Ok already.....

welp. it has obviously been a minute and quite a few things have transpired. i'll go through things in no particular order. i assume the folks who read this are smart and will piece it all together.

i type this from a house in los angeles. that's right, california. i'm here on official business. my life. i am currently taking improv classes with second city. who are they? do your wikipedia and we'll come back to that. well then that leaves the reason. a few months ago, prompted by a variety of events (none tragic), i began to seriously consider what i was doing with my life. thoughts of where'd i been, what will i do next, etc. i considered that i had been writing most of my life, in some form or fashion. i knew that a regular job would be ok but not completely fulfilling. in the lou, i had taken some improv and comedy sketch writing classes. i stumbled upon the second city website and realized that in less than 3 months they were hosting their next round of classes. it has been a "secret" dream of mine to be a member of such an established company. so i intended to save up the funds and follow a dream.

now, as any person over the age of birth will tell you, life does not always work out as planned. i had a bad habit of telling people my plans and not following through. and when reminded of said failed plans, it would pang twice. once, for not supporting my own plan through deeds. twice, for being reminded. so, as i will gladly tell anyone who asks, i decided to conduct an experiment on myself. i do this often to find what works, what i like, what my tolerance is.... i felt that if i didn't tell anyone, till i was near my goal, that maybe it would work.

so here comes the beginning of october and i have half the monies raised. when i originally thought of the plan, i didn't completely think about the hows. i just KNEW that i was gonna make it out there for these classes. it was my intention.

(que music)...and then the most amazing thing happened. i started telling people of my plans. i even was told it was "the word on the street" (shrug). but after spreading the word to friends and family of my plans and situation, EVERYONE chipped in to fulfill what was lacking - in funds, lodging, resources, etc. i am admittedly a prideful man. i aim to be completely self sufficient but i needed help....and i got it. i went from an idea to lodging, enough monies, resources and relative contacts and blessings. i can say my peoples were sad to see me go (they said so) but without these same people, none of this would've been possible.

so if i haven't said it enough, thank you. seriously, whether in deed or spirit, it means ALOT to me to be supported and appreciated.