Ky and I are in Tasmania this week for a friend’s wedding, and our journey starts in Hobart. We flew in to Hobart this morning after spending some time in my favourite part of the world (the airport lounge, which was surprisingly good!). Hobart is a great place, and we started our journey with a…

This afternoon Ky and I had a bunch of friends round to catch up at Gilbees. If you’re a Melbourne reader, I highly recommend you check the place out, whether for drinks, coffee, lunch, or just as a place to hangout. It was such a privilege to be able to catch up with a bunch…

Last night I caught up with friends at the Arcadia Hotel in South Yarra, more widely known as Arc, or less known, Shark Park, for steak night. As a young man, I frequented this particular establishment probably a little too much. It was the preferred watering hole of my old football club AND high school,…

While driving to the airport to pick up my wife, I took the opportunity to listen to 774 ABC. For my American readers, the ABC is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the local equivalent to the BBC. This morning, the topic was the recent controversy of last night’s AFL game. Plenty of view points were thrown…

That’s me right now. Three nights this week have involved 2am meetings, and whether it was setting the alarm or staying up late, it’s been tough. I’m glad to get over that hump, and very happy that my last meeting (just finished then) is over for the week. Who knew my 3AMs on a Friday…

When it comes to Melbourne’s weather, it’s a cliche, but it certainly is true. Having spent 18 months in a climate where the options are sunshine, more sunshine, or snowstorm, I can as legitimately shocked when there was a 15 minute rain shower this afternoon. I felt like a right lemon standing under an awning,…