Last month, I met a man that I call Superman. Paul de Gelder was the keynote speaker at the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars ball. He talked about how he went from teenage rouseabout to drug user and strip club worker to working in the military - first as a soldier in the Army … [Read more...]
When Kirk Pengilly from INXS called his biggest fan, CurlyPops, on my phone.
One of the big highlights of my Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars experience was being able to make one of my best friends' dreams come true. You may be aware that Camille from CurlyPops blog is a big INXS fan. You may also be aware she needs some new lungs. Sadly she isn't able … [Read more...]
Do you dare to dream? Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars grant applications are open now!
Earlier this year I was a lucky recipient of the Layne Beachley Aim for the Stars Foundation grant. World champion Australian surfer Layne Beachley set up this foundation to give girls and women a kick start in, well, aiming for the stars. Lane says: "This Foundation is all about … [Read more...]
Aim for the Stars, Changing Faces and cheese.
(source)It's been a funny week. After a four day weekend, I spent a short amount of time at work on Monday and then on Monday I went to hospital to get my sore foot looked at. The pain was excruciating. And so after a five and a half hour wait in emergency, a one hour … [Read more...]