Writer's Luck

It has been a busy few months lately, mostly for all the wrong reasons.  I have been spinning my wheels on a variety of projects I have no interest in.  Nothing creative, just busy work.  And it seems the goals I care most about get left behind.  I finally had enough of it yesterday and threw caution to the wind.  Fortunately neither the caution nor the wind were harmed.   And I discovered that in about an hour's time I could get something going that I had given up on.  So that was nice.  Now back to being busy for something stupid.  The funny thing is, I am constantly interrupting my stupid busy work with some little tidbit for comedy.  Some off-topic thought creeps into my busy day and I can't turn it off.  I've determined to get this stuff done, because it has to be done. 
In less than one week I journey off to Florida to compete in the Clean Comedy Challenge.  I'm looking forward to this tremendously, a break from the routine at home, and a chance to visit family at long last.  With barely enough time to unpack, I'll have another show at the casino back home after I return.   I'd feel better about both of these if I had about a month to prepare new material.  But I have not spent any time working on it.  Intentionally.  The funny thing is, the busier I am, the more I tend to write.  It has always been my favorite pastime and procrastination tactic.  And in the midst of it all, I may have found the first joke that best embodies my yet undeveloped style.  It is a joke that is funny, straight from the heart, and just the right kind of edgy.  If it hits people just right, it will leave them seeing the world through my eyes, laughing the whole way through, and slightly disturbed.  I hope to have it polished off enough to show the pros next week, then again at the casino, and hopefully it will be perfected in time for the Benefit Gala in October.  If it survives all three crowds, then I'll know I've found my style.  If not, well, back to the drawing bored.