HeyJaredSilly Things with Abby Bland
Comedic & poetic musings exploring creativity, silly, and sometime not-so-silly things. Twice a month (usually) on 1st & 3rd Saturdays.
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How We Spend Our Days Is, Of Course, How We Spend Our Lives (opens the original)
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I thought of this line from Annie Dillard just the other day, as I was motivating myself to do something other than feel sorry for myself about the latest rejection in my inbox and wallowing in Netflix.Sometimes I will have people comment that I seem really busy these days, and I am, but I’m having a lot of fun.And on the days when I do start to feel a little weary, I think about this often: how we spend our days, is how we spend our lives.Annie Dillard and Wendell Berry were both prominent figu
3 Comedy Specials I Watched + Thoughts (opens the original)
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I’ve been getting really into YouTube lately ever since I heard (via Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out) that Pete Holmes released his latest special for free on Youtube.Here are 3 specials I watched recently, they didn’t all come out that recently, but I discovered them in my algorithmic wandering.Let me know if you’ve seen any specials you liked (or didn’t) lately! In comments! I think that’s where that’s supposed to happen.Olga Koch Comes From MoneyI really liked this special. She also made the
Happy Almost Autumn! 🍂 (opens the original)
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Hello dear readers!I’ve been spending the last month resting and reflecting on my experience writing American Raccoon, as well as planning new updates to the show and putting in applications for some festivals I hope to take the show to next year.I’m performing at a few local comedy shows in Kansas City in the next couple of months, but I’m really looking forward to a fall (and winter) focused on the quieter side of creating. The parts that happen alone at my kitchen ta
The Man at The Comedy Club Isn’t Interested In You (opens the original)
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The man at the comedy club open mic isn’t interested in you. He’s interested in what your interest could say about him. You know this because the first thing he notices about you is that you aren’t wearing a wedding ring. This he points out after he tells you his stage name is an honorific that is often reserved for the bedroom. But he assures you that you shouldn’t feel weird about calling him that because you aren’t married. Good to know he knows how you should feel, so you don’t have to.“Bet
“If You Build It, They Will Come” is Not a Marketing Strategy (opens the original)
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My partner and I were recently reflecting on why we see so many local shows fail to draw an audience, which is frustrating as performers and producers alike.We live in the Kansas City metro, which is not NYC or Chicago, but does have a pretty competitive event arena anyway.For example, on Saturday August 29th there are no less than 5 events I personally would like to attend happening at the same time, so I have to make choices about what I’m going to do with my time. One of the events is a gig I
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