Do I like telling jokes again?

I'm not sure, but I know I do like being on stage. In all facets of life I would say things are going well. I've been doing well on stage. I think mostly because I'm doing what I want and experimenting with different things. When I first started like everyone else I struggled to get stage time. I didn't really know how it worked and thought, "Hey I'm funny put me on all the shows." I actually recall my first time doing the open mic at the Comedy Store. It was maybe my 4th or 5th time on stage. I did really well. A fellow comic who I learn now picks the Sunday lineup was hosting. I went up to him when I was about to leave, and asked how you get on the best of San Diego line up. He basically shrugged me off and said just keep coming down. Here I am 14 months later and I've only done that room maybe at most 10 more times. c;pser to 5 if I had to guess, and I'm surely not on the best of. I do have a show I am promoting there next Wednesday let's see if that does anything. There was a guy that got stage time there last night, that although a nice guy, and decent comic, I was pretty sure that he got stage time there. I've never seen him at the open mics, and he doesn't come off like the politic playing guy. Who knows.
Anyways last night I was on a show with a guy that is in the semi finals of Last Comic standing. He's a SD native, and has been doing it for 5 maybe 6 years. He started at 17 or so. This was the first time I'd seen him. I've heard mixed reviews on him. Some say he's terrible, other like his style. People have seen him kill and bomb. He did 30 minutes last night. This is fine, as he was the headliner, but whoever booked the show put 3 comics after him.... Not only was this hard enough, but the dude ripped on the club at least 5 times, and even said as he ran the light by 3 to 4 minutes that he didn't care if the crowd left, "who cares about the next few comics." He then retracted by saying people should stick around for the next 2 guys. (there were 3). He just came off like pompous asshole. I understand he may have been playing a character but watching how he acted before the show, he clearly is a pompous asshole. People tried to shake his hand and he gave them a fist pound. Don't get me wrong I hate shaking people's hands, esp. with how gross most comics are, but show some class and shake a hand. One of my comic buds tried to introduce us. He simply said are you a comic, and continued with his convo. I could care less, I simply like to see how people act. Looking at him I imagine he was probably always awkward and picked on, so maybe deep down it's a defense mechanism. He was funny, but I still think there are more deserving San Diego comics.
Wow, watching the history channel, they just said cocaine was made illegal because they thought it was the cause of black slaves acting violently towatds their keepers. And no this isn't a joke. Just figured I'd let ya'll know. And yes it should be a joke, but I don't think enough people would believe me. Honestly cocaine made them angry, how bout theyre slaves...
Anyways. So there was one comic after the headliner then me. I knew it was going to be difficult. First the dude did 30 minutes of awkward tension, then everyone got their checks, and the show had already been going for 90 plus minutes. I had always wanted to get someone to sit on stage with a guitar while I tell jokes. Somewhat of creating the wtf? atmosphere. I gave my buddy an idea of what I wanted to do, but we didn't really rehearse. I told some jokes then brought him in, then told some jokes. If they didn't hit hard I'd have him play a quick riff on the guitar and say something about it. I think it went well.