The Life & Adventures of One Little Aussie

What?
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Okay, look closely....

What do you think this is a photo of?

Answer coming up shortly....

Shamus
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The cot loving kitty....

That sexy bjava girl...
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Bjava is owned by bj and sandy in Indianapolis and has good good coffee. We stopped there in a round about way on our way outta town this morning to load up on goodies and put our coffee order in for this weekend at the national womens music festival. Anyway, the 'should be semi famous' bjava mannequin was hanging outside and I couldn't resist a little squeeze.

We are Wisconsin bound......

Tonnes of photos to come from this weekend, I am sure.

Xxm

OMG....
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My girl just took this photo, its beautiful....as is she, and every photo she takes. But do you think I am a little biased?

And completely in love with an amazing woman?

I was just wondering if you noticed too?!

Xxxm

Let's play the game
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'Where's a police car when you want one?'....

We are lucky, because in Dascheville, there's always a police car when we need one.
Although the copper (aussie for police officer) that pulled us over and gave d a speeding fine the other day didn't seem too impressed with our police presence.

Xxm

Ingenuity!
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A $14 garden trestle from lowes, some black material, a staple gun, some old frames given new life and plenty of TLC, a bucket load of sweat and voila! You have the latest display thingy for our booth. Starting tomorrow morning at 6.30am at the Charlie Creek Arts Festival, we will be displying some of D's photos beautifully framed and ready to go. Homes need these beautiful pieces!

Think of us tomorrow, 93 degrees, stinking hot....think 'selling' thoughts for us. I remind myself, as I stand under the cool indiana sky, that we do this because we love it. Because we choose to have a creative life. Because we choose this life.....and we work our asses off to make it so.

In a week of so many deaths, sudden and not so, its good to remember the reasons why we choose what we choose. To look at the life we create and ask....is this what I want?

Xxm

We are playing and presenting at the Charlie Creek Arts Festival this weekend in Wabash, Indiana. Sitting here, escaping the heat outside, getting ready for it. Making sure we have enough pieces, making sure we have the 'right' pieces, thinking about set lists and tents and banners and business cards. It's an interesting thing running two businesses in one these days. Part of me thought two heads on the one business would make 1/2 as much work...instead what we have done is create two businesses and doubled our work load...!! It's a lot of work, a lot of sweat, a lot of learning curves and a lot of creative outpouring. It's the only way I know how to live my life though...creating it as I see it and want it each and every day.

I did an interview last week in Columbus, Ohio and the woman interviewing me asked me how I kept it up, how I kept working in such a tough industry and without even thinking about it I told her that I knew every morning when I woke up that THIS was what I wanted to do with my life...and THAT knowledge is what kept me going. Knowing that every morning when I wake up, I am responsible for creating my world...creating my work...creating my art...and that I can change it at ANY moment if it isn't working for me. And that makes me happy in the world, in my heart and in my soul.

Speaking of work....

Back to it!!

xxM

The view from here
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We are half way through biking the Monon Trail, on this sunny day off. Sitting at our new favourite cafe in downtown indy, eating a salad and drinking a beer (and looking at our hostesses photos from the fish concert over the weekend). I love being anywhere near water and riding along it, even better.

We have three days of making jewelry pieces for the Charlie Creek Arts Festival this weekend and then of course, the National Womens Music Festival next weekend. I am a judge on the idol competition and hosting the finale on Sunday up there in Madison and excited to be a part of it all again.

Happy Tuesday mates! More video coming soon!!!

Xxm

Let your flag fly...
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June of course is pride month here in the USA and there are a lot of rainbow flags to be seen. I think rainbow flags should be a part of the scenary all of the time. I think they make everyone happy, except maybe Fred Niles and hell, nothing will make him happy if he can't even crack a smile at a rainbow.

I remember the first ever pride parade I went to in Perth, Western Australia. I had only been out a year or so and I cried at the sight of thousands of people being proud of who they were and celebrating. I still remember the euphoria I felt....and I still remember the flag. I associate it with pride, joy, freedom, community and celebration. When I was living in San Francisco I would sigh with happiness everytime I saw the massive flag that hung over the Castro, it was a reminder to me that I wasn't alone.

Fly your flag mates....may a rainbow always be a sign that you aren't alone too.

Xxm

Columbus....
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The view from columbus pride, where we rocked the stage hard. It was a quick, fun show and a chance to see mates and meet new ones...and now we are the search for food!! The indy mummas are with us and Trina, Susan Werner, Bunty, Julie, Meredeth, Woj, Wendy and the team are hopefully all coming....

This is a great fun part of traveling musicians all meeting up on the road!!

Xxm

Bastards!!!
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Playing trivia in some bar, its only 5PM but you know, it was one of 'those' days. Had visions of Alex and my mates in Sydney playing trivia and this is the nearest we come right now. Anyway, I just got my ass handed to me in poker...I am looking around the bar trying to work out who it was that just took all my money so I can kick their butts. But no luck..lol, as if.

We are excited to head to Ohio for shows tomorrow and see mates, play music and hang out. All good.

Did someone say it was Friday already?

Xxm