Wednesday, July 6

concerts, DJing, etc

did you catch the live 8 concert(s) on saturday? unfortunately i couldn't go - for lack of a ticket - but i did manage to watch most of the concert in the gen bar. we had the big creen on, the speakers were the loudest i've ever heard them, and the concert was AMAZING! it's going to be one of those things i'll think about forever and wish i could've been there...kind of like missing woodstock or something...

personally, it was floyd that made the concert so great for me. they sounded as good as ever! can't wait for the dvd to come out. but i'm wondering how they'll release it - highlights from all the shows? a 10 disc box set of each and every minute for all the gigs? i think the second option would be my choice, but i really dont think they'll do it.

being a saturday we had our resident DJ john come in and make some noise. he was kind enough to let me mix for the majority of the night - i've been DJing a lot in the last few months in the bar, either with john's system (cds), dales (cds also) or russ' machine (traktor dj - mp3 mixing). slowly but surely it's getting back up to scratch. plus now on my DJ resume i can put down experience mixing in london hehe

there's not many days left before we're set to head off to amsterdam and see underworld play. i'm still unsure exactly what i'm doing re:getting home. the money situation is a little worse than i'd hoped, so i have a few options:

a) my tax return comes through in time for my leaving, whic h will give me enough cash to travel and get home
b) go to amsterdam, see underworld, spend a week there, travel VERY VERY VERY cheaply for 2 months (somehow) and then get back to australia
c) do the amsterdam thing, see underworld, get a flight london - perth a month or two before i hand planned
d) i suddenly realise that i am, in fact, filthy rich, and can afford the trip easily
e) ...go crazy trying to figure it out...

ok well option e) has pretty much already happened, so it'll be a, b, or c (although, option d would be nice wouldn't it?!) a flight home late july is about £500-600 still (yes, one way - HIDEOUS!!) but maybe i can find a cheaper one. flights in september (ex-london, meaning we'd have to get back to london from wherever we are, in the middle of summer...) are around £450.

worst case, i'll send myself home in a box (sea freight, it's cheaper) - i'll get a nice little crusie for a few weeks too!

any suggestions on what i should do are welcome. if only i had another 3 months on my visa (you know, the amount of time that was used on my visa BEFORE i even stepped foot in the country...) i could maybe afford it a little easier. such is life i guess.

oh, some gen news...right...

last nite was the independance day party -- the bar was decked out in black bin bads, green lights and glow sticks - it actually looked pretty decent! having to work most of the night i didn't get in till midnight, but it was a lot of fun anyways. plus, mr faulkner is back in the country, so he was down here for a few bevies.

next party will be probably the leaving party, thursday july 14 in the gen bar. all are welcome so long as you get up and sing (and buy me a white russian) :P i'll be sure to get a thousand photos before then, but if not, well, you can imagine what the place is looking like.

ciao

mike