Thoughts after getting back to stand up
I essentially took a one-year break, only performing a handful of times since May of last year. I'm now performing again after moving to Barcelona.
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1. It feels like there was something missing from my life
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I wasn't sure how important I wanted it to be, but now it's hard to imagine myself not doing it at all. Who knows though.
2. I always think "man, I missed this" after a break
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3. I missed trying out new jokes
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4. and I'm excited to try new ones regularly
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Something I didn't do enough of before.
5. The community here feels quite nice
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6. I think I'm gonna make friends
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7. It's nice that even open mics have an audience
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8. My confidence came back quite quickly
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9. but I definitely feel rusty when it comes to crowd work
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10. I love seeing others perform
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Well, some of them!
11. There's something special about international comedy scenes
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You get all kinds of comedians of different levels from many different countries, with audience members from all over as well. It's often weird and awkward, but also intimate. I even enjoy the experience when it's bad.
12. I'm coming up with more ideas specifically for stand up
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Lately, most of the jokes in my notebook were for things outside stand up. Now there's an increasing number of stand-up-related notes.
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