Another Day Closer to G'day USA

As my holiday nears and my Spring Boot Camp winds down I take time to reflect on the fact that I will be living it up in the USA in a few weeks.

To say I am happy to leave Australia for a few weeks is an understatement. Don't get me wrong I am as much of a part of "Team Australia" as anyone I just don't understand why people can't just get along?

Why do we trust publications like the Daily Telegraph for our daily fix of the news? It's hardly news but just a paper now which would be better served for wrapping old school (not the fancy shit) Fish & Chips.

My one true belief is that if you are good to others and where possible can help someone else in need you do so. That is what it's like in any team, Team Australia or otherwise. I also have a personal aim to make at least one other person laugh (or if they are a tough nut (I almost dropped the C bomb but it's a little early for that language) ) at least crack a smile.

Today I did that before 6:30am by hitting on a straight man. He laughed/smirked and my mission for the day is almost achieved.

Daily I also like to source out the truth and read multiple publications and watch various TV content. Last night I was disgusted at Big Brother's elimination process (so where some online media sites this morning) and beyond impressed with the dreamy Veronica Milsom's Back Seat Drivers.

Veronica a talented ABC personality across the JJJ network and now bringing a show about real Australians talking about real issues. Like "Growing Up" and the result super funny. However it won't get the numbers Big Brother or the Block got last night and people will continue to walk around/channel surf aimlessly and not discover/unearth quality content.

As a nation I feel we are growing content with things being Average. The younger generation has grown up believing music is free or discovered on a reality show, movies are all about superheros or franchises and TV is wall to wall reality or illegally downloaded.

In a world of so much content and so much variety, various US channels giving us the Golden Age of TV with shows like Dexter, Six Feet Under, True Blood, The Walking Dead all achieving instant classic status.

Music has become "get your song on a TV ad or promo" and you are set. Moby going back years ago licensed nearly all his tracks from his breakthrough album "Play" to appear on a sea of ads. The album was played alongside Norah Jones debut in nearly every cafe and his album grew more and more popular.

Unfortunately with reality shows like the Voice, X Factor and Australia's Got No Talent left cause it's been cancelled Australian musicians have to get there music out their the best the can. Thank god for Sia, Iggy & 5 Seconds of Summer getting careers in the USA bringing the spotlight onto the world stage.

When acts like Minaj can use her tricks for only so long (we have seen what has happened to Gaga - cameos in Sin City and low, low album sales) before becoming the butt (no pun intended Minaj) of everyone's jokes.

So in-concluding today's essay a trip away from it all is just what the doctor ordered.

Australia please before shouting three world slogans ("Stop the Boats", "Axe the Tax") do some reading, any reading (other than the Daily Telegraph or the Australian) or if you have to restore the balance with some personal research or give the SMH or the Guardian site a look.

Australia we are smart and brimming with talent, let's not just settle for average amateurs. It's bad enough we have to settle for a clown as our leader but in the media demand to be challenged and explore what the world has to offer.