OK, so how was the festival? It was fun, but to be honest, a bit unorganized at times and stressful to a lot of people involved. But let's not talk about the negative. The positives are that I got to perform with some great comics, made a contact or two, and Skippy worked up here! I did Skippy a couple of times here and he worked just as well as he does in Los Angeles. This is huge because it shows me that Skippy isn't just "cool" or "hip" in LA. OK, other fun things about this trip...

I felt I had some great shows (with the exception of one) and the cutest fucking thing happened. So yesterday (by the way, happy belated Mothers' Day) we did an afternoon show at this rec hall type place for families. Now as a comedian, when it comes to doing a show, the two words you hate hearing are "afternoon" and "family". So the comics were going on and they were doing alright and I thought that I was just going to do a few minutes, get some chuckles and that would be it. Well, without hurting myself patting my own back, I did really well. I did (obviously) clean material, some older stuff too; one in particular was this bit I did on The Jerry Lewis Telethon. It's the bit about how stupid guys look when they hit on girls, but the joke really is me making silly animal sound effects and jumping around like an idiot. So I did the bit and everyone laughed especially the kids.

After my show I'm talking to a comic when I feel this tug on my jacket, I turn around and this little girl is looking up at me, smiling and she said, "I liked the noises you make"...soooo fucking cute! It just put this big smile on my face. I talked to her for a minute and I just saw this purity and innocence in her eyes, and that made me smile even more. I just made her laugh and it just brightened her up so much.

Am I making a big thing out of this; maybe, but you know what, I don't care. I know what makes me happy and that little moment made this trip worth it for me. So there!

Anywho, I'm supposed to be boarding soon, so I'm going to get going. Hope you guys are smiling and I'll talk to ya from Alaska...or maybe I'll add a little more to this on my THREE HOUR LAYOVER in Seattle!

And in case you're wondering, I didn't book this flight myself.

5/7/08
I'm so confused right now; my body is all out of whack. I'm sitting at LAX again about to fly to Calgary for the Comedy Festival...the thing is, I just came back a day ago. So I came in Monday, had one day to relax and now it's back to the plane. I know that a lot of people fly this frequently all the time, but that still doesn't make it easier. Although coffee does.

And to tell you the truth, I'm feeling pretty awake right now...again, thank you coffee. But I got a good nights sleep and feel really rested. I guess I'm just bitching because I had flying in, going home and then immediately coming back to the airport. Oh well...

OK, I don't know how many Lost fans are reading this now, but I found something that completely blew my mind. First of all, I am a huge Lost fan; I love the show and have been watching it since the first episode. And every question that the show seems to answer, another 10 questions are asked. But the other day I stumbled across this website that seems to have solved the mystery of the island, and I have been reading this thing a lot. Whomever made this site has both a lot of time on their hands and a lot of imagination. So for those of you who want to read a possible explanation of the show, click away: Time Loop Theory.

I actually had a dream that I was roommates with one of the characters from the show...I'm sure that has to do with reading that page.

It's amazing how the mind works, isn't it? You read something, or see something or someone and suddenly that image or thought is put in your mind and can manifest itself in your dreams. Dreams. What are dreams really? I have a joke regarding dreams, but I really am fascinated by the concept of dreams. By the idea that you can see images and feel things while unconscious. And they are so real that they can evoke real emotions: happiness, fear, elation, orgasm...another orgasm...one more...and then shame.

Well, we're going to be boarding soon, so I'm going to pack up. Talk to you guys later.

5/1/08
Hey everyone, greetings from yet another Starbucks, this time in W. Palm Beach, FL. I'm here doing my week at the Improv with Brad. We just did some radio; always fun.

So, the last two nights down here I did Skippy at the open mikes, and it did GREAT! It was really cool to know that Skippy works outside of LA. Plus, and this is going to sound egocentric, it felt really great to do this in front of the local comics here. Here's why...

I remember when I was starting out down here and these comics would come through and just blow me away with their act. I'm talking Dom Irrera, Bobby Slayton, Jimmy Shubert; just outstanding headliners. And I remember going up to them and just telling them how much I loved their act. Well, these past two nights so many local comics have said that to me. They say that Skippy is brilliant, and that they love my comedy, etc. And that just felt so full circle; like I'm on the other end of it now. And just makes me grin ear to ear to imagine that I could be affecting these guys the way those other comics affected me.

OK, enough ego-time for me.

What else is going on?

Well I've been spending time with family while I'm here and that feels great. Yesterday I got to spend time withe my cousin and her two daughters; soooo fucking cute! I actually rode a carousel with my little cousin Faith, and I gotta tell ya, I kinda felt like a daddy for a minute. Not that I'm thinking of adopting my second cousin (hardy-har-har) but thinking "Wow, I can't wait to be a daddy." Just gotta find that...oh, whatcha-ma-call-it..oh yeah; wife.

Oh well, someday.

I just had a weird little moment. I was answering an email on my facebook page; this girl asked me "how does one work as a comedian?" And I responded, "well, i have shows all over the world really, so wherever they pay me, I will be there performing; that's pretty much how it works as a comedian. :)" And as I typed, I realized that this job, though normal to me and a lot of my friends (comedians), it must seem odd to everyone else. I mean my job is to travel to different places where they pay me to make people laugh. I mean it's a fantastic job, but from the outside, it must seem...as I said, odd.

But when I talk to my comedian friends, we talk about it like it's any other job. "Who books that room?...Did you get travel and hotel...How were the crowds...Oh that manager sucks...Great strip clubs there..." It's just normal for us.

OK, now for something completely different.

I have a myspace page for Skippy Greene, and I have the domain name www.SkippyGreene.com, which is just another way to get to the myspace page. But people might forget the name of the character, or they may spell Greene without the extra "e". So I decided to look for another domain name based on something memorable from Skippy's act. For those who have seen Skippy lately, the obvious catch phrase is..."lick my balls." So I went on and did a search for "lickmyballs.com"...taken, "lickmyballs.net"...taken, "lickmyballs.org"...taken, "lickmyballs.tv"...taken, "lickmyballs.biz"...taken. Seriously!? So I finally settled on...drum roll please....www.LickMyBalls.cc!

That's right, "cc"...or if you're Spanish, "yes-yes". :) I figure that's an easy way to remember it.

Alright kids, it's almost showtime so I'm going to pack'er up and get ready. Have a great May!