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Taking A Stab At The Dream

Ever since I was a youngin’ I’ve had a goofy attitude and a love for comedy. Now that I’m a grown up, nothing has changed. I have watched every season of Last Comic Standing on NBC and periodically go to Magooby’s Joke House in Carney to see live acts. With a little encouragement from my co-workers, I will be taking a big step into the comedy realm soon.

Thursday, July 31, I will attempt to take the stage at Magooby’s  to compete in an open mic night. The prize is a whopping $75 and an opening spot for a weekend act. But the prize for me will be seeing if stand-up comedy is something I can do. Will nerves eat me alive? Will I have a hard time coming up with material? I don’t know. But I’m willing to find out.

I have a feeling that if I can stand on a bright stage and talk coherently and make at least one person laugh, I will have one hell of a time. Screw the grand prize, I just want the satisfaction of knowing I can do it.

If anyone who reads this wants to come and see me sink or swim, show up at Magooby’s Joke House in Carney Thursday, July 31 for the 8 p.m. start time. Funny or not, I will be sweating on a stage.

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4 Responses to “Taking A Stab At The Dream”

  1. Molly on July 14th, 2008 9:11 pm

    Carlin- you are very, very brave! You always made me laugh when we worked together! You’ll do great-

  2. Cindy on July 14th, 2008 9:18 pm

    Carlin, your unique outlook and sense of humor are in your DNA. They are a part of you, not something you can easily lose like, let’s say for example, a dangling mattress tag. You’ll be great!

  3. Carlin on July 14th, 2008 10:05 pm

    Very funny Cindy, maybe you should be coming to compete as well. Sucks though, because the thing got booked too fast and I will have to do the August 28th one now instead. That’s fine though, gives me more time to prepare I suppose.

    SORRY EVERYONE!!! AUGUST 28TH IS NOW THE DATE!!

  4. RichieC on July 15th, 2008 4:01 pm

    Any nursery rhymes?

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