 Oh, I kind of want to do this. She got an internship at a comedy club, immersing herself in the craft. And like many other performers, Kirsten worked in restaurants by day while honing her stand-up act at night. But when the COVID pandemic reached Philadelphia, doctors warned her it could be devastating for a person with cystic fibrosis. So she stayed home, kept writing comedy, saving money, and when it was safe, returned to the stage as a full-time comic writer.