The Second Act

I realized today that this blog is the platform for my stand-up comedy routine. I try out stories and jokes on people in real life. If they bring laughs and interest, then I include them in my blog. People who know me well have even started to say, “You should blog about that.”

I imagine comedians write down jokes and ideas throughout the day. Then, they put them in their act and see which ones work and which bomb. I just do it the other way around.

Sometimes it’s hard to capture the tone, pauses, emphasis, or sound effect in text. The live version is funnier. And that’s why I encourage people to read my posts out loud, because then you can imagine that I’m reading it to you, the way that I’d read it to you, like one of those movie voiceovers.