My childhood dream was to be on Saturday Night Live. I heard you needed 3 characters to try out so I constantly invented them. I loved going to stand up comedy clubs, I love funny movies and I love to make my friends laugh.
When a good friend of mine and her boyfriend decided to bring comedy to Key West, I thought “ok, here’s my chance”. Well, it took me 2 months to get up the courage. I’m very comfortable on stage. I have emceed various events for work and fundraisers. I was just worried about being funny “on demand”. Last week I prepared 3-5 minutes of material. Well, “prepared” is a bit of a stretch. I prepared an opening and thought of things I thought would work. I made an index card of words that would prompt me to remember different bits and off I went! I loved it! I plan on doing it again and really hope I always play to an audience made up of like 80% people I know 🙂
Here’s the video. Moral of the story? it’s in the title above. Afraid? do it anyway!!! (kind of my triathlon mantra)
enjoy! or, not. CAUTION!! LOTS OF CURSES! Apparently I swear like a sailor when nervous.
The Gilmour Girl 
Thanks! It was really fun. I was terrified until I got up there and then had fun. Am excited to do it again
Way to go! That has to be one of the scariest things ever – I’ll take on 8 foot waves before standing up in a bar trying to make people laugh. You’re awesome!