So, it’s #TRUTH that I have not been on a stage doing comedy bits in many, many months. Almost a year actually. I still love to make people laugh, but I knew that the format through which I were to do that was changing and so I took a break.

It’s been a good break, but I got really excited a couple weeks ago when the inimitable Paula from DSI Comedy Theater emailed me to ask if I would be interested in being a guest for MISTER DIPLOMAT, the FREE flagship show at DSI. I jumped at the chance! I’m really excited to see old friends and hang out with funny people for an evening!

Now I just need some people I know and love to fill the audience and laugh / cry / show some sort of emotion when I tell my stories. They could be embarrassing, they could be endearing, suspenseful WHO KNOWS? So, are you going to come hear me tell stories? You should.

Here are the show deets:

• DATE: Friday, January 6th, 2012
• TIME: 10:30PM (yeah, I know it’s late… but we’re all still relatively young, right?)
• PLACE: The DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro, NC
• COST: FREE!
• OTHER: The show is an improvised show, so the content cannot be guaranteed to be PG. Although my stories will be PG, you never know what may come out… with that being said, I’d leave the kiddies at home.

Also, there’s going to be a CHARITY aspect to the evening, too! So, you can help support a good cause in the process.

And, if 10:30pm is just too late for you, no worries, there’s TONS of great comedy at DSI all the time so you should check out one of their other shows including Ladies Night which kicks off tomorrow. We all know how I feel about funny lady comedians.

Anywho, I hope to see you in the audience or some other time. Let me know if you have questions.

xoxo

Molly

I’m going to try and keep this post as short and concise as possible, because there is a lot of information to update you on. But, because I enjoy writing, am long-winded, and digress excessively, that may not happen. Oh well. I do what I want, yo.

colette and i after the race with our medals!

oh wow. I ran the TarHeel 10 Miler.

And I finished it. And I didn’t come in last place! This wasn’t just a big deal for me, in the immortal words of our beloved Vice President of the United States, “It was a big f*****g deal.”

I went from being a horrible runner who would pass out after trying to run a half a mile to finishing and SPRINTING THE FINISH LINE of a 10-mile race. My first race, no less. It was hard. Definitely. I ran with one of my best friends (and FEMMEBOIS comedy partner) Colette, and I don’t think I could have done it without her. We really motivated each other, and when mile 8 on the Laurel Hill challenge came, she kept yelling, “KEEP RUNNING, MOLLY! You can do it!” All while my leg muscles were burning hotter than Justin Timberlake’s dance moves.

The two best parts of the race? Seeing the amazing DSI Comedy people cheer us on at the 6.5 and 9 mile water stops and sprinting the finish line in Kenan Stadium. Sprinting that last 1/4 mile stretch around the track in Kenan was so exhilarating. When we finally crossed the finish line, my adrenaline was pumping so hard that I just started to cry. I couldn’t believe it.

Regardless, in 8 days, I will run my first half-marathon, and only my (now) second race ever. I’m working with a bit of a knee and foot injury, but I know I can do it. 8 days. 8 days. 8 days.

In Memory Day

Some of you saw that I tweeted about having the opportunity to speak at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Foundation event In Memory Day in Washington D.C. Well, I spoke. I was (surprisingly) able to get off work for the weekend and take Monday off. I drove up to Herndon, Va (the town where I was born and raised) and spent Saturday with my best friend, Bec, before she left Sunday for Colorado. Spent some much needed quality time with my Dad, my friend Katie, and even got to see a friend and sorority sister of mine, Caroline. And yes, we ate at the Tortilla Factory in case you weren’t wondering.

I’ve written about my mom a lot more lately. A lot more than I ever have or used to, so I won’t go into the details of her story, her life, etc. Basically, In Memory Day is a ceremony that takes place at the wall in honor of those who served in the Vietnam War and died because of their service but do not qualify to have their names inscribed on the wall.

My mom was honored in 2004 and 2009. My dad spoke in my place in 2004 because I was in college. This year, I was given the opportunity to speak. I did it because it was important for me to spend that time with my dad, be able to talk about my mom, and hopefully keep her story going – because it’s one that should no soon be forgotten.

Well, footage of my speech is available online. You can see the ceremony in it’s entirety here with my speech beginning at approximately 26:45.

Senator Lisa Murkowski and I at In Memory Day

I was honored to be able to be a part of such an important day.

And last but certainly not least, the girl with 4 jobs, as of Monday, April 26th, will now have ONE.

You read it right. As of Monday, April 26th, I will be a full time employee of 1360 WCHL. A lot has happened in the last few months, and I’ve worked really, really, REALLY hard. Also, I’m really, really, REALLY burnt out. I sort of had a breaking point a couple weeks ago and realized I couldn’t keep working at the pace I’m currently working. No days off. 13, 14, sometimes 16 hour work days. No free time.

It seemed like so many things kept happening and finally I broke. It happens to everyone. Conveniently, at the time I figured out I couldn’t work this many jobs anymore, my part-time job at the radio station offered me a full-time position. Over the last four months at the station, I took the part-time position I was given, and treated it like a full-time position – giving it exactly what it deserves, going above and beyond my job description, and showing the station why I am an asset to the team. And finally, it paid off. And I couldn’t be more excited.

I will continue in my role as Sales and Marketing Coordinator, but I will also be expanding my role into commercial writing, editing, and production along with station promotions and initiatives. I’m taking the things I love to do, write, edit, create, and market, and I’m applying them to my job. I’m pumped.

Money is still tight, really tight, and I’ll have some serious budget re-working to do, but I’m excited to get somewhat of a life back and love going to work every day.

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I’ve learned a lot over the last few months and I know I have a lot more to learn. There’s some big stuff coming my way. I know it. I can feel it.

In the end, it’s all going to be okay.

I want to know, what have YOU learned so far this year?

Word.

ps: see? told you I couldn’t keep this ish short.

Made of BEES = my bffs.

The Richmond Improv Festival has been not just awesome, but incredible. I’ve had a blast hanging out with my best friends, meeting new people, taking workshops from incredible instructors, performing for a packed house, and watching some AWESOME comedy.

It’s been stressful balancing a sense of normalcy in my personal life while still trying to hustle and find a job that not only pays, but a job I love.

I refuse to settle for anything less than AWESOME.

Improv recharges me. It’s true. I love performing and taking classes at the DSI Comedy Theater where I live in Carrboro, but  really rekindles my love for the art, is coming to a festival like this and getting to watch, learn, and LAUGH. Sounds cliche, I know. But it’s true. Don’t be a hater. I’m ready to go home with a boost of confidence that I’m awesome. Woop!

Some of you may be wondering why I’m talking about this on my media blog. Well, I love comedy and comedy = social — and that’s the first part of social media. Because if you can’t make ‘em smile, then what else are you going to do? Anyway.

I’m pumped for ONE MORE NIGHT of incredible comedy. If you are near/in/around the Richmond, Virginia area, I’d LOVE to see you out at a show tonight. So, here’s the schedule for those of you who want to know:

4PM – CenterStage Rhythm Hall -

COMEDYSPORTZ BAILOUT SHOW. $10 for adults. $5 for students. Awesome? We think so.

7PM – CenterStage Rhythm Hall -

Cubed (Philadelphia)
Pound for Pound (Carrboro)
Einstein Meets Elvis (Atlanta)

9PM – CenterStage Rhythm Hall -

Superbest (Washington, DC)
iProv (Richmond)
Fritter Kings (Carrboro/Chicago)

Oh, and I will DEFINITELY be at the bonus MIDNIGHT IMPROV + KARAOKE JAM at Capital Ale House. My friends from the Richmond Comedy Coalition are hosting. And I have already started warming up my vocal chords to rock out on karaoke. Want to know my song-of-choice? Well, then I guess you’ll just have to come out and see for yourself.

But in all seriousness, this festival has been awesome. I really hope to see you tonight!

All for now.

In case you weren’t aware, already… I am on the awesome rockstar writing team for a show called DSI Witness News out of the DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro, NC. We write news parody, headlines, and character pieces. We do a once a month live show in a similar format to Weekend Update and we write for a 5 minute news segment MONDAY – FRIDAY on local radio station WCHL 1360AM, Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s News, Talk, and Tarheels station. DSI Witness News is ON AIR every morning at 8:20AM and every afternoon at 5:55PM.

We write hyper-local news, but we love tying in national headlines and national figures. I had so much fun with this morning’s episode that I wanted to share it on my own blog and do a plug for DSIWN, too!

Today’s episode featured endorsements for the Chapel Hill Mayoral election with Sarah Palin (me), Aurora Joplin (me), and Bill Strom (Kit FitzSimons). It was awesome. Check out the episode here.

Awesome. You can subscribe to the DSI Witness News podcast on iTunes – just search: DSI COMEDY and click subscribe!

You can also FOLLOW us on Twitter: @DSIWN. Don’t live in Chapel Hill/Carrboro? We also stream online… listen here: http://wchl1360.com/live_streaming.html. Now there’s no excuse not to listen and laugh! Thanks for supporting DSI Witness News. Thanks for supporting local comedy.

All for now.

So, I had the awesome opportunity to guest anchor on the WCHL1360 DSI Witness News morning show last week. The clips are up and I thought I would share them with you. As always, check out DSI Comedy and DSI Witness News Monday-Friday at 8:20am on WCHL 1360. (Or visit DSIcomedy.com) Enjoy!

• Monday, June 22, 2009 (Guest Anchoring)
• Tuesday, June 23, 2009 (BABE the Pig)
• Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Guest Anchoring)
• Friday, June 26, 2009 (Guest Anchoring)
• Monday, July 6, 2009 (Guest Anchoring)
• Tuesday, July 7, 2009 (SARAH PALIN Runs for Chapel Hill Mayor)

Sarah Palin hosts political events, too!

Okay, I know I’m a slacker. I’m not even going to address my lack of blogging in the last month. I completed a 304 page yearbook, finished out my 2nd year teaching high school, drove to CANADA, brought on three new social media clients, AND I’m moving to a different state this Friday. Therefore, I’ve been rather busy. So, I promise that this is going to get better now that my schedule is starting to clear up… a little bit… sort of. Whatever, no excuses. 

I have a hilarious bit I want you to hear. I had the pleasure of doing a guest character piece on DSI Witness News Radio this morning on WCHL 1360 AM in Chapel Hill/Carrboro, NC. Here is the clip. If you’re not from Carrboro/Chapel Hill, you might not get all the references, but it’s still funny nevertheless. 

LEETHA, 2009 Graduate of Carrboro High School

All for now.

No new post this week, because I sold out and wrote a guest post for the MISTER DIPLOMAT comedy blog. Yeah, that’s right, I did it. And I’m not ashamed. But it’s pretty funny and I’m pretty proud of it, [and by pretty funny I mean REAL funny], therefore you should and have to check it out. 

My guest post rocks your world so click here to read it.

THIS GUY might even be making an appearance in it.

Oh, and I leave for LAS VEGAS in less than 6 hours. RAWSOME. 

All for now.