Hello!
It’s been a minute.
Again.
So, I actually have been writing more. But mostly for performing.
Yes, I have started doing open mics. And it isn’t going bad. I am never the funniest person in the room, but I’ve never been the worst either. Comparisons are the devil, but they are a devil I can’t give up.
It’s odd, being the old one in the room. It is also freeing. I don’t think people expect that much from me, so when I make them laugh, it is a win.
I also started an improv class last night and I learned a very valuable lesson. I must wear shoes with good arch support and never pick the shoes because they’re super cute. Super cute are for when I am mostly sitting. I know this, but did I choose wisely?
I did not. My back was killing me. But it was fun and I’m really hoping it helps me with being on a stage.
I have no idea what I “want” from this? I don’t think I want anything. It’s just fun.
I have some material that I want to try out here. But not right now. Right now I am tired and I just want to watch The Umbrella Academy and then sleep.
But I was thinking about you all and I wanted to say hi. I think about you even when I don’t show up here for months at a time.
So good to hear from you again! Are you feeling better? Well, since you’re performing on open mic nights again, I going to guess yes. As I recall, you posted a couple of videos of you performing some years ago. I enjoyed them immensely and look forward to seeing more when you get around to it!
How great for you! I used to follow bands (and my disco-dancing sister) to clubs around Cincinnati in the 70s. I think your shows would be perfect for me now – alas, I have moved to Tucson.
Good luck and laughs!
You’re in Ohio, do you have a JD Vance/couch joke?
Good to hear from you again and glad that things seem to be going OK.
We think about you too…when your stories don’t show in the feed. However given you are trying standup…that is fantastic! Go for it & enjoy! B
Not knowing what you want from performing and improv other than having fun really hits me. I don’t really think of you as old–you’re not that much older than I am–but at a certain point the dream of quitting the day job in favor of a life as a performer or artist, for some of us anyway, starts to look unrealistic.
Not that I’m denigrating anyone who does that. Quite the opposite. That shit’s hard and I have nothing but admiration for full-time performers and artists. But the important thing is having fun and I’m sure you shoes were admired even if they weren’t practical.
No bloody way would you see me doing something like that, I would freeze and my brain would go hide under a table