so... in the herald today on page 32, there's a people's choice form for the CONDAs...

can i use this opportunity to take you all back to february and march 2005 and just mention a midsummer night's dream... and the fantastic ensemble that brought that show to life...

:p

Allons enfants de la Patrie
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
Contre nous de la tyrannie
L'étendard sanglant est levé
Entendez-vous dans nos campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras.
Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!

Aux armes citoyens
Formez vos bataillons
Marchons, marchons
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons

http://www.questnewcastle.com.au/index.specialEvent.16594.html

for those who wanted to know, CONDA nominations are taking place in the upstairs foyer of the civic theatre, wednesday 18th january at 5:30pm...

this evening i heard from luke that the plan is for me to direct another shakespeare this time next year...  would you all have me commuting?  i'm afraid that kind of commitment is a big ask (and all praise goes to maddy for doing it for winterthing)

it's a nice thought though - i'm sure it'll inspire lots and lots of thoughts....

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christmas is that one day a year that you spend with family and reflect on all the good things...

(such as the fact that you have friends, and so you don't have to spend every day with your family...)

may those of you who are swept up in the Christian or Commercial spirit enjoy today for whatever it means to you...

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things i have learned in the past week...

• when you go to a driveway party where there are large squares, tennis balls and several primary teachers, you will, more than likely, start playing handball - and not stop for six hours... you also may invent new rules, such as the "beer in other hand, or you're out", but only on a saturday;
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so... dan apparently is a targetted graduate with the NSW department of education and training and has been placed at Waitara Public School on Sydney's North Shore...

so after years of "i'd never want to live in sydney" - dan is moving to sydney in january...

that's kinda exciting, i guess...

ps. jess ford - hope it was a great one!

corinne leaving rove?