Shaun wants to…

With the new year approaching and my life in a state of numerous changes, it’s probably a good idea to get my goals for 2007 down on paper, or even better, my online web journal.

The biggest goal I have for myself is to finally get on stage alone and attempt to make people laugh. This of course is known as stand up comedy. I’ve had this goal ever since moving to Boston and every year I tell myself the same thing, just as I’m doing now, that this year is the year I’ll finally do it. This year is different though. I’m so sure that it is the year that if I don’t do it this year I will be letting the dream die and not pursuing it or thinking about it anymore. Do I really want to do it? Yes. Then why haven’t I? Beats me. Am I scared? Kinda. Scared of what? Well all my eggs are in 1 basket on this one. If I ultimately fail I need to find a new dream and a new thing to pursue, and that Shaun, is the most terrifying. So what? Exactly. So you’ll do it then? You bet. Living with not doing it is getting annoying and really, what’s the big deal. I’ve seen plenty of people succeed and fail. Just do it and shut up already.

Another goal is get another comedy group together. I’ve learned quite a bit from being involved with Tales from the Script and it’s also helped in getting me excited to do it again. I also have a lot of ideas for it before even starting so that’s also exciting. I can’t really start too much up until the Tales from the Script shows are over but until then I’ll be fleshing out ideas and getting things together to be able to show people what I have in mind.

Another goal is to take some kind of vocal lessons where I can 1) learn how to yell properly and 2) learn how to sing for real. One thing I retreat to when I’m bored or in a situation that is just not holding my attention is I’ll picture myself on stage, belting out a low growl before the breakdown kicks in then the place goes ape shit. I like making songs at home but they’re mostly instrumentals since I don’t know how to scream properly. Knowing how to really sing would be helpful with any performing I do too as well as stand up. I have some comedy song ideas I’d like to write but it’d also be nice to play them eventually too.

Hey 2007, I have come here to kick bubble gum and chew ass, and I’m all out of ass.