The first day…
03/07/11 • 1 Comment

So July 1 was the kick off day, and what a day it was.  Twelve and a half hours at work, the first full day of La Boheme rehearsals on stage and I was not quite on my A game so naturally the only thing I wanted after work was a good drink!  I got home and decided that the best thing to have was a peppermint tea. I was glad for my choice when I woke up the next morning.  I was so rested I was able to wake up and mop the bathroom and kitchen before taking a trip to the Bondi Beach Farmers Markets.  Not only am I abstaining from alcohol, but I’m flirting with vegetarianism as well (two weeks since I’ve had meat and I’m feeling pretty good). And today I took a trip out to the Mitchell Street Auction House to buy a bike (which [...]

Post Title…Why I’m Here
30/06/11 • 2 Comments

I like to drink. A lot. This should come to no surprise to those who know me. Anyone who has worked in the theatre industry knows how much emphasis there is on drinking (opening nights, after shows, after rehearsal). My problem is that I quite often drink then lose my ‘off switch’, and excessive drinking does not look out of place in my work culture. I have, however, reached a place where it is not something that I want to continue, for the sake of my body, mind and spiritual wellbeing. This coming July I plan on informally partaking in Dry July, which is a brilliant idea, but not with the aim of raising money. I don’t want to commit to a month of abstinence where the driving factor is not drinking so people will donate money for my cause. I want to use the time to heal myself because [...]