Mic 44 Bucket at Brothers
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Mic 44 Bucket at Brothers

I do come from the generation who drank from a hose 

so I am white suburban person with some street cred.

I bought my first pack of Marlboro reds when I was 10.

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Mic 42: Erecting a Bit
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Mic 42: Erecting a Bit

As women, we have things that are soft, things that point out, things you cannot hide unless you're in a burka, and so we are awkward. I can't slide through a crowd without someone getting to second base .


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Mic 40: Pivot
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Mic 40: Pivot

This is all so sitcom adjacent. It's the mistaken-identity cold open. New girl shows up to the big meeting and her name tag says something else entirely, and everyone in the room already knows each other except her.

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39 Cougar in the Wild
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39 Cougar in the Wild

I can't put a pineapple in my shopping cart without a sign that says: I am making a fruit plate. Step away.

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Mic 37: Bombing
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Mic 37: Bombing

I had to tell my husband that “things were not right.’ 

That is the universal code for a GI issue in our house. 

Then I had to make a case to go to the ER without conveying too much information. 

“The train has been off schedule for a bit and I am worried.”


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Mic 31 THe Spotlight
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Mic 31 THe Spotlight

I have never been to the Spotlight and have no idea what to expect. I have no time to shower, re-do my hair and so it is a "come as you are" kind of night. Yay!

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Mic 3 & 4 Foot in the Door or in my Mouth.
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Mic 3 & 4 Foot in the Door or in my Mouth.

When Ten People Walk Out Right as Your Name Gets Called

The room was fairly empty when I went up. I bet ten people walked out just as I was welcomed to the stage. No, seriously, they opened the door in this tiny teacup of a room and fricking walked out when my name was called. Tell me how you don’t take that personally? 

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