Paul's Corner

It's an interesting revelation and oh so very true. Shifting the perspective to another part of me has often opened my eyes to new possibilities that were right in front of me, but that I failed to see while I obsessively focused on something in particular. Being open to and honest with oneself--all of oneself--can be a real challenge at times, but more often than not, it is a true blessing.

Have fun exploring yourself and your life with the "other" 95% of you, but don't ignore or leave the 5% actor part of you behind either.

Got to go, I'm sure other thoughts will come at another time.
Be well!

Paul..
What an accurate assessment of what you can do to make your life better. Sometimes you have to move on and experiment with other avenues, i.e. writing, teaching, opening a brewery...but please don't give up the acting too. What about directing? Think of the kid on Mayberry RFD..the names escapes me but he acted for years..Happy Days...then he directed Cocoon and from there he has directed some phenominal movies..
There are so many opportunities for you out there..EXPLORE and please don't give up on yourself.

By the way the Dr. visit went well. Infected sweat gland..sounds gross but better than some alternatives...Antibiotics and I should be fine..

Take care..

peace and love

Tim

Paul
You have just discovered what I have thought about you, but was hesitant to say anything, as I didn't want to be negative about your acting. Acting is a part of you and will never go away. I'm glad that you have come to this revelation about the other 95% of your life. Get into something else for now, and put acting on the back burner. Have you thought of going back to school? Your never too old to learn something new.

Tim
I love your perstective about Paul. I have had thoughts along this avenue for quite awhile, but kept silent.

We may run, walk, stumble, drive or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way. Gloria Gaither

Love to all
Marge

I totally agree with The Timmer. Explore other possibilities, a journal, publishing your poetry, directing.

Paul, I think we all have a tendency to define ourself by our occupation. I think it is such a natural occurance because of the amount of time a person spends at work that it sneaks up on you and before you know it you are consumed. As I read your blog I thought about how often I take my job home with me and I had to ask myself are other parts of my life suffering because of this? I think I need to start approaching life, as you said, with the 95% of me that isn't my job!! I know my life will be a lot less stressful if I take this approach!! As for your occupation, as Tim asked, are there other avenues you can explore with that? I know there are small dance companies here in the States that would be thrilled to have someone with your background to direct them--maybe you could find something like that in Australia (if you would be interested in that type of position)? Sending out positive employment thoughts and prayers for you!!

Tim, great news on the dr appointment!! Glad to hear it wasn't anything too serious!!

Hello to everyone at PC!! :?)

lol..hey paul..your hott man you dont need to worry about defining who you are. lol. just trying to cheer you up.
check out the guestbook i left some comments for you ;)
check out my site www.erikacrystal.com id love to build you a nice site. my site is an example of my work.

Just remembered..Ron Howard was his name. I've watched him all my life. And he's still going strong...
You can too..

Later mate
Tim

hey i just read your last blog and i will tell you paul..i have an idea of how much toilet paper a family can go through..believe me 7 people live at my house. my suggestion:utility toilet paper man. you know the kind of toilet paper they have in the public restrooms?? believe me that will do the trick. get some of that ;)
Erika

Hi,

Last night I watched Strictly Ballroom. I found your terrific site this morning. I haven't had time to read everything yet but I just wanted to say thank you for your post.

I am a recovering workaholic. I have no idea who I am or where I'm headed in my life and I'm quite nervous about the journey. It's nice to know that there are others (my age) moving on and redefining themselves.

Thank you to your friends here also, their concern, thoughts and stories are inspiring.

I hope ya'll don't mind if I stick around for awhile.

Regards,
Vickie

Paul, I think that this is a very sensible move on your part. It may also save some potential self-destruction.
I have always just thought of myself as Peter,
not Peter the engineer. I would still be me if I were a brain surgeon, toilet cleaner or carpenter.
Part of what we end up doing is because of desire, passion or want. The other is mostly opportunity or circumstance.
We simply can't define ourselves by those few variables.
You once introduced yourself to me and said; "I'm an actor".
Yes, you're most definitely an actor and you're also a host of other things too, some of them which you may not have thought of yet.
It's a pity life puts us in a situation that we have to produce some kind of work in order to be paid! That's definitely the down side of things, but it can of course also work for you.
Good on you for taking a positive view. This in itself may be the catalyst to open new possibilities. Good luck Paul.

Perhaps there is some synchronicity here, though perhaps not readily apparent.
A few moments ago I walked into my office. I immediately felt very dizzy and my legs went out from under me, causing me to fall on the floor. I felt very sick. I don't know what it was or what caused it. My immediate thought was to call for help, but what help do I really need? My next thought was of my family. Then I realised exactly who I was.
BTW, I feel a bit better now.

Stay well Paul.

Peter

Life is definetely not narrow and neither are we.

There is so much pressure in society to be successful either monatarily or otherwise. I was talking to a good friend of mine and he said something true about the desire for fame, "Marylne Manson is famous but I don't want to be that type of person".

Being a good person will outlast everything else in the long run. I have friends that are more successful, better looking, and have way more fantastic lives than I"ll ever have probably but they stick around in my life because I was the shoulder to cry on, the friend to help paint, the one who gives relationship advice (even though I'm terrible at it) and they appreciate that more than anything in the long run than if I were a successful stock broker who would be there for the fun stuff but not the important stuff.

Recently I decided to drop in and visit my friend Sara who works down the street from where I live by the port. I hadn't heard from her in almost two months and I wondered if she was upset with me or something. When I saw her she gave me a huge hug and told me that things at work got busy and she didn't have much time for anything else for awhile.

Got to go, dog wants walk.

Ah, Dear Paul,

Did you breathe that proverbial "sigh of relief" when you punched the "enter" button on your computer to post your blog? Doesn't it feel good to know you now have a different prespective of who you really are and who you want to be?

After my husband died at 54 years of age, I was terribly depressed and afraid to be alone for the first time. I had nightmares and just went through the motions of life, trying to delay my fears for as long as I could. One day, my family doctor sat me down and explained all the physical effects of greiving and do you know what? He was more help than my shrink who only wanted to collect his $100 per hour and put me on medication! Anyway, my doctor explained that we "re-invent" ourselves several times over in our lives - sometimes because of some life-altering situation, or sometimes just because it is time. Do you know what? What he said was true! I'm not the person I was when I was 20, 30, 40, etc. and I will probably be a different person again in the future.

It's all for the good, you know. Once you decide to take that leap of faith, the possibilities are awesome and endless. Here's sending you the strength and love to find another niche besides acting. Please don't close off the idea that that elusive role you've been waiting for won't come along, either. You know the universe always has that monkeywrench that she tosses our way to keep us on our toes!

Peter, Hope you are well. Please don't take your fainting spell too lightly. Make sure you find out what happened so it won't happen again. Don't make us worry about you, o.k.?

Good thoughts to all. Take care.
Sally

Paul, my first thought on reading your post was that stepping back to take in the full picture of ALL that you are, would free you from holding on (to control, I suppose) and liberate you in a very true way. That it would allow you to go with the flow of wherever the universe is taking you. I thought of Richard Bach's book Illusions and the part at the beginning where the Master tells the story of the village of creatures who lived near the crystal river and how they clung tightly to any twig or rock they could. When one finally worked up the courage to let go, the current carried him on to new and wonderful places. I guess it comes back to trust again. In my own experiences I have found the answer to something very often appeared only when I let go of struggling with it.

I think you're so right about important parts of us getting strangled when we focus in on only one aspect of who we are. The sad thing is that I think it's very often a case of just getting caught up with the day-to-day demands that life presents us with, which allows time to slip by with us forgetting about the incredible resources that we carry within us. We don't set out to do it. It's just that we can't see the wood because we're so busy keeping our head down, trying to get through the trees. I agree with Sally, taking this step back allows awesome possibilities to step forward. I wish you many of them.

Tim, that's great news about your visit to the doc!!

Peter, hope you're okay. Look after yourself, won't you?

Here's hoping we all take this chance with Paul to view the full picture of who we are.

Love to you Paul and to all of you here,
Mary

Hi Paul,

Being worried about money can block all kinds of things that are trying to emerge in one's life. Creating income is the only way I know to stop the fear. A family is a unit all working for a single good - sometimes that's sheer survival. There's is nothing wrong with other members finding paying work to help support a family, and there is no shame in that for anyone.

When the heat comes off of you, you will think better - bring in some income now. When times got rough, I remember taking a job putting stamps on letters. George Bernard Shaw said, "Money isn't everything, but it calms the nerves." Not many messages or inclinations can get through a case of nerves and fear.

Always the best to everyone,

Joan

My first time posting here, but Paul all I can say is hold on. Your lucky to have had the revelation that your occupation is not everything that you are. There is so much more and Im so happy to find your willing to share it with other people.

No matter what happens there will be people who will support whatever endevours you wish to take.

Look for something that makes you happy, money isn't everything yes we need it to survive but money on its own wont make us happy; friends, family and those close to us can do that.

Mawghan

Welcome Vickie and Mawqhan, thank you for joining us and we all look forward to your further thoughts.

Peter thank yo for your thought re the interview show - it is a good one. Sadly I know how the suits think and also what it takes to get a show up and running. They dont want good ideas about people they want cheap and easy for the masses - thus the rise of reality TV and hopefully soon the fall.

Guys, I appreciate the thoughts regarding other things I could do like TV shows and ballet schools and the like and I promise you I have looked into everything that has been mentioned - including an interview show similar to Your idea Peter. It takes so much blood sweat and tears that if you do not believe in it 1000 000 000% you have very little chance. It is a strange land and a strange mind set that occupies Tv land. I do feel defeated by it all at times. That said I am still championing my beer series and my other ideas close to my heart. I have no doubt that I will achieve them all. I am full of doubts as to what I will do in the meantime.

Mawqhan, you make a good point and I am lucky that I have everything I could want except money coming in - but that is not what is the problem. Importantly it is the satisfaction and the creativity of making a difference, of contributing, of feeling complete by channeling my lifes purpose that is what I miss most and is what goes into defining me actor dancer dad husband friend cook surfer beer maker nourisher nurturer larikin singer salesman (feel free to add to this most humble of lists - cant wait for Hahn's thoughts!!)

Money yes - but completion, that sense of wholeness is what is most missed and most hurtful to my soul.

Paul..

I hate to hear that ache in your tone. You ARE complete my man. You just have to find another avenue to get you where your next venture is located. You will always inspire and give to people via what you've already done. Look at all the new people that keep showing up here. You've inspired them. Lead them to a new purpose.

Your situation is not perfect now, but don't get to down. And please don't take this wrong...but if you feel yourself slipping into a depression..see your doc. There are things out there to help you stay together...I only say that b/c God knows I'm on one hell of a chemcial cocktail daily. Like my used an antidepressant for awhile. It got her through a rough spot.
I'm only concerned for ya mate.

DO NOT GIVE UP.

You and everyone on this board helped me through some really traumatic times last year. You do affect others..without necessarily being on stage.

All my best to you and your family.

peace and love

Tim

Hello Paul,

I don't know much to say about your post, because I thought: "the more I read, the better my English gets", but there are so many "difficult" words (for me) in your post that I don't really understand all of it.

The only thing I want to say, what I've already said before: you are an inspiration to me and many of us here..
when I feel a little depressed, I check this site, read a few positive words and I feel much better again...

Monika

Hello Paul,

I just wanted to say that you have many fans who think highly of you. I'd like to offer a word of optimism-put the baseball bat down and pat yourself on the back. You have many things to be proud of and being a dad and a husband counts among them. Life is not a dress rehersal. But, on the other hand-as humans-we are allowed to question ourselves and to have bad spots in our lives. I have faith that you'll bounce back and be on top of your game-have faith in yourself and know that you have many fans who are rooting you on!! Now, go and have a lovely day!!

HUGS!
Abeth

Hi Paul,

I stumbled upon your website while searching for something so much less interesting. I realised that I had actually seen one of your movies. Anyway, after reading your last posting where you wrote about how you define yourself and what that encompasses,I felt that it might be ok if I responded and shared a bit of my experience with you. It was not too long ago that I came to realise that I am so much more than all of the material things, accomplishments and goals that I thought were so important in defining who I was and that would make me a worthy and successful individual. So, I took time out from my daily life in San Francisco, and retreated to a beach on a small (7 miles long and 2 1/2 miles at it's widest point) Bahamian island to sort through my feelings. Perhaps it was at the very moment that I was stung by a jellyfish that I quickly realised that I was alive, and was very much thrilled about it (if you know what I mean, and I think you do). Of course, I am still driven toward my goals, but I have it in perspective. What would life be without all of it's leaps and bounds. Anyway, although I'm not a "fan" per say, it would be great if we could talk as friends. Good luck with everything.

Allison

Paul, it seems to me that you are doing your utmost best to try and find a way to 'channel your life's purpose. You can do no more than your best. In a way, there is a sense of completion about that. Not the sense of fulfillment/wholeness that you understandably miss and long for. But at least the knowledge that you are taking on the challenges that life is throwing at you and not backing down from them. You may be full of doubts for the immediate future and your soul may be feeling bruised from your frustration at the circumstances you find yourself in. Yet you continue to make a positive impact on those you come into contact with - here is a clear indication of that. You make a difference and contribute to life just by being who you are. I know that saying this is not going to make things any easier for you or more hopeful, but from one person whose life you have impacted in a very positive way, it's the best show of solidarity with you I can think of. Hang in there and keep believing in yourself and as you do, know that you have the support and energy of everyone here who want so much for opportunities to come your way that will give you the chance to achieve the creative satisfaction you long for. You have put so much positive energy out into the universe, there has to be some making its way back to you soon.

Hi and welcome to Vickie, Mawghan, Abeth and Allison.

Hello to all the familiar faces and love to each one of you.

Mary

Welcome to Abeth and Allison!! Great to have you on board and as I said a couple of comments ago we all look forward to your further comments and also your friendship!!

I am off to have launch with the Head Brewer of Australia's largest brewing company - Carlton United Breweries - the makers of Fosters and lots of other beers. The Australian Beer Awards are on at the moment so there is lots of beery type things happening. At the lunch will also be the guest judge brought out from England so I will learn a bit I am sure. Dont expect any sober posts after this one though!

Paul, have fun, relax and enjoy! You deserve it!
I was just sitting here thinking you are frustrated with your lack of employment and I am frustrated with my employment! You and I both deserve better days! Please tell me those days are just ahead of us!! :?)

You know there aren't many places that a person can go after a god-awful day and actually feel better after reading a few posts but Mary, your words to Paul, although meant for him were soothing to me! Thank you and thank you to Paul for providing this wonderful place!

Welcome to Vickie, Allison, Abeth and Mawghen.

My Queen Mom Mil, Rehearsals going well? I promise I will write soon! I know...I think I said that last week too!! Love to you!!

Hello and love to all at PC! :?)

Paul, lunch with CUB huh,.....you lucky bastard.

Enjoy!

"Dont expect any sober posts after this one though!"

lol actually id love to see what a non sober post looks like from paul :D

Dearest Paul,

Lunch with the head honcho from Carleton Breweries? I hope you were able to discuss your great knowledge of brewing, and that you would love to work for the company! You have tons of references from all of us!

Peter, hope you've recovered completely from your incident..grannie gets very concerned!

Tim, glad you're fine. Keep tappin', the show is gonna be a big one..34 acts, with large company
numbers, and even my pianist is excited...start packing, everyone!

The Mil

Hi Paul,

Smile...we all have complete faith in you. We've seen you grow as an actor. You realise you've grown as a person even if it is to become that little bit more cynical - unfortunately life requires we become so to survive.

You'll never be given more challenges than you can handle. Just believe in yourself...we do.

Love Billie

You might want to check out wilwheaton.net. It's the blog of a former child actor who is going through similar struggles in acting. He talks about the challenges of auditions, etc., in addition to taking care of his family. I think you can learn a lot from reading his blog.

Awwww I love the friendly feel of this place already, somebody tell me how I didn't find this place sooner???

Paul didn't realise you were from Perth, Im from Perth - okay from the South West region a small town no one has ever heard of but it was a nice place to grow up. Of course Perth allowed me continue studying what I wanted so thats was all that mattered.

by the way did you have a good time with the CUB?

Mawghan

This is a very friendly place and thank you for the warm welcome!

Paul, everyone has responded to you in a very caring positive way but Mary's post is the one that says it all. I don't think you could have truer, more dedicated friends. It comes from everything you give. My mothers favorite saying "What goes around, comes around!" The positive changes will be coming, continue to be the wonderful person you are. Hope things went well with CUB.

I'm with Peter on this one...lol!

Vickie

DO NOT DISMISS YOUR DREAMS, FOR TO BE WITHOUT DREAMS IS TO BE WITHOUT HOPE..TO BE WITHOUT HOPE IS TO BE WITHOUT PURPOSE.

I just read this...I dreamed of a big, juicy, pear. It was soooooooooo delicious my mouth was watering when I woke up.

I wonder what that means!, lol. Headed to work now thinking about this silly dream.

Take care.

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!! I anticipate visting often!!

Paul and everyone else here-I must tell you about my evening!! I have two girls-my oldest is 5 and my youngest will be 3 in June. Well, they get to watch a video after their bath in the evening. My 3 year old wanted to watch"Perhaps". "Perhaps" is really "Strictly Ballroom". She wanted to dance. Her as well as my favorite scene is "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"!! She even got on her frilly leotard! They both danced during every dancing scene and clapped during the Paso Doble(spelling?).

Although this post has nothing to do with Paul's original post I just wanted to add a "feel good" post that you Paul, through your talent, provided my husband and I an evening full of entertainment and a life time of memories!

And, a side note------my daugther insisted on wearing her leotard to bed!!!!!

Thanks again for the welcome and I look forward to getting know everyone and making a few new friends.

HUGS!
Abeth

Hey Paul,

I know a way to cheer you up a little!!!!
Ever been to Holland?

1. take the first plain you can get to Amsterdam
(I'll pay for the tickets ofcourse!!);
2. take a two hour taxiride to my house (the house is big enough for your whole family, so everyone is welcome);
3. on your arrival there's a huge, delicious (????)Dutch meal (curly kale with smoked sausage/hotchpotch with carrots, unions and bacon) standing ready to be eaten by you (and your family);
4. we all visit the tulipfields;
5. You can take a motorcycle ride with my boyfriend and me;
5. and last but not least: I'll teach you how to dance on wooden shoes!!!

And then I woke up.......
Ha ha ha

Ok, I know it's impossible, but I just tried to cheer you up a little.... :)
(But I truly would like to see how you'd dance on wooden shoes....haha)

Hope you had a good time with the CUB.

Love to you, your family and everyone here at PC.

Monika

Dear Paul,

I think you have so much to offer for any job. You are definately a strong thinker, decicated, strong willed, and seem to have a good grasp for who you really are and what you want out of life.

I had a rude awakening 6 years ago that changed my life forever. I got sick with a strange disease that affected my lungs and organs. I was always very active, decitated to work and taking care of my family. But when I got sick I had to quit work and change my whole life-style. I had to do some real sole searching to cope with this problem. So I say you dig deep and you will find all kinds of courage to handle the tuff stuff. You have more talent in one little finger than most of us. Keep sole searching and rely on your friends to help. You have so many friends here that care.
Judy

Hi all. Tim glad to hear you are ok. Hello Grandma Mil! Hello Mary, love to you too. Peter, I hope you are taking care of yourself. I'm starting to get used to my new schedule but I'm still pretty busy. Welcome to all new friends.
Hello Katalina how are you Babay?!?! PM me!
Dearest Paul, you may be right in thinking that is it time to try a new approach. I wish you courage.
I wondered how I define myself but I think I have concluded that humans can't be defined no matter how much we seek to do so.
Peace

Greetings, Paul, from a new fan! I stumbled across "Joseph" recently while channel surfing, and made a point of catching the credits at the end to find out "Joseph's" name. Got on the Internet and found this site and admit to being a frequent visitor. To date, I've purchased a couple of your other movies and hope to be able to afford more. Anyway, thanks for the enjoyment your films have given me, and all the best to you and your family. Hang in!

Vicki

Hi Paul,

I think I find myself on the same wavelength as you. Time to go home... at work at the moment and literally just stumbled upon this site...

take care
J

Dear Innussiq,

Missed you, glad you're back!

The "chickies in my pen" are more numerous, so I will have to get a bigger pen. Welcome to Jaclyn, Vickie, Judy, Monika, Abeth, Mawghan, Billie, and jslove. You're in the right place if you love Paul as we all do.

There's no place like this anywhere, thanks to Cat Connor (hi there, sweetie) and to Paul and his beautiful family.

Peace and Love,

The Mil

Wow!! It's great to see so many new faces here!!
Hi to Billie, jslove, Judy, Vicki and Jaclyn. You're all very welcome!!

Hi Lori! Here's to better days for you! Hope you are well.

Inn, you're way too much of a presence to ever be a shadow! Hope the hectic part of the new job calms down for you soon. Take care.

Millie, it's just as well you have all that love to give! Thanks for watching over us all.

Evelyn and Diane, hope all is well with you both.

Paul, best to you as always.

Peter, Michelle, Katalina, Kelly, Janice, Tim, Dhiana, Hanh, Sally, Julie, Marge and everyone out there...love to each of you.

Take care all,
Mary

Mil here again. I just spoke to Diane and she sounded wonderful. Her surgery has been postponed until May, and she may post a message soon. She asked about everyone.

When E.C. told me last night that my once all time fav movie was on TCM, ("Gone With The Wind")
I told him it was no longer my favorite, that "Strictly Ballroom" was, and that beautiful
colleen, Scarlett O'Hara, has been replaced in my heart by our own dear Mary!!

Peace and Love,

The Mil

m'curio, knew you'd think this through and get it right!!! just from what i've read on this site, you've proven time and again that your sum total is much more than that of an actor!

we may have come to this site because of a movie but don't think that's what keeps us coming back... no, this site has a nurturing quality for all involved... newbies are welcomed, friendships made, advice liberally given, concern for others... yep, a pretty good "feel-good" site...

later

I'M BAAAACK!!! I missed all of you so much! I've been in Kansas for two weeks and I might as well have been on Mars, that's how out of touch I was with the rest of the world.

Paul, your definition didn't include, ummmm, for lack of a better title, "spiritual magnet". I think you draw people into your light because of your soul as well as all the other things you listed. At least that's how I see it, I guess it could just be the beer...:) I've found you to be a great catalyst in my spiritual journey and for that I thank you.

Mil, thank you for the Easter card! It made me smile and feel better when I needed a lift.

Hello and welcome to all the newbies! Cool place, huh?

Peter, Inn, Tim, Janice, Marge, Whit, Linda, Bluedog, Sally C., Kat, Dhiana, Sally, Evelyn, Kelly, Julie, and everyone else, I missed you!

Diane, I'm thinking of you and wishing you love and light.

And a special hello to Mary, so far away yet close to my heart.

Love from Chicago where the Cubs won today!
Michelle

Yeah Michelle!!! It's so good to have you back!!
'Spiritual magnet' sounds just right for Paul's list. As you often do, you've put my thoughts into words for me. Paul's spirit has inspired me along my journey also.

Paul, thank you for all the wonderful people I have met within your circle of light.

Millie, that includes you!! What a lovely thing to say about me...I feel honoured. I wish I could reach across and hug you!!

Bluedog, well said. Hope the headaches are a thing of the past.

Diane, sending you love and best wishes. Stay well!

Love to all,
Mary

lol this site is so friendly..and paul you have inspired me to start my own blog on my site. I am basing my structure of it after the way you do yours cause yours are so thoughtful and deep. So thanks for the inspiration! oh yeah and i look forward to your next blog i love reading these so much. Its really cool how you talk to your fans. not alot of people do that
thanks
love Erika

Thanks to everyone here for making me feel so welcome here. It is sometimes hard to fit in when you do not know anyone. You all helped me feel at home. I live in Ohio and hope to get to know you all. Judy

Hello,

Tim, a little late response, but I'm glad your doctors appointment was ok. What a relief that it's "just" an infection and not what you've said 'some alternatives'. I hope you're doing fine again.

Peter, I hope you are feeling better again too. It sounds very scaring that your legs went out from under you. It brings bad memories back to me when I read things like that (you probably know which.)
You should be very carefull and do call for help if something like this ever happens again.
I truly hope it never happens again and that it was nothing serious, that you were just overtired or something like that.

Michelle. Wow, I wish I could go to Kansas for two weeks. I don't know if you went there for a holiday or for work. But it sounds great and relaxing to be out of tough with the rest of the world and only take time for yourselve.
I hope you had a great time there!!
My biggest wish is to go to Australia for a few mounths, no, not (only) because Paul lives there.
When I was a little girl I always watched the tv series 'The Flying Doctors' and since then it has always been my biggest wish to go to Australia. I think it's a great country.

Speaking about tv series:
Last sunday afternoon I was relaxing on the couch, watching tv. But there was nothing much on, so I watched the tv serie (I almost dare not to say it) "the new adventures of Flipper, the dolphin".
Yes I watched Flipper, I know I'm much to old for that, but there was nothing else on tv and I don't feel ashamed of it(hahaha).
Anyway, there was a man playing in it (he was the captain of a boat, his name is/was Cap) and he looked like Paul's dad.

Paul, this is probably a very strange question, but is/was your dad playing in the tv series "the new adventures of Flipper" ???
I must be a grazy lunatic if it's wrong, and I've seen just one picture of your dad on this site, but I just though he looked like your dad...
I love to hear from you if I'm grazy or not...

Mrs Mil,
how is your great-granddaughter doing?
Are you going to meet her soon?

Hello to everyone else,
I had a two wonderfull days, yesterday it was secretary-day (I don't know if there's a secretary-day in Australia or America??).
My boss gave me a huge bunch of flowers. Thank you boss!!! Really great! I appreciate it that you are appreciating me.

And I went to the hairdresser yesterday evening.
I let it cut a little shorter and a new colour because I'm already getting a little grey (yes I'm only 26 and I already have a few grey hairs and I hate it.)
I remember some one said his hair was getting a little thinner at the age of 41, but I'm sure he wasn't getting grey at the age of 26..........
(were you Paul????)
Anyway, the compliments at work from my co- workers or colleagues (I don't exactly know the right translation) were great!!
One said to me: you look ten years younger than yesterday....
Wow, that was a great compliment!!!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!
I'll probably be very lonely this weekend, because my boyfriend won't be much home these two days, but if I do feel lonely, I know where I can go to...
PC ofcourse!

A lot of weekend greatings and love to everyone here at PC...

Monika

Monika
Paul's Dad played Frew in The Man From Snowy River and Frank in Crocodile Dundee II. He was good in both movies.

Hello to everyone here at PC. I have been busy and haven't posted much lately.

Went and saw the Passion. It is very intense and graphic. Mel Gibson has done a great job in producing, and directing this film. I wouldn't be surprised if nominations will abound at the Acadamy awards next year.

I wanted to see Dirty Dancing, Havana Nights. I guess it was a bomb. It only was around for about four weeks. After catching the star Diego Luna in another film on TV. I wasn't so eager to go see it. The film he was in was "r" rated and all naked bodies, trying to score with all the girls. I will wait until it comes out on PPV. I wasn't at all impressed with Diego Lunaas an actor.

PAUL
Did you ever get your birthday card and puzzle from me? I sent it to Cat who forwarded it to your agent. I havent heard if you received it or not. I hope you received it.
I would like to know.

You can come out of the furnace of trouble two ways, if you let it consume you, you come out a cinder; but there is a kind of metal which refuses to be consumed and comes out a star.

Take Care
Marge

Monika, great-grand baby girl and father are doing well, and the mother is no slouch either!

They live in Israel, and we haven't seen that part of our family (our eldest daughter's large family) since 1999. If peace ever breaks out in that part of the world, we may go, if E.C. and I aren't too old by that time! We communicate by phone, email, and pictures...what's a Grandma and Grandpa to do?

By the way, Monika, don't you live in Europe? Holland? If I misunderstood, please chalk it up to a senior moment...

We saw a terrific movie yesterday..."Connie and Carla"...it will boost your spirits for sure!

It's set in the drag community of Los Angeles, and is reminiscent of "Some Like It Hot" or "Victor/Victoria" with 2 women hiding from some crooks by performing as gay men in drag. It stars Toni Collette (one of my favorite Aussie actresses, after Tara Morice) and the star and writer of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Nia Vardalos, who wrote this one too. These two gals are not dancers or singers, but they rose to the occasion, and they do both beautifully, with great music, including "Mame" which I have decided to put into my Follies. It is so upbeat, it makes one want to get up and MOVE, and you'll leave the theater with a smile on your face. When's the last time, since SB, that we were able to do that?

Keep dancin', keep singin' everyone!

Peace and Love,

Mil

Monika, If you're only 26 and the hairstyle made you look 10 tears younger, then you must look like a baby! Oh to look that young(lament, lament). BTW, there's nothing wrong with a few grey hairs, but if I could get away with colouring mine I might consider it. Purple would match the suit nicely.

I'm fine now. I think I was just a bit tired and not quite careful enough with diet.

Cheers to all,
Peter

I have to make this quick but I was thinking of all of you and to reassure everyone that I haven't disapeared (or ran away with a buff guy wearing a tight Speedo).

Grandma Millie, Congrads on the new great grandchild. I"m sure everyone in Wynmoor is jealous that you have so many grandchildren and great grandchildren to show off and you and studd muffin are still so young.

My car died Monday. Ah. I thought I was going to have to put off school for awhile but my husband aka Mr Numbers got a good deal bellow APR on a new Honda Civic. So we're still financially ok for me to return to school for 6 months. Thank goodness. For a few days I thought my whole plan and new lease on a career was squashed!

Oh Peter thinking of you in your black Speedo.

And hello to Paul, Andrea, and the kids! **Big hug** hope you all down under had a pleasant week-end.

take care all!

Some food for thought... Just received an email from a quadriplegic friend of mine - with a pic of him skydiving! (Something I would NEVER do!) Everyone is challenged; how you meet those challenges is the measure of one's character, don't you think? :)

Vicki

Hey all,

Sorry I haven't posted lately. Iv'e been to the doctors and specialist every other day so I have been working long hours trying to catch up.Long story short, I went back to the ENT specialist and they ordered an emergency biopsy as my necxk has gotten quite large again. I went for the biopsy the next day (Friday)and I was told by my ENT guy not to leave if they refuse to do the biopsy (they refused to do it last time cause they didn't feel it neede to be done) Well, we got there and they refused to do it! They said it was too bad and I needed surgery to have the lymphnodes removed, they were too large and questionable to biopsy. I told them I wasn't supposed to leave till it was done so they called my ENT guy but could not talk to them since he was in surgery. SO... I left. The ENT guy calle dcouple hours later and sent me for another CAT scann of my neck. This time they did my face as well. (to check the sinus area). I go and pick up the films tommorrow and take them my ENT guy and find out the results and see if he is going to do surgery and remove them. On Friday my husband to ld they were doing something about this shit or we were going elsewere. He said he may send me to Ann Arbor, (MICHIGAN) for further testing. I don't know whats up in Ann Arbor, but whatever. I am just tired of this crap. I am off the steroids and the other 3 new meds they had me on. (8 total so far) and am just winging it now. Feels great not to take meds but am feeling worse since stopping them. I am so close to just saying forget it. I am tired of all this. Being poked and prodded, being told one day I may die and the next I have nothing to worry about. I just don't know if I should beloeve the hospitals (2 different, who say it's infection , or the ENT guy who says it could be cancer. You'de think after 4 months someone could tell me something for sure. I have a call into my insurance to see if I can chuck it all and start from scratch somewere else. My husband is getting pretty pissed off. It never hurt on the outside of neck, but now it does. I don't know why. I won't let Tom kiss my neck anymore, so he knows it's bugging me. I have'nt posted cause all I wanna do is bitch and thats not really the attitude I want to project but I just feel like I gotta vent on someone..... so you are all it. " if you cn't say something nice, don't say anything at all...... so, I haven't said anything at all. Thanks to those that have emailed me to check up on me since I haven't posted in a while. I appreciate you caring and that's why I am posting this, just to let you know why I have been away.

Paul, I blasted you when I though you were feeling sorry for yourself , so here's your chance to get me back. I admit it, I'm wineing.

Hopefully tommorrow I will get some straight news from the ENT guy and I will know wht the future holds. I will let you know when I know something.

other than that junk, life is good, my daughtrer's 11th birthday was great. She loved her gifts and party with all her frinds. I think it will be the last one we throw her like that, as she is getting to be a big girl. Well, gotta get up in 4 hours so better go to bed.

Love to all,
Kel

Hi all,

Don't have much time at all....just wanted to say to Kelly.

HANG TOUGH GIRL!!!!!!!

Bye for now.

Vickie

Kelly, vent away. You're entitled. I'm thinking of you and wish you the best. And it seemed to me reading your post that you were just telling us exactly how you were feeling. You can do that with friends. Whining doesn't come into it.

Love to you Kelly and to all my friends here and to Paul & Peter, best wishes sent Down Under from somewhere Up Over.

Mary

Kelly
Hang in there Gal!!!
Is there a local medical hot line in your area. If so, call them and see if they can help in any way. Have the doctors given any kind of name to your problem? I know is't soooo frustrating not to get the answers to the hell you are going through. You and your husband have a right to be pissed. Have you searched for anything on the Web? I guess you can't do this if you can't find out just what the hell you have. You can vent on PC anytime you want. Paul is not exclusive to this. In tight places, one's friends are apparent. Your in my prayers each evening.

Gran Mil
Congrats to you and El for your new additon to your family. It's so sad that you can't see them. What did we ever do before the "Web" I plan on going to see Connie & Carla. Sounds like a hoot. Just saw the Passion and was talking to someone at church about this and she had the same feelings about this movie, that I had, but couldn't put it into words. This is not just a movie, it is the true story of Jesus and the pain and suffering he took upon himself for us. I had just seen "The Conte of Monte Christo, with Jim Caviezel in it and had trouble getting that movie out of my mind. This may have been where Mil Gibson got the idea for Jim to play this role.

Fifteen days and counting! My Daughter and her family are coming. I'm having trouble being patient. I haven't seen them since last July when I went back east to celebrate Logan's birthday. I plan to fly back again in July and they fly up there in Februry, after FIF. As long as I am that close, I thought I would take opportunity to visit them.

Love to everyone here on PC.
Take care
Marge

Hello Everyone,

Just checking in to say hello.

Kelly-I'm so sorry to hear of your health problems. Persevere!! I found out the hard way that "only you will fight for you". Do not stop until you have answers. My thoughts are with you.

Mil-Congratulations on the newest baby in your family!!

Monika-I turned "36" today and I have plenty of silver/gray/blonde!! I had some ten years ago-you brought back plenty of "hair" memories in regards to your new look. People are always asking who does my hair-I tell them "Mother Nature". And, I bet they walk away thinking "hah, sure..."

Michelle-I love your name! It's my daughter Kathryn's middle name and yes, it's after the Beatles infamous song. My oldest daughter's name is Julia, another Beatles song. And, if we should have another girl-it will be Anna, another Beatles song!! Funny-but I'm not the biggest Beatles fan-my husband and I just happen to love those names.

I'm doing well. Today, I'm celebrating my birthday. Although-this is probably the first birthday that I can remember that I didn't take a long hard look at my life. Finally-a guilt free birthday-hooray!!

Hope everyone is doing well.

HUGS!
Abeth

Dear Abeth,

"Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Etc., dear Abeth,
Happy birthday to you!"

I hope the day was enjoyable!

Kelly, hope you will finally find someone that is competent to diagnose your condition. We're all thinking of you!

Peace and Love,

Mil

Julie, I wouldn't bother with that thought. It's not exactly spectacular!

Kelly, Please hang in there. I'm sending loads of healing energy your way. If you see a brilliant light emerging over the horizon, then it was me (or possibly the sun, depending on which direction you are facing).

Mary, Hi there Up Over. I still think about travelling up your way and just going for a long walk. Perhaps I can send my spirit instead.
Stay well, Mary.

Michelle, Hi to you. Kansas huh? I hear that it's very flat there.

Gran Mil, Hi also to you and I trust that you are in the very best of health.

Abeth, A resounding: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!

Marge, Paul's Dad also played a part in the television series "Cobb & Co."
It was centred on the adventures surrounding a coach (horse & carriage) mail service that ran in Australia in the 1800's (and later, I think).
It played on TV when I was fairly young. I used to really like Gus's character because I thought he was very tough and heroic.

Cheers to all.

Peter

Kelly, you go right ahead and get it all out. We wouldn't have it any other way! I wish you peace and send you love and light.

Happy Birthday, Abeth! Thanks, I like my name too. I was trying to think of other names used by the Beatles, let's see...Sadie and Rita come to mind. I had a dog named Sadie! I wish I could say my parents named me after the Beatles song, but I was born a few years before that.

Peter, yes, Kansas would make any lizard happy. That's if he could find water, it's been very dry there. There's something about the wide open spaces that's a bit intimidating to me. I've lived in the city too long I suppose.

Diane, I'm thinking of you. Be well!

Hello to Marge, Mil, and Mary! Hi to all the new posters as well!

Time to make the tacos.

Love from Chicago,
Michelle

Kelly,

Some doctors so scummy they don't think for a minute that you as the patient need to have this resolved not necessarily for physical reasons but for a peace a mind (this could cause someone to go into a serious depression leaving a patient in limbo). I can't believe that they have you running around like this when if they got their act together you could probably be over this by now. A second opinion is in order, and finding a more compassonate doctor is to. DOn't give up and it will pay off.

I send you my thoughts and prayers that you can get this resolved.

And when your over this hump Peter will do his dance in his black Speedo.

I give you a hug Kelly!

Julie, the illusion is usually better than the reality. Stay with it!

Peter
I know that Gus Mercurio had done a lot of acting on TV programs, but I don't think they ever played in the States.

Happy Birthday, Abeth

Paul
I still want to know what those beautiful blue flowers were in your girl's picture. What about your birthday present? Did you get it. I sent it to Cat who in turn sent it to your agent. I hope I am not being a broken record.

Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughling soul.

Love to all on PC
Marge

Happy Birthday wishes to Abeth!! Hope you have a wonderful day. Here's to guilt-free birthdays!

Peter, this day three weeks I hope to be staying in a small village on the north-west coast of Donegal and I intend taking plenty of long walks - sea/mountain air. Beautiful. Your spirit is welcome to come along. I think you'd like it!

Hi Michelle, Millie, Marge and Julie. Hope you are all well.

Beatles songs...Prudence, Martha, how about Honey (Pie)? Does that count? All from one of my two favourite Beatles albums.

Love to all,
Mary

Kelly, Ann Arbor is where the University of Michigan Medical Center is located--maybe that is why your husband is wanting you to go there. My nephew-in-law is finishing up his fellowship there in radiology. I just hope where ever you go you get answers to your questions! No apologies needed for the whining!! You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers!

Abeth, happy birthday!

Mary, the place you descibed with the sea/mountain air sounds just heavenly! Of course, I think anywhere near the ocean is heavenly. Why I stay firmly planted in Ohio is beyond me!! Yes, I do know the reason...if I lived near a beach I would never want to work!! :?)

Mil, congrats on the new great-grandbaby!! Sending much love and prayers for peace your way!!

Peter, glad to hear that you are feeling better! Purple hair to match the purple suit, huh? Quite the fashion statement!! :?)

Marge, glad you are going to get to see your family! It's the pits when you live so far away!!

Hello and love to Paul, Andrea and the girls and all others here on PC!!

Wow!! Another intense weekend on the Corner!

Paul...Once again you re-inforce the concept that life is a journey not a destination and we will not know where we are going until the end. So glad that you are exploring. And, of course, you are yet to know what you will find. Someone in a previous post said you have everything but money. So true. I have been so busy with work lately, when our darling Mil sent pictures, I didn't get a chance to post what beautiful daughters you have. I am sure they are just as lovely on the inside as they are lovely to look at! Family and friends - what great support network you have!

I wish you the best of new horizons.

Linda

Hey all,

Peter, while we were driving home from my son's babseball scrimmage last night (we won)(my son pitched great!, and hit great , too) we saw the most beautiful sun setting in the world. I didn't realize it was you, friend! Thanks

I went to the ENT guy yesterday and isn't it funny how they stopped jerking us around. He is going to to do a surgical biopsy and take one of the lyphnodes out and test it. I have 4 of them that need to come out. I don't know why they don't take all 4 but they are only taking one to test it. I found out I need sinus surgery , as well. (apparently my right side barely works) It is probobly not drainng right. Thats what I firgure but I can't get them to tell me what they are thinking. I will miss a couple days of work and have to drink shakes for a couple days. (poor me) and then they shjould be able to tell me what is going on. I will know if it's cancer before I leave the hospital after surgery, htough. He promised me that much. Funny how they get their shit in gear when you say your insurance lets you self refer for second opinions.(this is why I had to go through that crap of having to change mny insurance, i just didn;t realize it at the time) Thanks to all the great vibes and positive energy, guys, I need it.
Well, off to work were I get to listen to people bitch "why I am gone so much". If only I could be THERE all day and THEY could be "gone so much". I would be good with that.

Love to all,

Kelly

Thanks for the birthday song and wishes! I had a lovely evening last night.

Oh, another Beatles song-how could we forget-Eleanor Rigby! Y'all came up with some that I forgot!!

HUGS!
Abeth

Kelly, it sounds like you're getting somewhere at last. Wishing you the best outcome with all this.
Take care.

Hi Lori! Walking by the sea calms my spirit every time. It never fails.

I read something in Conversations with God tonight that has really made an impact on me and I'd like to share it with you all, just in case anyone else needs to hear it like I did.

'The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out Who You Are, seek to determine Who You Want To Be.'

I don't think I've ever come across a statement that has filled me with such hope for the future.

Paul and all my friends here, I hope you always see the future as being full of wonderful possibilities of who you want to be. Love to all of you.

Mary

Just a quick hello to everyone and welcome to all the newbies. Been too busy for my own good (if that's possible???), applied for 4 more jobs, so a total of 7 more applications out there (yeah me!) and am teaching an extra class this week, too early in the morning ... and am trying not to bounce of the walls. Had to slow down this weekend and schedule some Me-time and guess what Mary, I read some more in Conversations with God and the quote you posted above, also resonated with me strongly. It is a very interesting quote. It sounds so easy, but it's very complex in application it seems, at least for me. I feel I'm so "brainwashed" into discovering myself, although, sometimes it's fun, but the larger context in the book seems to add different contexts & levels to this quote, I think more depth than it does on its own. Definitely an interesting persepctive. I guess we have to scratch the phrase "I don't know what I'll be when I grow up" from the vocabulary.

Sorry, rambling in a rather tired state.
Happy Birthday Abeth (sorry, I"m late). And special greetings to everyone else. Be well and happy!

Hope that you are doing well, Paul and that things are taking a positive turn for you and Andrea, Elise, Emily and Erin.

Oh, one more thing: Kelly, I'm so sorry to hear about your continued health problems and I wish you much inner peace and strength to endure the uncertainty and I'm sending you healthy energy. I've thought about you often lately and will do so soon.

Peter, I'm glad you are doing better as well. Do take care of yourself in every which way necessary. Falling down doesn't sound good.

Okay, now I'm really going ...

Hey all

Thanks everyone for the positive energy. I got a call from the ENT guy, my surgery is on 4-30-04. They are doing a "surgical biopsy" They are taking one of the lymphnods out to test it. I finally feel like I am not being pushed to the side. Like they are taking me serious. It's too bad you have to become this big bitch to get things done, but it just tool those magic words " my insurance lets me go to another doctor and I can drop you like a rock!, so get your shit in gear!" Thats what I said and I guess it worked. I will know on 4-30-04 if it's cancer. FINALLY Just that, regardless of the outcome, will be comforting.
Mil hows the show?
Lori, I weill let you know if I go to ann arbor, i can ask for your brother to give me my ultrasound!

Love to all,

Kelly

Hello All!

Good for you Kelly! I wouldn't worry too much about being more assertive when it comes to doctors. They make outrageous saleries for spending five minutes at a time with a patients. What you said was important and you should never have to feel like you're being pushed to the side. Keep it up! I'll be your cheerleader if I have to.

Well things in Fort Lauderdale are SOS. The weather was great today, 82 degrees with a nice ocean breeze. Tourists are still comming in droves before the hot season. In a few weeks, it will be so humid that one must blast the A/C in the car and avoid hot parking lots. Luckily I'll be in school all summer so I don't have to do too much running around and I can enjoy a nice cold classroom.

I still can't believe I'm going to school for massage therapy. If you asked me ten years ago or even five years ago, heck six months ago that I would be doing this I would fall over laughing. I have to admit the past few days I've been getting a little doubtful about my decision asking myself "what am I getting into here". If any of you read Newsweek the front cover this week highlights an article on back pain and they say that millions of Americans seek massage rather than surgery (depending on the case). My husband was waving the magazine in front of me in a happy euphoria while I was washing dishes, "You see, you'll do fine". But it's hard to dive into something new, especially since it means taking out $8,500 in loans when I'm close to finishing paying off my other student loans. I have all my supplies ready, sheets towels, white sneakers for my uniform, white socks, notebooks, pens, folders and plenty of white undergarments (I spent at least $60 on those). Its all in a book bag next to my dest staring at me. I wonder if I'll wake up and find out it's all a dream. There is one thing that I am planning to do is take pictures and write in a log about my whole experience. It should be intersting to meet the other people that will be in my class and find out their stories about taking the leap into this type of feild.

And so I close with this thought about life, taking risks, and easing doubts...

if Peter could do the chicken dance in his black Speedo, heck, than I can do anything!

take care all!

Paul,

I've checked on this site a few times and have noticed that you haven't spoken in a while. Hopefully you, your professional endeavors and family matters are ok.

Allison

Hello,

Marge,
I just saw the movie Crocodile Dundee II, and you were right, Paul's dad played good in it. Since I saw it I am more sure that he also played in the tv serie Flipper. The tv serie is a replay and it's from 1995. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think he really looked like Paul's dad and I still don't have a answer to my question, so

Does anybody know if Paul's dad played Cab, the captain of a boat, in the tv serie "the new adventures of Flipper, the dolphin"???
I'd really like to know of I'm crazy or not...

Grandma Mill,
I'm glad your family in Israël is doing ok.
Good gracious!! It must be very dangerous to live there, isn't it? There's so much trouble going on in that part of the world, isn't there?

You didn't misunderstood..
Yes indeed, I'm from Holland. That's why my English isn't that good, but like a said before: I hope, the more I read (and post), the better my English gets. I have the feeling I make lots of spelling mistakes, but I believe everybody knows what I intend to say (hopefully).

Peter,
No I don't look like a baby!! What I ment to say is that I looked ten years older before I went to the hairdresser, so now I look twenty six years old again.
Purple is a nice colour. A friend of mine coloured her hair purple on her weddingday. It was quite extreme, but it looked good on her, with that beautiful white dress. I'm sure it looks good on you too!!!
(the purple hair I mean, not the dress, haha)
I'm glad you're feeling better again!

Abeth,
A very happy belated birthday!
I Hope you had a great day with lots of presents and a lot of visitors who love you.
Sunday it's my boyfriends birthday and a lot of people are coming to visit him/us. Saterdaynight we celebrate his birthday with our friends. And Sunday our family members are coming.
I'm really looking forward to these day's. Although it will be very crowded/busy and I'm sure I will be very anxious if everyone has enough to drink or to eat, but it's great to be with family and friends I love so much.

Kelly,
I'm glad the doctors are finally taking you serious. Good on you that you've said those 'magic words'.
It's ridiculous that you first have to get angry and say those words, before they finally listen to you and take you serious. Doctors.......aaaaahhhrgh!!!

On April 30 it's Queensday here in Holland.
The office is closed, so I'm off from work the whole day and my thoughts will be with you that day!

Love to you all,
and everyone at PC

Monika

Evelyn, Slow down!
Also, feel free to ramble as much as you like.
We here at PC are good listeners!
Oh, btw, I'm loads better now. Thankyou.

Mary, I'm envious. Whilst you are out on your walks, you make recognise my spirit in the form of a small animal of some kind. I hope you're not planning on doing any hunting (just kidding dear soul). Enjoy.

Kelly, Sorry, I can't take credit for the sunset.
I only do sunrises.

Julie, What's with the chicken dance? No self-respecting Aussie male would ever be caught doing the chicken dance, well....unless he was at a wedding and very pissed (read: drunk).

Monika, Phew! I thought I would need to send nappies! Twenty-six is a wonderful age.
Most of the people I know have been twenty-six at some stage of their lives, except of course those who are still 25 or younger.
The dress would not suit me. White is not my colour. I've also decided to stay natural with my hair.

Kelly, I'm so very glad that things are seemingly taking a positive turn for you.
Knowing the reality of any situation (good or bad) is just like knowing the truth. There is no real value until you find it.
I sincerely hope that the further tests yield some good news. Best regards and wishes.

Cheers to all,

Peter

Monika
I just looked up Flipper on IMDB and Gus Mercurio is listed as playing Cap or Cab so you are not crazy. He was also in the Disney series 5 Mile Creek, which might have been the series entitled Cobb and Co. since it was about the Australian mail service. It also featured a very young Nicole Kidman.

I also went to see Connie and Carla but left 40 minutes into the movie because my husband and I thought it was terrible. Toni Colletti is one of my favorites since seeing her in Muriel's Wedding but she was totally wasted in this movie.

Robin

Hi Paul and everybodie here,

I just found this place, and right away I knew I would want to come back! Was curious about SB, saw it twice in the same day, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Mary?
Hi! Um I just wanted to say that I loved the quote. Who is the author?

Hope to stay,
Maile

p.s. Sometimes I wish that life wasn't such a ride on the edge of your seat. It gets tiring. But then I guess maybe then we'd all be so imperfect...or else we would think we were perfect. Thank God for life!

Hello!

Welcome Maile! I think that you'll like here it, too.

Kelly-I hope that you are doing well. I have a medical condition, too. It took a number of years before my life took a turn for the better with proper help and treatment. Please keep us posted.

Peter-Soooo, you're an Aussie? I'm curious-why is the Land Down Under called "Oz"? Actually, I've got a few questions if you wouldn't mind to answer. What is the currency? Do people really eat roo? What type of government do you have? I really could go on and on!! Let me know if I can ask more.

Oh, and Peter-I love the chicken dance! My husband never heard of it either until we got married and danced it at our reception. I've got some really fond memories!

Julie-How exciting!! Massage therapy is offered here at my job. I've never been to a session but now it sounds tempting. Best of luck!!

Monika-I hope that you have an exciting weekend! Happy Birthday to Monika's boyfriend!!

Millie-How are you? Have you been able to see any pictures of your great-grandchild?

Mary-I can see how that quote would be deep. I liked that you posted it because I've been thinking about it.

Michelle-I've got a question for you? Do you belong to the Yahoo group? I joined that group run by Cat but I've not posted anything yet.

And, hello to everyone else here at PC.

Saturday, my girls will be singing at the local mall to celebrate "Week of The Young Child". I'm really exicited. And, Sunday, a few girlfriends are taking me out to brunch to celebrate my birthday.

Well, I'm at work and it's smoke time. I'll check back in later.

HUGS!
Abeth

Dear Paul,
After watching Strictly Ballroom by accident on TV here in the USA and renting it on Blockbuster, my family can't seem to stop watching! You are undeniably the best dancer we have ever seen. After searching for your web site and reading your biography, I felt a deep sense of sadness, but hey, the greatest artists dating back hundreds of years go unrecognized. It's a shame that Australia has not fully recognized a national treasure.

Abeth,
Some answers re. Australia:

The currency is the Australian dollar.

We have a democratic government.
There are eight states or territories: New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania. Each state has a government and there is also a federal government which governs the whole of the country.
We have both state and government elections.
Each state is broken up into a number of local electorates.
The head of state is effectively the Prime Minister, though officially it is still the Queen of England. Australia is completely self-governing. The Queen is a figurehead only and has little relevance to Australia.

Our National anthem is "Advance Australia Fair".

Kangaroo meat is eaten, but it's not common fare.
You normally won't see it in the local supermarket. I've tried it once or twice.

Peter

Kelly
Sometimes you have to be VERY BLUNT to get someone's attention. I am so happy that things are moving forward with your health. Keep pestering them, never stop until you get the right answers to your health problems. Good luck, I am praying for you.

PAUL
Have you ever thought of going into construction? Two of my neighbor's friends were out of work and started doing odd jobs for people.(remodeling, plumbing, electrical etc.) Now they have their own business just by word of mouth and have been busy ever since. Just an idea.

Did you ever solve the puzzle?

The weather here has been beautiful. My family will be here soon. This gives me an incentive to get the yardwork done, the house cleaned and made it 2 year old proof.

Still looking forward to FIF next year.

Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil. (Bishop Heber)

Take Care
Marge

Hi Evelyn! Things sound hectic for you. When the right job comes along, this will all be just a memory.

I'm having a very strange and intense relationship with CWG! I find myself going back and forward a lot rather than sticking to page following page. Some things are making an impression on me with the second or third reading. This quote was like that. Hope things go well for you over the coming weeks. Take care.

Hi Maile! You're welcome. The book is by a man called Neal Donald Walsch and Michelle here in PC recommended it to me. (Thanks again Michelle!)

Abeth, glad you liked the quote too!

Julie, you sound like you're on the brink of something really exciting. It all sounds good.

Peter, any small animal that shows even a hint of a gleam in its eye will get a closer inspection (if no-one else is looking). If it's you, just wink. You sound happy and well! I hope you are and that things are good for you. Take care.

Paul, you're in my thoughts. Wishing you the best, as always.

Diane and Kelly, hope you're both doing okay.

Michelle and Millie, love to you both.

Janice, where are you??

Hi to Whit, Inn, Monika, Tim, Marge, Katalina, Dhiana and everyone else in PC - old and new.

Much love to all,
Mary

Peter, I'll promise, I will slow down --- tomorrow in 2 weeks :) and if I can earlier. Two more weeks plus one day of instruction and then things will go more slowly during final exams week and then I kind of have a long time off... until August or September, that is if I get a job for next academic year. I will continue the second job I have, teaching two evenings each week for another 6 weeks during the summer term, so that should give me lots of time to relax (perhaps too much) and get some research time in and finally finish that darn article I was so close to being done with at the end of January and do the second article that's been in my head for a year now.

Okay, back to lesson plannning. Hello to everyone and lots of love!
Evelyn

Hi Mary, just saw you posted while I typed. I've been doing a mostly forward reading of the book, as it is my first time through, but I keep going back to things I read a few days ago as they stay with me and then take on another new meaning, interpretation upon rereading. This book is a real treasure for me and will be one of the books that will be read more than once.

Welcome to Maile and Jean!

Okay, now I'm really going to plan the lessons for tomorrow...

Hello gang. I'm just watching Ghosts of the Abyss, the docu-film about the Titanic. If anyone is interested in the Titanic or that type of deep diving and filming it's pretty interesting. The video won't be out until the 27th.
I wish I had something more interesting to say but I don't,so now I'm going to do my Romper Room magic mirror thingy and say Hi to Peter,Grandma Mil,Katalina,Mary,Evelyn,Marge,Kelly,Linda,Abeth welcome Maile and Hello to Jean who makes a great observation about our Paul being a national treasure, and hello to Paul and the M'curio gang.
Be well all
much love and peace

Our church is going into 40 days of purpose starting with a kickoff on Saturday. There are 5 or 6 churches involved. Our church choit will be the only one singing.

I am watching a pet program. They are making horse treats with the normal things such as grain, molassas, oats, and corn, salt. Then there is the gateraid and beer. The gateraid is used to get more fluids and electrolytes in the horse, in hot weather.

There was a race horse who used to get a beet after every race he ran. Couldn't find out what brand he liked.

Just got through watching The Mar from Snowy River again. I love this movie because of the story and also the beautiful Australian scenery, and watchin the horses run over the ground.

Just read a blurb aboutTom Burlinson. He is staring in a musical comidy and had to learn to tap dance. He plays Leo Bloom in The Producers and is reveling in the vaudevillian challenge.

He talked about Snowy River and said he had to learn how to ride a horse. He did an excellent job. Tom hopes that Snowy River will be re-released for the big screen again because there is so much beautiful scenery in it.

Like Paul, Tom chose to keep and raise his family in Australia, which I think is very wise.

Take Care
Marge

Hello All!

Grandma Millie where are you! I guess things are getting busy with rehearsals, new great grandson and every day life in Wynmoor. Hope to hear from you soon, miss you!

Well I had a few days off this week and today is one of them. Hopefully I'll get some more contract work comming in early next week before I start on Friday the 29th.

Went out with a new fantastic friend of mine yesterday. Her name is Jeane and she's the coolest person second to Grandame Millie. Her and hersband moved from Chigaco to Florida Seven months ago. She's a landscape architect and we traveled around to the different nursieries in Fort Lauderdale and she educated me on so many things about garneding, fertilizing, and pointing out unusual plants. I also got a crash course on investing in the stock market, flower arranging, and how to handle in-laws. I had the best time. I told that she should start her own magazine and she laughed. Next week we're going to meet for lunch at a Vegitarian Restaurant before I start school.

Well, one of husband's good friends, Paul, came back from Irag yesterday after a year and a half. It was interesting timing b/c my husband was checking the website of casualities over the week-end and we both hold are breath every time we scrolled down another page. Luckily Paul wasn't in the front lines but a helicopter that he was suppose to fly on a few months ago crashed, and before then at the last minute he decided to take another one later in the day. The same happened with a Jeep. My husband said that Paul never changed, he still has a smile on his face and couldn't wait to go back to work. His old landlord also saved his apartment for him until he returned which was a nice suprise. Next week-end we're taking him out for a burger and fries at a place where we all used to hand out before he left for Iraq. It should be a great celebration.

So, I wish everyone a great week-end.

Peter, I'm wondering if its a yellow Speedo that you should be wearing rather than black. Yellow seems to suit her personality better.

I meant Peter...YOUR personality. I don't know HER came from.

I vote for a purle speedo!

DEAR PAUL,
I'M JUST A RECENT BELIEVER OF YOUR GREAT TALENT AND I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD CREATE A DANCE VIDEO-SORT OF A DANCE GURU, JUST TO RE-IGNITE PEOPLE'S AWARENESS. MAYBE TITLED STRICTLY BALLROOM TO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO TEACH. WHAT IT DID TO JANE FONDA YEARS AGO MAY WELL DO IT FOR YOU. AND AFTER THAT, MAYBE CREATE YOUR OWN SYNDICATED REALITY TV SHOW-LIKE AN AMERICAN IDOL TYPE OF SETTING OR FORMAT, LET'S SAY, AUSTRALIAN DANCE MAGIC, MAYBE YOU AS A DIRECTOR OR CRITIC LIKE SIMON COWELL? THE WORLD IS CHANGING SO FAST THAT YOUR CAREER MOVE SHOULD KEEP PACE WITH HOW PEOPLE OPERATE NOWADAYS. CONNECTION AND SUPPORT FROM TV EXECS MIGHT HELP! YOU HAVE TO GO OUT THERE AND CREATE YOUR OWN WORK, SITTING AND WAITING FOR PHONE CALLS WILL NOT GET YOU ANYWHERE! EVEN PEOPLE FROM HARVARD GET LAID OFF NOWADAYS. ANYWAY, AS ONE OF YOUR FANS, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HELP.

Hello,

I wanted to wish everyone a lovely weekend!

Peter-Thank you for answering my questions-they were very informative. By the way-no matter what color your Speedo is-I'm thinking sequins!!

Once again-my girls wanted to watch Strictly Ballroom (no prompting on my part) last night. And, once again-they danced. My husband and I have discussed about pulling out the video camera and taping them and then sending the video to Paul. Just a thought to play around with.....

To everyone here at PC-I say hello and hope everyone is doing well. Talk at you next week!

HUGS!
Abeth

Peter, I learnt my first Croatian word tonight (ulica - street)!! I turned on the subtitles for a film I was watching and it was the first language on the list. Are you sure your spirit didn't get here ahead of schedule?

Hi back to Inn and welcome to Jean!

Hope everyone is heading for a great weekend.

Love to all,
Mary

Mary, No, that wasn't me. I'm still stuck here working (bummer).
For some reason, not a single one of the Croatian words that I've heard will remain in memory. There must be a reason for it, but I'll woory about that later, or perhaps not at all!

Enjoy your weekend too, Mary.

Julie, Inn & Abeth. No speedos, no yellow and most definitely no sequins. Besides, it's Autumn now and I'd freeze (says he who went swimming in the surf last weekend). Thanks for the fashion tips, girls!
BTW it's perfectly OK to wear black speedos on the OUTSIDE of your purple body-suit.

Cheers all.

Hello Paul,

...thot for the day. You've probably heard this before, but I'm thrilled that as an actor, you've decided to put your family first. I'm so encouraged when I see men who make that sacrifice, since it is really rare in this modern age, especially among celebrities. You're an inspiration. and I'm sure your little family is the best reward. Live every day to its fullest!

Love to everyone from Hawaii!
Maile

Greetings to you all!

Just a quick note to let you know that I've been thinking about you all. I'll go back through the posts here and catch up over the weekend.

Millie called me last week and I was thrilled to hear her voice. I have been busy with the business, then off on a business trip, then on vacation, then I came back sick... and needing a vacation from my vacation. Now I'm deep into my work for the city and preparing for my surgery which is now scheduled for May 4th.

Kelly, I saw part of your post above while I was scrolling down to type this note. You are still in my thoughts and prayers. Best wishes for an easy surgery followed by good news!!!

Evelyn, you too are in my thoughts and prayers. You deserve some good news and soon.

Happy Birthday, belatedly, Paul! What cooking on the brew pub front? Love to you and your family.

More soon!

Diane

Hello everyone,

Robin, thank you for telling me I'm not crazy!!!!
I knew it, I knew Paul's dad played in Flipper.
Thanks again....

Evelyn, good luck on your applications. I hope you find the right job.

Mary, I loved your quote. This is a little late respond, but there's so much going on here at PC, I can't hardly keep up. It takes me much time to read and understand it.
But it's well worth it, I truly like it here!!!

Paul, everythink okay?
Haven't "seen" you in a while.

Abeth, thank you for your birthday wishes to my boyfriend. I've been so busy this week.
It's extremely hectic at work and I though: 'I can't take it anymore...I need to take some time off' So I did. Thursday afternoon I took off from work to clean the house, do the laundry, do the shopping for the birthday party etc. etc....
But Thursday morning I also had to do so much at the office, so when I came home I had a terrible, terrible headache. I went straight to bed.
So that was my free Thursdayafternoon, and all the things I wanted to do are still waiting for me to get done.....

Peter,
when I think about kangaroos, I think about that sweet, little SKIPPY!!!
Please don't tell me they eat Skip in Australia(?)
Ever thought about doing the chicken dance in a purple speedo on yellow wooden shoes????

I really have to clean the house, do the laundry etc.....can anyone help me, please....???

Love to everyone,
and hopefully you all have a great weekend!!

Monika

Julie, darling, sweetheart, precious person, here's your "cool" Grandma Mil! (How I love that term of endearment, whether it's true or not at my age.)

"Cool" around here means the air-conditioning is turned up too much in the auditorium where I show my programs...

Our family is fine, thank you, and we're looking forward to our trip to Connecticut in May for our granddaughter's Bas Mitzvah. We'll only be gone a week, but we will be with our two daughters and their families, and we'll make the most of that time together.

Ellie and I have to get back to continue rehearsals for "Follies". After all, if members of PC are coming in February, "Follies" has to be special, and I'm told it looks like a winner already!

Ellie has a small part. He'll be dressed as a captain of a ship, who is pursued by an ardent woman passenger who sings to him seductively, "I've Got You Under My Skin" to his chagrin. I won't divulge the ending of this one, but everyone cracked up!

Grandma here is doing, in liysync, the one number that Queen Latifa sang in "Chicago"..("When You're Good To Momma")..."ask any of the chickies in my pen..they'll tell you I'm the biggest Mother--hen..."

Kelly and Diane, thinking of you!

Paul, you're in our minds and hearts. Wish I had a magic wand or a winning lottery ticket!

Peace and Love,

The Mil

Jean thank you for your comments and for being a part of this site.

Rest assured I gave up sitting by the phone waiting for the call a long time ago. I am pro active and have some things in development. The difficulty is getting those execs in the suits (most of whom used to be accountants for the networks and therefore are not motivated by creativity but instead by advertising revenue)to get behind my project ideas and whilst I knock on these doors (something I have been pursuing over the last couple of years) trying to earn a living to at the very least feed the kids.

BTW there is a show here (Australian) - on TV called Strictly Dancing - you would think that when people thought about what Australian Identity should host this program, well you would probably think what I am thinking (the fact that I would have said no is not the point)the point is that I was not considered and that is what is so hard about being a supposed part of this industry.

Paul, Yes, that was my first thought also.
I find it difficult to understand. It may come down to standing contractual obligations (or simply the old boy's club).
One suggestion: next time the opportunity arises, DO NOT say no.
I don't believe that accepting that kind of role would diminish your integrity in any way, at least not in the eyes of the public.
Perhaps that's the industry you are in, and that's all there is to it.
Do you think I relish doing what I'm doing? I too have other creative yearnings, but as they say, reality bites.
I suppose the difference between you and me is that you HAVE talent. The producers need to be reminded. If they can put sh*t like Big Brother and The Block on T.V., then we all know where their motivation lies.
At least in your case it would be continued exposure and promotion. the public need to be reminded and the younger ones introduced.
I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, (it's not meant to be - I'm know you understand that), but I am a pragmatist.
You can still find joy at the end, even if you are forced to compromise.

Oh, and I totally agree about the accounts jockeys...f*ck*ng bean counters stuff up everything. If they had their way, we would all be having no fun, but they would still be raking in profits.

BTW, check out Burke's Backyard on Friday. Geoff Jantz is doing a segment on kid's nutrition.
It's filmed at a local school. Any guesses where?

Stay well,

Peter

Frensham?

Peter, just to clarify - I was not offered the gig and therefore didnt say no. The reason I would have said no is that it would put me firmly in the box of dancer guy, a box that I have been in and one in which the pickings are very slim. It is a place no one wants to see me out of - no one meaning the suits etc they just cant imagine me doing anything else.

I did recently say no to a job. I was asked to appear on a comedy show to do a very mundane comedy joke. I was offerd a fee and I was very excited to be asked and paid, I felt like an actor going to do what it is I love doing - my chest puffed up and I felt damn good. Then they (producer) rang my agent and appologised for the fact they have only worked on the show for two weeks and mistakenly and wrongly offered me a fee. They dont pay fees to guests - they have no budget (dont know how they make the show without a budget but there you go)

I agonised over doing the appearance any way but I thought at this stage in my career do I want to turn up to do this gig and be the only person in the studio not being paid? I do charity work for Banardo's not for channel 7!!

The show is not a big show nor is it rating all that well. If it was a bigger gig a better show etc I may have done it as I could see what I would get out of it. But to offer a fee and then take it away!!! That is a bit rude and offensive. In fact if they had of come to me and asked me to do the gig and have said up front they had no money I may have done it. Dignity, integrity and I never really liked high horses!!

Paul, Gib Gate: Erin's old classmates from pre-school.

Paul, I understand all that you're saying.
I also understood that you were'nt offered the role in Strictly Dancing.
I also understand why you would want to avoid being seen as the "dancer guy".
I'm very sorry. You really are caught between a rock and a hard place.

I guess what I'm suggesting is, that from the viewing public's point of view, seeing you as "the dancer guy" would give you more exposure.
The question is: "is it the exposure you want?"
- obviously not. I'm not able to see it through your eyes so I can't judge it like you can.
Do you think that it's just possible that the viewing public might be able to view you as "the terrific actor whose also a brilliant dancer"?
I can't get away from thinking that your current exposure and popularity will be a key factor in the choices you are offered. But, perhaps they're not necessarily great choices.

As for the "free" gig, I understand that too!
I wouldn't do it either. I agree that's it's offensive. Some people will just try it on, no matter what. I read somewhere just recently that around 15% of management displays some degree of psychopathic tendency. I guess that sums it up.

I'm sorry if I appeared to put the wrong slant on it. You know it wasn't my intention.
I was just throwing things up to help.

dancer guy exposure equals less opportunity and sadly that is a proven fact I have had to live with over the years.

As far as the viewing public I am not sure. I love it when people lately have been pointing at me and saying "Full Monty Guy" but I still get a lot of "SB Guy" Two edge sword isnt it? I am grateful for the film and what it allowed me to do but the other edge is the cutting away of opportunities and the dismemberment of vital parts of possible career paths.

Ulitmately though Peter, I create my own reality (as someone reminded me in this post)I am not sure why I am creating the one I am having right now (or for the past 3 years) other than the fact that this is the life of an Aussie actor.

AND PLEASE dont say sorry for throwing things up!! That is what you are supposed to do! I am going to avoid saying sorry if you thought I was anything other than happy to read your thoughts. Always happy to read but I may not be happy when I read - if you know what I mean and that takes us back to being happily depressed!

I am sure that someone else has already mentioned this to you. It can't be an original idea because I don't have original ideas, but YOU CAN WRITE. Why don't you write your own scripts or write books. Lord knows you have the material for a half dozen books. Hollywood stories, hollywood people, Austrialan movies and people. Your own life story would make a very good book. You could write it as a novel. (You know the saying from Peyton Place "Every authors first novel is an autobiography.") That could lead to other things in the acting/producing category.
It is easy for me to sit and speculate I know, but you really CAN write.