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Did you miss me? Don’t be ashamed! Dry your eyes, blow your noses and wipe whatever you need to wipe (ew) because I’m back from six weeks of performances, emergency surgeries, break-ups and movings (the “s” is for consistency) and I am ready to write like a mo fo. YEAH!

I wasn’t able to watch that much TV while I was gone– there was so much craziness going on–but one show I have been keeping up with is “Last Comic Standing.” I have avoided this show in the past for two reasons. One is that my background is in comedy. It’s stressful enough to be writing and performing myself, so watching other people struggle in my chosen field seemed almost redundant. The second reason, (and the biggest really) is that, I don’t find most stand-up funny. I tend to find many of the jokes predictable, cheesy and the comics themselves, often just plain annoying. Of course there are some great stand up comics with incredible material, but I personally find them few and far between. It may just be a difference in style, I am an improv performer first, a sketch writer and performer second and a stand up comic never. I would much rather be up on stage with a really bad audience suggestion for an improv scene, than standing in front of a room of people telling jokes.

Sarah’s gonna hit you with the punchline after the jump…

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