On Saturday I went up with a bunch of mates to Saint Arnaud in country Victoria for a bucks party. We stayed in an old church just out of town, cooked lamb, ingested substances, and came back wiser and stronger. My head is a little all over the place at the moment, and I think this trip was exactly what I needed to give me some perspective. I have way too much shit in my life that doesn't make me happy, so I'm going to focus in the next few months on clearing that out.

Tough week this week. Plans changing, lots of uncertainty, and I'm trying to not be too public about it, but there have been a few really nice moments that have reminded me to look up and get out of my own head whenever things are hard. Lots to be grateful for too.

We were late to the airport yesterday. The week in Sydney was great, great shows, great audiences, and great friends. Nice weather even - that cold air with clear skies kinda shit. Didn't spend too much money which is also a positive. But then yesterday we were late to the airport, and if there's one thing that'll draw the attention away from a lovely week, it's any kind of stress at the god damn airport.

In less than two hours I'm going to pick my girlfriend up from the airport and 4.5 months of long-distance relationshipping will be over and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous! Excited, but nervous. I'm in Sydney this week for the Comedy Fest here, and last night I did a set at the Factory Theatre and this fucken sarcastic FUCK shook me hard with a reaction to one of my jokes. That story is in here too, and the recording at the end of the pod, so enjoy that.

Melbourne Comedy Festival ended on Sunday, and I spent all week writing jokes and having fun, then spent the weekend doing great shows and seeing friends. What a beautiful end to the festival! I'm acutely aware of the fact that this will be my last festival living in Melbourne, and that, coupled with my natural propensity for meandering nostalgia, has really set me off! Enjoy.

Last week I found out from the Family Court of WA that I have officially been adopted by my father! Pretty huge stuff. The lady on the phone said they don't usually have such great news to deliver, so she sounded excited too, and to be honest I wish I could have cried for her to give her something to talk about in the office, but no. Sadly, a lifetime of repressed male conditioning made sure that there was absolutely NONE of that.

Ticket sales for Melbourne Comedy Festival are okay. They're not great, they're not awful, they're okay. I've seen a bunch of fantastic shows this last week and honestly it's helping me stay positive and stop focussing on negatives! There are so many great people out there putting on amazing work and it's so cool that I get to see it!

Sunday morning I went to Padre to pick up some new ground coffee and then in my rush to leave and get on with the day, I left it there. I didn't realise until Monday morning when I went to make my morning coffee and realised I didn't have the tin. It's Wednesday morning and I'm only just now finding the time to go back there and pick it up. Doesn't that just perfectly exemplify the stupid level of stress I'm putting myself under at the moment. Yes. Yes it does.

This weekend I had the best time in Newcastle doing shows and surfing at the beach. I did one morning at Nobby's, which is more of a beginner's break, then the next morning I got a bit cocky and went to Newcastle Beach where there were a bunch of actual surfers out, and boy did I get beat the fuck up. Humiliating stuff. When the ocean teaches you a lesson, you gotta listen.

Did a gig on Thursday night with the most awful, belligerent, selfish person in the audience. EVERYONE hated her. Kind of nice to be united against someone like that. I saw a nice sunset yesterday, and a nice one on Saturday too - forgot to talk about that! Too busy getting mad at idiots.