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Dirty Jobs!

ben — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:37:56 +0000

Check out the video I made to try and get on the show Dirty Jobs!

I don’t know if I’m just weird, but I love the show Dirty Jobs. It’s the perfect ADD candy and never fails to capture my attention. One day, I was watching one of the episodes after a show I did – I was a total mess – it was summer and very hot and I was covered with chalk dust from head to toe. I think the hotel receptionist almost called the cops when I walked in to go to my room. So it hit me – I have a dirty job…sort of. It’s not gross or anything, but I do get quite messy and it would be a nice change for Mike to not have to do something totally disgusting.

So check out the video and leave Mike a note if you think he and I should partner up on some chalkin’!

#78

ben — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:07:46 +0000

A few years ago, I got into doing Stand-up comedy & it was quite the learning experience. I wanted to do it & then I also didn’t. It was a scary, & unpredictable; sometimes no one laughed & it was very humbling. Worth it though because my speaking got a lot better & I learned a lot about being on stage.

A good friend of mine and a funny comedian, Kenn Kington gave me my first shot at doing a real Stand-up comedy show back in 2004. I opened up at one of his Ultimate Comedy Theatre and had a blast! This is a short clip from the show. Thanks Kenn for giving me a chance to try something totally scary!

What do you want to try that totally scares you? Find time this summer to dip your toes into “the scary” in your life. Life is too short to let fear dictate what you do & where you go in life!

#77

ben — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:52:41 +0000

There are studies showing that laughter can boost the immune system, reduce stress & cultivate optimism. When I was in HS my family went through the pain of divorce. A lot of things helped us survive mentally & emotionally, but nothing as much as my brother Sam’s sense of humor. If your heart is aching, laughter IS the best medicine.

Check out this really funny bit from one of Sam’s messages:

#76

ben — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:08:21 +0000

This week, I am all about laughter & finding joy & hope in tough times. How else do we put one foot in front of the other, when the going gets tough if not to have an occasional light-hearted moment? If life is bumpy right now, find a way to relieve the pressure by participating in something that you know will put a smile on your face.

And I have to share this. Every time I watch I can’t help but start cracking up. Laughter is contagious, so if your life is good, go infect someone!!

#75

ben — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:51:19 +0000

At one of my events, someone asked me if my story of being ADHD was true. They said I was having fun & laughing too much for someone w/a “disorder.” Believe me, it took me a long time, but I did finally find the humor in living with ADHD & it as been a great blessing to be able to joke & laugh about it.

I like how Bill Cosby puts it: “Through humor you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.”

To get you smiling this morning here is a bit from one of my favorite comics, Jim Gaffigan:

#74

ben — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:22:36 +0000

One of the best things we can do is to make some time to laugh! People with ADHD have a gift for finding the funny in life and we should never forget to celebrate that. Sure we sometimes get a little inappropriate but a little correction from a friend doesn’t have to put out the flame of being funny.

To get the funny ball rolling, here is one of my wife’s favorite Brian Regan’s comedy bits:

#72

ben — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:06:48 +0000

So this week, I’m talking about creativity again (pet subject!)! Creativity is one of many positive qualities of an ADHDer and I think it’s a good idea to spend time developing it. What we lack in organization, we’ll more than make up for with creative, out-of-box thinking! Today’s creative exercise was inspired by the Hutson School here in Indy – their students got me hooked on a piece of software called istopmotion. Check it out!

#71

ben — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:42:31 +0000

As a school kid, by July, I was “bored”, having exhausted all my fun options. Of course back in those days we didn’t have PS2, Facebook and the flip camera. I still contend that had they invented digital cameras back in the 80s I would be a famous movie director by now. Instead, I had to wait till I was an adult to live out my acting/directing ambitions. Check out this cheesy movie a buddy & I made a few years back…then go and make your own!

Journey to the Tourney, Part 1

ben — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:59:15 +0000

Hey guys! I’m sorry I didn’t post this here earlier, although if you’re my “fan” on Facebook, this will be old news for you, but here’s a video (actually a series of videos) I made to tell you about my boxing and the championship that I went to a couple of weeks ago. Check it out and see what you think.

Perseverance Drawing Demo

ben — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:16:26 +0000

Perseverance Drawing from Ben Glenn, The Simple ADHD Xpert on Vimeo.