In Sydney now. A day off. The weathers a little crappy so im passin time on here. Will go for a look down the harbour later on..

Just spent a few days in Brissie. Caught with with Leeroy, Shada and Patsy. But the main highlight was U2...

Flew to Sydney yesterday with a few of U2's touring crew on the same flight...
Pearl Jam concert last night at Acer Arena, Nosebleed seats side of stage but great nonetheless...

U2 Brisbane
November 8th















I lined up with Wen from around midday. The weather was hot.
With about 300 people ahead of us we new we'd get a decent position.. And we did..
Getting into the front barrier we secured out spot on the b stage railing..

The electricity in the air was something that makes your heart beat that little bit faster.
The gig was nonething short of sensational.

Borat Visits an Antique Store - Scene from Movie

The funniest movie ever!

Borat Karaoke

Who reads this???

So we're out of winter. Out of the hibernation so to speak... A hibernation from the outside world that extends beyond the borders of Richmond. Of work and home. Not that do nothing else but last night made me kinda realise it. I went to the Arcadia for a few quiet ones last night. I haven't been out down that way in god knows how long. Its good to see how the other half live. From the old and grungy to bright lights, cover bands, pool tables, excess advertising and pretty women.... I actually kinda enjoyed myself......

Friday night was mega busy at the pub. I ran around endlessy keeping the place in order and getting everything done that needed to be done. The function room was full with people all dressed in 70's gear. After the comedy finished for the night i had to move furniture and set up the DJ which also included finding the right cabling/wiring to get it all going. Time consuming....

Saturday night i did my now usual DJ thing. 6 hours of playing music. Which i suppose is good, i mean its good money and i get to just sit there and play music i love.. Wasn't as tedious as it normally is this time round, despite being a queit night......

....Now once again theres that repeating dilema in my head that cry's CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE..... Where do i go from here..... I need a new dream, a new adventure. A different routine.

Don't get me wrong. I love what i do. But i can't do it forever. I like the social aspect and yes i do work hard. There are moments when it feels worthwhile and others when it feels a waste of time. Yin and Yang... The weekend comes and my nights become longer and longer and my days shorter and shorter. The excess alcohol and ciggaretets don't do me any good. But still it's fun..

I feel a need obtain some kind of ability to be able to reach out into the unknown and not get caught up in my every day comfort zone..

I spent yesterday and this morning roaming in circles. Not just around the house from one room to the other but also in my head. My thoughts...... Stuck in a moment of frustration and self pity....

I moved my computer downstairs. Perhaps i would get something done then. a change of location. So i've been sorting through piles and piles of cd's. dvd's etc. What to keep, what to throw out???

Tonight? Parents for dinner perhaps. Might go for a run as well. Just so it feels like i've made an effort to feel healthy.... Was considering a swim but its now 5.30 pm and the pool is annoying with to many people around...

Oh and only a month to go until i take some tim eoff work. Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide. Some good music and a catch up with old freinds.. Think i'm looking forward to it..

Blue Steel!

Something Beautiful

And I was there....

Always good to start small. This slogan is on a wall across the road from my pub. I've always liked it.

Current Music of choice..

GERSEY - SMALL CHANGE
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Jeff Martin - World is Calling, The Kingdom
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
INXS - Don't Change

Monday is always a day off..
I often get aggitated when i have nothing to do.....

I ended up at work for a little over an hour, just to gove Col a hand with stocktake. Gave me something to do and to keep me occupied.. For a while...

So i get home and think... and think of things to do...

I headed to JB to buy the ZOOTV DVD, then to some store on Vic St to get some black cd's etc...
I did some supermarket shopping, came home and cooked up a mean spaghetti for dinner.
Met up with Damo for a coffee..

Went back to the pub to pick up my cd's..

Tonight I've been burning cd's and reading random stuff online.
The Borat movie is going to be a pisser..

Now im posting here...

Still I feel unproductive.....

From my camera phone.
Jeff Martin at the Prince of Wales..
What more do i say than this guy is an amazing artist....

Room with a view..
..Of the street below.

The noise has taken a bit of getting used to but otherwise i'm definately settled. For now.

So i had the day off today...

Spent money as one does.. Supermarket shopping..
Bought a soldering iron so i could fix the pickups on both guitars.
Went for a swim then a chiro appointment followed by a massage..
Picked up my computer finally, came home and found i can't access one of my harddrives. Cracked the shits and got out of the house. Went to the pub..
Others were there, had a few gin and tonics and chatted...

Tonight im just messing around really... Feel relaxed..
There's a freshness in the air at the moment. Perhaps it's called spring....

Why not start writing again??

It's August and im in a new house. Sharing with Sticksy and Cully. A well needed change from the last place, which by the end was frustrating. All th ebullshit i had to go through to get out of there, im now glad it's over... Im already well settled here...

Still at the pub.....

I've taken a step back the last few days. Feeling a bit off colour i've spent the last day out in the Burbs. Peaceful. Good to not even think about My fast paced life. To ignore work. I hang out today, watched TV, read the paper and got fish n chips for dinner from the local shop... Just like it used to be. I miss it from time to time. Being home brings back alot of memory's of my growing up. Things from my past that haven't crossed my mind in some time...

Where i was then and where i though was going put alot of current things into perspective. Is it time to throw it all in and move on??


And then there's a certain concert tour that's been postponed. I'd booked my flights, organised accomodation, either hotels or with friends, and have been looking forward to only only the time off work but seeing these gigs. Music that I love so much. A break from the monotony that surely is needed at the moment.

But it's kinda selfish to get upset. The reasons for U2's postponement far more important than me getting annoyed about missing out, especially after all the anticipation.. Flights and all that have been easily fixed anyway. I'm still going to take a little holiday to Adelaide to see Aldrich.

I hope later in the year they reschedule.

As I helped my parents organise where to stay in London for their upcoming overseas trip it all came back to me. As if i was still there. Walking along the Thames on a nice day, drinking a Pint in the West End, knowing what bus to catch to get to whatever part of town. I really want to go back... That was then. A time when I couldn't see where'd I'd be right now. That didn't matter. It was all about living in the moment and sucking in every last inch of fresh air that surrounded me.

The past few years since coming back have been wonderful. Settling into a good job with good friends. But now I'm 28 and it's feels like change is due again. I need it once more as things are becoming stale. It's hard to envision in my head anything else and I don't know where I'll be in a years time. That kind of scares me.

But i know something else is out there. Something just as good. I just need to take a leap of faith.....

Another year older...
28......

My life all ahead of me now..

My party on Saturday night was alot of fun. Mind you I have severe memory loss, especially in the later hours. My friends came both new and old. Catching up with Patsy, Marburg, Alrdich and Hamo made me feel young again. As if time hadn't gone by. Must do it more often. But these days life always gets in the way.

My first post of the new year. 2006.

I've been indulging life. In work, in play.

These last few days though nice to unwind. Went to Mum and Dads for dinner then came home to an empty house where i did some work on the Terminus newsletter. Jo came home and we looked through some travel photos from both parties.
Hannah has her friends down from Sydney amd she's been partying up. Sticksy at his girlfriends place.

There's been alot of weird tension in the house lately and it's getting a little much. Although i must admit I've taken somewhat a back seat.

Current Music of choice.

Athlete - Tourist
Tim Buckley - Greetings from L.A.
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run 20th Anniversary Edition
U2 - Live from Chicago