It’s early on Wednesday morning and I’m blogging. Earlier tonight I did five spots. It was kinda’ hectic but I had to keep myself on task. I was able to make it to the Improv open mic, Bliss Art house Cafe, Westwood Brew Co, Hollywood Billiards and Michael’s Pub. After that I went to Denny’s to catch up with Saas followed by the Comedy Store to hang out. Some people don’t really understand why I would do as many open mics as I do when I get plenty of “real shows” but I HAVE TO keep working on new stuff and make sure when people come out to see me they get to see new things and don’t get tired of my “act”. Besides I’m lucky enough to love what I do so I WANT to always be working on new stuff and finding reasons for people to laugh when I’m on stage. I also get along really well with MOST of the other comics. I only capitalize the word “most” because there are a few people I don’t care for but that’s in everybody’s life. If you like EVERYBODY then there’s a good chance you’re being fake and I can think of somebody you won’t be hitting off with and that’s me. See how I just ruined your perfect record :-/ Not to be rude but I’m always leery of the people that want to be friends with EVERYBODY. Maybe it’s just me but that’s the way I feel.

So anyway, I’m getting ready to move to another apartment but in this same building. I currently live in a bachelor that doesn’t have a kitchen. I’m cool with my apartment and the size of it the only thing I need is a kitchen so I’m moving into a studio. I really do love my place and it’s location so I’m glad I’ll be able to still live here. I’m pretty excited about it but know it is going to be a bit of work.

So tomorrow is a lot more open mics and then Thursday is the show at the Jon Lovitz Club

Ok, so the shows at Club Nokia were really fun. All of us got along really well and since everyone was naturally funny offstage it was easy for us to have a good time. The make-up artist, her friend/assistant and the stylist were all really fun and cool. The food was good, friends showed up, I had two REALLY fun sets and everything was GREAT.

Two people I already knew and was VERY HAPPY about working with were Felipe Esparza and DJ Cooch. Felipe I knew about but Cooch was doing warm up (not in any of the advertising) so when I saw him I was surprised. I didn’t stick around for the after party because I had gotten there at 2:30pm and had just came off the Eureka trip the night before. My schedule has been kinda’ crazy but I’m alright with it. Sometimes I forget things and I just got back to the gym today but it’s taking me a bit to get fully organized and used to my life while having to live it at the same time.

This week I am pretty much off so that’s cool. Just a lot of open mics but it makes it a lot easier to maneuver around so it should all work out. I didn’t put in for spots anywhere because I knew I had a lot of stuff to do in the next couple of days, and all together, before I leave again.

Ok, so switching gears. More and more people are asking how to get on the road. This is a hard question for me to answer because I only know what I have done and it’s this, A SHIT LOAD OF OPEN MICS. Then people SAW ME at those and ASKED ME to do booked shows. Then other people SAW ME AT THOSE and asked me to do other booked shows. Then, at the same time, I was doing contest and still open mics, and the booked shows and EVERYTHING in between for quite sometime and then people slowly started ASKING ME to go on the road and I met bookers and they would ask me to come back on my own and good comics just OUT OF NOWHERE a lot of times would drop my name and help me get hooked up with more stuff and now we’re at today. I’m still trying to figure it all out myself so it makes it kind of annoying that people keep asking me. Simply put, get out there and see who you meet or what you just find ON YOUR OWN. Contrary to what most people believe the LA “open mic” comedy scene can be quite friendly and a lot of comics will tell you about other places to go you just HAVE TO do the leg work for YOURSELF.

I gotta go now. Take care, folky dolkys.

I’m watching Ultimate Fighter and it’s pretty faggy and not the OBVIOUS kinda’ faggy that people think of. I’m gonna make a bit about it so I won’t say too much, try not to defuse it. So today I got a lot of sleep and then I had to take C Sto to pick up his car in San Jose. We went to eat sushi it was good but not mind blowing, drop a name and include a link, type shit.

I ended up hitting shitty Bay area traffic on my way to the city (San Francisco) and that sucked but I was on my way to the Brain Wash and really wanted to squeeze in at least one open mic while I was in the area. I think while I was there I either got pick pocketed or dropped something…pretty sure I was pick pocketed.

Anyway, nothing important was taken so let’s move on. Tomorrow I have to be up early to get to the “meeting spot” so we can head out to Eureka >. I hate getting up early but sometimes I HAVE TO do it. The other thing I hate is I have to take BART and I am not good with public transportation and always feel like taxis are gonna try to jack. The cats are still around but a little less annoying or at least out of my way. My set at Brain Wash was SUPER FUN but I’m working on new stuff so it was a bit scary :-/

I’ll be posting some footage soon on my youtube but not of stand up. I really don’t like posting stand up on youtube. I feel that if people want to see me they can come see me. You have to come out to get the stuff that I can’t do on TV. I post things that I think are fun like me and my friends messing around or my little dumb nephews. I’ll work on it when I’m back in LA or maybe from a remote location. I’ll do it when I have a free moment, how’s that? I mean you guys are pressuring me AND I CAN’T DEAL WITH IT!!!! Ok, I’m sorry I snapped. Igonna try not to do it on my new blog but you guys pushed and I broke…let’s not make a habit of this. Dismissed

into Oakland a few minutes ago and I’m hating life. I usually love being over here but Storin got two kittens and I FUCKING HATE CATS. I hate the way they jump around and scratch shit, I hate EVERYTHING about them. Sure, I’ve met a few cool cats in my time but for the most part I think they are true piece of shit animals. I love dogs and birds and if you don’t like either of those I’m fine with that. Just don’t tell me how I should think kittens are so cute. Cute too look at, agreed, to be around, no thanks :-/

Other than that things are pretty great. I decided to get in early just to make sure everything goes off Friday without a hitch. I’m supposed to be in San Francisco at some Safeway to meet up with Marga and Marty to head up to the show in Eureka. I don’t really know much about it other than, it’s a gay themed show and Marga is headlining. I’m featuring and more than anything people I’ve talked to are surprised they’re doing a gay show in Eureka.

Saturday, I’ll be heading back down to LA and then Sunday are the two big shows I’m doing with Gene Pompa and Felipe Esparza . I’m pretty excited about doing them but kind of nervous too. It’s a taping and the Nokia is a pretty great venue but whatever I’m nervous before a lot of stuff so I know I’ll get through it and probably have fun.

Alright so the drive was pretty uneventful and tomorrow I’m just open mic-ing in SF and that’s about it. Alrighty then I’m gonna make mimi now and I don’t wanna hear SHIT ABOUT IT. Nitey-nite (more…)

I’m a liar. I said I would blog more and I haven’t. I’ve been SUPER BUSY living life and getting my place in order. I’m supposed to be moving into another apartment in my same building and have been picking up quite a few gigs as well as hitting the open mic scene pretty hard.

I’m a bit tired of being asked the same questions though. I don’t mean to but sometimes I get a bit bitchy with the other comics but it just gets annoying hearing the same question, how was Gotham, what rooms do you go up in, and a few more that don’t come to my mind because when you snap at people it tends to shut shit down. Sometimes people think I’m full of myself because I act that way and it’s not that. I just do a bunch of shit and once I’ve done something I’m done with and it was great but I don’t want to tell the story over and over. The worst part is a lot of times when people ask these questions it’s not even out of being happy for you they end up asking if you know how they can get on, if you have a contact for them, SAME BULLSHIT. I try to be patient but I don’t really get it because I don’t really ask other comics about that stuff. If people think something is good for you or can help you they usually just volunteer it, in my experience. You don’t have to bug them, or corner them, or ask twenty questions.

Anyway, things are going great when it comes down to it and life is good. I’ve got two shows coming up this Sunday at Club Nokia and those should be fun and I’m also performing in Eureka, which in that link, I’ll add, it says nothing about me it’s AAAALLLLLLL ABBBOOOUUUTTT MARGA, MARGA, MARGA, MARGA. What am I chopped liver? The Jan Brady of the gay comedy world. If I had a publicist THIS SHIT WOULDN’T HAPPEN!!!! Anyway, I’ve collected myself and will say if you know anybody in the area forward the flier to them. It’s gonna be a hoot and I do LOVE Marga Gomez she’s VERY FUNNY.

Alright so now I promise to continue to update my blog if some of you promise to read it