1. My name is:
Kirstie Parker
2. I’m from:
The Lamb family around Goodooga (NSW) and St George (Qld), as well as my Dad’s family overseas.
3. I am a:
Yuwallarai woman
4. To chillout, I:
Cook – pretty much everything and anything except seafood because I’m what some of my friends cheekily call a ‘scrub turkey’– and read. And I’m starting to appreciate the beauty of a hard drive loaded with my favourite shows.
5. I’m reading:
In books, crime fiction especially but anything good – one of my favourite authors is Wally Lamb (no relation). Also, the Koori Mail, online news sites and women’s mags.
6. I’m drinking:
Water and (too much) coffee
7. I’m eating:
Healthier than I have in the past but I want to keep improving now that I’m at NCIE, an environment that really emphasises good health.
8. The thing I do best is:
Switch off at night. Maybe it’s just exhaustion but I never lay awake at night.
9. When I’m in a bad mood I:
Try to shake it off as soon as I can. Life’s too short and I have a lot to be thankful for.
10. When I’m in a gallery I’m:
Reading the labels and the catalogue for the artist’s stories
11. The piece of technology that has most shaped my life is:
Apple devices of all persuasions but especially my iPhone
12. I find inspiration in:
Kindness, courage and dignity…all of which our mob have in spades.
13. The last app I downloaded was:
Australian Time Zones (for Daylight Savings)
14. The last website I visited was:
ABC Online
15. My favourite film is:
Fried Green Tomatoes
16. My favourite place is:
My house mostly but essentially anywhere that my beautiful partner and very naughty cat can be found.
17. My favourite play is:
Pool (as in, eight ball). I’m not saying I’m unbeatable but when I’m on fire…
18. You can find me on the weekend:
Pottering around home
19. The first thing I read in the morning is:
Facebook, Mystic Medusa horoscopes and news.com.au
20. I wish I was not:
Restricted to just 24 hours in a day
21. For me, Indigenous Excellence means:
Having the courage and drive to realise all of our massive potential, not wasting one iota.