¦ dialling in from the sky bunker ¦
Fab day yesterday. Woke up feeling slightly blue about being away from Jesus Mound bubble - pure withdrawl symptoms and I knew they were based on childish subconcious centres. The day was glorious. Bright and rejuvinating sunshine. I jumped into my biscuit tin before Jo had even left for work and headed down into town. Lit a candle for dad in the Cathedral. Grabbed a delish coffee and Danish in Boston Tea Party (sat in the back garden, in full sunshine... something I've never been able to do for years because I was a slave to my laptop)... pulled out a paper notebook, pen, and scribbed ideas for a couple hours.
Rang Game-Breaker-Hagen and had a long and very satisfying conversation with him...he's working his ass off whilst putting his own death on hold (guy is mega ill with some kind of vile cough).
Rang Vega$, arranged to swing over to Bath and see him. I spend 20 minutes sitting on the crest of Kelston Park, between cities of Bath and Bristol, in my biscuit tin, surrounded by amazing green rolling hills... peaceful and pleasant.... worked on some more notes there and raided a box of Oatabix cereal to keep hunger away.
Vega$ was feverishly putting the finishing touches to a collection of images he's put together for exhib. He supplied me with mugs of his divine coffee and I sat on a stone step outside in the sunshine, with notepad and pen. Later drove Vega$ and artwork back to Bristol for his opening night in the venue, via the Cosey Castle, so he could see the place.
Dropped Vega$ off in town. Headed back to Cosey Castle. Ploughed through my "find a Job" objectives for several hours. Jo came home. So lovely to see her. I wrote up changes to the rules for Fury of Dracula (ancient boardgame) whilst she got ready to head back out. I wanted to support Vega$ who was on his own at the exhib.
Blasts from the past galore. Turns out the venue for the exhib is a really great little bar owned by a face I've known around Bristol for more than a decade (Tim). Then I bump into Jake (Dj) who's also got creative work up on display - some incredibly polished and commercially glossy eye-candy. Jake is there with a guy called Robert, who may be able to get me contacts inside some big SW Production companies. Then I see Lucas (part of the Jenkins Corporation from 1995-1996), and learn he's still in touch with Helen; she's living in Hong Kong working for a lingerie company. I asked him to pass on a warm hello and a request for her Lasagne (to die-for). I rang Dan (B), and it was lovely to see him meet Vega$. Dan arrived with Rachel (Blue Rocket) who's another face I've known around Bristol for a decade or so...and she's delighted I've published my books. And there were other faces. Other fleeting conversations with new or old faces. Meanwhile, Jo carves her own niche in the social fabric and just gets on with people as she always does, and I watch her and feel love radiating from my being.
A really great day.
Djr