Ups. Downs. Ebbs. Flows.
Moments in time
of joyful light and deep darkness.
But not once did I look back
And wish I hadn’t leaped.
4 years
2025.11.15it is time
2025.09.18I haven’t told anyone this yet, but I think the time has come for me to say good bye to comedy, the doing part. It has been such an enriching experience, and I accomplished what I set out to do, and I am satisfied now. I want to leave on this high.
This means I have two shows left, one in English on the 30th, and my last one, which will be my second show in Spanish, on October 10th. This brings my total to 40 performances, a nice, round number, which is also satisfying.
It’s been such a ride. I’m so very happy I did it. Time to do other things now (Though as a dutiful, award-winning audience member, I will of course continue to attend shows to support my fellow comics).
this was edinburgh fringe
2025.08.16Five days, six gigs, five new shows discovered, new connections, my first foray into Edinburgh Fringe has been an absolute whirlwind of a week. What a privilege to be there performing in the company of such incredible talent, what a pleasure to be a part of this wonderful community of artists, poets, and entertainers.
I must say, walking out and proud in the streets on JKR’s turf and doing my JKR joke on stage will definitely go down as one of my proudest little queer victory of the past three and a half years.
Last year, I was still nervous about leaving the house in a skirt. Today, I walk the streets with my head held high. My comedy journey has been overwhelmingly empowering.
Be your glorious self. Make people laugh. And fuck the bigots (Not literally).
Stay shiny ☀️
Chel.
this is edinburgh fringe
2025.08.12Just over a year since I started doing comedy, and I had the pleasure to travel to the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival! What a treat!
And so it was that my Ed Fringe debut yesterday went with an auspicious sold-out show! Very encouraging!
Let’s see what the rest of the week has in store for us!
summer break
2025.07.16Closing the season with a wonderful evening on the stage of Big Mic Energy, at the Comedy Clubhouse, surrounded by friendship and a blast of a crowd.
In a way, symbolically, this is also closing the door on the past year and moving on. Not that I’m quitting comedy, although I will be winding down my involvement to focus on other projects (*cough* The Commodore’s Gold *cough*), no I mean, the emotional roller-coaster from which it’s taken me so much to recover, the last five months of 2024 that almost got me to my breaking point, and the difficult journey upwards to recover my light, and nurture it, and rebuild my sense of self.
I’m closing the door on the hurt. I’m gently letting all of it go, trying to focus on being grateful for the lessons learned, and turning towards the future, with the hope that it holds better things. I have grown so much in the past 12 months. It was harrowing at times, and there were moments I didn’t know if I would make it. But I’m still here.
I’m still fucking here.
Like Taylor says, “And if you never bleed, you’re never gonna grow. And it’s alright now.”
See you in September, peeps. Peace out.
en castellano por favor
2025.05.29My 25th show last night was also my very first foray into doing a set in Spanish! I won’t deny, I was pretty nervous, and it felt like going up for the first time all over again… but the crowd at La Federica was absolutely amazing, and I had my lovely friends to support me, and it went like a dream! I had a blast. Thank you to Vidda Priego and Manolita La Primera for this wonderful experience!
back!
2025.05.20After a two-month hiatus I’m back on stages. After returning to my favourite stage, Atomic’s Slay!, last week, yesterday’s Sh*tty M*ic at the Comedy Clubhouse was a lovely, lovely evening for many reasons, full of friendship, love, community and comedy ❤️
there are two types of…
2025.02.21There’s a saying in aviation that goes “There are two types of pilots, the ones who have crashed, and the ones who will.”
Similarly, in comedy, “There are two types of comedians, the ones who have bombed, and the ones who will.”
And as of yesterday with Show #18, I’m in the former.
It’s an interesting learning experience, to say the least. And as unpleasant as it was, I’m glad I had it before going to Lisbon in two weeks. Gives me an opportunity to plan for contingencies.
We never stop learning.
poetry scraps #18
2025.02.10I left the door ajar for a while
Not out of hope but of denial
Poetic delusion bound to dissolve
Now I’ve closed it
Its lock rusty with tears
Its key close to my heart
Out of reach
poetry scraps #17
2025.02.09As I walked through the depths of hell
I did not look back like Orpheus
I stayed true
A mantra in my mind
That this was a beginning
Trudging in the shadows towards the light
Bloodied knees and unbroken resolve
I snatched it all back
My sanity
My life
My love
My hope
I did not go through the depths of hell
To regain my tranquility
So I would lose it now
To an undeserving heart
I keep going
Stumbling maybe
But forward
Unchained