A piece of me.

Well it's the middle of another week and as usual I have a hundred and one things to do; most of which I am already accepting that may not get done.  So before I rush out the door, I thought I would share a little of my world with you..
My world is filled with busy schedules, music, gigs, organising, workshops, meetings, school, daycare, study, cooking, driving, cleaning, family, friends, work of the unpaying kind and some work of the paying kind (less than the unpaying kind).  I often think that people are missing out on all the things I have to offer, however I can only offer these amazing 'things'between the hours of 9am and 2.30pm Mondays and Wednesdays, so maybe its just my deluded imagination that thinks that...LOL!  At the moment my potential is been held at bay by 'responsibility', so until I fulfil my responsibility I am in the process of preparing for what is to come.  That is once the rigid boundaries of fulfilling my responsibility are satisfied, which will eventually come... I have to make do with the limited time and resources by which I function in my own creativity. 
You may say... "So how are you creative?" I'm glad you ask.......
I love to draw, take photos and experiment with what I see to try to bring out of an image, the things I see.  I have found a friend and solace in (of all things) instagram. It has the perfect way of capturing what I see, how I see it (which is rare) I often see things as shades of dark and light.  With mainly dark highlights, but always with light, however small penetrating the darkness.  This is a glimpse into me.


To be continued...


[Ana Mac]

Gig Day

So what do us rock star types do on a gig day? Pretty much the same thing we do any other day! Unforunately we're not quite in the same category as the Stones or U2, so we fit under the 'poor struggling muso' stereotype instead - which means day jobs.

So for me, gig friday means getting up early, catching the train into Perth and spending most of the day stuck behind a computer screen. All in all, the best thing to do is try and relax, treat the day as normal, and try not to think about the gig. Because other than tuning guitars and packing up gear there's not much time for anything else after the work day is done. So why stress? Alas, this is often easier said than done.

But being a Friday, there's is one major highlight compared to a normal day for me - Nandos for lunch! So now I'm well fed, just need to get through these last few hours before Taun rock Rockingham for the first time!

Wish us luck! Peace out [Oak]