Life in Sydney - Part 5

Hello everybody down there !!!
I am about 10 km high, on a flight to Singapore… I almost got a hard on when they announced that there is wireless internet on the plane. They forgot to announce that it costs money and requires a credit card. But there is no way I am sliding my ass in front of the old Indian women sitting next to me, again, so I decided to take this time to write another email. The 60 movies + nintedo + 30 tv channels infront of me are in no way more interesting then writing to you people.

So yes, today I left Sydney behind. At least for the next month and a half… I tried to summarize my stay there to a friend yesterday, but really had a hard time understanding how I felt about the 3 months I spent in Sydney. I can think of a lot of beautiful moments and great people I met, but to be honest, I feel as I was not experiencing them all on a pure and happy level and that is why I could not enjoy them completely. This is mainly because I have been too occupied trying to prove to myself that my decision to fly to Australia was the right one and that achieving my goals is right around the corner. The problem was, that I had no REAL success with sales and meetings, until a couple of days before I left. I had a very good meeting with the importer of the Swedish Nudie Jeans about Karhu Originals and am expecting an order from them, for both of their shops (Sydney & Melbourne). We will also collaborate at the Mercedes Fashion week in April and I hope this is the beginning of a lot of opening doors. I don’t really like to write about business here, because it is what I do most of the time really… So lets forget about that and get back to my feelings for a minute.

Because I am missing all the security and support I have with all of you at home, I have had to keep on reminding myself to take everything as it comes and try to be happy all the time. To stop being distracted by negative thoughts and stress about the future. I know now, more then ever, that how I feel is up to me and the things that I do with my life. Who else is supposed to decide on which foot I get out of bed in the morning ? Finding excuses to what is wrong with my feelings and life, through other peoples actions and decisions, is not the way for anyone to live. So hey! I feel much stronger now and ready for what the world has to offer me… When I think of it now, I haven’t felt like this for years! Maybe it’s just the high altitude I am at right now, that is getting me so emotional. All the unconditional support and love that my family is sending me here is something that I don’t take for grantedge and I really feel as I am so lucky to have the life that I have and the people that love me so much.

I have a gig tonight at an EXTREMELY gay club called Taboo in Singapore. Not only does it seem to be the gayest place on earth, it is their Mardi Gras party. I wanted to go as spiderman (with the padded suit, naturally) and hope that the promoter has noticed it on my rider. I will stay in Singapore for a couple of nights, focusing on eating lots of great food and shopping for a new digital camera. Our beloved Canon Ixus had a heart attack in a club in Sydney. It’s last shots can now be found on www.flickr.com/photos/odedpeled. The camera will be missed greatly. Well, missed until I change it for a younger, slimmer and better Canon Ixus.

On Monday I will fly to Bali! I can’t tell you how exciting it is to return there after almost two years… I feel as I am going to a magical place, but with the HUGE plus of knowing where to go, what to do, how much to bribe the police etc. I will do a lot of Yoga, massages, driving on my scooter and looking for good products to ship to Finland. More about this in the next update.


Love you and miss you all!
Oded