Ugh insomonia

So I haven't been working at the depot much lately but I'm also trying to cut back on alcohol. I've been waking up at 7 and 8 am, no good esp when bed time is 1-3 am. I'm just awake and tired all the time. Yesterday I was at the poker table just exhausted. I remember letting one hand really bother me. I didn't play it that great. but the guy that won played so awful and got extremely lucky. I steamed off some money then pulled a semi bluff that worked to get me back to even. I then won a coin flip for a big pot and left up for probably the 8th or so time in a row.

I had a job interview the other day. It was interesting as I was basically alone at the depot trying to handle customers on the phone and in the store. I find myself getting more and more frustrated there. I don't know how much longer I can do it. I'm going to lose it on a customer pretty soon. Anyways a lady saw me dealing with the crap, complimented me, and said she was looking for someone like me to work at her office. I asked for her card, she didn't have one, so she wrote her info on a piece of paper. I called her later that day, with no answer. I waited until the next day and called her back. She thanked me for following up and we set up a meeting for the next day. The interview went well, and it seemed she wanted to hire me on the spot. She called me yesterday saying she needed a few more days to think about it. I said I understood. The gig would be Monday - Friday, 8-5, and would pay 3.45$ more an hour than the depot. I haven't completely decided if I'd take it, but I think it would be good for me. I'd still have time for all the shows, and poker at night.

So the poker show launched Wednesday. It was eh. There is a lot of pressure on me to carry the excitement of the show. The other people are very new to radio, and the host is trying a little too hard to force bubbily personality out of people who don't really have it. It is tough to be funny about poker. I have extensive knowledge of the game, and probably am a little more advance than the co hosts. The host who is extremely driven, and has all these ideas, has to realize that not everything can be funny. I kind of told her I was skeptical, and wasn't sure if it was going to work. She wants us to critque one another, which I told her I wouldn't do as I don't know the other hosts that well.

And now to the launch of the Thursday downtown show. First off was finding parking. God nothing boils my blood like wasting time looking for parking. It's so crazy how I can throw money around at the poker table but am too cheap to drop $5 on a parking spot. So I walk into the room and am amazed by the set up. It was really put together well. Sadly there was only 3 other comics there. People slowly funneled in. There was probably 23 or so comics, and maybe 20 audience members. I definately think the show has great potential, but getting a crowd is the key. The laughs resinate great on stage. The tough part is the owner needs to sell $400 at the bar in order to break even. What makes that more difficult is that it's cash only. I had a feeling it was going to be that way, but he never let me know. He was nice about not a huge crowd, but I could tell he was somewhat let down. Definately understandable. I had originally planned on doing a promoted show in two weeks, but need to guarentee I can get at least a crowd of 60. I know I'm useless when it comes to bringing people so need to recruit at least 5 or 6 people to help. I want to do at least one good show there, 2 weeks may be a stretch.