What to do..!?

Why is it that when it rains, it pours?

I don't generally have a busy social life. I do stuff, yes, but not all the time.

However this weekend, I have a party which I'd like to go to, one of my favourite bands (Big Heavy Stuff) is doing a reunion show in Marrickville, and my friend's band is having their debut album launch.

ARGH. And I hate having to do the whole -go to one thing, then rush off to another.

If my highest priority was etiquette, I'd probably go to the party which I've RSVP'd to. Next on the obligation list is my friend's album launch - gotta support your mates, right? But to be honest the reunion gig is what I'd like to do most!

hmmm etiquette or desire? How do you make these kinds of decisions?

On a side note - anyone keen to see Big Heavy Stuff ;)

HOPE

What easter means to me: HOPE (of the Jesus, not Obama variety).

...we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus ... Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 4: 14 - 18

This American Life

Are you a podcaster?

Generally, I'm not. I think it's because I'm not organised. I don't have a system - no monday nights = downloading/uploading.

But, just in the last few weeks I've been intentionally podcasting This American Life, which is a show on Chicago Public Radio.

It's the only non-music I listen to on my iPod. In the last few days, I've heard a show about people who've strived to be remembered beyond the grave and mostly failed, a feature on the global banking crisis (which I now understand - YES!), and a show about Plan B - as in how most of us end up ditching Plan A, and going with Plan B, and how that works out in people's lives.

It's hard to describe how fun, absorbing and oftentimes eccentric the stories are. The executive producer and presenter is Ira Glass, who is the cousin of Phillip Glass. They're doing a joint show at a warehouse in Brooklyn at the end of the month... ugh too cool.

They offer internships at TAL... I wonder if they would take an Aussie?

Living in miniature

I don't know why, but I love these terrariums by Stephanie of 3191 fame.

There is just something cute about miniature. There is a limit to the cuteness of miniature, but these are very cool. I love the jars. And what a cool gift idea.

Days with my Father

You must spend 5 minutes looking at this. It is beautiful. What an equisite way to preserve the memories he has of his father. Easily the most moving thing I've seen/heard in a long time.

crabapple walk

Throw six potatoes
over your shoulder:
shot-put in reverse

where they land
there you plant
your six seeds

burrow deep
into the soil aplenty
where it's rich, dark, moist.

Let the earth
reveal its name
and speak of
time between rain

then you will
learn the language of
green

Hello

Okay so my self-enforced break wasn't really that long. What can I say? I have no stamina in these things. And what's the point in stopping for longer than I would like to? Two weeks is pretty good for me.

Anyway, so I'm back. Things may not be as frequent. But I'm back.