I don’t know if I can do it but I have about seven months to get this group headed in the right direction, or else I’ll have to return to the States to be with my herd.
To pursue my goal of becoming a stand-up comedian, I had to make the difficult decision to strike out on my own, away from the support of my family and long-term friends.
I’m so glad I decided to pursue a career in show business; prior to that, my life had become incredibly monotonous, and now I’ve had so many amazing opportunities I never would have had otherwise. My hometown heating and air conditioning company had me locked in there for years, but in 2005 I realized I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life in that field and instead pursued a career in stand-up. Since then, I’ve shifted my focus to music and like what I’ve done so far; now I just need more time to find my voice and compose more songs. My bandmate is a cooling rep who is quitting his job at the new company in town to devote himself fully to music. He’s currently living in a nearby city but plans to relocate here so that he and I can work on our craft more frequently and make more progress. The two of us have been hanging out in her air-conditioned beach house, but I can’t wait until one afternoon soon to go back home and see Mom and relax by her fireplace while she prepares dinner for us.