Things I Did in 2017
(Prelude: The Year of Comedy. I can't believe I'm writing another one of these already because I feel like I just wrote one for last year.)
Released a single
Got my wisdom teeth out
Got to podcast with Lisa
Got to see Donald Glover win Golden Globes
Got my Chance picture framed
Got to watch Chance win 3 Grammys
Watched myself on TV
Did stand up at a chili cook off at my church
Got to watch Get Out
Rejoined tinder for a few days
Got rackleson on a cake
Got to be an extra on a movie
Got to podcast with Brenton
Got to podcast with Zack
Went to my grand father’s funeral
Made a funny video for my communications class with 3 other people
I punched up a script to be funny and directed my first scene without me in it
Got to podcast with Paul & Ricky
Got to podcast with Hannah & Sammy
Started handwritten tweets
Became a fan of Pete Holmes
Got to see Chance live a 3rd time
Went camping with friends in tents
Got to podcast with Bonnie
Had Thai food for the first time
I got called Elishua (that's a combination of Elijah & Joshua, folks) as an audience member at a comedy show with two good friends
Experienced Hannah & Sammy’s wedding
Worked as a delivery boy
Debuted Phun Photos
Saw a double rainbow irl
Did standup at Pine Valley
Experienced the Pens win the Stanley Cup Playoffs again again (except I missed the last game because PV)
Played Jesus in a play every week at camp
Survived a kid throwing up from the top bunk whilst on the bottom bunk
Did a frontflip off a diving board
Promoted a post on Instagram
Joined a cult (Congratulations with Chris D’elia)
Debuted my blog
Went white water rafting
Went to Kennywood w/ PV posse
Jumped off a big rock into a river
Moved half of PV’s lodge outside in the middle of the night
Saw Marc-André Fleury in person (taller & skinnier than I thought)
Wore my black leather outfit
Completed a full summer of Pine Valley as a counselor
Went to Myrtle beach w/ Rass
Slept through the solar eclipse and didn’t care
I’m now a published Urban Dictionary definer
Rewatched The Iron Giant and cried
Got to listen to The Extended Play E.P. by T.J. Miller
Made eye contact with Chris D’elia
Wrote a hand written letter and sent it overseas
Peed in a cup while driving
Stood up to a teacher in the name of comedy
Got to podcast with Jake Meuschke
My snapchat was featured on the college that I go to’s story outing a fake Chance hat
Nick Colletti responded to my comment
Saw John Mulaney live
Had to deal with the C.K. misconduct
Experienced Bethany & Nolan’s wedding
Co-wrote a blog with Son
Got to listen to my friend Zach’s rap about his girlfriend
Got my English teacher to be a fan
Performed “Hydration” for my English class
Got to watch Pine-Richland win WPIAL Championship again
Got to watch Chance host SNL
Got to do comedy in Pittsburgh
Went to a Penguins game
Debuted my store
Got recognized in public from doing open mics
Got 60+ likes for replying to a Chance tweet (with false information I’m pretty sure, on accident though)
Got accepted into a Cinematic Arts program
Got into coconut oil
Spoke at a fish’s funeral
Completed watching Mad Men
Lived with a roommate for over 3 months
Got to watch PR win a State Championship
Got into Phipps Conservatory for free
Got to do my first stand up “gig” where I was asked to be there
Survived Tommy’s left leg plague of 2017 (sprained ankle, giant scar from sliding, gash on my shin)
Got to see Donald Glover win Golden Globes
Got to watch Chance win 3 Grammys
Watched myself on TV
Did stand up at a chili cook off at my church
Got rackleson on a cake
Got to see Chance live a 3rd time
I got called Elishua (that's a combination of Elijah & Joshua, folks) as an audience member at a comedy show with two good friends
Saw a double rainbow irl
Went to Kennywood w/ PV posse
Moved half of PV’s lodge outside in the middle of the night
Wore my black leather outfit
Went to Myrtle beach w/ Rass
Made eye contact with Chris D’elia
Nick Colletti responded to my comment
Saw John Mulaney live
Experienced Bethany & Nolan’s wedding
Performed “Hydration” for my English class
Went to a Penguins game
Got to do my first stand up “gig” where I was asked to be there
(I was doing a bit about pee and she couldn’t handle it haha.)