I didn't get on stage Tuesday, but I was writing with Janine and I really think I am getting out of my writer's block. I've got about two or so jokes I'm working on, which is exciting, I don't know if they'll make the final cut, but working on a joke and just getting the creativity out is at least comforting.
Last night I was at the Bone and Joe Lehnig asked if I wanted to go to T. Billy Buffett's for their comedy show. Having never been, I agreed to go. We were supposed to be there by 8:30 because the show started at 9:00, but were were a little late and arrived maybe at 8:40 or so. Apparently it was a contest, so we had to ante up five bucks each and fill out some paperwork. A bunch of other comics were there, and at about 9:20 or so, I decided to start a pool to see when the show was actually going to start. I took a piece of paper and setup 7, 10-minute ranges from the 9:30 to 10:40. Nikki Glaser, Brian Dowell, Mike Howington, myself and Joe Lehnig all threw in a buck and then I bought the remaining two spaces. Strangely enough, watching the guys running the show goof off with the mic, postpone the start and give excruciatingly long announcements was now kind of entertaining. Nikki Glaser won the seven bucks because the Chel'le got on stage between 9:50 and 10:00.
As for the contest, we had about 3 and a half minutes, I rushed through mine and didn't have a closer (Tetris really didn't seem like it was going to work). A couple comics said I had a good set, but I sincerally think they were just being nice. I don't remember who all made the "finals" on Sunday, but I do remember of the 10 who made the Apollo-style judging, 4 were from the Bone; Brian Dowell, Joe Lehnig, Mike "Mild Sauce" Strantz and John Doelling. All in all, it was an experience, but I know I would have gotten to bed before 1:00am if I had just stayed and watched James Johann.