TRAVEL DIARY

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VIEWING ALL POSTS FOR: JANUARY 2003

Wednesday, January 29, 2003

4:42 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Uni
Waiting for my audio tracks to bounce to disk, perfect time to fill you in on the latest activities, philosophies and mercurial changes of the Artstar!
Spent the weekend in Sydney, with a few old friends, didn't have time to run around and catch up with everyone I'd like to see, but hope to be there for an extended period in a few months. Stayed at newtown one night, good old steamy inner west, then at clovelly where I satisfied my craving for the ocean on numerous occasions. even went swimming late one night during sole's party in the most fabulous house right on the beach. many musicians played, one of whom (being an old aquaintance and prima donna) sent me into hyper cynical mode, but the others were beautiful, great to hear some of ben's new songs and lots of free-form improvising.
Volunteered for the completely totally and utterly authentic John Edward on his crossing over appearance in sydney - that man really can talk to the dead! it was phenomenal. ran around with the microphones in the entertainment centre, among 10,000 people, lots of fun.
Lisa and her flatmates (Pip and Alicia) and I had Aaron over for pancakes on monday, they were gluten and wheat free vegan banana pancakes, with organic canadian maple syrup - something for everyone!
We both had readings with Amanda yesterday, the fabulous super psychic, who clarified a few things for me, confirmed that what happened in september/october was indeed what she predicted, although was in fact nothing like what I imagined it was at the time. cryptic enough? - you'll just have to buy the book when it comes out and get the full story! she said, it's like you're standing on a mountain top, looking back at everything you've achieved in the last twelve months, and looking ahead you can't see the path you're going to take yet. But I guess I'll know it when I see it, as you do.
Lots of plans for installations and taking all this work to the next level, think I'll need to recruit a sound recordist and engineer for the next round of bridge recordings. Some of them sang like magic, others were a little recalcitrant.
Going to look for the space shuttle which is apparently flying overhead in the southern hemisphere at 9.20 tonight.
Beam me up!!!

Thursday, January 23, 2003

10:07 AM
Posted by jodi rose

Melbourne

It's a slow flat day, feel like I'm drifting away from whatever it was I was doing. Some art thing.... Decided I need a regular date with someone to discuss and plan and check-in with how work is going on the project (and life in general) it's all slipping away into vague fuzzy land.
Lots of small admin things to do, and bigger writing tasks like producing a thesis sometime - set up the document with chapter outlines, just need to fill them in now!
Going up to sydney for the weekend - I crave the ocean, walking on those cliffs, feeling the salt on my skin, something incredibly reinvigorating about it.
One day I will have my own house by the sea.
For now, it's concrete city in collingwood, no parks, no view from the window - oh yes it's all bad today! Very close to lots of good things, north fitzroy park, cycle to uni, and bunswick st and the city, and very decadent lifestlye with treats all the time, the lido deck to sit on out the back by the pool, chloe to keep me company.
Mum's here visiting, she's off exploring melbourne and doing a film course - the woman has enough energy for 3 people, even though she claims to have lost some of it. Of the two of us, she is by far the more adventurous. Hippy parents, I ask you, the grow up to do all kinds of crazy things!!!! It's fun having her to hang out with, lots of social activities planned.
I had an update from Matt on fashions in Mexico City - he says the hot look is white zinc on your nose, work with sk8er gear, although it can be subsituted for white gaffa tape if no zinc available. There you go, those crazy kids in mexico.
Any other fashion tips would be greatly appreciated.
Longing for those lush tailored parisian clothes I've always imagined, kind of 30's cabaret star, satin and silk, fitted with gorgeous colours and detail, draped elegantly and highlighting all the great curves of the female form. But for now it's more ill-fitting badly made not great fabric worn with t-shirts. When did life get so bland? How did I let this happen? I know there's a much more exciting glamourous life out there for me, just have to start living it. And how do you get to there from here?

Oh that's enough of this terminal dissatisfaction, I'm off now to DO something about it all!!!

Thursday, January 16, 2003

4:54 PM
Posted by jodi rose

A few messages to people on the other side (of the world)

Happy Birthday Jeannie, Kim and Aaron

Welcome to the world and happy BIRTHday Max Vespa Buckmaster Dove!!!!

Hi Dad & Cheryl, hope you're both well - will catch up soon, love jo

Nigel and Crick keep having a blast doing the mango tango in Barcelona

Bon Voyage Matt have an excellent time in mexico and cuba and see you soon over there

xxxooooxoooox jro

Thursday, January 16, 2003

4:47 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Melbourne University
I am so good!! Finished the first 10 minute audio piece using golden gate bridge cables for an exhibition, in which I hope to be included. After 3 days trying to get access to a computer in the media art department at uni (hello!?) on which I could a. input sound b. edit sound and c. burn sound to cd.
You wouldn't think it would be that hard, being a MEDIA ART lab and all, but there were various obstacles to be overcome from missing software, to memory problems, passwords not working, machines with whiz bang everything except a sound editing program, some with said program but no cd burner, others in locked rooms with no key.... it's all the more satisfying to have finally got it done.
After a week of reading deprivation (julia you are a goddess - a quick plug for the artists way getting me back on track!) I am so ready to get back into study and start actually reading some of those library books I keep renewing. Feeling much more positive about life and everything now I've managed to get some work done.
Lots of admin stuff to do - following up remix people, writing grant applications - but at least I'm not stuck in an office doing that for other people, which almost happened this week when a friend offered me work filling in for her bosses pa - luckily she rang back and told me they had decided to find someone else, because I couldn't do the whole week. My heart sank right down to my toes at the thought of running around being told what to do and using all that energy for someone else - made me very appreciative of the enormous amount of time I have right now (being a 'full-time artist' and all) and determined to use it wisely.

This week's full moon is in cancer and all the astrologers keep saying it will be an intense emotional time - so what's new. Found time last night (due to not reading) to sort through all my old photos and 2 boxes of assorted images and postcards I've collected over the last twelve years, and tonight's mission is to put the ones I love into a photo album. Very satisfying.

Incredible dream last night with a black panther (wild cat) which at first was terrifying but then became friendly and was so soft to stroke - deeply symbolic, no doubt. Also had a large number of sparkly magic wands - woke up feeling amazing.

Monday, January 06, 2003

12:43 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Well finally this has updated again. Don't like it when I get stuck on the same page for too long. In blog or in life. Constant movement, stimulation, new horizons, adventures - I think I'm a saggitarius trapped inside a cancerian. Too much Jonathon Cainer, too early in the morning.

Managed to update my paid work cv (as opposed to the artistic one which I do for love) this morning, maybe now I can find a job. ...... But I don't WANT a job, I just want to do my project and get paid stacks of money for it. Maybe I won tattslotto this week. Yeah, I know dream on. What are the odds? very low.

So, getting the sound out of the computer is still the conundrum - have attempted transfer to minidisk and back into other computer (the one with the cd burner) but have to try again with better leads.

Then maybe I can start thinking about something more exciting and fun, like I don't know - making collage and playing with bridge models for the exhibition in March. World Forum on Acoustic Ecology very zshoooshy. Well then, back to work.... or play?!

New fave place is Chocolate Buddha at federation square - cute friendly waitstaff in funky uniforms with high tech ordering pads that go straight to the kitchen by computer wireless nodes, fun food - bibimbup, sake cocktails - great sunsets, what more do you need in life!

Saturday, January 04, 2003

11:57 AM
Posted by jodi rose

Collingwood

Nothing much to report. No new developments in any area. Feeling a little lacklustre and stuck. Again. I have a globe next to my imac now, and some days it inspires me, today it's just depressing - all the places I'm not. Guess you can only be in one location at once - it'd be fun to have multiple selves who could live simultaneously all the lives and adventures one person can dream. Spooky about that cloned baby, Eve - that's got to be a hoax. Or the poor kid will probably die at 7, aged 65.
What else is going on - the australian government, in its infinite wisdom has spent $15 million on an ad campaign about terrorism "be alert, not alarmed. protect our way of life." crap. Nothing like breeding suspicion and fear among the community, that's really going to help. Very sad about the detention centre fires, the level of desperation to get to that point is really distressing, but it won't help the people in there, now or in the long run - get rid of them as fast as possible seems to be the response. Australia, what a great country!
Dreaming of Berlin today - at least the Germans understand just how f#@$ed little G Bush is, while our Johnny is doing everything in his power to align australia with the demented insane US military machine.
And here I am, trying to make sound from bridges into some kind of structured aural experience. Maybe chaos, chance and random cables popping is the way to go. I can't wait to hear what other people do with the sounds - and as for this masters thesis, whose crazy idea was that??? Guess I'd better stop ranting and go do some actual work. Have everything set up now to get something done, and do you think I can start? No, of course not! Melbourne's cold and drizzly and dreary today, looking forward to my trip to sydney, staying by the beach and splashing in the ocean, and hopefully Sole's party.

Thursday, January 02, 2003

11:31 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Happy Everything!

Almost landed completely back in Melbourne, feng shui-ed the house today, cleaning dust off all the doorways and clutter from the hall, then sorted/minimalised my clothes and filtered/filed boxes of papers and stuff collected on travels and since being back.
Now ready to start getting some actual work done! Have broken through my block in using the sound editing software I bought my new computer for, and made an 8 minute piece for an exhibition in March - now just need to get the damn thing out of my imac. Anyone have a spare usb external cd burner lying around?

Made a commitment to go out and see live music here, get into what other people are doing. Connected with a few sound boys who expressed interest in playing with some bridges - find that if I involve other people it keeps me motivated and they always have great energy and enthusiasm, which is a relief from sitting on my own at the desk in my room for hours on end.

Went on a mini-road trip with Lisa on new years day, to drop her friend Aaron and his friend Karen in Wonthagi - about 2 hours south of melbourne, along the coast - fun to have a drive and talked shit, laughed lots, stopped at savers in dandenong for some bargains.

Looking forward to getting more work done, and starting the international art events consultancy, and making a live mult-location bridge playing thing happen sometime this year - ideal scenario: as part of an extremely well organised festival with lots of funding for artists travel, accommodation, living expenses, equipment and assistants, taking place in New York, Helsinki, San Francisco, Berlin and Barcelona with my choice of location to fly to and hook up the bridge.

Have developed an obsession with John Edward, addicted to his 'crossing over' show, and scored a job for a couple of nights when he's appearing in sydney and melbourne, helping out - not sure in what capacity exactly, (possibly holding the microphone up on the long stick to the relatives of those coming through from the other side) but very intrigued to see how it actually happens 'live'!

Love to all reading this, time for bed now!