I just got done making sure my stuff is all in one place for the next couple of days. Today is a relax day but I’m going to hit a couple of bay area open mics. Gonna try to finally make it to the open mic at Tommy T’s, I’ve done a guest set there but still have yet to make it to the open mic. Then I’m gonna hit Bliss bar and then go see if Big Al will “show me some love” over at Club Deluxe. I don’t really even care if it’s at the end. I just want to have a night to work out and see what’s what. I’m doing a college on Wednesday somewhere in Minnesota and that should be fun but I know I have to play a little with the order of my set. I’m going with Justin Berkman and it’s a show for the Gay Straight Alliance and probably related to the fact that we just passed National Coming Out day.

Then I’m coming back to San Francisco to do Thursday-Saturday with Senor Jo Koy. If you want to come out to those hurry and get your tickets all shows are already sold out except for the Thursday 10p.

Update: Got back from Tommy T’s a couple hours ago didn’t know it was really a contest. Thought it was a different situation I guess. Had a good set but didn’t get to do what I really wanted to do which was Tommy’s, Bliss Bar, Deluxe. I went up number 20 but thought it would go by sooner. After my set I just wanted to leave and try to make it to the city but on my way I realized I would’ve missed all of Deluxe anyway. FML

paying much attention to the computer or Twitter or any of that stuff the last couple of days. I needed to clean up the apartment I was living in so I could get, hopefully, all of my deposit back. I’m pretty much done and my new apartment looks great. There are some new rules. I no longer can smoke in my apartment. My smoking is, once again, out of hand and when I’m at home it’s ridiculous. I organized EVERYTHING, threw a lot of stuff away, took some stuff to Goodwill and left some stuff in the hallway for other tenants to have.

I was starting to become a true pack rat so I had to throw things away from when I first got to LA and stupid stuff like receipts to Taco Bell, so stupid. It took me all of three night of seriously working to get rid of all the clutter and file what needed to be filed and then my dishes had been in storage for like 6 years so they were all dusty and needed to be washed and I noticed a lot of stuff I didn’t need there too so some of that got thrown away and some is going to Goodwill tomorrow. Then I had quite a bit of laundry to take care of. I will tell you about my schedule in tomorrow’s post and why it was so important that I get all of this stuff organized now because it’s kinda’ ridiculous and I feel this post is going to be long enough. Tonight I made my first dinner and that was pretty great.

Alright peeps, I gotta sleep now they’re moving my internet at 8am

I kept updating my facebook status today and I made it so my Twitter now updates my myspace. I ended up getting to do 3 spots and have really been on the grind because I’m working hard on the new stuff and trying to find ways to get into and out of it and also working on some REALLY REALLY new stuff that’s fun but not my usual style. It feels very natural though so I’m not really feeling like I’m FORCING myself but just kinda’ what I’m growing into.

So I woke up at about 1p and got a text from Gretchen saying that she was hosting the open mic at Verrazano’s. It’s a pizza place on La Brea that I am not giving the link to but only because I don’t think they are going to be having the open there anymore. It was supposed to start at 3pm and didn’t end up starting til 4 and there were only 3 comics including the host Gretchen so it was a weak turnout. I did my set anyway and had as good a time as you can have with that small of a room. I came home took a shower and did my hurr and headed out to Sunset Grill. Went up first there and then hung out for a couple comics.

Came home finished getting ready and went out to the, You’ve Seen These Guys show at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club. That show was fun and I had a good set but it ran a little late so as soon as my set was done I was ready to go. I went to Akbar and hung out with Jens, Stephen and Jojo but Duane and Tyler weren’t in attendance so that part of it wasn’t good. I don’t go to Akbar for the music or the dancing and I hardly ever drink when I’m there so if I don’t get to see all of my crew it makes it a bit disappointing.

Tomorrow is the big…I think. I’ll keep you posted. I don’t want to bitch about anything right now but I promise tomorrow I will be back to my regular self but for now I’m just tired and want to relax. Love you all mucho and goodnight

You’ve gotten the invitation for your friends’ wedding, happily circled the date on your calendar and started shopping for their gift, when all of a sudden it hits you – what are you supposed to wear???

Yup folks, I have a wedding to go to. It’s not until the 25th but I will be there I usually hate weddings because they are long and boring but I REALLY love these people. I haven’t known them long but it doesn’t take me long to figure out whether or not I’m gonna be REAL FRIENDS with someone. I’m going to make sure to dress the way I should and be in a good mood even though it starts at…oh shit…I just looked at the invitation and it starts at 3p I love it…I knew I liked these people for a reason. I gotta figure out what I’m gonna wear. THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT.

So in other news, I ended up doing four spots tonight I did the Spot in Culver City, the Bliss (again), the Terrace in Pasadena and finally ended up at the Zoo. For anybody wondering why I’m adding links to these and listing the rooms it’s so if an open micer wants to ask me where I go, or some of the places I go to, like they tend to do, I can direct them to my blog. It’s an easy way for me to avoid having to answer the same things over and over.

Some people might wonder what the point is of doing the Bliss two nights in a row is and this is the reason. Bliss has two completely different vibes depending on the night. Like Tuesday is Dave Corrado’s night. Dave is cool and chill…kinda’ and the room tends to be a bit more on the “supportive” side. Great for working out material but you have to get there hella early because the sign up is at 6 but a lot of people get there by 5:15 and the open mic doesn’t even start until 7. Like I said it can be great for working out material but it’s gonna take a bit of a time investment.

When it’s Wednesday that’s Maurice King’s night and it tends to be a bit more “urban”…LOL!!!! I love Wednesdays because a lot of the comics aren’t even in the room but you just go up and do your time. Maybe nobody’s paying attention, maybe some people are paying attention from outside, it forces you to think and to just work on stuff. You DON’T feel like a superstar but it’s great. I can honestly say most of the comics that go to Bliss are my friends. Especially on Wednesdays like Maurice, Fu, Dbey, Henry Coleman, Rell Battle, Kristin Brock will sometimes make an appearance, Lara Csengody, Julia Lovetere, Dan the Man, Daugne Keith and of course Martin (pronounced the Mexican way). I love Martin and his wife Reyna and the whole situation down there.

Oh yeah, while I’m on the subject, I was on Yelp yesterday and read a review where a guy badmouthed the Bliss and I wouldn’t mind if he were bagging on real shit like the fact that they stopped carrying Krispy Creams but he was saying that it was roach infested and fecal something or other and I will tell you that is NOT TRUE I don’t drink coffee so I’m not gonna act like they’re serving up the best cup of joe in the city because I wouldn’t know and if you were to say that I wouldn’t be able to argue but I KNOW clean and I KNOW dirty and I don’t eat in dirty places. I eat in Bliss, I perform in Bliss, I hang out at Bliss and I can tell you it is NOT a dirty place. Martin is on top of those dishes and wiping down counters and the tables don’t have crumbs all over them, it’s clean and they now have soft serve ice cream. Btw, I woulda’ put this on yelp but I didn’t want it to turn into a “flaming” situation or some bullshit I just thought it was important to mention to you guys. Anyway, nitey nite.