Helium...

    Another great crowd at Helium, this is my favorite open mic by far.  I went up with a vague idea on what I wanted to talk to and ranted for a couple minutes. It went over very well and I got an applause break right in the middle of my set. Nothing feels better than an applause break. So that's definitely some new material I'm going to keep.

Mill Casino...

    My first casino gig. I am definitely pretty excited and a little nervous as I have never met the headlining comedian before. Turns out he was the chill dude with a lot of good experience.

    2 shows, 30 minutes each. This was all done in a smaller bar that was connected to the main floor of the casino. You could hear all the bells and whistles going off, but it didn't distract much as the PA system was dialed in well. The PA guys name was Tony and he seem like a pretty cool guy.
     First show had about 50 to 60 people in it, seem to be about three quarters of the way full. Pretty good crowd, I won't lie my opening swastika joke got nothing and my nerves shot up quick. Thankfully my follower had them back on my side. Still definitely not my best set of the night and it felt like I had a few empty moments during.
     My second set went off great, I used what I learned from my first set and switched a few jokes up, I did a lot more bs'ing with the crowd, and it was also a bit of a younger audience...and completely full. They ate most of my shit up.
     I shook a lot of hands afterwards , I wish I had some merch to sell I probably could have made some decent money afterwards. Lesson learned. I need to get some cards, buttons, and a shirt made...

Gypsy

    Back at the gypsy for a good time. They switched the comedy venue to the bright main room, which is much better than the dark side room. Multiple lights, wireless mics, and a nice stage. They usually have karaoke in this room, so the setup is legit.
    I watch my friends go up and tell stories., the audience is mostly comics at first, but fills out soon after the show starts. Boomer is hosting...he sucks. He is also watching me type this right now. But It's ok,  cause he deserves it. So fuck you Boomer, you fucking fuck.
    Then I sing....hardly anyone else is partaking, an older couple is doing Sinatra...so me and a couple comedy buds throw it down. Tonight my choices are: Rock with you by Michael Jackson, Private Dancer by Tina Turner, and Voices Carry by Till Tuesday....nailed it.

Back in black

    A long has passed since I last wrote on here. A lot has happened in those few months, I've gotten a lot more work at the clubs. And have grown considerably as a comic I believe. This city offers so many opportunities to practice my craft and the people in it have been nothing but awesome so far. I feel very lucky to live in Portland.
    But enough of that, let's talk about my night. I went to a relatively new open mic at Backspace. An awesome venue that hosts a lot of poetry slams. Tonight it was hosted by Jeff and Steven, two of my favorite Portlanders. I went first, working out some new material to the sparse but attentative crowd. A few chuckles here in there, pretty much what I expected. But I did win a couple of x-men comics as well!
     Afterwards I went over to see another friend KJ and sing a little R&B... for the ladies.