Amanda Riddell
Impressions from the peanut gallery
Well, the most obvious thing to say is that attending Parliament regularly humanises the politicians. - Which has been the message that...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 24, 20221 min read
awkward heels
That’s what’s been happening with the Parliament hilarity. My skirt got caught on the neighbouring seat while switching sides on Tuesday!...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 20221 min read
So, you want me to be porn pretty
I mean, yes I get why that’s more appealing to well-to-do ladies than what I do, but to be honest I fought hard for my right to be me the...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Question Time 23.11.22
Jacinda's timing: amazing. In her seat just before the mace: I wonder how detailed her daily itinerary is? - Headlines: Exports rising...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 20221 min read
yeah, he was proving a point
But I never said jump. That was all Stephen. He was in the throes of drug-induced psychosis. That’s the real risk of psychedelics, and...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 20221 min read
Blog 23.11.22
News: Paddy Gower doco Tuesday December 6 - 8.30pm. Great! Then Dakta and Gary are meeting with Chlöe's office on December 8. It could be...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Question Time 22.11.22
I forgot my notebook, so hopefully I can find something to write with, It's nice weather, so I shot some videos to cartoonify. _ ...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 20, 20221 min read
The Mist
Yes, it's a song. It could be for either idea, but I want it for Shipwrecked because it sounds futuristic. And then I can get a band to...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 20, 20224 min read
yeah, that anger…
I’m like that; it’s probably always been a thing for me, but definitely the activism has made me more sour and more willing to be...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 19, 20223 min read
Why don't I care about live performances?
I sense this baffles people, because technically I perform live on Facebook. The reasons are fairly simple: 1. I have chronic...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 17, 20221 min read
For the speech
I’m reading the Drug Foundation report, and it says that alcohol overdoses are increasing, which might be a good angle to plug for...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Interviewer me
Well, that's something that I've done in the past, and have plans to do again. But as for my life as a soap, that's because I'm an...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Marketing talk
So, this is my autopsy/post-mortem of Riddell Productions and our effective marketing strategies. The first thing that I’d like to...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 11, 20221 min read
‘Pretend it’s a city’
That’s one of my quips to try and explain Welly’s charm to people. It’s got all the amenities, but it’s postage-stamp size. Plus the...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Gary film
Testing ideas for Weeded Out, my soap opera idea.
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 9, 20221 min read
Question Time: 3.11.22
Hot day Like really fucking hot. Gary’s probably cycling around the waterfront… - MVP for today: Grant - he handled that Nicola...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 8, 20224 min read
The Day The Flat Burned Down
This story may or may not be based on true events. All tall tales have some grains of truth… ** Two likely lads stumbling up to the Aro...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 6, 20222 min read
Why do I feel weird writing to you…
Well, for anyone who I sense is reading, there’s the cringe/embarrassment of people reading my journal and the imbalance of sharing …...
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