Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns)

Well another comic goes and shares their story about making it in the life of comedy.  This one by Mindy Kaling, from “The Office” fame, in her book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns).  The book (which I listened to) is quite funny.  She shares her life’s journey from college (Dartmouth) to growing up in an Indian household and all of the funny things her family did growing up.  She shares her experiences of moving to NYC, serving as a nanny for an uber-rich divorced mother who hired her to watch her two children.  Her stories regarding job interviews were the best, loved how she met with the hiring agent and ended up embarrassing herself by the answers she shared.  Mindy chronicles her hiring by Greg Daniels at “The Office” and the time when she was asked to go home, which she thought twice about doing while she was employed in her dream job.  Mindy also shares stories about love, friendship, living in Brooklyn, her top 20 favorite comedic moments on the big screen, her two week run as a guest writer for Saturday Night Live, and her thoughts on clothes, food, and adventures in Hollywood.  She comes across as a self-effacing young woman who uses her own “losses” in life to connect to others.  Overall a funny read.  Not as good as Tina Fey’s, but hey, Mindy isn’t asking me to rate that.  It does get a bit monotonous her constant knocking of herself, but beyond that, it’s light, witty, and gives a good insight to how hard the world of tv/movies really is.  It is a quick read as well.