I LOVE comedy. I would take a night of stand up over anything else in the world. I love to laugh. Those super deep belly laughs that make you feel like you've been working your abs, the laughs that make you hold your face in a frown because your cheeks hurt from smiling. I love seeing something so simple as a single person, standing on a dirty stage in some grungy club, talking; talking about everyday stuff with a punchline. I can't get enough.
David Sedaris is my muse. I find him to be the funniest man alive. And he can write. It is a rare book where I find myself cracking up, laughing out loud in bed, disturbing the Mister's slumber. He is a master of satire. He finds the funny in the most mundane of daily tasks or objects. He is nothing short of a comic genius.
As I find myself with the holidays creeping closer, alone with the kiddos, and currently HATING my job, I turn to him to bring a smile to my face. Did you know that they say if you can force yourself to smile you will automatically start to feel better? I don't know how true THAT is, but I do know that any one of his books and Jack on the rocks does the trick.
So if you're feeling a little blue this holiday season check out "Holidays on Ice." I guarantee you will be cracking up when you read the Santaland Diaries. Who wouldn't love a story of a short gay man dressed up as an elf?
Oh, and don't forget the whiskey...
Nik
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