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After completing my fourth New Zealand comedy festival show, I realise how much more work I have to do to become the world's best comedian (goal setting has never been my strength, so I figure if I just aim for the absolute furthest away stars then I might just hit the top of the tree, or however the cliche goes). The New Zealand comedy festival is easy - you only have to do five nights each in Auckland and Wellington. At a "real" comedy festival you can do 28 nights on the trot if you like. Next year I'd like to do another New Zealand comedy festival, but this time preview my show in the Melbourne comedy festival before. I'm currently having two weeks post festival to chill out and reflect before I start writing a new show for next year. I'm finally learning to think in terms of writing a new show each year instead of just randomly updating my 20 minute pub set with new jokes. It's taken me a long time to start thinking like a professional. In the past I have just been toying with comedy, just because - among other reasons - I thought I was going to live forever. Now I am starting to recognise my limitations and finiteness.