TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Thursday, November 27, 2003

10:40 AM
Posted by jodi rose

well it seems that my fantasy of moving to new zealand sometime in the future for a quiet life away from the pressures of the world, is well and truly shattered. reading gourmet traveller at a friends (newly purchased) house yesterday - yes, aspirational magazine reading! - and Waiheke Island, the artists community off Auckland is well and truly in the big time, with waterfront property going for a million dollars, and 35 vineyards and lots of b&b's. Wellington is on the map of course after lord of the rings, and now the world knows about nz. I guess I can always go back to the farm and hang out there, Takaka is pretty special. Can't wait to be there for xmas - the first time since I was 12! Spending some time on the farm after, picking kiwi fruits and maybe even learning to milk cows - with the machine though, not by hand. I used to be scared of the cows as a little girl, the way they just stood there, chewing, inscrutable with their big eyes and long lashes.
I restrained myself from putting up the rant I had on Saturday night, when the two people I ended up drinking with at a bar sneaked off together, leaving me alone at 2am surrounded by drunk rugby fans. Gee, nice work guys, you're all class! Modern etiquette note: wether you are going home together or just calling it a night, at least make the effort to say goodbye to the person you're drinking with and talking to for the last 2-3 hours, even if you can't get past your own self-interest enough to ask if they're ok to get home.
So, that's an abbreviated version of the three pages of diatribe - like Beyonce, I'm not gonna diss you on the internet cause my momma taught me better than that!
well, maybe just a little dissin but man it's deserved...
NB breaking news - I have had an apology from one of these miscreants today, who cited extreme drunkenness as the excuse. hmmmmm...... I'm still not sure if I'm talking to him again.
The lesson I have taken from this experience is not to waste my time and energy with people who evidently have no respect or interest in me as a human being - there are plenty of people out there who think I'm pretty fantastic and special and excellent and really enjoy my company. I think as humans we often get caught up in trying to get the attention and approval of the one person in 10 who really doesn't 'get' us, wether a parent, friend, love interest or whatever. And it's not very healthy for us.
Anyway, it's party season again, I've made a vow not to binge drink any more, the hangover and heartache just isn't worth those few hours of thinking you're having a really great time. Lethal disco this saturday, the purple wig is coming out for a command performance - figure I can punctuate my time in melbourne with an appearance in the farrah fawcett hair - wore it to Bridget's 'debutante' party when I first arrived here, and in light of my imminent departure it seems appropriate. Yes, I will be back, but who knows what might happen after 6 months in sydney. A year on the farm recovering will probably be in order.
I've taken 2 months holiday from the masters writing, hope to come back to it refreshed and rejuvenated with a new perspective and enthusiasm. SO much work to do on the rest of the project, getting the CD together, playing with my own compositions and remixes, dreaming up some new bridge symphony strategies.
that's all for now, tonight I'm off to hear Linden gallery being played as an instrument by david young from aphids and friends... will report back on the sound.