word toward another player as an on-field sledge last Saturday. He apologised … [Read more...]
What kind of person laughs at a stranger’s face?
What kind of person laughs at a stranger's face? I went to see Jimmy Barnes at the Regent Theatre last night. Twenty minutes before the show, I queued up for a bottle of water. A woman (probably in her 50s) in front of my turned around and saw me. She laughed at me. I … [Read more...]
This is what my Ichthyosis is like: Under-boob papercuts
This is what (my) ichthyosis - Netherton's syndrome - feels like:: Papercuts in the under-boob region. I got out of the shower and put ointment on. I start with my face, then my feet and up my body. Face, feet, knees and chest, knees and chest. As I bent over, … [Read more...]
David O’Doherty and Josie Long at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2017
I was given tickets to two shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in exchange for honest reviews. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is one of my favourite times of the year - so much talent and so many laughs. I love the buzz in Melbourne! I haven't … [Read more...]
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