Today is my brother Scott’s birthday. I am going to see him later today because I recently had what we in the comedy business call a “shitty fall-out.” It happens, but works out great for me as I get to see my brother on the anniversary of him falling out of my mom’s butt. Yes, I know where babies come from. Actually, a few years ago I was having what I thought was a serious debate with my cousins about whether there has ever in history been a case where a lady comes to the hospital because she thinks she is going to have a baby only to find out she just had to take a humungous dump. My uncle overheard the seriousness of the debate and asked what we were discussing. He’s a doctor. After I told him my theory, he gave me a firm, “No. No, that’s not.. that couldn’t… there’s no… no, Johnny. …No.” He’s probably right, but that would be funny. The doctor pops up from behind the sheet, “It’s a tuuuurd!”
Not a lot is new. I will be on the road quite a bit the next couple months so that is good for the ole’ career. I am actually writing the entry as a form of procrastination from editing a video for out May 11th Gentlemens Hour show at comedysportz in Milwaukee. (we still have shirts for sale!) I have been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. I really like Jimmy Pardo’s podcast, Never Not Funny. I recommend it if you travel or just listen to podcasts while staring at your wall. He was talking about something hit home with me and I really agree that I think it is true for a lot of comics. Now, I don’t know why a lot of comics get into stand up, but I do think a lot of comics are insecure. I have a blast on stage and I really think that is when I am most comfortable. I have been stressed about situations in life and stuff and thought about what I need to do to handle them or whatever, and then I think about getting onstage and that ALWAYS excites me. Granted, I have only been doing stand up about 7 years now, but I really do feel its an addiction. If you are a stand up comic, I don’t know how you stop. It’s like a smoker and smoking, but it isn’t bad for you at all!
I’ve got my share of horror stories, but I haven’t been doing it so long that I have become bitter, and for that I am thankful. I do still get excited to get up there onstage. A lot of people would think that a comedian would be the life of the party… at a party, for example. If I’m with a bunch of people, I want nothing more than to be the life of the party, but if I don’t know them, I am the shy guy that beats himself up inside his head for not saying what he’s thinking of saying, but missing the window of opportunity to say it because he was running through it in his head too many times just to make sure it didn’t sound stupid… all the while staring at a tv or faking interest in something that isn’t even really going on just to look like he belongs. That is me. How do you act around people you don’t know well the way you act around your friends?? You can’t fake it. It all boils down to insecurity. I’m a turd.
Well, have a fantastic weekend, everyone. Stay tuned for hopefully some new videos and stuff on the page soon. I have got a lot of shows and footage to rummage through to update the site and possibly master a new cd one of these days. We will see. I don’t know that the demand is necessarily there yet. I would like to put out a cd and then scrap that material and start working from scratch. I know comedian Jim Norton tries to go my that philosophy and he is a great. Who knows, stay tuned either way. Wow, now I’m rambling. Good night.