#49 Accountability

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We interrupt this theme music for a special announcement.
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I have been sitting here for four and a half hours four hours and 36 minutes and for the first time in starting stand-up history, I have nothing to say.
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I just got nothing.
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I have nothing to say, I just got nothing.
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And I've been battling and I finally come to the conclusion that the reason I have nothing is because I'm stalled.
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I'm stalled out, I haven't been on the mic and I need to get back up there, and I can't tell you how overwhelmingly challenging that feels to me.
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And so why not use you, the loyal listener, to be my accountability partner?
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Which means that I am making a solemn vow to you right now that in the next two weeks, I'm getting back on the mic, I'm going back and performing new material, new exciting material, material that, if you have listened to every episode, you will recognize as being developed and birthed here on Starting Stand Up.
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I don't want to do it.
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I don't know whether it's the vernal equinox.
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No, it's not the autumnal equinox, forgiveness please.
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We've had the autumnal equinox.
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The weather's changing.
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I want to curl up and read all day, every day.
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I don't want to perform.
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I don't want to drive to Biddeford for five minutes on stage, but I know I got to get back on the horse.
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This is just classic resistance, and so I take solemn vows seriously.
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They're solemn.
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This is an extremely solemn vow.
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You hear me, you understand.
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All right, good, I hope you have an insanely good week.
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I'm going to go to bed.
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I can feel it, this change of foot, something new is being birthed.
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I can feel it, and so thank you for being here for me.
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Thank you for holding me accountable to my solemn vows.
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Please enjoy fall.
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I know, men, it's a very exciting time.
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We can start to layer up, and it's quite obvious to the opposite sex that men look a lot better with a nice layered sweater, maybe a textured sweater underneath a coat.
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Stop looking at our legs wearing pants.
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Please enjoy the fall and your layered looks.
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May they lead to all sorts of venery.
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Thank you.