invisible boy

today i went to the invisible boy cd launch. it was good. very good. they have developed their style so much over the past year.. they have this signature 3 part harmony thing going on.. it is quite entertaining indeed! i enjoyed myself.. the type of show where you can feel every singer/musician in the audience is just edging to get up and sing along at the top of their lungs.. and infact.. they did have a few crowd members get up and join in.. a little dude jumped on the drums and went for it.. it was impressive!

in other news - im one of those idiots jumping out of a plane next weekend. im a little terrified but my friends have been convincing me just how unlikely it is that i will die.. we will see how that goes!

x

a poem for anything and everything

tomorrow i busk
from dawn til dusk
tomorrow i busk


tomorrow i sing
to see what fortune it will bring
tomorrow i sing


tomorrow i play
so the bills get paid
tomorrow i play

little sad

when time was too much and my face lacked a smile
i would take a walk to town to dawdle a while
dragging my feet, wasting our time
having a deep conversation between me and my mind

plodding through the isles pretending to look busy
a fresh little girl in a stale dull city

i could have a lot of fun here if I had at least a buck
but instead I will just look, resist the urge to touch
''beep'' goes the buzzer as another enters the store
my mind begins to imagine how many have been here before

i will hide in the crowds just pretending to keep busy
a fresh little girl in the stale old city

keeping to myself, this store belongs to me
i hold my head high, I'm just a guest in my own territory
apparently you were there - and you had decided
you had a plan to get my attention - and so you tried it

at first I walked by, not even a second glance
until I heard another girl make a comment on your stance
i turned around to see what was "so cute"
and there your were - looking bloody beaut!

i looked at the girl, then back at you,
i had to make a move - I knew she was going to!
looking like a freak, making dashes towards the front of the store
you were mine and that was that - no question in it anymore

i was a fresh little girl in a dull, old city
and you were my new friend - a cute little kitty

you were a good buddy to have I will tell you this
apart from that time you ate all my pet fish
a hot water bottle couldn't possibly compare
to the snuggles you give and the companionship we share

a friend for four years, and a memory for many to come
its time to say 'catch ya later, come and meet your new mum'

xxx

Re: Life

Your shadow walks faster than you
You don’t really know what to do - do you?
Do you think that you’re not alone?
You really think that you are immune too
Its gonna get the best of you
Its gonna lift you up and let you down

It will defeat you then teach you to get back up
After it takes all that you learn to love

Your reflection is a blur
Out of focus but in confusion
The frames are suddenly burnt
And in the end of a roll of illusion a ghost waiting its turn
Now I can see right through
It’s a warning that nobody heard

It will teach you to love what you’re afraid of
After it takes away all that you learn to love

But you don’t always have to hold to your head higher than your heart

You better hope you’re not alone

Your echo comes back out of tune
Reverb is just a room
The problem is that there’s no truth
Its fading way too soon
The shadow is on the move
And maybe you should be moving too

Before it takes away all that you learned to love
It will defeat you and then teach you to get back up

Cause you don’t always have to hold your head higher than your heart.




*********************************************************************************
Jack Johnson - Hope.

Belongs to Me

I love November in Launceston.

The gorge pool is full again which means early morning swims. The whole gorge belongs to me at 6am. It is awesome. Not a soul in sight. I really do have it good in Launceston. Im beginning to love the place more and more as the sun starts to show its face again.

Some things I love about my home:

Cafes on Charles St
Pub Scene
Live Music Venues
The Gorge
24hr stores
Local music radio stations
Royal Park
Free Yoga and Fitfun in the park
A million Indian Restaurants
The variety of people

In general.. it is a big small town. I like it. It has taken me this long, but now I am beginning to love it.

Ask No Questions

Some sayings that I hear all the time - in general conversation.. I'm actually surprised how much we say these in our day to day conversations.. anyway, I don't like them. I think its funny how we just say things without really thinking about it.

"all good things come to an end" (actually I know a few good things that are eternal..)

"you made your bed, so now you have to lie in it" (says who? made a few mistakes..who cares.. move on and make another bed if you so wish!)

"ask no questions and hear no lies" (hmm..)

"cleanliness is next to godliness" (well.. hmm.. no comment)

"ignorance is bliss" (no, actually its not. It is destructive)

"love sees no faults" (no.. no no no! If you love someone, you know their faults yet still love them..what happens if you think you are in love and then BAM you find a fault.. if love sees no faults does that mean you aren't in love anymore? Pfft)

"no news is good news" (well.. thats if you assume the world is a happy place - ignorance is bliss?)

"the first step is the hardest" (It is sometimes hard.. yes.. but statistically speaking in my history of journeys I would say that at least 83.7% of the time the hardest step appears randomly throughout the journey- Just to be picky.)

"the more one knows, the less one believes" (I pretty much hate this one)

"there is a time and place for everything" (no - no there is not. Is there a time and place for starvation, rape, murder - any form of injustice? Agreed - I may be taking this one a bit far, but it is what crosses my mind whenever I hear it)

"what you don't know can't hurt you" (well.. that is just a lie)

So there are my thoughts. Im not all Gung Ho about this by the way, just been thinking about it. Words are powerful things.. said in context, Im sure they are harmless.. but I just wonder if we say these things enough would we begin the believe them subconsciously or something? hmm.. Dont know.

Underestimating You Again

Wouldn't you know it?

It is all OK.

It all comes together again.

It always does.

Im sorry I ever doubted it would.

thought of the day

I wonder if butterflies get tatoos of women on their bums?

Savage

Savage Garden were playin in Best and Less today... and.. well... I got something out of the song they were singing.. sadly.. but I did..

he says in one line something like

"we stopped living and started existing"..

It got me thinking.. and Im still thinking.

WHOA!!!!!... and I just flicked onto a different screen (myspace) and there was an add that said "feat Darren Hays".. hmmm trippy.. or just gay?

Honest To Blog!

I watched Juno.

I love it.

I watched it again.

I loved it more.

In other news..

I am not having much luck with the job hunt.. I am considering sending my resume to a childrens network thing where you work as a nanny for a family.. would be awesome.. hmm?

I am going to be the new owner of Jasons guitar. That is a little exciting.

Joined a new gym today - womens only - woo.. should be great fun. Still going to take some boxing classes twice a week at my old gym with Glenn and Andy because they want to get back into it.

Had another sweet bbq last night. Some uni buddies came along and we played childrens games all night which was actually hilarious. Lots of fun.

I have a tan.. not sure how it happened.. but all of a sudden I am BROWN.. and I havent had that much sun.. maybe Im eating too much chocolate? Can too much chocolate turn your skin brown? ... hmm?

Im going coastal this weekend to see the family.. my sister is in a production at her school so that should be entertaining.. got plans to catch up with a few homies while Im down.. should be quite the social weekend.

Hmm.. not much else is news.. December excitement is now August excitement..thats big news.. but thats a whole other blog!

Sparkadia this Friday night.. chillin.. should be great.

Ciao Macho

Diggin the Giggin

On Saturday I went to see Butterfly Effect rock it out. The support bands were interesting. I was all keen to see Trial Kennedy because I really like the songs I have heard of theirs.. they get a lot of airplay on Triple J and its always good stuff.. but I was pretty disappointed! They walked out on stage looking like a bunch of locals who decided to get up and have a jam at an open mic night and when they started bustin out the tunes they not only had a terrible mix but the competition between the band members was massive.. they were all trying to outshine each other and it put out an awkward vibe. The sound was terrible.. from both support bands.. and it got me thinking that Butterfly Effect would also be pretty crap because of the venue (saloon) and the dodgy sound guys they must have hired.. but..

...When Butterfly Effect came out it was epic. From beginning to end it was epic. No other word to describe it. I didnt even know half of the songs they were playing but it rocked me. I loved it. The sound was perfecto, the stage presence was like nothing Ive ever seen before and the crowd LOVED it. I couldn't get over just how awesome their performance was.. Clint Boge (lead vocals) reminded me so much of Gerard Way (lead singer from My Chemical Romance).. just in his stage presence.. and he actually had a jacket on that is much like the signature jacket of Gerard Way. Very different styles of music but something kicks butt with their performance..It was insane.. I loved it.

So Friday night it is off to see Sparkadia with support band Oh Mercy which will be interesting.. Im hoping Oh Mercy are more professional then Trial Kennedy. Pumped for Sparkadia, I really dig their tunes.. just hope they impress me live!

I am beginning to realise that it is very easy to produce an album that hooks fans in, but not so easy to rip out an awesome gig that keeps those fans and brings in the loyal forever loving fans.. but now I see why Butterfly Effect are easily one of Australia's biggest bands..

So enough ramble from me. Time to head to Blue and grab a tasty coffee. Mmm.

Almost a Poem

I saw you on the weekend

- It almost broke my heart -

We spoke very briefly

- It almost broke my heart -

She sees you more then I do

- It almost breaks my heart -

We dont tell anyone about it

- It almost breaks my heart -

Im trying to move on from you

- Because its almost breaking my heart -

Now you say you want this?

- It breaks my heart -

We almost had something going there

- but now Im breaking your heart -