dlish

i was looking at some pictures of pop art a few days ago which i havent stopped thinking about ever since. they were so intruiging they've been in the back of my mind and have never left. ive always been an artistic person but ive let work take over my life and havent really nurtured my innate artistic nature for quite a while.

i miss art quite a lot, but there isnt much of it here. sure theres some galleries here or there but its not an arty city to live in. living in a new city that is only 10 or so years old, has its perks, but it also has its -ves.

seeing a city being built or a landmark going up knowing that in 50 years time you can tell your grandkids that you were there when this building went up or when something happened would be great for those bedtime stories.

the downside however is the lack of depth that a new city has in terms of art culture. looking at those pop art pics made me realise that i live in a city that is devoid of art altogether. theres no grungy areas yet, theres no graffiti, theres no urban underground, no artistic expression in the streets, no people selling art by the roadside..things that most people in older cities take for granted. but in saying that theres no crime here either and its fairly safe to walk any alley at any time of day.

i miss sitting on a sydney 'red rattler' (the old maroon coloured sydney trains that rattle loudly as it moves - hence the name) and seeing graffiti artists at work by the train lines in the mornings, or incriptions (tags) in permanent markers on window sills and on the leather chairs, things we take for granted. things we associate with crime and adolescence. the underground is intruiging to me as it is comforting. its these things that i dont see nowadays that makes me homesick, even though i enjoy being where i am.


has anyone else gone through similar phases where they miss things like this after going changing jobs, moving home, moving states/countries etc? what have you missed? what makes you homesick?

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