After taking a month off for August it is now time for me to get back on the horse and try to enact some change.  In the past I have spent the month of September doing a spending freeze in order to make up for the extra money I tend to spend during the summer … Continue reading September 2015 Challenge →

Have you ever felt like a vacation could change your life? I feel like my vacations do more to change the trajectory of my life than any time when I am in the real world. Earlier this month I took 11 consecutive days off and spent some time exploring the world and exploring inside my … Continue reading The Trip of the Year →

I am not an expressive or emotional person, and I genuinely don't like people, so why is it that I am constantly compelled to put myself out there?  Despite being a guarded and private person I can stand in front of a microphone and joke about the things that make me feel terrible to total … Continue reading Putting Yourself Out There →

Comedy is fun, and it is something that I truly enjoy, but sometimes it brings out the worst in people.  They say that comedy is tragedy plus time, and many comics get up there and recount some of the worst things that have ever happened to them night after night constantly picking at that scab … Continue reading The Dark Side of Comedy →

For my June Challenge I wanted to try some self exploration and gave up gluten.  No beer, no pizza, no pretzels, no sammiches, it started out just as terrible as it sounds.  For the first few days I just wanted all of the glutens, like right then and there.  For the first few days I would … Continue reading June Challenge Recap and Issuing the July Challenge →

This afternoon I have the honor of watching two of my friends get married and then partying with dozens of people that I have know for years.  I am super excited and have been looking forward to this for weeks if not months.  But just a few years ago attending a wedding was something that … Continue reading Weddings Make Me Want To Shout →

I am a failure.  I have always been a failure.  I am at peace with that and even embrace it as a part of my identity, since the best part of being a failure is that people are impressed when you succeed.  The key is embracing the things that you learn from failure and trying … Continue reading The Art of Failure →

Why Burrito?  That is the question that I get more than any other.  Why does your license plate say burrito?  Why do your business cards list you as a burrito enthusiast?  Why are you trying to eat a burrito in every state?  Why are you so obsessed with burritos?  The answer is both strangely simple … Continue reading Why Burrito? →

Tomorrow will make it 6 months since I started pursuing comedy in earnest through a 6 week course at Sparkarts.  Taking that class gave me a great foundation that allowed me to meet a bunch of new people, get good feedback from an established teacher, and provided me an outlet to perform in a graduation … Continue reading What Comedy Has Become To Me →

I suppose I don’t need a disclaimer, but for some reason it makes me feel better.  When it comes to comedy I am not an expert, hell I am barely a novice, lets face it I am a n00b (whatever that means).  There are plenty of “experts’ who will gladly extol their virtues and brag … Continue reading The Difference Between Standup and Improv →