As a bunch of youse know, I've started doing stand-up.

Comedy is like a puzzle. It's all about finding the right word at the right time with the right delivery. I feel like I'm in comedy school right now. I study comics I love and read books on the history and technique (you have to know the rules before you can break them). Writing circles are class work. Open mics are labs. Gigs are final exams. And all I have to give in return is a willingness to be open on stage.

It's frustrating and scary and I am completly in love. And, here's the best part. If I keep busting my ass the way I have been... I have a real chance at becoming good at it.

It's been years since I've felt that way about anything. It's a damn fine feeling.

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