January 11, 2010

Snowed in

What I like about France: Bio is mainstream and the same price as other products, unlike in Australia where you feel like a hippy freak even asking for organic and it's triple the price. And would you ever see an exhibition titled "L'Afghanistan et Nous" in Australia, as I saw in Paris? I very much doubt it, people are far too busy contemplating the size of their mortgages, outdoor bbq's, trying to impress with their iPhones and deciding who to invite to their next dinner party. The French have a political conscience; the storming of the Bastille intuitively runs in their blood. It could've happened again in May '68. There's a socialist spirit that's nurtured in the programs on mainstream TV - extensive debates on history, religion and politics you wouldn't see in Australia. I watched in wonder the other night, an Imam on TV who was so incensed by the direction of the round table discussion he got up and walked out. A brilliant debate I doubt I'd ever see in Australia.

I'm working away on the station, the Uni of Lincoln guys are scheduled to come next week, only hold up could be the snow. It's beautiful and quite serene, silently leaving its profound impact across the country. When you're snowed in however you get bored. I could sit here for hours browsing the web, researching coming events, places to go, acquaintances, former school pals - but it's a trap. This year I've decided to drop out of all social networking, I've just cancelled Facebook and it feels GOOD. The more you dip into virtual reality the less you have of your own. From now on I will make an effort to meet people face to face - far more interesting.

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