TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

11:03 AM
Posted by jodi rose

remnants from flight over almost dispersed by sunlight and dog walking.
threw out the rule book and decided to sleep all day, as stayed up on the plane watching movies the entire flight. seemed to work, had dinner with julaine, garry and helen, a few glasses of wine, some laughter and conversation then excellent night sleep, up bright, early and brimming with ideas and purpose. Quick walk with Nera to enmore park and coffee at the portuguese corner cafe, and ready for a new burst of focus and productivity. something in the virgin atlantic subliminal 'positive attitude' program seems to be working - generic relaxation music with almost inaudible voices whispering under it. All I could make out was 'it's ok to...' from a number of different people, but had me smiling on the plane, and even laughing a few times. Wonder what they're saying, if there is any propaganda in the feel-good messages. Ah, but there always is, you say.

Australia is good, in so many ways. The light, the air, the sunshine.
No matter how far I go or how long I stay away, like peter allen, it will always be my home country. I can never be from anywhere else.
Something lovely about that. The faint tinge of jasmine in the air last night, first buds almost spring, the sun shining warm and delicious. I remember why people love this place so much. After the pollution of Hong Kong, cold rainy Glasgow in midsummer, the massive neverending rows of apartments in Berlin, there is much to appreciate.

Definitely borrowing a dog more often, at least until I have a room of my own, if not an entire house or apartment - they are so good to hang out with, makes me happy seeing Nera gallop through the park.

Feel a huge burst of concentration and life-project admin coming on. The lists are out, and it's all waiting for me to get working so everything can fall into place.