this familiar excitment - house lights down, spots on stage, props and band and all - easing through the stage space and getting into character - maybe i didn't think about it so much then but now that i get to do some acting again, i realise how much i relish in this. and, the after joh practice ritual of driving past casuarina and going 'prata?' or 'some teh ping?' and we drive to the left and prolong the night a little more for some private time.