Earthquake Hurricane

   Tonight I have the pleasure of performing at a local bicycle shop / bar called Velo cult. This is a pretty cool venue and is also about 5 blocks from my house. I walk over and get there about 30 minutes early and there's some huge bicycle committee meeting happening with 100 + people inside. For a second I got excited thinking they were all there for the comedy, but alas they left once, D started.
   I went out first tonight and did about 10 minutes of random material. I totally spaced on what I wanted to do when I got on stage and just pulled the set out of my ass. It worked well though, the crowd really seemed to enjoy it and I got a few good laughs from the audience of 15.

Triple Dip Monday

   Im feeling inspired and energetic tonight so I hit up 3 mics. 1st up is Sweet Basil Thai. This mic is pretty terrible usually but it recently got a new host and the redid the floor/chair layout and its greatly improved. Tonight, the PA system is malfunctioning so we all get to go up with no mic. Luckily this room is so small, that doesnt hinder the show. I go up 7th and rattle off some new ideas about xmas music and brand name clothing that doesnt really go anywhere and close with an observation on farts... 5 years doing comedy and Im still coming up with fart jokes. Eye of the tiger.
   2nd mic is Boiler Room. I drop in and get the last spot on the list. There are about 10 people in the room and they listen. I do the same thing from the first mic and make a little progress on the brand name material and fart joke but get little response. Its a quiet room.
   3rd mic is Brody Theater. Again, I drop in and get put up about 5 comics after I show up. Very small audience here as well, maybe 7 or 8 people in the back, noone is sitting near the stage. I go up and do my meandering xmas music/brand name clothing material...doesnt work. Fart joke...little reaction. I close with my marijuana tats = Coors light tats for a quick 1 liner and it get a nice little applause break. Good ending for that set.

Open Mic at Rose and Thistle

   Tonight I hit up a new open mic near my house at a bar called Rose and Thistle. Its a small bar with a nice outside patio. Dimly lit, low ceilings, and a small stage make for a great setting. There are about 30 people there watching and I go up number 7.
   My set felt good. I just went up and bullshitted for a bit. I didn't recognize a single other comedian in that room, a lot of new people.

Tall Tales at Helium

    God damn I am on a roll lately. Every other day I am on a great showcase and tonight is no exception. Tonight, I am fortunate enough to be part of Don Frosts Storytelling Showcase at Helium. Of course, every show at Helium is awesome and this is no exception. Great lineup and a small but great crowd.
    I wrote an all new story just for this show and I was nervous how it would pan out, but it all worked well. I'm at a point where I know what is funny and what isn't but still when I do something that I've never done before there's always that doubt lingering in the back of my head. Story landed hard, about 10 minutes long and I walked into the showroom and watched the rest of the show.
    This has been a great week.

Keep it like a Secret

    Tonight I am on the Keep it like a Secret showcase which is held at Jackpot recording studios in Portland. I have never been on this show and wanted to for a long time so I am excited to finally be part of it. Even better, I get there and it turns out I am headlining it. The lineup is great, some of my fave people are on it. The greenroom has pretzels and iced tea and beer and its a really nice setup for a show. The room is small, but fills up nicely with 50 people by showtime.
   The comics all go up and get great reactions then I go up and do about 30 minutes at the end and really close out strong. I did a mix of old and new and a lot of off the top talking to the crowd...everything seemed to have a nice flow to it. It was real good times for me this evening.

Tacoma Comedy Club

   Tonight I drove up to Washington and did a little Truth of Dare showcase at the Tacoma Comedy Club. This showcase has 7 comics doing a 5 minute set and then having to pick a truth or dare submitted by the other comics. Pretty cool. The crowd is pretty full, Id say 150 people are there on a Sunday.
    I go up in the middle and did a solid 5 minutes that the crowd ate up. Afterwards, I got a dare from another comic that consisted of having someone sit on my face. Overall a great show and it was nice to get some time at TCC for a change.
     Interesting experience.

Magic Inn

    Magic Inn. That's what this is. It's hard to put into words how rough this this shots how is but it's exactly what I needed as comic relief for my life.
   There are 6 people here not giving a fuck about comedy. It's beautiful.

Dirty Dozen

   It's time for a long overdue Dirty Dozen at Helium Comedy Club. Tonight's lineup is amazing as always, I am constantly surprised at the level of talent in Portland and tonight is no exception. Everyone killed.
    I gave away gift certificates to Ground Kontrol Arcade by telling the audience my phone number and having them text me insults throughout the show. That idea worked great! I got 50+ replies and I will make that a regular part of the show from now on.