Wandering Adventure Party

@gemsmoke @ShaulaEvans

Chin chin

@gemsmoke @ShaulaEvans

A wonderful book, and an uplifting story

@ShaulaEvans @bookstodon

I remember reading Catch 22 when I was a teenager, probably 14 or 15? I was pretty quiet, geeky, a chess nerd. It made me see an absurdity to art that gave me more confidence in expressing my somewhat awkward ideas. I joined a drama group and wrote comedy with a school friend. And although I abandoned things for a while, I eventually dropped out of uni, bummed around like a beatnik and then taught myself circus skills, joined a community circus, and began to perform again. For 15 years I became a self employed performer, going against my natural introverted self. When I changed jobs to teach chess, I was an instant hit as I now have a gift for storytelling and entertainment which appeals to students and staff. I owe a lot to the absurdity of Joseph Heller who showed me the ridiculous can be a beautiful thing if presented in the right way.