No, You Don’t Belong With Us
Let’s face it folks, I need help. In lots of areas. I’m not the most confident, and there are times when the outgoing, personable side of me gets locked away and I become awfully quiet real fast. But my life over the last couple of years really humbled me to the point where I began not feeling bad in...
Read MoreI Can’t Find The Lightbulb!
First of all, I know there are quite a few new followers to my Facebook comedy page and to this blog. The Stand-Up Diaries has been in existence for 2.5 years now and closing in on 10,000 views in just about 80 countries. Just taking a look at the different countries that have read the blog shows the world is a...
Read MoreWhen, Oh When Will I Be Loved (Normal)?
One of the things my parents have always lamented is their wish for me to be “normal” and to do normal things that other people do. In other words, they don’t want me to be me. They don’t want to take the time to get to know what makes me tick, my likes, my hobbies, etc. God bless them, but...
Read MoreBlurred Lines
Being in comedy for a couple years now, and being far from perfect, I can understand to a degree the types of things that a comic must deal with, the mental or emotional issues they have in their life, use that to fuel their creative process and get laughs on stage. Then once the laughs subside, they need the instant...
Read MorePerforming For Saskatchewan “Royalty”
I have been asked more than once if I ever get nervous before I hit the comedy stage, and my answer is usually no. After about 2.5 years of doing this, it’s more the sense of anticipation that builds, and hoping I remember the order of my set list. I don’t call that being nervous because once I am...
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