Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

 
My niece Baby Felicity discovers oil on a fence.... Bless!

Blaine? His name is Blaine?? That’s not a name, it’s a major appliance!!
posted by Leesa at 2:02 AM

 
Survey results about me from a forwarded email filled out by Jacqui:

Q. Do I believe in God?
A. You have many Gods. Usually they are holding musical instruments.

(Was also reminded of teaching Jacqui the lyrics to songs in the middle of Starfish shows just so she could sing along!)

A response from Marla:

Q. Would you ever marry me?
A. If you were a Canadian citizen I would consider it..

I love the respect I demand from my friends…..
posted by Leesa at 7:07 AM

 
Bevan The Musical
Welcome, this is Bevan the Musical. It ís a journey, a celebration of one man's life. The rise, the fall, the rise again of Bevan Addinsal from Young Talent Time. There will be tears, there will be laughter... hopefully... but ultimately this is a tale of triumph, of one man's courage, determination and fashion sense against the odds. And what is a musical without that huge opening number?

Oooooooooooooo, I'm searching for a better guy,
Whooooooooooo'd look good in a pink jacket with a skinny tie.
BEVAN!
Must be there, you know he's got to be there, yeah Bevan.
I just wanna look at his face...

Now, every story has a beginning, just like every rose has a thorn, just like every night has its dawn, just like every cowboy sings it. Okay, we're getting sidetracked here.

Now, Bevan was just a normal kid, dreaming of singing, dreaming of dancing, dreaming of not being a normal kid anymore. Then one bright summer's day, a mysterious stranger arrived on Bevan's doorstep with an opportunity of a lifetime. That stranger was Johnny Young, being played today by NoiseWorks' Jon Stevens, who is being played by Gatesy from Tripod.

Take Debbie Burn away from me,
‘Cause I can’t use her anymore.
She’s getting too old for YTT,
Now I’m knocking on Bevan’s door.
I…I…I…I’m knock, knock, knockin’ on Bevan’s door,
Knock, knock, knockin’ on Bevan’s door.

Bevan was an instant hit with the YTT fans. The combination of the blonde tips, the lemon slacks and the high-pitched melodies was a ratings winner. Fame and fortune beckoned, but fame and fortune plays with a young man's head, and the only thing more rapid then a rapid rise is the rapid fall, with the possible exception with the lethal weapon ride at the Hollywood on the Gold Coast. The pressure was on our budding hero, it seemed everyone wanted a slice of Bevan.

Oh shining star is rising,
Get your slice of Bevan, yeah!
For his fans there’s no compromising,
Get your slice of Bevan, yeah!

It got to the stage where even Bevan's closest friends doubted him. In this next powerful scene, Joey confronts Vince in a dimly lit channel 10 canteen in Nunawading, beside the coke machine. Joey Perroni is played in this scene by Nathan Cavilary, who is being played by Gatesy from Tripod.

It was time for the Young Talent Time team to get behind Bevan. It was make or break. It was time for Bevan to find out who his real friends were. The Young Talent Time team voted. It was almost unanimous. Tina Arena voted no, but the rest of them all wanted Bevan. Bevan's future was now assured.

Johnny, the line up’s never been worse,
So we think Bevan has a place on earth.
Johnny, you think maybe Danni comes first,
But we think Bevan is a place on earth.

Peace was now restored to Channel 10's Young Talent Time, also to earth. Bevan was back, bigger, better and with those lemon slacks he was definitely brighter, then ever before. It was Bevan's time! This has been Bevan the Musical!

posted by Leesa at 11:17 PM

 
Have the dilema of attending a friend’s 30th in Sydney or a friends hen’s night in Melbourne – both are planned for the same night in September. Wonder if there is enough time to get my pilots license so I can make it to both……

Any suggestions about what I should do?
posted by Leesa at 6:36 AM

 
Have been invited to the Word Lounge on Thursday night. Apparently Bevan from YTT is performing. I, like most people my age, loved the television program Young Talent Time while growing up...
posted by Leesa at 3:09 AM

 
Caught up with Justeen this weekend. Has been two and a half years since we've seen each other. Was a great weekend, but also bought back many memories and reminds me how many people I miss who are living so far away…. Time to win Tattslotto….
posted by Leesa at 4:55 AM

 
Exciting weekend - catching up with a friend/neighbour who I met in Vancouver. "Let's go Monroe!"
posted by Leesa at 2:35 AM

 
Thanks to Gilly for sending me a postcard all the way from Mouse hole in Cornwall. The name isn't too appealing...
posted by Leesa at 2:32 AM

 
Freedom of speech, or as in the case of Big Brother on Friday night, the freedom to not speak!)
posted by Leesa at 2:28 AM

 
Am I excited about the long weekend? "Yeah no" I am, but wish I was going abroad....
posted by Leesa at 7:35 AM

 
Only a couple of months away...

Miriam to enter Big Brother house! Finally this series could get interesting. The housemates are unaware of Miriam’s “secret”….
posted by Leesa at 6:29 AM

 
Raffle at work:

1st/2nd Prize:

Choice of Collingwood Football Club player guernsey signed by 2003 Brownlow Medallist and club captain - Nathan Buckley #5 (unframed)
or:
Richmond Football Club player guernsey signed by 2003 club captain Wayne Campbell #17 as worn in tribute to Richmond Legend "Captain Blood", Jack Dyer (unframed).

3rd Prize:

Choice of: Victoria Bitter Slab or 750ml bottle of Jim Beam Bourban.

Definitely back in Australia…..my friend Simon suggested a 4th prize of a meat tray and a 5th prize of raffling "a night with me missus”.

‘Every man and his dog’ is going to want a ticket….

posted by Leesa at 2:12 AM

 
Have a Jet songs in my head....

Take my photo off the wall
If it just won't sing for you
'Cause all that's left has gone away
And there's nothing there for you to prove

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Give me back my point of view
'Cause I just can't think for you
I can hardly hear you say
What should I do, well you choose

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
Oh well, it seems likes such fun
Until you lose what you had won

Oh, look what you've done
You've made a fool of everyone
A fool of everyone
A fool of everyone

posted by Leesa at 6:42 AM