Paradise Lost?

As i sit here in my al fresco dining area (fancy way of saying we have a balcony that can be enclosed to form an actual part of your apartment) and listen to the various sounds around me, i feel like i am in my own episode of Spaced. For those of you unfamiliar with this particular body of work from the excellent Simon Pegg, there is one particular episode where Tyres - a chemically induced pal of Daisy and Tim, the shows main protagonists - is on a bit of a chemical retreat. The sounds that go on around him form some soundtrack to his own neuron altered state.

Now, i am not saying that i am on some disco biscuit come down, far from it, today has seen me consume nothing stronger than that very English breakfast item the Muffin, along with a cup of coffee, rather I am referring to the sounds around me. There is the call of the murderous Crows, the siren of the car park that alerts you to an exiting vehicle, the faint hum of various air conditioning units and the occasional screech of tires accompanied by the sound of a car horn.

All sounds that make up the backdrop to life in the city. I fear that this mostly peaceful life is to be shattered by the construction of a rather large building opposite (see photo) and one that will reove the small view that we have of the Botanical Gardens. There is one piece of positive commentary to come from this: that is to remark on the industriousness of the Australian construction worker. Yesterday morning, yes they work weekends here, a team of three JCB style vehicles set about pulling down an existing building a clearing some waste space adjacent to said building - hang around they did not.

I am rather glad we haven't bought this place and that our lease is only for six months. This new construction would block any view of the sky we have. Altough today has started a little overcast, actually benefiting Brisbane with some rain, it is clearing now and will no doubt transform into one of those lovely Autumnal days which is enhancing my love of Brisbane.

Enjoy it while it lasts i say or a least until we find our next piece of paradise.