space is the place

Okay, for those of you who have downloaded the wonderful spotify, search Sun Ra and listen to 'Space is the Place' (there are a few that come up, I'm working my way through them now)

Jerry Dammers and the Spatial Orchestra! Are the people I went to see at the Barbican.It was an awesome gig, a tribute gig to Sun Ra and some others. 

Sun Ra hailed from Saturn, and his sounds are accordingly cool and spacey and jazzy. So was the stage and the performers- spaceship on stage, cool costumes, headdresses, the works! Having heard of Sun Ra's tune Saturn through Jamie Cullum's show on BBC Radio 3, I was a little bit familiar and really enjoyed myself, they played tributes to Alice Coltrane and some others too.

Amazing collection of musicians including Zoe Rahman and Patrick Illingworth (both looking very cool in their space-age outfits). It always amazes me how musicians in this country work together on such interesting projects and do such cool things ! I mean, they do their own thing but can also be led + collaborate with others. V shanti-ful.

They entered and left the stage in a chanting chain, playing instruments and being very spacey-

One of my favourite tunes was the Batman theme song- done in a jazzy way- wow I wish I could get ahold of that.

Another awesome one which you must check out is SPACE IS THE PLACE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90_dHd_ZgnA&feature=related

living in the moment

movement: the jungle

My friend texted me today,writing to me about his work. The ultimate line was 'But all I really want is the jungle!' Got me thinking, (as everything does), and I realised I haven't thought of the jungle for a while (daydreams have been on mermaids and lagoons,blue dreams,jungle dreams are lush green ones...)

The way I think, I'm always planning ahead, looking forward,thinking about yoga, dancing, looking forward to a crazy life, travelling the world, so many things I think about,so many songs I listen to and pictures I draw, in my mind..

And I have been doing that,of course. Imagining myself dancing, drawing... but what I'm trying to say is, that right now, I am so into what I'm doing, living this moment, so intensely into my life and the way it is right now- that I don't really wish myself to be somewhere else. I am really into my degree and sorting yoga out and wanting to get into this routine and finding academic satisfaction, and I realised today that this is really beautiful. This is where I always think about gettingto, and right now I feel like I am there..I don't know if it will last, but for now,I am living my life, the way I want to, thinking about the now.

space is the place

'nobody said it was easy
it's such a shame for us to part..'

concert was excellent...wanted to write a litttle bit more...but coldplay is carrying me away...

the test

Feeling very positive about this term's work and the upcoming Easter break during which I will kick revisions bum and really grasp all 4 of my subjects, I went to see my personal tutor. Unfortunately she advised me against sitting the exams based on my patchy attendance and lack of coursework. I am feeling very down about this. My bubble just kind of burst.
It's a true test for me, to see if I can ride this positive wave and believe in myself enough to not let stuff get to me.

Anyway moments after that Zoe called me to say she has kept a ticket for me if I want it for her show tonight at the Barbican ! I am feeling much cheered.Here is the link-
http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8458


I must not despair and continue with my PIL coursework, which is due in on Thursday.

freedom

i feel so free.lying in my bed, listening to U2, writing my blog...

22 and counting

there's a second layer of lines under my eyes ! seriously! I see my friends sometimes and the lines under their eyes, wow, what these years of studying have done to us, and I'm so pleased I don't study too much !Well didn't study too much, I think this second layer of lines has settled because of study stress and I think its here to stay!
Jurisprudence essay due in Tuesday. I read Robert Reiner's chapter in full and didn't really understand it....oh dumb is me.
I really want to write my book now. Maybe after my exams.
news on the yoga front? well, good news. will start for sure in 2 weeks when classes are over. and this time i'm serious
other news on the yoga front- I think its going well. I mean the thought process. Not in terms of individual situations, but overall, as a whole, I think I'm more chilled out :)
And, a year anniversary of my oum tattoo has passed. Peace to you people :)