So many things in my life are coming to an end and so many things are blossoming. I am also in the middle of a few stories too, very excited and a little shaky about what will become of these tales. There's a new EP to launch, special birthdays to plan and attend and a garage sale to organise for my Dad.  Dad recently moved into a little 'apartment' better suited to him and his needs. So we've been going through a lifetime of books, paintings, nik-naks and memories together. Special.

 

My beautiful son turns two in one month, we're having a teeny tiny celebration with his four little best friends. There will be bubbles, handmade play dough, vegemite sandwiches & a big 'Grug' chocolate cake. But the thing he is most excited about is; Pass The Parcel. We played at his little friend Dylan's birthday and he talked about it all week;

 

'Pass the parcel.' 

'Tear the paper off!'

'Pass the parcel roller'

(He got a little plastic roller truck when it was his turn. I think he genuinely might have fallen over with sheer disbelief if he wasn't sitting in my lap.)

 

It really must have been pretty magical to him. It just looked like a big pile of newspaper but in it were hidden treasures and everyone got a turn at opening a special present. 

 

I feel that's what my life is like now, opening lots of presents that i've been waiting patiently for my whole life. It fills me with excitement, fear, nervousness and sometimes the newness of everything overwhelms me.

 

It's my turn!  SHIT!

 

Check my shows page for my special celebration/launch shows in November & December.

 

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There are so many problems whirling around us every day. Big ones, little ones. Everyday ones, once in a lifetime ones. Mostly i try and live a simple life, creating joy for my little boy and focusing on all the good things that happen around us and for us.

 

I was asked to play at the event below last year but had a young bub and felt like too much of a hermit crab to scuttle out and support such a wonderful cause. He was a tough little person, he didn't like crowds, being out of my arms for a second or being passed around and i knew it wasn't my time to help and i was, like i try to be always, easy on myself and thought 'maybe next year.'

 

Well it's next year! And i'm SO keen to be a part of this wonderful day. Jude is bigger and braver and he'll be there too. Probably annoyed that i'm not playing an entire set of wiggles songs. But you can't have your own way all the time, mate. 

 

All you have to do to support this wonderful cause (Coast Shelter) is show up and make a donation. It's not hard. By simply showing up you've shown kindness, compassion and love to your fellow humans.

 

There's some wonderful artists playing including Rocwater, Michael Peter, Paul Eagle, Jake Cassar, Kristi Bennett... the list goes on.

 

Rise Up 2 - Concert For the homeless

The Rhythm Hut

Sunday 16th October

11am til 6pm

141-145 Erina Street, Gosford

I'll be on around 4:30pm

 

Around 80 people a week are turned away from Central Coast shelters every week to go and brave the streets. That's around 4000 a year. All proceeds from this event will go to Coast Shelter. 

 

I also plan on donating all of my CD sales on the day to Coast Shelter so if you're after some Christmas presents and you already have one or two of my CDs, give me your cash and i'll give you a CD and i'll give it to people who need it more than us and you can wrap it up and give it to someone and we might have made a tiny difference together.

 

There's a facebook page for Rise Up 2 also, click on 'attending' and attend! 

 

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'Perfectionism is the enemy of creation - John Updike said that and he was right. He understood that nothing stops the forward march of any creative endevour like the need to do it perfectly. And who is to judge what's perfect? What i have judged full of flaws so many have called terrific. Maybe the definition of perfection is something that actually gets DONE.' - Neale Donald Walsch.