Today I feel glad to be home. I just returned from Montana and a few days in Seattle and before that a few days in Nevada.
It's nice to be back and actually be able to focus on some writing; eventhough I'm not feeling that funny today. For the moment, I'm in my bathrobe and still in that waking up stage trying to dismiss everything that I have to do today and be creative for a moment.
hmmm...
Or not.
I was on television in Idaho Falls, ID last week. The local CBS affiliate put me on the air for their morning show. I probably did about seven minutes of stand-up total and a short interview. I haven't been able to watch the tape yet. I think it went fine. I'd like to keep thinking that, and I'm afraid the tape might ruin my perspective. I'll have to watch it today and critique my pale face mugging in front of a fake red curtain produced using the weather lady's blue screen. I did a lot of Idaho material. The anchors were laughing. Sometime during the morning, the mayor of my hometown called in and they gave him a prize. This is all true.
A camera crew also came to my show the night before and taped some material they used in a feature story about me for the evening news. I also did an interview for that. I felt awkward answering questions like,"what would you tell a young aspiring comic in Southeastern Idaho." "uh, well, maybe reconsider your sanity as I often do."
Speaking of things I have to do today...
Get more bookings for Oct and Nov or apply for food stamps
Get the oil changed in my sweet Hyundai
Make a deposit at the bank (do this first thing)
Mail rent with an apology for being late again (do this right after the bank)
Write new jokes about...
-how some words should always be abbreviated including gymnasium. "I'm going to the gymnasium." vs. "I'm going to the gym." I mean who says 'gymnasium' anymore? "Do you want to go the gymnasium? Maybe we could toss around the medicine ball. Hell's fire, wouldn't that be a wizard?" Really, what's the deal with all that?
-how we use numbers too much. Can we really measure some of the stuff we claim to be able to measure? "This trailer is 25 percent easier to tow. This pen reduces writer's cramp by 40 percent. This blog entry is 50 percent less effective than all others." c'mon, what's the deal with all that?
-how jokes should never end with "what's the deal with all that?"
Or, write something less observational and more character defining that also happens to be extremely funny. I will need some bookings in Oct. and Nov. to get motivated to do that. I better go.
Hey Ryan,
I got your message before you left town. The open mic in Tacoma was cancelled for lack of audience anyway.
Sorry I missed you.
See ya next time you're in town.
Best,
Blaine
Cool, yea, I'll catch you next time. Sorry I had to cancel. I can't believe you read this thing.
Posted by: Ryan Hamilton at September 7, 2004 10:18 PMI can pick up rent on my way home today if you want to save a stamp...
Posted by: Landlord at September 8, 2004 10:58 AMMan, I know I'm in trouble when my landlord is reading this and using it as a means to collect rent, but yes, that would work out fantastically. I'll save the stamp for next month. I'm around until about 7:15.
I've heard about that landlord....
Posted by: Zach at September 8, 2004 07:49 PMTry blogging sometime. Your public awaits.
The Commander
"Silent Speller In The Night"
I'll try.
Posted by: Ryan Hamilton at September 22, 2004 04:05 PM