Being an ageing hippy with a wacky haircut allows you to have a little smile at yourself without taking life too seriously - and this is something we can all do. And I was thinking that sometimes this blog has escaped one of the things I like most in life - which is having a laugh. To some extent, I have come to the end of a burdensome Easter break - so many forms to fill in, so many applications and proposals to be made, so many things to be done - that often you forget what is important, like fun. But now the chores are done - and this is the best of them, the TEXT publication of: Jesus, Judas, Jimi and John: culture, communication, media and art in delightful chaos You can see it here: http://www.textjournal.com.au/april10/melrose.htm
Its good to cross it off the list and still be able to see it up there. But the Easter break is all but over and teaching starts again next week and as you say goodbye to one paper written another beckons. In June I fly to Australia to give, Fear of Flying, Falling and Laughter another paper. But hopefully I will be able to cull some of the ideas I have accrued in this blog, and then be able to publish them too. Nothing is wasted, us old hippies are into recycling, especially recycling words! The observant will recognise the Icarian theme, it is to be presented to the ‘Art and Other Questions’ seminar series at the University of Canberra. Do I sound excited? You betcha! The only thing I can't decide is whether to take my mandolin with me - I mean its 23 hours on the plane - I'll need to have something to do, won't I? But hey, old players don't stop playing, they just busk along and take it easy:
