I have such a huge respect for comedians.  I suppose aside from teaching it would be on my list of dream careers.  Not only would it take supreme confidence as a writer, but getting up in front of so many people could be daunting.  I am eager to find an original idea and put it down on digital ink.  I suppose being a published author would be satisfying as well, but there is something about a live audience and connecting with jokes that could be an all-time high.  I recall giving the best man speech at my brother's wedding and I sat and wrote material based on my experiences with my brother.  I turned it into a roast of my brother on that night.  It was one of those moments that you will never forget.  The crowd (albeit mostly consisting of my family) were laughing hysterically and I felt high, like unstoppable.  If I could somehow learn to write jokes, I am convinced I could do it, as long as I felt strongly enough about the material.

Perhaps beginning by writing topical humor could work, but I am not overly political in any way, but do have  a vast knowledge of filmmakers, actors, actresses, and useless movie knowledge, etc.

I am probably having one of those early thirties, pre-kids, transitional moments, since I can't land a teaching job.  I don't know.  I do know that I have something to contribute and maybe if I could write jokes, or a story, or a script that maybe I could creat something extraordinary.  

More later.  Cheers.