"as a teenager doing my best "lord of flies" midnight possum hunt, shirtless and with lancewood poles we'd sharpened, one torch 20 guys bushcrashing and pissing ourselves.,.,and no possums - just loads of laughs"
"The best trick of all is the make them think its all their idea and then slightly resist when they suggest back to you your idea,
then give in -and gain a double score.
conning them to do things your way, thinking its their and making them think they've convinced of it too.,.,.,"
"Our barnsey soaring souldeep
Feelers rocking the land of sheep
Working class hero, blue denim in his vains
Concert on the lawn, our wine glass drains
the perfect day"
"Compassion, Im a school teacher - so much of my time , and energy is given out to kids who have just spat in a colleages face or hurt another student - but you do whatever it takes because maybe your compassion to them will hit a nerve and help them to develop empathy and some degree of change.,.,. I call it juggling porridge, lots will get spilt, its quite illogical and hard work, - but sometimes you get that weightlessness"
jackruby’s Comments
on Music Mountain Matakana: Bush Party 2009 3 years ago
on Venus and Adonis: Bell Shakespeare (Auckland Festival 2009) 3 years ago
on Jimmy Barnes w/ The Feelers 3 years ago
on WOMAD New Zealand 2009 3 years ago
on Duffy 3 years ago