TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

3:04 PM
Posted by jodi rose

arrived in melbourne on midday flight with rockstars (magic dirt, I saw from their many roadcases), to the amusement of a fellow passenger, who commented that at least I was young enough to recognise and interpret that as a band name. Went to see ben playing guitar with lior at the spiegeltent, very relaxed vibe and lovely show, some beautiful new songs, one in particular about trying to find solid ground, and a friend's tears being a song touched me. Then of course the crazy dance tunes.

Stayed for la clique wild and wacky circus show afterwards, some great strongman routines, sassy cabaret girls, the ultra-glam miss amy g in her pink spangly outfit on roller skates, and later pushing the boundaries of taste with her kazoo rendition of a patriotic tune.

Wandered back to the meridian executive apartments for a late-night cuppa t and increible views of the city, last few songs of daniel lanois live at the basement on abc. then settled into cosy domesticity for a few days, staying with friends who have varying numbers and ages of small children, but all require incredible focus, energy and dedication.
Making me re-think that small biological clock ticking, with the level of committment and unrelenting demands on every waking hour. Cheers to all the parents of the world, you are doing an incredible job. I'm, exhausted and flabbergasted by it all, craving quiet and solitude with a new appreciation for the vagaries of my independent lifestyle.

Had a very lovely time making playdoh animals and cakes, decorating toilet rolls into seamonsters and rockets, and reading stories with miss sue and her young girls, and always up for a bit of conceptual lego.

Now it's really time to get focused again on that next step in the bridge symphony. So many moments of uncertainty and adjustment to new experiences and expectations, but it's all part of the journey.

Think i'll have to administrate myself back into productivity. Yes that means lists with lots of sub-headings, and proposal writing. Finished another version of the 'bridge song in g' composition today, down to 4 minutes and quite happy with it now. sometimes and independent perspective is all that's required.