Hey Babes

What’s going on? I seriously would love to know, feel free to reply to these ramblings. The ones that have - thank you.

Me? After years of waiting for my gardening genes to kick in, (My Mum and Granny are both green thumbs) it finally happened. Yesterday.
I was weeding. Not just regular pull out bindies with a pincer and a glass of iced tea by your side weeding. I am talking digging out massive bulb networks, sore wristed, confronting earthworms, HARDCORE weeding. I pulled so hard that a couple of times I rolled onto my back and rocked back and forth like some kind of super gardening turtle. I really hoped the neighbours weren’t watching, but by their grimaces this morning I am guessing they did witness a few roll-backs.

People say hanging out with your fingers in the dirt is relaxing, but it’s really not. It’s pretty gross. There are weird, curled up insects that you have to brush away, bulbous, knobby, dead roots that look like dead shrivelled up hands, noxious weeds spitting spores in your face, stinging nettles giving you hives at the slightest touch. It’s a jungle out there in the Australian suburbs, if you put your face close enough to the ground.
Despite the hardship, I woke up this morning, put on my gloves and went so hard I broke a trowel. I am obviously addicted to the adrenaline - I am now a junkie. Watch out Costa! http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/costa/watchonline/page/i/1/show/costa

I have also been working on my album. There’s been a hold-up - I want to play saxophone on the album and am having to relearn it from when I was a kid. I promise there won’t be too many ‘sax’ moments on the album, but I AM enjoying the slight taste of cheese it’s bringing, so… my apologies.
Blame this song. It’s what made me start the sax when I was 10: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhSx8uKdD5o

Hmm… Just realised I have similar hair to Candy Dulfer now. Ok.

Jen, Biddy and I are going to be playing a residency at The Empress Hotel, Nicholson Street North Fitzroy, every Thursday in September. That’s five Thursdays folks… Here are the supports.

2nd: Yffer
9th: Lehmann Smith
16th: Carry Nation
23rd: Kieran Ryan (Kid Sam)
30th: Tired Hands (Kell from moonmilk)

YOU SHOULD COME!!! It’s 6 dollars. Supports on at 9, us at 10. I promise you will be able to get the last tram home.

Biddy, Jen and I played as ‘Sailor Days’ (Biddy’s compositions, me on bass, Jen on drums) supporting Lilith Lane the other night. She is amazing! But she’s moving to Spain now, for a year, so you will have to wait until she gets back to see her.
Meanwhile, look her up on the internet http://www.myspace.com/lilithlane.
R n B, soul, rock, she had it all really. I am constantly discovering ridiculously talented people in this town - though many people know about Lilith already. I will keep letting you know about my discoveries.

Hope you’re all well and wonderful

Laura