Thoughts on being gay in the 00s.  Also re-discovered my literary ambitions (maybe).

The relationship between being unemployed and podfading.

Things I learned on my spiritual journey.

Sometimes winning a box of (unintentionally) ironically-named candy bars makes you take a good hard look at your own life.

Go listen to me talk about stuff I never talk about on my own podcast on Archer's group show here.

Listen to me playing with Madge's dog and reading from a bowel health manual here.

Lots of changes in my life: I turned 27, I got laid off, and I found out some fun things about my former (for real this time) office crush.

Also: sweet voicemail from listener "Yorky."

I was on PNS Explosion again.  It was awesome.  I tried hard not to be as drunkenly lame as I was the last time I was on. 

Mission accomplished?

I'm at "work" right now.  I finished cleaning out my desk about an hour ago.  I have no reason to be here.  I could go home but I'd rather mooch off my employer's free internet for now.

This is a meme I lifted from Adam of This Boy Elroy.

1.) What was I doing 10 years ago?

Junior in high school.  Very closeted and very overweight.  I did the school play (that year it was The Skin of Our Teeth) and Forensics (my event was Improv- fortuitous?).  Not a ton going on socially but I think I was well-liked by my classmates.  I forced myself to go to formals and proms and all that shit even though I felt like a total liar, bringing girls to dances.  I was pretty miserable in a lot of ways that I didn't realize until way after the fact. 

2.) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order)
1. go see Second City mainstage stage

2. drop off my belongings-from-office-crap at my apartment 

3. eat healthy

4. read

5. get some sleep

3.) Snacks I enjoy

candy, chips, cookies, anything that will give me a guilt complex

4.) Things I would do if I were a billionaire

1. pay for my parents to retire

2. take my entire family on a big trip

3. take improv AND writing classes at Second City

4. buy a guitar

5. clothes

6. charity

7 . help out family

8. get a nice place in Boystown

9. get a dog

10. laptop

5.) Three of my bad habits
1. overthinking things
2. procrastination
3. slob

6.) 5 places I have lived:\

1. Livonia, MI

2. Richmond, IN

3. Chicago, IL: Rogers Park

4. Chicago, IL: Irving Park

5. Chicago, IL: Boystown

7.) 5 Jobs I have had:
1. library page
2. gym manager
3. office drone
4. office drone, again
5. customer service rep at callcenter (HA!)

 

I'm getting internet hooked up at my apartment this weekend so there will be plenty of new podcasts in the near future.

Also, I'm going to be making some guest spots soon.  More details later.