Knock Knock……. Who Goes There?
Well, we are down to one job (don’t ask, long story) with zero hours for this week and next, with no full-time job prospects in sight and a never-ending saga of debt and bills that I have no idea how they will get dealt with. So yeah, things are great! Thanks for not remembering to ask. I only say that...
Read MoreWant To Show Up Your Bully? Try The 6.5 Year Plan!
Shame on you. That’s about all I can say. Shame on you for missing it. Two Sundays ago at the weekly open mic night, the other comedians in attendance probably didn’t understand the significance of the moment, let alone why it happened. But my comedic training allowed me to recognize the moment in the...
Read MoreDumping The Seven Year Itch For Good
Before I entered the world of stand-up, I was already immersed into another form of entertainment that thankfully, I was able to view as a stepping stone and not let it define me. Of course, I could only be talking about karaoke. I ran shows at four different venues over several years. There was a karaoke league...
Read MoreAdults That Don’t Grow Up
You can generally tell who your friends are, and who they aren’t, by how they act in the defining moments. Even acquaintances whom you would consider to be on good terms with, will show their true colours in these moments. Allow me to briefly explain. I know that some local comedian(s) wanted me to fail at the...
Read MoreEqual Laughs For All
When I started in comedy over six years ago, the scene was completely different from what it is now. Especially if you were a woman. In the first few years I started, there were only two that tried their hand at open mic comedy. The first comic had done it a while, though while she was nice to look at and good to...
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