Paul's Corner

My thoughts go out to all those people involved in the conflict - on both sides -except for those few that could have so easily stopped it by doing the honourable and humane thing. Perhaps that provides the proof of the necessity of action.

I wonder why it is that those that protest for peace all too often turn to violence to prove their point?

If you want to make the world a better place start with you.

My brother visited me today. I was sitting on a sea wall watching the seagulls dive for stale old chips whilst the million dollar yachts bobed upon the swell that the day brought in. I was thinking about faith and how you couldnt eat it and how hope wouldnt dress the kids for winter. And then there he was. He sat next to me - his beautiful smile as always -and put his arm around me and said to fight on for hope and faith - he said not to give up on them. I asked why he did and he said he didnt want to fight, it wasnt in him like it is in me. He hugged me and then left.

It is funny isnt it how the dead come back to visit. How they can still touch you, love you, live with you.

Perhaps we are never alone, perhaps we are never forsaken, perhaps faith will not feed us nor hope clothe us but maybe, just maybe, they will see us through.

I have been offered a role in the Full Monty. I have not accepted yet.

The process of reading a script and liking it , wanting to do it - then the process of establishing the terms of involvement in the production begin. There are many details to be worked out and many issues to be considered - with no offence there are too many - and they are of a private and personal nature - for me to openly discuss here. AND no I dont mean I can only have magenta cups in my dressing room with pictures of high powered motor cycles plastered on the dressing room walls - although that is no a bad idea.

It is about a win win negotiation that embodies the spirit of creativity balanced with the realities of any commercial relationship. That is my view but not one always held with those that hold the purse strings. Thankfully that is why God in all her wisdom invented the ability to choose what steps we wish to take.

So the journey to the top of the next mountain begins.

I will keep you posted on the heights scaled.

I have been offered the role of Ethan in The Full Monty.

So I have climbed and conquered one mountain and now the journey to the next begins!

I am happy and cannot wait to get out there and do it!

As with any journey there is much to organise and plan and with luck all will fall in to place.

Thank you for your thoughts and best wishes.

Time to step up again!

Thats the funny thing about stepping up, each time you do it you are invited, dared and demanded to go again :) Fine with me!

Good news, acknowledged at last, affirmed at last, accepted.

To find a balance
to find a place to be
me
to discover
the right shade of grey
that when stirred
leaves a trail
of not one
but three
glorious rainbows

to discover
the right note
that when sung
a simple sunrise is heralded
the birth of a brand new day
a baby's cry
the sigh
of a last breath

to discover harmony
and find that I am split
into a trillion trillion
pure peices of me
not lost
not found
just me

to find a balance
a road
a journey
a beginning
with no end
and yet the end
is where I wait
to be found

Hey Guys, Sorry I havent got back to you as yet regarding the Friday audition. I am ROOTED as we say in Oz. I think with all of the stepping up and rising to the occassion I am just a tad exhausted!!!!!!!!!!

Friday went really well and in fact finished with them asking me to read for the second lead role! I flew back to Melbourne that night and went to work on Saturday choreographing a Guys and DOLLS for a highschool production.

Sunday I lay in the bean bag and watched the Formula one GP and today, Monday hung out with the girls and did some of our favourite stuff - shopping!!!

I am still really drained - I guess I put a lot in. Perhaps the uncertainty of the future is draining some energy away too.

I havent read all the posts from the last section but will get to it. My thoughts are with youse all and of course Grandma for her big show which may be happening as I type and Whitney is there?? representing us all I am sure.

Sorry you didnt get the gig Timbo.

I'll catch up with you guys soon and fill you in on me. Right now I am going to be selfish and hibernate!