TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Thursday, March 20, 2003

10:57 AM
Posted by jodi rose

think I'm suffering post-exhibition depression. that or imminent war depression.
turned on the late news last night, couldn't believe the blatant spin doctoring going on: this war is called operation iraqi freedom. please. there's no need to insult our intelligence. how about freeing burma from its dictator? or countless other countries that don't happen to have vast oil reserves, half of which just happen to be largely owned by members of american congress???
that's enough political engagement for me, I'm sticking to art. nothing is neutral anyway. met some great people last night at the opening of the audiotheque and world forum on acoustic ecology, good to feel part of a community again. I've really missed that. and ran into the delightful joyce and david, who are jetsetting from one opening to another this week, absolute dedication to making their art work. I aspire to that.
At the moment keep getting lost in the fog, after the clarity of obsession last week, have become distracted again and can't focus on anything. feel like I'm meant to be doing something but can't quite remember what it is. writing maybe. sound and the uncanny. it is really interesting, if only this fog in my brain would lift.
really keen to get stuck into the composition using bridge sounds, maybe some kind of algorithmic program. which I now need to get hold of and then learn. met some guys last night who are at rpi in troy, upstate new york - had both been at branda's party for the music and media faculty last july - very cool. using max, maybe I can learn that.
for today, have a long list of tasks including calling the dentist (ouch), going to a meeting, an opening, returning books I haven't read yet to the library. life just seems to be all admin at the moment. I want inspiration. I want passion!