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Partying sorority girls do something clever that a lot of us should emulate, is an actual sentence that I just typed. It’s true, though: when they go fratting they’ll bring a cheap digital camera,1 and make a point of taking periodic snapshots in order to memorialize the carefree fun of being young, blackout drunk, and [...]

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Headliners Go Home

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Want to see a show by a successful national headliner who used to be a struggling local comic? Check the local comedy show calendars during the winter holidays. The comics who originally hailed from somewhere nearby may have moved on to LA, New York, or “the road” — but they still have family in the [...]

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The remarkable power of “Yes!”

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

When my friend Andrew asked if I wanted come to his last-minute feature gig this weekend, my first instinct was to say no. I was exhausted from work and not really in the mood for a long drive to Tacoma. But the fact that it had been so long since we caught up tipped the scales [...]

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Tonight’s my first night back to the comedy clubs in some time now.1 I should be nervous, but I’m actually quite excited. I feel confident in the material I’ve been honing, and I’m mostly just really looking forward to seeing everyone again. Except, uh oh… I just remembered that whenever I’ve been calm, confident, and [...]

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I love comedy so much (tonight)!

Monday, January 31st, 2011

It’s kind of silly, how manic my enthusiasm about stand-up can be… Down: Right after I bomb, I’ll spend the night moping around in a haze of self-doubt and despair. Vague notions of giving entirely up on comedy won’t just dance around, they’ll rent out warehouse space in my head for an all-night rave. After [...]

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