This post is going to be sappy and reminiscent, so bear with me.

One year ago today, I did my first comedy open mic at Luna’s. I have terrible stage fright, so it was a big deal for me to get up there and not know what to expect. Thank you to Allie Yada to reaching out to me on Facebook and suggesting I try stand-up (as well as giving me my first few opportunities to be in shows). Thank you to my friend Sam for coming to Luna’s and talking me through the first few times I went onstage. Thank you to my friends who showed up to that first open mic to support me, and who continue to drive all over the Sacramento area to come to my shows. I love you and appreciate everything you do for me.

One year ago, I was going through a rough patch. I was in the process of breaking off an engagement, and comedy provided an outlet for me to express myself. I never expected to be doing stand-up at all, much less performing in actual shows. Thank you to everyone who believes in me and gives me the chance to do this.

That was 2016. I started this blog a few months ago in the wake of another unfortunate situation. (That is not a story for the website. I apologize, but I have my reasons.) It’s not the same as doing stand-up, but it’s still scary to put myself and my thoughts out there for public scrutiny.

Maybe I’ll try another new endeavor in 2018. A year is both a long and short period of time, and I can’t say for sure what will happen between now and then.

Time to get up and go to work. I’ll see you guys in the evening post. I love you all.