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So its like a week and a bit till Xmas.

Working on a big show, struggling to be motivated, just want the year to be over and holidays to be here.

Summer is being good though.

Oh Crumbs ‘ RWC is like soon.

The year has vanished into vapor.  Kinda feeling worse, kinda feeling better.  They days come and go with the moods.  It’s pretty obviously just the residue of an all round pretty stressful year.

We had like heaps of snow, the City shut down (again) while the snow melted.  I think people really appreciate any excuse to have a break at the moment.  Its grim in the city as the trucks haul away building after building.  The gaps get bigger, the fences stay up and the promise of a better future comes bundled in so much red tape its hard to feel anything less than grumpy.

Still, the sound system got booked for a Spring Fair, the days a getting brighter and longer.  Summer holds the promise of more.  Might have to throw some warehouse parties.

So everything in my life is physically fine after the earthquake, but the city is smashed around me and life is certainly a little muddled.

The biggest challenge has been mental fatigue and stress, not only my own but that of everyone around me.   It has taken a very strong but subtle toll on life in a variety of ways.

Still life continues, life goes one, life is for living.   So days pass, things get done, doors close and new ones open.  Already I am trying to imagine today from the perspective of the future.  I am trying to diminis the strain of today by perceiving how these current challenges will make me stronger for the future.

There was (another) really epic earthquake. etc

This experience puts the pressure on in ways unexpected. But the resolve is just work it out.

So the year got underway to a running start.

Established a new working relationship which launched me into right into the deep end, came up swimming.  That was a good feeling.

Holidays by the beach seem far in the distance as the year stretches before me.

Still exciting things are on the horizon and the promise of hard work is hopefully a just reward.

Can’t wait and see what happens.

Even if everything falls into line there is still a lot of play in the game.

Time keeps moving. Went to the the girls kindy breakup today and realised I was looking forward to many school days, kids and singing.

So like a year ago, I am moving my business into a building. This time under my own terms & means.

Looking forward to growing opportunity.

Anyway, been doing a bunch of other things to.  Played an Occasionals set at HSP, was a revelation of sorts.

I might post the audio here: (not yet)

So the month of September was spent with my good friends from Argentina - Arte Nomade.

We managed to achieve a building mapping on 236 Tuam St, Christchurch.

Amazing thanks to Ayelen and Niko

The day after experiencing a fairly major earthquake.  The tremors are leaving me stressed.

The city, now called “my city” has crumbled, the old brick has fallen away.

What will come next. New skin or new dreams.

So with today came the realisation that things will have to change.

What has been the last nine months of work and goals have not really come to fruition.  Its obvious now (after some denial) that I have to remap my path and figure out  a new course for my carrer and my company.  Somehow I always thought that growing up would make life easier, but the challenges continue to roll up almost bigger and more dramatic than ever before.

The most disappointing facts for me right now are todo with the lose of time and resources over the last nine months.  In this current economy with day to day gains being small as they are, to have lost nine months of work and development over some basic decisions is a tough break.

However I anticipate that the level of learning and insight I will have gained through this situation will serve me for many years to come.

There is never an intention to stop moving, stop fighting, only to reset my footing and press on.