So a few more days have passed and we've landed in Townsville, Queensland. It's with a heavy heart that I think we have discovered the most unfriendly place in Australia. I dont think I have experienced customer service this bad since I was last in San Francisco. With 4+ hours of driving and then PR appearances every day I certainly can see the appeal of being on the road. Pay Day today, didnt see much of it once rent, powerbill and phone and internet were taken out but the best part about being away from civilization is the inability to impulse buy.

It's been pretty amazing being able to chat with folks in my downtime, meeting new friends and catching up with old :) Thanks everyone for being some pretty great friends... oh and also *blush* feel free to nom a dragon from time to time :P

To end with some rather darker news from this week. A Year or so ago I was fortunate to unbox an unusual TF2 hat. I dont really play too much TF2 and only have the vast collection because I do enjoy the gamble of unboxing and the spirit of collecting. Now since the day I got it, I've had offers from others to buy the hat... most of them either not eventuating or declined because it held quite sentimental value. Last week, because of the gap between my old job and my new work paying i was a bit short so I decided to sell up. A long story short, after receiving the trade; the buyer reversed the paypal transaction and I was scammed out of the $180 of items I sold. Paypal does not count the screenshot of the completed trade as a valid proof of delivery and Valve dont look kindly on their intellectual property being sold so there is no chance of me ever seeing either again. It sucks that it happened but there is no use getting upset over things I can't control. The price you pay for trusting another but I hope my story serves as a lesson to others!