I have always tried to live straight up and down But it seems that no matter how much I tried, trouble has always followed me, wrong place, wrong time.. dragging me off my feet something always seems to get in my way, and I come unstuck…. That trait seems to have followed me through pretty much all of my life……….....
Category: DCI Phase 3 – Narrative-based Practice
This series of memory blogs that follow this Introductory blog are part of David L Page’s creative process – reflecting on selected significant events in the early stages of his life, and associating sonic and musical textures that best represent his memory of those significant events. The collection of associative memories will then be formed into a composition – The Dark Years: A Boy Who Was Beaten – which David L Page will produce as a fifteen (15) minute soundtrack of the first stage of his life. This cultural artefact is to make up Phase 3 of my Doctorate of Creative Industries Research Study Holistic Model of Authentic Practice – Narrative-based
Memory – Age 14 – 16
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant period in my life, when I was Age 14 to Age 16. Looking for something (other than where I was..) Looking for something (other than where I was)©David L Page 2016 The house was a lot quieter now, even if only...
Memory – Age 15
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant event in my life, when I was Age 15. Life moves on… One of my primary school friends – a naturally gifted kid – a district athlete across a number of sports – individual and team. One of those people who...
Memory – Age 20 Part 1
Desperate Times As my life twisted and turned through so many significant events, there was an ongoing feeling of instability. I had been trying to look forward but could not see anything, It was as if a midst lie in front of where I was standing – a thick blanket of fog as I had experienced in...
Memory – Age 17 – 19 Part 2
This is another recollection of what I consider to have been a significant period in my life, when I was Age 17 – 19 Part 2. Bouncing off walls…. Work I was developing well in my role as an apprentice , but I found that I was actually very good within the management side of running...
Memory – Age 17 – 19 Part 1
This is another recollection of what I consider to have been a significant period in my life, when I was Age 17 – 19 Part 1. Independence Car Licence I had been practicing driving a car for a number of months – most notably since I turned 16 years nine (9) months when I became eligible in...
Memory – Age 16 Part 3
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant period in my life, when I was Age 16. Such a new life…. Such a new life….©David L Page 2016 Living by my self, Such a new life…. I get up every day, and think what will I eat … breakfast, lunch, and...
Memory – Age 16 Part 2
Independence Day This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant event in my life, when I was Age 16. Stranger in a strange place Stranger in a strange place©David L Page 2016 Verse 1: I wake in the morning, I’m in a familiar bed But in a strange place, What...
Memory – Age 16 Part 1
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant event in my life, when I was Age 16. The lead up to Independence Day Lead up to Independence Day©David L Page 2016 As more time progressed with my immersion in bikes, I realised how I enjoyed working on them –...
Memory – Age 11
Growing up In all of my awkwardness ©David L Page 2016 For those of you who knew me as I grew up, I preferred my own company – I would spend hours alone. I don’t recall thinking why that situation may have been – I guess it just seemed easier to be in my own company. Perhaps it...