DOWN UNDER THOUGHTS
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Wednesday, March 2, 2005the world of associationsIt’s interesting to take a look at the preconceived ideas and associations that float around in the mind when it comes to a country that you have never visited. For example when I look at a map of the US, my most spontaneous associations tend to be related to movies and television shows that I’ve... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 1, 2005I need some help from USA residentsI’ve been toying with the idea of jumping on a plane to LA and making my way across the continent to NY by train. I picked LA as the start off point because it's the cheapest place to get to from Australia. I haven’t been to the US so I have no idea about the feasibility of this idea. Does this seem... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 27, 2005wunderlustI’ve been reading a lot of travel literature lately: the Mediterranean journey of Paul Theroux moving through bleak tourist towns in Spain, the aromatic hills of Corsica, the bombed out terrain of Sarajevo, the poverty of Albania and more. I’ve now turned my attention to the writing of Bill Bryson... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 10, 2005baby, how funny is the bluesI’ve been listening to a lot of blues while I wait for the delivery of my harmonica. And by blues I’m particularly talking about the early music of the incomparable John Lee Hooker. There’s something pure about the simple uncluttered sound of a voice and guitar sounding out the sometimes grand and... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 4, 2005i will play the harmonica as I drift awayI'm giving serious consideration to learning the harmonica. I can't help but believe that it's one of the coolest instruments in the world alongside the saxophone and an elegantly played piano. In fact I am looking to a harmonica lead renaissance in my life. I want to become bluesy, funky, rousingly... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, January 31, 2005floating in an altered stateLast night I had a one hour session in a floatation tank. I’d forgotten how beneficial and relaxing it is to flow on highly salinated body temperature water in a dark enclosed space. It gives the body a break from the downward pull of gravity and I guess there’s a lot of strong symbolic association... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, January 29, 2005i've reached a critical pointThe back drama is continuing and I'm sleep deprived. I woke at 4 am this morning and had a bout of sobbing mixed with laughter. It's as though the muscles of my back have decided to scream "We exist, we are stressed, we demand attention." The general sense of stress is starting to impact on other... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, January 21, 2005unsure if I sold out .. i bought a machineI spent a year at a natural therapies college learning the fine points of remedial massage therapy and I became qualified. It didn't really work out as a professional option but it was a great learning experience. I had a great massage the other night and it highlighted the fairly tight mess my back... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, January 20, 2005inspiration, early morning wakening and quality timeThis morning I received a letter from someone who circumnavigated the southern oceans at the age of 70 and he did it with two other men about the same age. It's probably one of the most inspiring stories I've heard for quite sometime. It leaves me contemplating what I want to achieve: small and... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, January 19, 2005my back, massage and honestyLast night I had a massage for the first time in ages. My back’s been killing me lately (actually ever since I was in Hobart) but I was still surprised how knotted and congested I was right up through the rhomboids, scalenes and traps and one session was definitely not enough. I am a believer in the... Sign in to see full entry. |