Sally

I love ALL types of Music, particularly songs with a 'story' and real 'meaning', and as you can see from my left 'Wall' I've fallen for "Celtic Woman" in a huge way (refer Journal for more detail)!! ;OD ...but my main Musical involvement since 2000 has been with two Brisbane-based groups... Beau Belle Minstrels - Northside based, 'professional' standard not expected, like a large family group, giving everyone an equal chance to 'shine' in musical 'variety' shows (see pics), shows built around the people and the talents available, mainly perform in Nursing Homes, Town Halls or 'Church' Halls, often assisting in charity/fundraising events. Queensland Musical Theatre - a much more 'professional' outfit, been around for over 20yrs performing Stage Musicals (refer pics), and the occassional 'variety' show, based in NewFarm (Teneriffe) and regularly perform at The Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre and Twelfth Night Theatre, among others. There are generally two yearly 'runs' (June & Nov/De

I'm a 'sucker' for animated movies (Shrek, Monsters Inc, Ice Age, Final Fantasy, etc) in fact, in a roundabout way, that's what led to my present relationship! Also a fan of action movies, particularly where the lead does all their own stunts (Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie, etc) Oh, and of course the romantic, heart-string-tuggers, like Shrek, Bicentennial Man, and Sleepless in Seattle...also favourites of my husband!! Another of our favourites is "Thirteenth Warrior" starring Antonio Banderas as an Arabian poet turned holy man, and showing Arabs in a much more favourable light than most movies tend to... be warned however, it also has its fair share of 'blood and guts', as he is called upon to come to the aide of a Barbarian villiage being terrorised by an unspeakable horror...

I don't have much time for TV but when I do it's: So You Think You Can Dance?, Cold Case, NCIS, Two and a Half Men, Touched By An Angel, Medium, Australia's Got Talent or Australian Idol. ;O)

The Gabriel Method...the most fascinating 'lifestyle' book I have ever read...Google it!! ;OP Also, the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People", an INCREDIBLE book about developing the right habits, that WILL have an amazingly positive impact on ANYone in ANY situation!!!! If you could only have, or read, 3 books in your lifetime, I would DEFINITELY make these 2 of those 3!!!! ;OD

I've always been of the mindset I would rather PLAY than WATCH! ;OP I love to be active, so I'm happy to be involved in whatever's going! :O} Or I'll just pour the drinks and serve the food while YOU watch... ;O) lol

Isn't that the same as "What I'm Into" below?

refer "My Dreams" below

Once again, please refer "My Best Features" below... what's with all these double-ups??!!

Firstly, I am here to make new friends, NOT to find new PARTNERS!! I AM FAITHFULLY MARRIED!! I thought changing my Profile pic to a pic of my Parrots would be enough!!!... Now that I've got THAT off my chest ;OP lol...I love everything about life and it's learning experiences. I am extremely passionate about everything I do...noone could EVER accuse me of doing anything by halves!! :o) lol Here's a typical day in the life of Sal... Wake up by 6am to allow enough time to feed and water about 75 parrots! (mostly Indian Ringnecks), as well as get ready for work (and check emails). Leave for work around 07:00. Leave work around 17:00, check the birds again, sort out tea, and, generally head off to some kind of Music Rehearsal... or, occasionally, Hospitality work. Weekends are split between the birds I breed, the Musical Theatre that I love, Scuba Diving, Truck Driving, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Bushwalking, Bow-Hunting or anything else I have the time (lol) to squeeze in!!

My warm, friendly, and forgiving nature...oh, and I guess my long blonde hair, blue eyes, and hour-glass figure...lol

Musical Theatre, Parrots, Scuba Diving, Archery/Bow-Hunting, Motorcycles, Truck-Driving, Camping, Fishing, Bushwalking, Computers, Problem-Solving and Helping Others. But no matter what I may chose to do with my time, the most important thing to me, is that I can use my Voice and my happy, bubbly, infectiously up-beat and positive personality to be a positive influence on others. :OD

My Dream is to own an acreage property with as many parrots as I can handle, with at least one of the enclosures being a tennis-court-size wired-in enclosure where the birds can 'fly free' and there would be room to plant trees, etc and have a 'picnic table' setup, so it can be enjoyed up-close... a little like the walk-in aviaries at the better zoos and wildlife parks... My other Dream, hitherto unvoiced or given true consideration, is to share stage space with the Celtic Woman, as an equal...... nothing in this World would make me happier than being accepted into their group!! ;OD I never really considered myself sufficiently experienced or 'good enough' for them.... but as I'm getting increasingly positive feedback from my new friends on my singing.... I'm beginning to realise I truly DO have the potential to achieve this! ;OD

The Indian Ringneck hails from West Africa through India to Indonesia. Most are between 16 to 17 inches long from the top of their head to the tip of their tail. They can weigh between 110g to 140g. These stunning birds come in wide variety of colours almost equal to that of budgies. They talk and have a very proud way about them. The way they hold their head and strut across the table or floor... it's like they know how beautiful they are. They are like a kid in a candy store. It is a hoot watching the excitement in their eyes. They will run in every direction trying to get their beaks on it all. Another thing about Indian Ringnecks is that they tend to be a good family pet. This is because in the wild these birds don't mate for life but will choose a different mate from season to season. It is for this reason the IRN has a tendency to share itself willing with the whole family if everyone interacts with IT. PLEASE REFER http://www.sweetietweeties.com/indian.htm FOR MORE

Profile sites are a wonderful way to influence people all over the world, and from all walks of life. Speaking for myself, I am happiest when I know I'm making others happy, and this is the easiest way to have a positive influence on as many people as possible, without jeapordising family life... ;O} Obviously, I can't be with all my wonderful online friends 24-7, but I really appreciate being a part of this wonderful worldwide family! Stay happy, everyone, and don't let life get you down, 'cos someone, somewhere, is thinking of you fondly right now! :OD Besides, in my case, there was never a truer word than those words of the immortal 'No No Nannette', "I want to be happy, but I won't be happy, 'til I make you happy too!" :OD