Blog #1- The First One

Good year to all! I. Greg, have decided to start a blog, which will chronicle my observations of the world that surrounds me. I have recently ventured into stand-up comedy, and this will help me to harness the creativity I need to write jokes and such.

I'll tell you a smidge about myself. I grew up in Augusta, GA and currently live in Conyers, GA. I am a recent graduate of the University of West Georgia in Carrollton with a bachelor's degree in theatre. It only took me 6 years to do it, which isn't bad considering my mom took 30 years, so she doesn't hassle me about it.

People find it hard to describe me. I find it hard to describe me. I could list some interests, pet peeves, turn-ons and turn-offs, but that doesn't say anything about me. That just says I like some things, and I don't like other things. In my ever growing cynicism, that's how I have broken down stand-up comedy. People get paid to talk about what they think and maybe how they feel.

What I want to do, and I believe that the best comedians do, is provide my personal perspective on the world. The ones that provide their own twist on everyday events are the most memorable to me. For example, Richard Pryor's bit on when he set himself on fire is classic because not only did he make light of his personal drug addiction, but his willingness to share such a personal part of himself is what I remember the most. Hopefully I can just let go like that. Maybe one day.

Yes, I know being a stand-up comedian will not be easy; I don't even know where to start. I can say that I have a little bit of a following that began during an internship I had in Connecticut during the summer of 2008. I was a sound design intern ("Sound Fellow" was my official title) at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. During the last two weeks I was there, there was a conference that focused on cabaret-style, intimate performances. The artistic director, Michael Bush, included an open-mic night after the scheduled performances. I told some other interns that I would do some stand-up as a change of pace to all the singing that was going on. But I could never bring myself to do it...until the last three nights of the conference. More to come...