Blog #7: Dolphin Comedy.

In elementary school I wanted to be a marine biologist so that I could swim with the dolphins every day. It was the smartest idea I have ever had. Unfortunately Jr.High happened and I grew older and less interested in science. In Jr. High I set my sights on being an actress. I wasn’t very good at acting, especially when it came to explaining the reason I hadn’t done my homework for the hundred millionth time.

This goal carried straight on through to highschool, where the first course I enrolled in was drama. In grade 11 I joined the improv team. Big mistake. Because then I started having all these dreams of being a comedian. SO UNFORTUNATE.

I oftentimes wish I were really good at math. Seriously just sit at a cubicle all day plugging in numbers and being ecstatic to start a new day with different equations. Then I would go home to my husband and 8 children, sit down to a home cooked meal (that I of course had time to make) and then we would all gather round the living room for a 4 hour game of monopoly. Then my husband and I would high five like we were all in love and stuff.

Instead I really like comedy and my days will probably end up like this; sleep in until at least lunch time. Wake up and eat at a super weird hour; probably hotel food. Go back to my room and watch Angel on DVD for a few hours until dinner time. Meet up with the other comedian(s) and have another shitty course of hotel food. Go back to my room, take a nap. Wake up, get ready for the show. DESTROY PEOPLE WITH MY COMEDY. Then stay up consuming pub nachos and bad alcoholic beverages.

Actually, that sounds okay. Disregard this note.

Thanks.

Amanda Brooke Perrin
“Making Punchlines her bitch since 2007.”