It's always daunting when your sharing new material with an audience you know. Add in the people you don't know and feels even more so. How are they going to take it? Will they get it? Is it funny? Will they care?

But that's the great thing about Tuesdays@9. The people there make you feel feel so welcome. They understand that they are part of the process and want you to succeed. So when you get a laugh, it's so much more. For jaded New Yorkers, like myself, having a space where you can try things out and see where they land is a goldmine. And when people come up to you afterwards and ask, "Are you bringing in more?", it feels like you might have something good. It's a journey, and I'm going for it.

And how fabulous is Rachel Casparian for taking this photo of me! I love it.