Hello again Melbournians,
FYI whenever i read the word “Melbournians” (is that how you spell it?) I like to imagine John So riding Phar Lap. You’re welcome, Australians!
So, I have done my first four shows and if I understood how to make a graph on this thing, I would show how I felt they went. The first one was ok, the second better, the third very quiet and the fourth my favourite so far. To start my show yesterday I made the announcement “Are ya PUMPED? Have ya been to the FLOWER SHOW?”, which set us up in good stead.
Yesterday I was a guest on “girly is good”, the brilliant 3CR show that plays music made by women. I asked the presenters, Em and Hayleyto give me some BH! advice and Em said you should try and make your intentions match your actions, and try to give others the benefit of the doubt if their intentions are good. Hayley said “Don’t be an a-hole”. I like both. And this morning I did the Nova breakfast show with the mighty Hughesy, the lovely Kate and the Man-Machine that is Ed Kavalee. It was on at 2 in the morning, comedian time (zing), and so i think i was utterly incoherent. i know i said i liked knife fights, and that I had stolen a tramp’s dog. I worry that this is a flash of my true personality.
Here’s a Welsh proverb that’s very apt: Be honourable yourself if you wish to associate with honourable people. I can imagine Nye Bevan saying that. Sorry if this post is a bit pointless, I haven’t got the hang of blogging yet at all. (If I’m honest, I am terribly suspicious of bloggers and ambivalent to have become one of them- it’s just a few steps above writing on internet forums, or commenting on youtube.).
Speak again in a few days, when I promise SPACE! ADVENTURE! POEMS! and much more…
jelli said
for some reason you need to drop the ‘o’ and spell it Melburnian.
I’ve been here 9 years and no one can tell exactly me why the ‘o’ gets removed, other than it’s seen as grammatically incorrect (can a grammatician* explain it to me please)
Melburnians do seem to get a bit ansty about that ‘o’ if it appears when talking about them
*I dont think grammatician is a real word but it sounds cool eh? perhaps it’s a Grammarian I’m after? :]
Nicky said
Dear Josie Long
will you be our friend?
we saw your gig on tuesday night and decided afterwards that we wanted to contact you. We like to bake and play Pictionary, two things you’d probably also enjoy. so if you find yourself with nothing much to do during your stay, come hang out with with us.
we’re not crazy stalkers (although this is very crazy stalker-ish thing to do. we tried to be a lot funnier but it just came across as creepy and we didn’t want to scare you off)
Potentially Best Friends Yours,
Christie. M & Nicole. P
amelia said
josie, i saw you on sunday night and very uncool-ly expressed my dislike of americans appearing on thank god you’re here but i stick by it. we got a cool photo with you though which i’ve straight away put on my facebook even though i am stuffing my face with lollies.
your show absolutely ruled and i’m looking forward to seeing claudia o’doherty as you suggested as soon as financially possible
steven littlewood said
Hi Josie, I met you in a kebab shop in Fallowfield, Manchester about 6 years ago. I don’t expect you to remember that though. Anyway I live in Melbourne now so 2 small points:
1) It’s spelled Melburnians not Melbournians
2) John So isn’t the Lord Mayor any more, sorry.
Will try and catch your show this time, cheers!
josielong said
1. Yes.
2. I know this. I just often think of the man.
Next you’ll be telling me that Phar Lap is dead.
steven littlewood said
1) that was a really quick reply
2)Phar Lap isn’t dead, he is resting for the day the world needs him again.