The Walkabout

“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”
- Henry Miller (1891 – 1980)
Six Degrees
The Six Degrees of Separation or “Human Web” concept has been explored in various literally works and the creative arts for [...]

“We were brought here for a purpose, for a reason
All of us, each one of us was brought here for a reason
…It may be hard for the others to accept
But everything happens for a reason.”
- John Locke (LOST s05e07 – The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham)
Note:
All this week, posts on The Walkabout focus on [...]

“You’ve gotta make your own kind of music
Sing your own special song
Make your own kind of music
Even if nobody else sings along.”
- Mama Cass Elliot
Inspiration from LOST
All this week, we are featuring posts that are inspired by the TV Show LOST. The final Season of LOST premieres on February 2nd.
Make Your Own Kind of Music
Today, [...]

“…can’t change the past. Can’t do it. Whatever happened, happened.
We’re the variables. People. We think. We reason. We make choices. We have free will. We can change our destiny.”
- Daniel Faraday (LOST s05ep14, The Variable)
LOST

I begin today’s post by proudly confessing that I’m a Lostie (an ardent fan of the TV Series LOST). In fact, [...]

“We are each the authors of our own lives…
there is no way to shift the blame,
and no one else to accept the accolades.”
- Paul McGill (in A Woman of Substance)

Pathology
Late last year, I watched the movie Pathology. It is a sick thriller in which a group of residents studying pathology devise a lively game: to [...]

Walkabout?
Welcome to Peter’s Walkabout.
It is a journey of insight, inspiration and self discovery, and you are cordially invited.
So what exactly is a walkabout?
Well, a walkabout is simply a journey of self discovery.
Traditionally, a walkabout is a rite of passage where Australian Aborigines would undergo a journey during adolescence and live in the wilderness.
In modern times, [...]