I'm in Perth - so spent some more time on planes and at airports for good measure. The lovely Aggie and equally lovely Chris met me at the airport and I'm reclining on my bed in their spare room with wireless internet and a warm, curled up black cat (Louis) at my feet. It feels good.
Little practicalities about Ernie are slowly creeping into my mind. Things like - what shoes will I wear in Thailand? (always the essential question in any situation!) - should I buy a double or single mosquito net? - do they wear masks and gloves like they do in Vietnam? So if my mind is being distracted occasionally by those thoughts, there must be a part of my brain that is registering it somewhere.
We had a lovely boozy lunch today. Perth is pretty much as I remember it - laid back, sunny and clean. It was particularly laid back today, being a public holiday. Being in a new place again, away from home with different people reminds me - and I need frequent reminders of this - that the world is much bigger than my little Melbourne bubble and the problems contained therein, and as such it exists to be entered and discovered. So many people to meet, so little time.
On a lighter note - I packed quite excessively for this little sojourn. 4 days, 3 nights, 5 pairs of shoes, 6 dresses and so on. To optimise use of this travel wardrobe I think I'd have to change outfits 3 times a day. Old habits die hard.
I forgot to mention Daniel Kitson in yesterday's post. I went to see him on Monday night with Mon and Naomi; I expected (and was hoping for) the usual mix of cynicism, morose self-deprecation, amazing vocabulary, bittersweet reflections, whimsy and a lot of laughs. In fact this year's show was much less cynical (could even describe past shows as a bit nihilist, really) and to be honest I was a little disappointed by that at first. Partly because that old dark mix would have been perfect for my general state of mind at the moment. In the end it was still a great evening. He was still very, very funny. He still said some achingly sad and funny things about love and loss. He is still my favourite comedian.
The Pies beat Essendon in the Anzac Day stoush today. Must be the start of a new era.
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