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Two pissed Aussie idiots meandering around downtown New York
written: 5th May 2004, By Clay

hello again from Hollywood
yes we`re back in Hollywood
i swear i saw Vin Diesel last nite
and i know i saw Mena Suvari on wednesday nite
so mission accomplished
saw some stars, went to some bars
whatever!!
its so sunny and warm and joy here
i can see Mitch and Neal swimming in the pool from the window here
and the nites are beautiful
it somehow has felt like we`ve been back in Auz for the last few days
we`re stoked
Canada was beautiful but its great to be back in the warm weather
New York was really warm too
we flew here from New York about 6 days ago
New York is an amazing place
its got such an energy about it
you can feel it in the air you know
like theres shit going on all around you
i really liked it and id love to go back
Mitch and i had the best nite the nite we got there
the moment we stepped out of the van at our friends apartment block,
these two guys, one Jamaican and one from Miami, bailed us up
the Jamaican guy Cutty was carrying on "oh you must be part of the Rainbow
Gathering" cause we were all bearded up and all had silly hats on and what
not
and we`re like "no we`re just a couple of bands travelling together"
then straight away he goes, "im an MC" and he starts busting out all this
reggae/ragga stuff right there on the footpath
our friend Mike and i were clapping and beat boxing with him and all the
boys were laughing
it was wicked
he was good too and two nites later we had him up on stage with us at this
club
we got all the stuff inside
then Nine Mile went off to stay at another friends house
Mitch and i went back down and had a beer with our new friends and then this
goose that called himself Tattoo Man came along and started mothing around
us
what a weirdo
he was trying to tell us how tuff he was but being friendly to us all the
same
standard stuff
just talking himself up
he offered us a joint with crack in it
thats a first
how generous
all was cool but then Cutty and Tattoo Man started being pork chops and next
thing you know
Tattoo Chump wants to have a go with him
Cutty looked scared and i turned to our other new mate Dirty and said is
Cutty gonna be alright
and he said
"dont worry about Cutty,
he can fight but he wont fight here"
and he didnt
this Tattoo guy was screaming and carrying on and puffing out his chest
but he couldnt get a hand on the Jamaican
i was pretty scared to begin with but it turned into a minor affair
Tat Man came back with a plank of wood but he still couldnt get him
after it was over, Dirty told us that 17 years ago Cutty was shot in the
head and didnt die
when he got out of the hospital he found the man that shot him and then shot
him and killed him
welcome to New York
ha
crazy
we walked up to this club about half way down Manhattan island to meet the
boys
no one showed up but not to worry
we met some crew out on the street and they invited us to an apartment block
rooftop party
so we ended up drinking with some Brooklyn locals 6 stories up at someones
party
it was perfect
the weather was warm
the beers were big (and cold)
the people were friendly (and drunk)
the moon was out along with New yorks two visible stars
and towering above us was the Empire State Building and the rest of the
amazing New York skyline
it was a first for us and we were in awe, yet it somehow felt familiar
thankyou television
anyway
the nite went on
everyone got trashed
Mitch and i got seperated and spent the next hour or so looking for our
apartment
it was heavy
i never get lost but this time i was stumped
you know it wouldve looked funny though
two pissed Aussie idiots meandering around downtown New York all dazed and
confused looking for their home
i made it back first which concerned me because Mitch left about an hour
before me
he eventually stumbled thru the door
ha
all in the name of good fun
so yeah that was my little New York story
and now we`re back in LA which is another great city to be hanging around
im off to hand out flyers for our gig next week
wish me luck
i love youze
hoo roo
from Clay