I told you I was going to take a fortnight off this newsletter but there were some great links around that I had to do a quicky for my prudes.
Welcome to I shaved my legs for…THIS?! The small bonus issue. Normally this is a newsletter exploring the theory that shaving your legs or putting in that bit of extra effort should translate to having an above-average day. To test this theory I critically review every shave and the subsequent day and give the entire day a rating out of 100. Any day that scores higher than a 75 was definitely worth the shave and hopefully worth you reading about. Today it’s just a quick check-in.
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Future Predictions
The other day I went for a tarot card reading for one of our most recent challenges on Ben and Brue are Better than You the podcast. Let me tell you, this reading was a great one. We talked about my issues juggling work and comedy, the emotional drain of a day job, my eventual success in comedy (including the unheard of - making money) and how great and steady my relationship is.
It was honestly, the most fun you can have in a broom cupboard without being a teen that has really pressured everyone into playing 7 minutes in heaven so you can live your life like an American teen.
I like tarot, particularly with my current reader, because I find it surprisingly pragmatic. You go in with some questions, mostly around choices you need to make and you work with the cards to tell a story. The cards all have multiple ways of being interpreted and you walk out with a clarity that the story is either what you want or not what you want. Something that in my experience takes more than what your 10 subsidised mental health care sessions can provide. Then you get to go make it happen, no muss no fuss.
Rating: 20/20 because I can only believe good things will happen to me if they come from an external source I respect, like a part-time tarot card reader (always respect the hustle)
The Miscellaneous Stuff
Turns out, I too would get my container ship stuck in the Suez Canal. Try for yourself and see if you can steer it clear.
The pork and asparagus stir fry dinner that has been my saving grace this festival.
Think I could use a post-festival vacation somewhere like this place in The Cotswolds. Though I would hope not to run into the likes of Kerry Mucklowe.
Some nice thinking about your creative metabolism. (TW: eating disorders)
Damn, reindeer are INTENSE.
Maybe the failed jokes in my iPhone notes app are just poems.
Also very keen to make these lemon potatoes.
Final Bonus Rating (20/20)
Thanks for joining me on this little bonus edition jaunt. Hope you enjoyed it and weren’t also desperate for a week off from me and my ramblings.
While you read this I will be spending my day at the RAW comedy national final, which my tarot card reader, unfortunately, did not mention going one way or another. Whatever happens, I am sure it will be a fun time performing on the big stage and probably utilising none of it.
In other exciting news, after a run of sell-out shows - Breast of the Fest is back for two more nights! If you missed out on seeing the show it is a real treat and the crowds were full of the most beautiful people I have ever witnessed. To be realistic, there are a lot of seats to sell and after having a taste of going back to performing to 8 people in a pub this week it would be great to fly too close to the sun again just for a few more nights. Book your tickets here (or in the earlier link depending on how intuitive you are!
See you next fortnight when we are back to our regular programming. Miss you already.