The Roller Coaster Has Been Dismantled And Sold
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…….. I met this great girl…… (chirping of crickets) (people snoring) “Have I done this THAT often?” Maybe I am being a bit too optimistic. I always thought when it felt easy and right, that’s a good sign. Well, it turns out...
Read MoreWhen Nothing Else Matters
It has almost been 400 blog posts as we come to my ten year anniversary in stand-up comedy. In that time, this blog has amassed a global audience, that as of today, stands at 378 posts, not including this one, with an audience of 16,479 viewing The Stand Up Diaries 48,763 times in over 110 countries. Sure, the...
Read MoreToo Much, Filters Out Not Enough
There was this woman I talked to for a while. She’s in her early to mid 30s, no kids and a great career truly making a difference in the lives of others. I met her several years back while with a previous employer. Around the time of my birthday we reconnected and chatted. Things seemed okay, as we made...
Read MoreDon’t Be A Chump, Be A Sal Instead
I don’t know why, but it always seems that when someone passes away that was influential in my life, it relates to comedy because there are lessons from that person which the comedy community as a whole should embrace, but do not. I used to be big into the karaoke scene in the city before I got entrenched into...
Read MoreIt’s Complicated Because It’s Me
There is this girl woman that I know. I think she likes me. I’m pretty sure she might. There has been a date agreed to. Yes, this actually happened. A good chunk of you reading this will know who it is, which is why I don’t plan on saying too much here. So, I will soon go on a real date for the first...
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