TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

11:31 PM
Posted by jodi rose

I woke up happy today and ate a mango.
which just goes to prove that liz gilbert was right, when she says that we are all the architects of our own happiness. nothing has changed in my life, externally or materially. sometimes the happiness just bubbles up. and you have to keep swimming with it, towards it, in it. we'll float. take life as it comes. ahh pj.

yes, it's another post-experimental music demented rave. at the factory, on victoria st enmore, great venue, cinema and cafe along with large theatre room. lots of lovely people there, chatted to nick who gave me tips on new music interface conference coming up, and long talk with sherre about the way your priorities change over the years, public art, theatre, radio, love, life... and skin care.
the music started with a minimalist trio of laptop, tuba and accordion, all using extended techniques and making barely there noises; followed by solo prepared guitar and a post-modern jazz band bleeping crazily.

then I went downstairs for conversation and couldn't really get back into the headspace. besides which, managed to focus for about a minute today on writing proposals and think I could manage another half a page or so before the fairies drag me away to play.

homework assigned to me is 'say yes to all social invitations'. brilliant, I love this woman. of course I have power of veto if they're criminal dangerous or insance, but as we know those are all relative. also to review all projects and work to strengths, which funnily enough are concept, writing and directing more than nitty gritty doing. I knew that, but didn't realise I could actually play with it consciously. the joy.

oh yes, this year is gonna be fun. I can feel the berlin frizzle already.
listening to margaret throsby interviewing dianne reeves this morning, for an expert in the gentle art of conversation, she (MT) confessed in that quintessential abc classic fm smooth listening voice: "I love rock'n'roll and play classical music here very politely". sherre nixed the music idea in the transit lounge radio podcasts, apparently the legal framework hasn't been entirely mapped out yet, but it could be an expensive nightmare. so it will just be you and me and a boundless ocean of conversation. c'mon on in. the water's full of jellyfish.

oh yeah. just had an invitation to the spring festival in ljubljana which my slovenian vj friend is running. followed by a summer tour with the bridge controller he's building. yes yes yes. life is very good.