first day back at deakin yesterday. editing unit will be a little trickier than i anticipated, but at least all the new things i have to learn will keep my mind off how many days/weeks/months its been since i sent off my manuscript. i'm looking forward to non-fiction on thursday afternoon, and then a day to breathe on friday.
the cat empire last friday night were very good, put on a very energetic show that went for quite a while. though i must admit i was quite deflated when they brought out their female vocalist. she was pretty, slim and had long blonde hair. i had a hard time explaining my disappointment to mark afterwards, but i guess it was because i feel the band in general is so accessible - they could be your mates, people that you hang out with, you know, and you can totally imagine yourself up there on stage with them - but when the blonde singer came out on stage, suddenly i felt the band wasn't accessible anymore. luckily, the feeling didn't last because they brought out a special guest next - the wonderfully curvy and vivacious kate ceberano. once she started doing her thing, my faith in the band was restored. they also had an amazing flamenco dancer guy who had the whole place in the palm of his hand - he did a solo dance under a spotlight and the way he moved, the beats he played with nothing but his feet were absolutely amazing. i actually felt blessed to be there. tonight am going to djembe classes after work, in the rotunda at catarni gardens. have sneaking suspicion i might be a hippie.