There's a smell in the air - part rain and part something indefinable. It reminds me of when I was young; when the seasons took their time. Jen and I watched a perfect sunset today, without ever noticing the sun. The clouds, some far away and some appearing to be quite close, produced a layered effect that was quite beautiful. They were more yellow than they were orange or red.

We went to a childbirth class on saturday (very early on saturday, I might add) taught by our midwife, Veronika. I think it was the first time I've seen a video of a child being born. Very interesting. I can't wait to participate in the real thing. I hope all goes well.

Matt and I went and saw Rabbit-Proof Fence this weekend, and later Jen and I watched Where the Green Ants Dream. These films would make a great double-feature, as they both cover the same territory, both literally and otherwise. Both deal with the injustices heaped upon Australian Aborigines. The former is based on true story about three half-caste Aborigine girls who run away from a school (whose aim is to strip them of their culture and replace it with that of the "dominant" race) and walk home (a mere 1,200 miles). This bullshit attempt at genocide went on until 1970! The latter focuses more on the complete lack of cultural understanding between Aborigines and the other people who came much later and decided that they wanted to take over and tell everybody else what to do.

cds I listened to while enjoying (for once) the way the air smelled: Neurosis "Enemy of the Sun", High Tide "The Flood" and "A Fierce Nature", Shirley Collins "Within Sound" disc 3, and Motorhead "Sacrifice"

now: "Constellation - Music Until Now" compilation