One year ago today, I made a decision. I might even consider it to be a life changing decision. I decided to sit down and write my very first blog. I had an idea of what I wanted to do, but it didn’t really have a solid shape. I knew what I did better than anything else. I complain. Of all of the world’s great complainers, I may not be the best, but if there was a bracket to bet on, I’d at least make it into the sweet sixteen. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with Kevin Hates Everything. I did know that if I were to avoid criticism, I’d have to look at myself first. I believe that any good comedian would turn the mirror on himself before turning it on the rest of the world. I feel like recognizing my own flaws would help me see the flaws in others. It definitely did.
I had a goal in this. My goal was to make it one year. Initially, I thought that this would be a one year writing exercise. Somewhere around thirty in, I thought I could do this forever. About fifteen later, I knew that a year was a good point to stop. So, here I am keeping to that initial goal. This is the very last edition of Kevin Hates Everything.
I know I may sound like I think somebody cares. Maybe, maybe not, but this is more for me. I have gotten many emails, comments and Facebook messages over the past year both praising and debating me, and I appreciate all of it. I have really enjoyed talking to so many of you. It’s nice to hear that someone likes what I do, and it’s also nice when I get a negative reaction, because then I know someone’s paying attention and actually thinking about what I’m saying. I think that’s the goal of any writer or comedian.
I’ve said good-bye to a few things over the past year. I said good-bye to one of my grandparents. I said good-bye to my old Isuzu Rodeo. I said good-bye to a lot of stress and anger. Writing this helped me do that. I always knew that I had a habit of turning angry rants into goofy observations. It’s hard for me to be pissed off at something without making a joke. It’s how I cope with the world. Some people hate that about me, but if you stay serious all the time, you end up miserable, shitty and alone. I’m not going to do that. Sure, life can be hectic, but you have to get through it. If laughing at the dumb parts works for me, it’s what I’m going to do.
I just realized that I’m inadvertently teaching my daughter to do the same thing. Every time she gets upset, I make her laugh. It’s not always hard to do. She’s a giggly kid as it is. In some way, I hope that I was able to do that for those of you that read or listened every week. I hope that I could make you see things in a little bit of a different light. I know these are pretty short, especially for a podcast, but I like to think it’s a meaningful few minutes every week. I know that it has been for me.
At this point, I know it’s time for me to move on. I plan to turn this blog into a book and include about six more chapters that won’t show up here. When I’m done with that, I’ll begin my third book. I won’t share the title just yet, but it’ll be fun. I’m also booking comedians for a theater out here on Mill Avenue called Madcap Theaters. It’s a cool little place that has everything from cult and indie movies to comedy and music. I’m thrilled to have Marc Maron, Jimmy Dore, Eddie Pepitone and Jim Florentine out in the first month alone. If you’re out in Phoenix, you should definitely check it out. These are guys I enjoy listening to, and I want to share that with others. Watching comedy always makes me happy, and it’s exciting to be able to bring in some of my favorites.
I’m not really saying good-bye here. I’m saying that you’ll just have to find me elsewhere. I know I say it every week, but now is the time to buy my damn book. It’s not that expensive, and if you like this thing I do, you can consider Brain Farts to be the prequel. I thank you all for reading and listening, and I hope to see you all real soon.
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