Contest, Spade, Joke Joint

Hey folks! The contest was this past Thursday and I must say... I kicked some major ass, I won't lie. 20 or more people I know came to see me. I had never performed in front of that many people I know and I was incredibly nervous beforehand. About 2 minutes before I was supposed to go on, I got this incredibly feeling of calm and I knew it'd be okay. I went on and rocked the mic for 3 minutes or so and I most definitely got an applause break. Huttah! The headliner, Costaki Economopolous, almost did a callback to one of my jokes but then another contestant did it first. I consider that a huge compliment when 2 comics want to do a callback to your joke.

It was very weird to have all my friends and family surround me after the show. I finally feel like I can do something right, I know that sounds emo and all but this is the first thing I can really say I'm genuinely good at and mean it. It feels good. Too bad comedy doesn't really pay, at least right now it doesn't.

Last night I saw David Spade in Hinckley, MN. I had never been there before, but I have to say that it's absolutely everything I expected. Boring and somewhat trashy. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy old women with oxygen tanks and cigarettes as much as everyone else does, but this place was just disconcerting. I don't like gambling much anyway. It was weird to have people smoking indoors. That's not the point, though. David Spade is the point. I have a crush on him and that made the show that much more amazing. I really wish I could've actually met him but he disappeared into the abyss pretty much immediately after the show. Todd Glass opened for him which was pleasant surprise. Overall, it was a really great show.

Tonight, I'm performing at the Joke Joint in Bloomington, MN. Matt Fugate is the headliner and Bill Young is the feature, so it's a show well-worth coming out to. I have no idea how much tickets are, but I can't imagine they're that expensive. Come on out and see some comedy tonight, it's better than television and probably more entertaining than watching your drunk friends walk into tables and fall off couches all night.

Peace