Things I Learned from Stand-Up Comedy

People always want to take me out for coffee so they can pick my brain and see what it takes to do stand-up. I’m always like, I can make coffee myself so why don’t you worry about getting funny first? I’m a big figure-it-out-on-your-own kinda person and don’t bother someone. But now that I’ve done stand-up for a wonderful and woke 17 years, I’m proud of what I’ve learned and earned. So here it is…

BAD TATTOOS

BAD TATTOOS

There are a lot of things about men I’ll never understand. One of them is their penchant for bad tattoos. First, let’s...

The minis

Swim, Swim, Swim

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Natural Deodorants

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Spring Sniffs

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Funny Sex Stories

A few months ago The New Yorker ran a cartoon series about sex I can’t stop thinking about. You can see it here. I’ve never seen the strange and yet common nature of sex so hilariously and accurately described.

BEAUTY GONE TOO FAR

BEAUTY GONE TOO FAR

Getting The Brazilian wasn’t enough. “If we do the whole area, your boyfriend will love it,” said the J. Sister, one of...

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What scares me about death? The thought of never laughing again.

Not what you were expecting when you clicked on a “humor” piece? Well, too bad, here we are.

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On Over-thinking…

On Over-thinking…

Dear Garance, I struggle with “analysis paralysis” and perfectionism to the point where I feel like I can’t just get started (I had a group of your notebooks I left empty for years because I couldn’t decide...

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SLOW FASHION

Slow fashion is something that we discuss in The Atelier rather frequently. How can we buy less? How can we waste less? It’s a conversation that encompasses a number of concerns, from our planet, to our wallets, to...