there were 200 people in living I was so excited to him it was dark like I’m
excited to him it was dark like I’m
excited to him it was dark like I’m saying because I was behind a facade
saying because I was behind a facade
saying because I was behind a facade another fantastic stand-up comedian on
another fantastic stand-up comedian on
another fantastic stand-up comedian on stage I could hear the crowd laugh I was
stage I could hear the crowd laugh I was
stage I could hear the crowd laugh I was holding a cup of coffee in my hand and
holding a cup of coffee in my hand and
holding a cup of coffee in my hand and my hands were shaking just on the
my hands were shaking just on the
my hands were shaking just on the programming guy came in and said five
programming guy came in and said five
programming guy came in and said five minused stage well done yesterday in the
minused stage well done yesterday in the
minused stage well done yesterday in the same school where I studied my brother
same school where I studied my brother
same school where I studied my brother was also in the same school and while it
was also in the same school and while it
was also in the same school and while it was overwhelming at times but you know
was overwhelming at times but you know
was overwhelming at times but you know just because I was there every teacher
just because I was there every teacher
just because I was there every teacher nearly so in class eight or my English
nearly so in class eight or my English
nearly so in class eight or my English teacher walked up to me and she said
teacher walked up to me and she said
teacher walked up to me and she said that you have to participate in the
that you have to participate in the
that you have to participate in the school debate so I said okay my mom was
school debate so I said okay my mom was
school debate so I said okay my mom was supposed you excited with that idea so
supposed you excited with that idea so
supposed you excited with that idea so when I came back home there is almost a
when I came back home there is almost a
when I came back home there is almost a mini simulation at home because I was
mini simulation at home because I was
mini simulation at home because I was participating in a school debate I can
participating in a school debate I can
participating in a school debate I can understand why I have no idea why he was
understand why I have no idea why he was
understand why I have no idea why he was so happy but then it’s same students go
so happy but then it’s same students go
so happy but then it’s same students go up on stage and you know do the debate
up on stage and you know do the debate
up on stage and you know do the debate bit and I always from the audience
bit and I always from the audience
bit and I always from the audience perspective from football stars so I
perspective from football stars so I
perspective from football stars so I thought okay finally this might be the
thought okay finally this might be the
thought okay finally this might be the moment for me to be the star right so so
moment for me to be the star right so so
moment for me to be the star right so so everything was set I was I was given
everything was set I was I was given
everything was set I was I was given three weeks to prepare and there was a
three weeks to prepare and there was a
three weeks to prepare and there was a topic around many years economic
topic around many years economic
topic around many years economic situation which I had no idea about but
situation which I had no idea about but
situation which I had no idea about but I started preparing all of that are
I started preparing all of that are
I started preparing all of that are normally not interfered with my studies
normally not interfered with my studies
normally not interfered with my studies or take too much interest in what I was
or take too much interest in what I was
or take too much interest in what I was doing
doing
doing he has also a PhD in economics so he
he has also a PhD in economics so he
he has also a PhD in economics so he took special interest because the topic
took special interest because the topic
took special interest because the topic was around economics and he started
was around economics and he started
was around economics and he started helping in terms of preparation for the
helping in terms of preparation for the
helping in terms of preparation for the debate and so it happened he gave me
debate and so it happened he gave me
debate and so it happened he gave me three pages of written material only
three pages of written material only
three pages of written material only debate I couldn’t understand a word of
debate I couldn’t understand a word of
debate I couldn’t understand a word of it I think at a tender age of 14 I
it I think at a tender age of 14 I
it I think at a tender age of 14 I suddenly am majoring economics just
suddenly am majoring economics just
suddenly am majoring economics just reading those three papers when I
reading those three papers when I
reading those three papers when I started preparing alright so every time
started preparing alright so every time
started preparing alright so every time every evening when I would come
every evening when I would come
every evening when I would come home you know the family would be
home you know the family would be
home you know the family would be sitting together having their tea and
sitting together having their tea and
sitting together having their tea and they would ask not animate the debate so
they would ask not animate the debate so
they would ask not animate the debate so I made a lot of excuses in the beginning
I made a lot of excuses in the beginning
I made a lot of excuses in the beginning the first few days that I went to it I
the first few days that I went to it I
the first few days that I went to it I won’t do it eventually I gave in the
won’t do it eventually I gave in the
won’t do it eventually I gave in the donation for the first time my family
donation for the first time my family
donation for the first time my family was sitting when I finished and they
was sitting when I finished and they
was sitting when I finished and they cheered I think I was the first time in
cheered I think I was the first time in
cheered I think I was the first time in one life where I said something and got
one life where I said something and got
one life where I said something and got an applause back as returned and it was
an applause back as returned and it was
an applause back as returned and it was almost like a drug you know it was
almost like a drug you know it was
almost like a drug you know it was almost intoxicating and I wanted that
almost intoxicating and I wanted that
almost intoxicating and I wanted that again so you know the profession started
again so you know the profession started
again so you know the profession started on the evening I would come home in
on the evening I would come home in
on the evening I would come home in narrate the debate and at some point or
narrate the debate and at some point or
narrate the debate and at some point or my mama told me she said your voice is
my mama told me she said your voice is
my mama told me she said your voice is very good my dad told me specifically
very good my dad told me specifically
very good my dad told me specifically that you know what a focus on certain
that you know what a focus on certain
that you know what a focus on certain aspects of the debate whether that when
aspects of the debate whether that when
aspects of the debate whether that when we haven’t been easier you’re so good
we haven’t been easier you’re so good
we haven’t been easier you’re so good even again so I got even more excited
even again so I got even more excited
even again so I got even more excited when I much time in like bed and I would
when I much time in like bed and I would
when I much time in like bed and I would hold a brown snake in my hand I would
hold a brown snake in my hand I would
hold a brown snake in my hand I would pretend as if there’s an audience
pretend as if there’s an audience
pretend as if there’s an audience sitting and have an order to debate day
sitting and have an order to debate day
sitting and have an order to debate day after day for three weeks and then the
after day for three weeks and then the
after day for three weeks and then the day became I am standing backstage the
day became I am standing backstage the
day became I am standing backstage the well for the students thought I was
well for the students thought I was
well for the students thought I was getting special attention from the
getting special attention from the
getting special attention from the teachers in the principal because I was
teachers in the principal because I was
teachers in the principal because I was mrs. Mendelson son right so the
mrs. Mendelson son right so the
mrs. Mendelson son right so the principal came in he patted me on the
principal came in he patted me on the
principal came in he patted me on the back is it best of luck then my name got
back is it best of luck then my name got
back is it best of luck then my name got a monster right as I was walking up the
a monster right as I was walking up the
a monster right as I was walking up the stage I was above the audience it was
stage I was above the audience it was
stage I was above the audience it was like a full assembly of students right
like a full assembly of students right
like a full assembly of students right so shocking it all going for some
so shocking it all going for some
so shocking it all going for some strange reason they were all smiling I
strange reason they were all smiling I
strange reason they were all smiling I guess I was the teachers son right
guess I was the teachers son right
guess I was the teachers son right so in fact I could say my entire back
so in fact I could say my entire back
so in fact I could say my entire back cheering I kept saying my brother’s back
cheering I kept saying my brother’s back
cheering I kept saying my brother’s back cheering I can’t shake the batches that
cheering I can’t shake the batches that
cheering I can’t shake the batches that will mount up cheering and I walked up
will mount up cheering and I walked up
will mount up cheering and I walked up to the stage I held the mic and I
to the stage I held the mic and I
to the stage I held the mic and I started respected principal itches wait
started respected principal itches wait
started respected principal itches wait there is something wrong why is there an
there is something wrong why is there an
there is something wrong why is there an echo can they hear me because I can’t
echo can they hear me because I can’t
echo can they hear me because I can’t hear myself and when I stood I thought
hear myself and when I stood I thought
hear myself and when I stood I thought nothing was wrong with the mic now there
nothing was wrong with the mic now there
nothing was wrong with the mic now there were 400 stoners sitting there 45
were 400 stoners sitting there 45
were 400 stoners sitting there 45 teachers my brother my mom and I froze
teachers my brother my mom and I froze
teachers my brother my mom and I froze and I forgot everything
and I forgot everything
and I forgot everything I could hear of how strong I was giving
I could hear of how strong I was giving
I could hear of how strong I was giving in the front row and I listed there and
in the front row and I listed there and
in the front row and I listed there and I unless that there was no no but I
I unless that there was no no but I
I unless that there was no no but I would be able to remember it so I stood
would be able to remember it so I stood
would be able to remember it so I stood there for about 60 seconds and before
there for about 60 seconds and before
there for about 60 seconds and before the first day of fun I just said sorry
the first day of fun I just said sorry
the first day of fun I just said sorry and I worked off the stage
and I worked off the stage
and I worked off the stage there is nothing wrong with the
there is nothing wrong with the
there is nothing wrong with the microphone it was just my first
microphone it was just my first
microphone it was just my first interaction with the mic I didn’t know
interaction with the mic I didn’t know
interaction with the mic I didn’t know how it behaved as I walk down at Wembley
how it behaved as I walk down at Wembley
how it behaved as I walk down at Wembley and I wanted a every time I was denied
and I wanted a every time I was denied
and I wanted a every time I was denied for the first time when I come up on
for the first time when I come up on
for the first time when I come up on stage when I say something for the first
stage when I say something for the first
stage when I say something for the first time I always remember that moment and
time I always remember that moment and
time I always remember that moment and the echo happened and only one man’s
the echo happened and only one man’s
the echo happened and only one man’s face because I want to tell them that
face because I want to tell them that
face because I want to tell them that happen and share that reassuring smile
happen and share that reassuring smile
happen and share that reassuring smile on her face
on her face
on her face go on I kept looking for my brother now
go on I kept looking for my brother now
go on I kept looking for my brother now every time when I get up I get the
every time when I get up I get the
every time when I get up I get the applause I get the cheer and I just hope
applause I get the cheer and I just hope
applause I get the cheer and I just hope that you have reveled another could hear
that you have reveled another could hear
that you have reveled another could hear it because I really disappointed them
it because I really disappointed them
it because I really disappointed them when I was 14 years old
when I was 14 years old
when I was 14 years old I lived out of the coffee cup I test all
I lived out of the coffee cup I test all
I lived out of the coffee cup I test all I knew how the mic would behave in four
I knew how the mic would behave in four
I knew how the mic would behave in four minutes
minutes
minutes to the stage
to the stage
to the stage my school with a part of the football
my school with a part of the football
my school with a part of the football team the journey of a ball team and so
team the journey of a ball team and so
team the journey of a ball team and so every single day
every single day
every single day we would go in practice like we were –
we would go in practice like we were –
we would go in practice like we were – to school at about 6:30 a.m. and then
to school at about 6:30 a.m. and then
to school at about 6:30 a.m. and then they would go for football practice and
they would go for football practice and
they would go for football practice and we would watch the legends play a sailor
we would watch the legends play a sailor
we would watch the legends play a sailor football team right now you know the
football team right now you know the
football team right now you know the single football team if you guys know
single football team if you guys know
single football team if you guys know this then you know there used to be this
this then you know there used to be this
this then you know there used to be this thing called inter school zone or two
thing called inter school zone or two
thing called inter school zone or two limits right so there was the sentence
limits right so there was the sentence
limits right so there was the sentence pooja want to make that clear and I’ll
pooja want to make that clear and I’ll
pooja want to make that clear and I’ll see you at least in the finals
see you at least in the finals
see you at least in the finals a week later or two Megan was supposed
a week later or two Megan was supposed
a week later or two Megan was supposed to start remember a bunch of average
to start remember a bunch of average
to start remember a bunch of average players like we were very very average
players like we were very very average
players like we were very very average team but something happened that year we
team but something happened that year we
team but something happened that year we have wanted to get the cup we wanted to
have wanted to get the cup we wanted to
have wanted to get the cup we wanted to do it for the team for the same ideal I
do it for the team for the same ideal I
do it for the team for the same ideal I wanted a note from a brother who was in
wanted a note from a brother who was in
wanted a note from a brother who was in the senior team so we ran through the
the senior team so we ran through the
the senior team so we ran through the tournament first round second round
tournament first round second round
tournament first round second round third round quarters SEVIS and then we
third round quarters SEVIS and then we
third round quarters SEVIS and then we dish to find my plate like a pending
dish to find my plate like a pending
dish to find my plate like a pending team and I reached the final now
team and I reached the final now
team and I reached the final now whatever was with the Tang which was one
whatever was with the Tang which was one
whatever was with the Tang which was one of the toughest teams in value at that
of the toughest teams in value at that
of the toughest teams in value at that point of time and when instr school UI
point of time and when instr school UI
point of time and when instr school UI it was enemy territory so finish their
it was enemy territory so finish their
it was enemy territory so finish their school to play the finals well as me
school to play the finals well as me
school to play the finals well as me without the bottom before the match we
without the bottom before the match we
without the bottom before the match we saw a bunch of these very senior guys
saw a bunch of these very senior guys
saw a bunch of these very senior guys okay big burly guys almost six foot tall
okay big burly guys almost six foot tall
okay big burly guys almost six foot tall coming in we thought that was the senior
coming in we thought that was the senior
coming in we thought that was the senior team apparently that was the junior team
team apparently that was the junior team
team apparently that was the junior team okay
okay
okay so as the work thing you know me but you
so as the work thing you know me but you
so as the work thing you know me but you know you know sometimes they say right
know you know sometimes they say right
know you know sometimes they say right that matches are lost even before won or
that matches are lost even before won or
that matches are lost even before won or lost before move even into the field in
lost before move even into the field in
lost before move even into the field in case it was always that kind of a
case it was always that kind of a
case it was always that kind of a feeling but then we was so sure of
feeling but then we was so sure of
feeling but then we was so sure of ourselves that we said we’re going to
ourselves that we said we’re going to
ourselves that we said we’re going to take this on so the nod started and so
take this on so the nod started and so
take this on so the nod started and so did the blows the gautama means we go
did the blows the gautama means we go
did the blows the gautama means we go down angles we go over my shoulders and
down angles we go over my shoulders and
down angles we go over my shoulders and not know how much students around the
not know how much students around the
not know how much students around the ground who were cheering and booing
ground who were cheering and booing
ground who were cheering and booing cheering the Bevin doing for us then
cheering the Bevin doing for us then
cheering the Bevin doing for us then kept at it right first half we kept at
kept at it right first half we kept at
kept at it right first half we kept at it we kept playing we kept taking the
it we kept playing we kept taking the
it we kept playing we kept taking the blows he kept defending
blows he kept defending
blows he kept defending and then from one stroke of luck
and then from one stroke of luck
and then from one stroke of luck happened where their defender made a
happened where their defender made a
happened where their defender made a very very stupid mistake right our
very very stupid mistake right our
very very stupid mistake right our centre forward got that moment but the
centre forward got that moment but the
centre forward got that moment but the ball went past one defender and scored
ball went past one defender and scored
ball went past one defender and scored now maintain enough the ball matches to
now maintain enough the ball matches to
now maintain enough the ball matches to know how a celebration of what will
know how a celebration of what will
know how a celebration of what will happens but you know that game was
happens but you know that game was
happens but you know that game was different even though member in ninth
different even though member in ninth
different even though member in ninth class we were different which a square
class we were different which a square
class we were different which a square can work thought but back to the
can work thought but back to the
can work thought but back to the cellulite it is almost like never missed
cellulite it is almost like never missed
cellulite it is almost like never missed any further in them
any further in them
any further in them halftime score 1-0 now there are fans at
halftime score 1-0 now there are fans at
halftime score 1-0 now there are fans at that point in time I’m not sure there is
that point in time I’m not sure there is
that point in time I’m not sure there is no about South lips except a kind of a
no about South lips except a kind of a
no about South lips except a kind of a thing I don’t know how the message went
thing I don’t know how the message went
thing I don’t know how the message went out the rest of the school because we
out the rest of the school because we
out the rest of the school because we had a public announcement but by the
had a public announcement but by the
had a public announcement but by the time the second half started there were
time the second half started there were
time the second half started there were 500 students around the ground
500 students around the ground
500 students around the ground now there were collectively blowing us
now there were collectively blowing us
now there were collectively blowing us every time they would touch the ball if
every time they would touch the ball if
every time they would touch the ball if you will now the site length you were
you will now the site length you were
you will now the site length you were getting abused and I forget and
getting abused and I forget and
getting abused and I forget and threatened that they would get beaten up
threatened that they would get beaten up
threatened that they would get beaten up after the match so I was only getting
after the match so I was only getting
after the match so I was only getting intimidated by the 11 on the plane we
intimidated by the 11 on the plane we
intimidated by the 11 on the plane we were getting intimidated by the forever
were getting intimidated by the forever
were getting intimidated by the forever 500 around the ground eventually we gave
500 around the ground eventually we gave
500 around the ground eventually we gave him he became defensive we said just
him he became defensive we said just
him he became defensive we said just hold on to the lead just take the blows
hold on to the lead just take the blows
hold on to the lead just take the blows hold on to the lead we will win this one
hold on to the lead we will win this one
hold on to the lead we will win this one and then someone in the 78th minute they
and then someone in the 78th minute they
and then someone in the 78th minute they make the mistake I was on the forward
make the mistake I was on the forward
make the mistake I was on the forward line I could almost see those guys
line I could almost see those guys
line I could almost see those guys moving from the left it was a brilliant
moving from the left it was a brilliant
moving from the left it was a brilliant move absolutely brilliant
move absolutely brilliant
move absolutely brilliant it was almost like poetry in motion I
it was almost like poetry in motion I
it was almost like poetry in motion I saw him going towards me on goal and
saw him going towards me on goal and
saw him going towards me on goal and then we slipped one past the goalkeeper
then we slipped one past the goalkeeper
then we slipped one past the goalkeeper one all and follow us they scored the
one all and follow us they scored the
one all and follow us they scored the second one one two no was scared then
second one one two no was scared then
second one one two no was scared then but then with some 11 not 15 year old
but then with some 11 not 15 year old
but then with some 11 not 15 year old something magical happened what happened
something magical happened what happened
something magical happened what happened in the moment looked at each other
in the moment looked at each other
in the moment looked at each other I wanna go up directly I remember asking
I wanna go up directly I remember asking
I wanna go up directly I remember asking you how much time is left
you how much time is left
you how much time is left and I said 10 minutes and then one of
and I said 10 minutes and then one of
and I said 10 minutes and then one of our makers player made a slide to bring
our makers player made a slide to bring
our makers player made a slide to bring the pic burley six footer down
the pic burley six footer down
the pic burley six footer down I mean you owe me had it in us so he
I mean you owe me had it in us so he
I mean you owe me had it in us so he started attacking no doctor home we went
started attacking no doctor home we went
started attacking no doctor home we went there to the Bay Area I kept going kept
there to the Bay Area I kept going kept
there to the Bay Area I kept going kept going kept going they kept affecting the
going kept going they kept affecting the
going kept going they kept affecting the entire score started clapping and
entire score started clapping and
entire score started clapping and cheering and booing us last few seconds
cheering and booing us last few seconds
cheering and booing us last few seconds were left I would look at the ball he
were left I would look at the ball he
were left I would look at the ball he passed it on to me I love Don and I
passed it on to me I love Don and I
passed it on to me I love Don and I passed it on to a central defender who
passed it on to a central defender who
passed it on to a central defender who did Allah say a centre-forward
did Allah say a centre-forward
did Allah say a centre-forward would have to pass it one to one move
would have to pass it one to one move
would have to pass it one to one move and then took the bird in front of me
and then took the bird in front of me
and then took the bird in front of me and his wife and I only left I was
and his wife and I only left I was
and his wife and I only left I was outside the D area
outside the D area
outside the D area I packed and passed him and then I was
I packed and passed him and then I was
I packed and passed him and then I was just the goalkeeper left I was still
just the goalkeeper left I was still
just the goalkeeper left I was still outside 30 area but I organized I could
outside 30 area but I organized I could
outside 30 area but I organized I could see those two defenders running towards
see those two defenders running towards
see those two defenders running towards me there was nobody to pass I was alone
me there was nobody to pass I was alone
me there was nobody to pass I was alone also did the area you know his small
also did the area you know his small
also did the area you know his small practice every single day not take
practice every single day not take
practice every single day not take around 10 loaves the ground it breaks in
around 10 loaves the ground it breaks in
around 10 loaves the ground it breaks in my hand
my hand
my hand they now play or 45 minutes match and
they now play or 45 minutes match and
they now play or 45 minutes match and then after that the forward line would
then after that the forward line would
then after that the forward line would take these shots from outside the D
take these shots from outside the D
take these shots from outside the D right every single day will take about
right every single day will take about
right every single day will take about 20-30 short subject and they would know
20-30 short subject and they would know
20-30 short subject and they would know the more fuck hit both perfectly that
the more fuck hit both perfectly that
the more fuck hit both perfectly that you want at that moment it’s a great
you want at that moment it’s a great
you want at that moment it’s a great shot I had no other option I was alone
shot I had no other option I was alone
shot I had no other option I was alone so I decided to take the shot so cut the
so I decided to take the shot so cut the
so I decided to take the shot so cut the ball in front of me and one look at the
ball in front of me and one look at the
ball in front of me and one look at the goalkeeper and along for the far post
goalkeeper and along for the far post
goalkeeper and along for the far post boom perfect shot I hope I could say
boom perfect shot I hope I could say
boom perfect shot I hope I could say that almost in slow motion the ball was
that almost in slow motion the ball was
that almost in slow motion the ball was going on was rising it was rising it
going on was rising it was rising it
going on was rising it was rising it just was an inch more than it should
just was an inch more than it should
just was an inch more than it should have hit the top post went outside the
have hit the top post went outside the
have hit the top post went outside the whistle blew we lost one – a letter came
whistle blew we lost one – a letter came
whistle blew we lost one – a letter came down that day was another team sitting
down that day was another team sitting
down that day was another team sitting in the audience my team I was going up
in the audience my team I was going up
in the audience my team I was going up on stage one more time I looked down at
on stage one more time I looked down at
on stage one more time I looked down at the watch three minutes to stage one sky
the watch three minutes to stage one sky
the watch three minutes to stage one sky score happened College happened marriage
score happened College happened marriage
score happened College happened marriage happened kidnap happened and I thought
happened kidnap happened and I thought
happened kidnap happened and I thought life happened after 18 years of
life happened after 18 years of
life happened after 18 years of corporate life one thing they are going
corporate life one thing they are going
corporate life one thing they are going to see this movie called tomorrow very
to see this movie called tomorrow very
to see this movie called tomorrow very next day I resigned to follow my passion
next day I resigned to follow my passion
next day I resigned to follow my passion now I don’t know whether it was the
now I don’t know whether it was the
now I don’t know whether it was the mushroom because I used to enjoy
mushroom because I used to enjoy
mushroom because I used to enjoy corporate life right I still have fun I
corporate life right I still have fun I
corporate life right I still have fun I always had a great corporate life and
always had a great corporate life and
always had a great corporate life and good roles both managers good money
good roles both managers good money
good roles both managers good money there’s nothing wrong it is almost like
there’s nothing wrong it is almost like
there’s nothing wrong it is almost like you know sometimes you go to this movie
you know sometimes you go to this movie
you know sometimes you go to this movie or not a movie let’s have party let in I
or not a movie let’s have party let in I
or not a movie let’s have party let in I enjoy yourself you’re dancing with
enjoy yourself you’re dancing with
enjoy yourself you’re dancing with you’re having fun and then we’ll step
you’re having fun and then we’ll step
you’re having fun and then we’ll step outside that hole and let’s go to the
outside that hole and let’s go to the
outside that hole and let’s go to the balcony and you have that amount of pace
balcony and you have that amount of pace
balcony and you have that amount of pace with you an optional quiet peaceful
with you an optional quiet peaceful
with you an optional quiet peaceful movement and then I talked I said I am i
movement and then I talked I said I am i
movement and then I talked I said I am i enjoying this no because I was just
enjoying this no because I was just
enjoying this no because I was just having fun inside so it was almost like
having fun inside so it was almost like
having fun inside so it was almost like that to me in corporate life I actually
that to me in corporate life I actually
that to me in corporate life I actually enjoyed that but there was something
enjoyed that but there was something
enjoyed that but there was something missing so was it the mushroom I guess
missing so was it the mushroom I guess
missing so was it the mushroom I guess not really I don’t really think so it is
not really I don’t really think so it is
not really I don’t really think so it is almost like doing this game is ready to
almost like doing this game is ready to
almost like doing this game is ready to jump and when somebody came and just get
jump and when somebody came and just get
jump and when somebody came and just get that much and I jumped so I’m going to
that much and I jumped so I’m going to
that much and I jumped so I’m going to office the next day and design
office the next day and design
office the next day and design to follow my passion didn’t work the
to follow my passion didn’t work the
to follow my passion didn’t work the right move
right move
right move I don’t know had a known a mistake I
I don’t know had a known a mistake I
I don’t know had a known a mistake I don’t know I look down at my watch
don’t know I look down at my watch
don’t know I look down at my watch I’ll start shaking it with no heads left
I’ll start shaking it with no heads left
I’ll start shaking it with no heads left stage I remember when I was standing
stage I remember when I was standing
stage I remember when I was standing there just waiting for the storm has to
there just waiting for the storm has to
there just waiting for the storm has to pass thoughts that were going on inside
pass thoughts that were going on inside
pass thoughts that were going on inside my head what thoughts about the first
my head what thoughts about the first
my head what thoughts about the first two of my start over when I first went
two of my start over when I first went
two of my start over when I first went to a coffee shop sat down open my laptop
to a coffee shop sat down open my laptop
to a coffee shop sat down open my laptop and load my business plan and the
and load my business plan and the
and load my business plan and the business plan was just one line saying
business plan was just one line saying
business plan was just one line saying let’s do something in the entertainment
let’s do something in the entertainment
let’s do something in the entertainment space it was as bad as that
space it was as bad as that
space it was as bad as that so I spent LSDs sitting there from 9
so I spent LSDs sitting there from 9
so I spent LSDs sitting there from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. just writing writing
a.m. to 4 p.m. just writing writing
a.m. to 4 p.m. just writing writing trying to write something which was
trying to write something which was
trying to write something which was interest which was funny I remember that
interest which was funny I remember that
interest which was funny I remember that point of time initially I would get
point of time initially I would get
point of time initially I would get calls from my friends then those calls
calls from my friends then those calls
calls from my friends then those calls stopped I would get calls from my
stopped I would get calls from my
stopped I would get calls from my business partners then those stopped now
business partners then those stopped now
business partners then those stopped now it was days of just sitting there alone
it was days of just sitting there alone
it was days of just sitting there alone I want to see so much emptiness and
I want to see so much emptiness and
I want to see so much emptiness and loneliness in my life as I did in that
loneliness in my life as I did in that
loneliness in my life as I did in that phase the setting in a coffee shop
phase the setting in a coffee shop
phase the setting in a coffee shop trying to make something out of nothing
trying to make something out of nothing
trying to make something out of nothing at all in that phase I met a comedian
at all in that phase I met a comedian
at all in that phase I met a comedian and give out the first thing I told the
and give out the first thing I told the
and give out the first thing I told the comedian was what how good he was the
comedian was what how good he was the
comedian was what how good he was the first thing I told him was how good I am
first thing I told him was how good I am
first thing I told him was how good I am okay and he was just polite to me and it
okay and he was just polite to me and it
okay and he was just polite to me and it when itís one thing he says unsure
when itís one thing he says unsure
when itís one thing he says unsure comedy is a long road many don’t make it
comedy is a long road many don’t make it
comedy is a long road many don’t make it big and then the next day I went to see
big and then the next day I went to see
big and then the next day I went to see his act it was a large bar there was a
his act it was a large bar there was a
his act it was a large bar there was a stage set up perfect lighting Mike was
stage set up perfect lighting Mike was
stage set up perfect lighting Mike was in plays he walked out the crowd cheered
in plays he walked out the crowd cheered
in plays he walked out the crowd cheered and then he set the room on fire it was
and then he set the room on fire it was
and then he set the room on fire it was magical to see him just transform of the
magical to see him just transform of the
magical to see him just transform of the dynamics of the room in that one hour he
dynamics of the room in that one hour he
dynamics of the room in that one hour he was in stage I looked at him and I knew
was in stage I looked at him and I knew
was in stage I looked at him and I knew that I wanted this that’s the reason why
that I wanted this that’s the reason why
that I wanted this that’s the reason why I had left everything at my age
I had left everything at my age
I had left everything at my age so today’s later I walked into the
so today’s later I walked into the
so today’s later I walked into the biggest comedy club in the country and I
biggest comedy club in the country and I
biggest comedy club in the country and I walked in and I met the chief and I said
walked in and I met the chief and I said
walked in and I met the chief and I said I’m going to be on stage he looked at
I’m going to be on stage he looked at
I’m going to be on stage he looked at name that look saying are you mad
name that look saying are you mad
name that look saying are you mad it doesn’t happen like that go perform
it doesn’t happen like that go perform
it doesn’t happen like that go perform an open mikes you come back after the
an open mikes you come back after the
an open mikes you come back after the year I said no I want to be on stage
year I said no I want to be on stage
year I said no I want to be on stage this stage not open mic records nobody’s
this stage not open mic records nobody’s
this stage not open mic records nobody’s to show nothing no credentials I thought
to show nothing no credentials I thought
to show nothing no credentials I thought it was the sheer audacity of what I was
it was the sheer audacity of what I was
it was the sheer audacity of what I was telling him that he looked at me and I
telling him that he looked at me and I
telling him that he looked at me and I said okay to one thing come this Friday
said okay to one thing come this Friday
said okay to one thing come this Friday I’ll give you a 10-minute spot backstage
I’ll give you a 10-minute spot backstage
I’ll give you a 10-minute spot backstage it was Friday
it was Friday
it was Friday I was standing there I was just
I was standing there I was just
I was standing there I was just wondering whether I have done it too
wondering whether I have done it too
wondering whether I have done it too soon down should I have gone to all
soon down should I have gone to all
soon down should I have gone to all these open mics to get the experience
these open mics to get the experience
these open mics to get the experience there were 200 people in the room when I
there were 200 people in the room when I
there were 200 people in the room when I was getting up on stage for the first
was getting up on stage for the first
was getting up on stage for the first time I looked down at my watch one
time I looked down at my watch one
time I looked down at my watch one minute to stage No the day I left my job
minute to stage No the day I left my job
minute to stage No the day I left my job that day when I came back home I was
that day when I came back home I was
that day when I came back home I was noted buying excited wife okay super
noted buying excited wife okay super
noted buying excited wife okay super Glee excited wife and I excited son and
Glee excited wife and I excited son and
Glee excited wife and I excited son and an excited dog were no idea why
an excited dog were no idea why
an excited dog were no idea why everybody was excited but they were just
everybody was excited but they were just
everybody was excited but they were just so happy there are tunnels in the house
so happy there are tunnels in the house
so happy there are tunnels in the house that they had kept for me there was a
that they had kept for me there was a
that they had kept for me there was a skank
skank
skank that’s a dear friend of mine had made
that’s a dear friend of mine had made
that’s a dear friend of mine had made what’s up welcome to Soho small
what’s up welcome to Soho small
what’s up welcome to Soho small office/home office there are words that
office/home office there are words that
office/home office there are words that they have put up my wife had written
they have put up my wife had written
they have put up my wife had written notes for me right my son had written
notes for me right my son had written
notes for me right my son had written notes for me talking about how much they
notes for me talking about how much they
notes for me talking about how much they bid me on this initiated in fact the
bid me on this initiated in fact the
bid me on this initiated in fact the more that my son got hang on sciencing
more that my son got hang on sciencing
more that my son got hang on sciencing your child just to make sure
and I wanted all this and I was like
and I wanted all this and I was like these guys are backing me out like my
these guys are backing me out like my
these guys are backing me out like my mother moments in life than you all your
mother moments in life than you all your
mother moments in life than you all your need a cheerleaders in your life that’s
need a cheerleaders in your life that’s
need a cheerleaders in your life that’s all you need and he was my team my
all you need and he was my team my
all you need and he was my team my cheerleaders no backing me to the head
cheerleaders no backing me to the head
cheerleaders no backing me to the head despite the fact that I’d taken the
despite the fact that I’d taken the
despite the fact that I’d taken the biggest risk possible at this age my son
biggest risk possible at this age my son
biggest risk possible at this age my son was about to going to college in a few
was about to going to college in a few
was about to going to college in a few years we had a mice to play where any
years we had a mice to play where any
years we had a mice to play where any lifestyle that we had to sustain and had
lifestyle that we had to sustain and had
lifestyle that we had to sustain and had her taken that decision my dog was in
her taken that decision my dog was in
her taken that decision my dog was in the crowd my son was in the crowd most
the crowd my son was in the crowd most
the crowd my son was in the crowd most of my cheerleaders were in the club that
of my cheerleaders were in the club that
of my cheerleaders were in the club that day and I know that the moment I get up
day and I know that the moment I get up
day and I know that the moment I get up on stage they’ll be opening playing
on stage they’ll be opening playing
on stage they’ll be opening playing they’ll be back the right move just all
they’ll be back the right move just all
they’ll be back the right move just all my name got announced the music started
my name got announced the music started
my name got announced the music started to play and I worked up onstage to go my
to play and I worked up onstage to go my
to play and I worked up onstage to go my ten minutes more the pictures from my
ten minutes more the pictures from my
ten minutes more the pictures from my own stage for the first time as I often
own stage for the first time as I often
own stage for the first time as I often doubt the crowd laughed for 10 minutes
doubt the crowd laughed for 10 minutes
doubt the crowd laughed for 10 minutes they loved they cheered they backed me
they loved they cheered they backed me
they loved they cheered they backed me up I could see it in her eyes they were
up I could see it in her eyes they were
up I could see it in her eyes they were like yeah via with you go on when I
like yeah via with you go on when I
like yeah via with you go on when I signed off my last final joke that long
signed off my last final joke that long
signed off my last final joke that long erupted I looked at my family and my
erupted I looked at my family and my
erupted I looked at my family and my wife sitting there and they were beaming
wife sitting there and they were beaming
wife sitting there and they were beaming I put the mic back on the stand and from
I put the mic back on the stand and from
I put the mic back on the stand and from the deepest depth of my soul this is
the deepest depth of my soul this is
the deepest depth of my soul this is what came out nice German thank you so
what came out nice German thank you so
what came out nice German thank you so much for being a great audience
much for being a great audience
much for being a great audience my name is on show more and understand
my name is on show more and understand
my name is on show more and understand up comedian thank you
up comedian thank you
up comedian thank you [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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