It’s LATE here, Juhi – way too late for a girl down under to still be up (despite it being Mardi Gras in my part of the world, which I spent tucked up home as I was supposedly too tired to venture out, after an afternoon of art!). But last thing before bed, I’ve lingered on your lovely, warming group chat. I agree, this is the nicest niche on Medium – with my beloved literary, art and satire/humour peeps. I’m far behind with my long list of bookmarked pieces to read (though I did catch a couple of your poems today!) – been wandering off on vacation, then readjusting to day job life, and also lingering in short stories and poetry printed on real life paper books. But it’s soooo comforting to return to this corner of Medium, after spending too long exploring the less nutritious corners of this platform.

And if you ever go wandering, I can cover the Oz and NZ connections – though I’m mainly rooted in a snug inner city space. But as I said – Mardi Gras territory! And Sydney Harbour, and views of the Opera House and Bridge are just tripping distance down the stairs!