Dear readers,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m just sitting on the train, returning from a week-long holiday in the Swiss Alps.

I went with my boyfriend (aka Cute Butt) and his little Shiba Inu (aka Fluffy Butt) to a wonderful spa hotel in Schönried. We spent the week really chilling out and relaxing.

We took turns enjoying the spa area (wellness galore) and also took some time to let Fluffy Butt enjoy the snow in the mountains. She’s 14 years old, but as soon as she hit the snow, her inner puppy came out.

We also played a lot of Balatro, a game that combines my love of poker and strategy, and continued with season 2 of “The Nanny”—the best show I have seen in ages!

I’ve been feeling pretty overwhelmed with life recently. I’m going through some changes: I’m moving out of my apartment and in with Cute Butt, I’ve taken on a new job which is a challenge but also very interesting, and I can feel my body starting to get older.

I recently realized that I’d lost a lot of joy in some of my hobbies—a bad sign and also a symptom of burnout. I used to love preparing and getting on stage for comedy and burlesque, but recently they have started to feel more like a chore than anything else.

With comedy, I feel I’m losing touch with the audience. The audience seems to be getting younger, and I can’t adapt to Gen Z.

I was discussing this with Cute Butt yesterday, and I came to the conclusion that Gen Z may not understand “millennial humor” because they are not often in “situations.”

I love situational comedy and observational humor. Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, and Natasha Leggero come to mind, and I ask the question: What situational comedy would Gen Z be exposed to? What kind of “What’s the deal with…” can they be exposed to?

I’m not trying to be smart; I’m just musing.

Anyway, thanks for reading!

Laura xoxoxo