TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

2:01 PM
Posted by jodi rose

Final weekend, trying to wrap up all the loose ends in my life before leaving berlin again on monday. Oh ok, so that's not gonna happen. Doing my best to set things up and sort them out so that all will continue to run smoothly in my absence - yes, three weeks on the ange gabriel barge on the danube, no internet, not computer, actually sounds fun!

There's a radio studio on the boat, or so I hear, looking forward to some floating radiophonic art practice. I'm doing my best to find people to play on bridges with me, have talking with Konrad and Armin in Vienna, then meet fabulous friends Luka and Nova in Linz, who are there representing Slovenia, also Helen and Heiko will be their collecting their Golden Nica for Nuage Verte. Nice one!!

So, just as I start to feel at home in Berlin again, connect with my various friends and communities, got lost in the west and enjoyed the incredible marscapone gorgonzola and truffle pecorino cheese platter at a friend's local italian deli, after a few minutes bliss on a sewing machine patching my jeans, finally had a mildly trashy night out with Edi and her visiting NY artist friend, misbehaving on the street....

Realised that if I want to be a seriously collectable artist, I need to get a lot trashier, am way too responsible and together! Maybe we can find a balance somewhere. Still, this fragmented floating life is pretty damn good right now. Off to saturn to buy mini discs, then quiet evening, movie with Jas, and final fleamarket trip tomorrow.

Look out for bridges singing near you - have submitted works to this new online soundmuseum project, and next issue of vibro files.

Life is completely open for October/November, feel free to write in with a suggestion and we'll make a plan. Anything to help decide. Invitations that include food, accommodation and/or funding will be favorably received. All genuine replies considered.