Potentially funny thoughts from a local comic
“If you need to get something done, ask a busy person!” For the past few months, I’ve been like, “As soon as I have free time, as soon as I’m not toastmasters president, I will do more stand-up comedy. Right now, I’m too busy.” But shedding extra responsibilities doesn’t mean I’ll focus more on my…
I drive a stick shift Mitsubishi Lancer GTS. I freaking love that vehicle more than anything. She’s a step below the sports car version and she has these adorable low-profile tires that only need to be replaced about once a year… I almost would call the car sporty, but no car wants to be referred…
Today I’m going to talk about a word that I’ve heard a little too often lately: AwKwArD. I first heard the word used to describe somebody back in 2010 when I was talking to a British friend, but the word has quickly become very commonplace in the states. In old Norse it’s “afugr,” or turned…
This morning, my initial attempts at productivity went astray, as I found myself clicking aimlessly through the 2018 Billboard Awards online photos. Boredom-spurred addictions are not a new thing. In the pre-Facebook, let alone pre-Internet age, there would be a stack of dog-eared magazines in every waiting room. Often the stack was People magazine-heavy, and,…
Many people get into Qi Gong for for emotional healing, or to feel more peaceful. I discovered Qi Gong because of… my neck waddle. To put it simply, aging is terrorizing my face! To combat my neck waddle and chin droop, I started doing facercize (face exercises). Facercize involves exercises that ideally strengthen your facial…
Every once in a while, I get a concept in my head and think about it ad nauseum. Today, I am obsessing on the concept of cultural appropriation. It’s not a fun expression: it’s yucky, and it doesn’t roll of the tongue nicely. It’s especially annoying when it’s overused. A definition of the word “appropriation,”…
Yesterday, I went cycling with a small group of folks. It was my first long ride this year – 36 miles. It was mostly on the greenways – Raleigh has these fantastic greenways, and I don’t understand how I ever had the chutzpah to ride on roads back in the day… I got my first…
I just found a wonderful spot to sit by a river. First I parked behind a country bar named The Longbranch, and then I climbed over a fence in my sundress and sandles, and walked down the Greenway until I couldn’t hear the noise from the bar anymore. Then I climbed through a bunch of…
We have a gender imbalance in this country – Maintenance. No, not car maintenance or home maintenance. Boys have the upper hand in the repair department, and I hate it. I could take a class at a community college, improve my knowledge about fixing up my house, but I’m too lazy. I can’t fix things. Boys hammer things and…