Need a New Rig STAT...

This is getting ridiculous.  Now both of my computers are down. Im forced to update my blog on my phone now. Which is cool I guess. Maybe I could set up some ticket give a ways of where readers can guess where I'm posting my blogs from. I don't wanna make it gross so I'll tell you, I'm in my bed watching a neutered TV version of "Scream 3" with my cat, Moka keeping me company. Its almost 1pm and I'm still in bed. I think its day 20 something in a row of where I've been out every night. No rest for the wicked I suppose.  Since my computers have been down I've been writing and re-writing like crazy. Who figured that with less distractions ya get more work done. With some of the induced of cash I've received I've put a couple hundred towards my new computer, and also bought some new pads and pens. They always help motivate me to write more, So I have been. Im finding it harder and harder to not obsess over my new material.

Yesterday was a long day, started at 2:30 Pm when I headed downtown to the Rivercenter Comedy Club Open Mic of where comics have to "Bark" , I.e. entice passersby to check out the free comedy show. Its free of dignity and hope. Oh yeah no entrees fee either. So I stood out front of the club shouting rhymes at people that hopefully understand English on their way to checking the movie theater showtimes. Rivercenter Mall on Saturday is always crawling with young servicemen and women. I feel it is my duty as a Patriot to make them laugh. Plus they love the fact the club has a full bar. It was a one man show where another comic (socially awkward and useless at barking) had a guest spot. I ended up doing close to 20 mins of time for 10 people. After that I went to the new club, LOL across town had dinner and caught the first show. Then went back downtown watched the late show there,  caught up with the Headliner who I got to work with last year. Then was picked for the Midnight Madness show. Where I was last. Which means I was on stage between 1:20-1:40 am ugh. Think the Guy making the lineup has it on for me, haha. Made a little Not of cash, met up with other comics for tacos then got home about 3:30 am. What a hell of a 12 hours.

God this this version of "Scream 3" is awful. After this crapfest is over I'm gonna head downstairs do some laundry and make some pasta. Then get ready for Open Mic at Studio 13.

Sorry for any mistakes I'm typing all this crap on my phone.  See ya at the next show!

New Note Pad

Theres nothing like starting a new notepad. Last summer I bought a 4 pack of steno notepads from Office Max, and this week I started scribbling in the 3rd one. Ahhh, when the ink slides out of a pen on a crisp and soft paper leaving your thoughts, ideas and musings on the page. It sounds romantic until you read the word "Pussycheese" on my notes. I have notes on Google Docs, type out stuff on AK notes on my phone, but I still like writing things out. When you fill a page theres a sense of accomplishment that goes with it. I like that, I kinda need to know I'm making constant progress. Its funny to see a pristine notepad thats neat and super thin, with a stiff backing in 4 months turns into something floppy mess twice the original size. I take my pad with me wherever I go,. When I teach class its at my Desk, when I go home I throw it on my bed, till I get ready to work. But whenever I go to an open Mic or hang out with other comics I take my pad with me. Its dorky to say but I feel like a pen and a pad are kinda like my sword and shield. I kinda get irked when people ask me for a sheet of paper or to borrow my pen. New, pad means new material. On the first page I listed a bunch of premises I haven't worked on, and systematically Im gonna go through them and make jokes. As I get laughs from them Ill keep honing, and sharpening them. If I fill up the pad before they're all done, Ill move on to the next one. Ahh Newness.

Old one on top, new on on the bottom.