Sydney Update…
Had a whirlwind trip to Brisbane, with some great signings at ClubX in Brisbane city and Mt Gravatt. Had a blast from the past come and see me in Mt Gravatt, so great to catch up! Along with plenty of radio interviews. Then got to see my big bro later that night, which was a lot of fun, going out for Tapas, eating way too much, and unfortunately, had to cut it short by going to bed early to get up at 5am to fly to Sydney the next day.
Did a ton of interviews in Sydney, which were well worth it. And attended the Sexpo Gala Dinner and Erotic Film Festival that night, where I gave my speech on ‘Freedom of Speech and Censorship within Australia’. Although I had to cut it very short at the last minute, it went down extremely well, and people were actually surprised about how much research I had done, and how well I brought my point across. There is far too much censorship in Australia, especially for a country that has nude surfing competitions, and brothels!
Had my first two signings at Sexpo on Thursday, which was great. The show itself is actually very entertaining. It’s quite big, and there were a lot of great performances. A well known Aussie Comedian ‘Russell Gilbert’ was hosting . Very funny. Amazing performances by Suzie Q. And an artist by the name of ‘Picasso’ who uses his penis to paint portraits of people! You don’t see that everyday! Haha. He was great.
I took a ride in the ‘Penis Train’, which was like a ghost train ride, only you got spooked by penis’. I was cracking up the whole time.
What was great is that the stalls have ‘showbags’ for sale, just like the Ekka, which is an exhibition (Expo) – that’s what we used to call it in QLD. You can get toys, DVD’s (only R-rated), magazines, posters, lingerie and all kinds of different items. A lot different to any of the conventions I‘ve been to over the years in the States, they only have 2 porn stars headlining doing signings, which they fly out from the States and Europe. Of course I was there also, but it was a last minute gig to promote my book, so I had my own booth at the Sexpo Merchandise stall.
They also had strip clubs promoting there, where you could go into another room designed to look like the inside of a club, where girls were in there dancing. Anyone who had anything to do with the sex industry, was at this show! I guess that’s why they call it ‘SEXPO’. And I’m now doing my best to help out with the Australian Sex Party which you can learn more about at sexparty.org.au – Australia’s newest political force, doing their part in protecting citizen’s sexual rights and freedoms! Go Fiona Patten! You have my support, most definitely.
As for the book reviews, I’m so excited! People kept coming up to me saying how much they loved the book, and that they read it within 2 days, and wanted to read more. I was really nervous before it’s release, and to hear these things, really makes my day.
It was a great four days at Sexpo, although I suffered from Tonsillitis the whole time, so I couldn’t go out and mingle after. But it was still fun anyway.
I’m now catching up with family in Sydney for a few days, having a bit of a break before heading to Perth on Friday to perform at the Voodoo Lounge. I’m sure that will be awesome, I’ve heard great things about this club.
Until next time…..
