Busy subpar week

Worked at the Store on Tuesday. Didn't get to go up for some reason. I sometimes really think I get passed over for a lot of shows because I don't speak for myself, and do a lot of different jokes. It was a small crowd, but they laughed heavily. Would have been nice to go up, but oh well.

Wednesday was the Winston's contest. There were 10 or so audience members. Pretty slow. Still working the overnights so I'm not drinking on those nights. I took Thursday off to hang out with my gf, but basically slept most of the day. Friday was Winston's. Crowd came late, but there was a good amount of people that one comic brought. He was new, and knew he could bring people. He is moderately funny, and his friends were somewhat interested in laughing. I rewrote a lot of my jokes to get ready for my show on Apr 26. I had a good enough set and had a few people talk to me after. A dude actually bought me a show of tequila which is always cool.

I feel like I'm getting inspired again. Been writing more, and getting a lot of new ideas. I believe it has a lot to do with listening to the WTF Marc Maron podcast. I actually started my own podcast last week. I was suppose to do it with two other comics, but they were an hour late on the first show, and I was so pissed I just did it without them. The first one I did with Jesse. I had a feeling he was drunk, but didn't realize the extent of his drunkenness until he told me he barely remembered doing the 2 hour interview. I actually liked how it came out. He hated it, and was so embarrassed. He came off cockier than he really is, but nothing he said was out of life. He just repeated a lot of stuff, and that made it a little annoying.

Saturday I worked at the Store. During the day I went to a champagne brunch with my gf. I had a good amount of champagne so had a nice buzz. We took a nap, and then headed to the store. To top it off I had a shot of whiskey. I was a little tipsy at work, which no one could tell, but it's rather risky. Won't be doing that again. The show was decent. The headliner did a thing where he brought some audience members on stage and made a mock boy band. It was funny, but seemed risky. I asked him in the green room if it ever went back, and he said "no," seeming somewhat annoyed. Oh well, he did get us pizza for running the light by about 20 minutes each show.

Sunday I was back at the store. I had to go up 3rd, never know how it will go. I was happy with it overall, still working on the jokes for the set at the end of the month. I hate going up early when I have to work, and even tried to trade with no luck. After the show I went to the radio station an hour early and tried to get a quick nap. Long day working until 1 am Saturday, up at 8 AM until 4, then back at the Store at 7, then back 12-6, just long.

Monday was the Store open mic. This has quickly become my favorite night to perform. It's a small crowd, but they're supportive. I feel no pressure, and it's reassuring to know I deserve to be apart of San Diego when I do well enough every week. I tried a few new tags, that mostly worked, and even got a new tag while on stage. Even had a gal yell she wanted to see my balls, granted I said I had a Seal tattoo, but funny nonetheless.

Tuesday was an Emerging comics shit show. It was almost packed, to watch some awful comics. A couple of guys were going up for the first time and they each brought over 20 people. It was crazy, the crowd was divided with black and white people on each side. When I was seating people a black gal said she was joining a group, so naturally I brought them to the black group. Welp I was wrong. She had a good laugh about it, and told her friend about it. I said sorry and laughed. The newbies are bad, but the worst part is a few of them actually got standing ovations. My god, I've never got a standing ovation and likely never will. He closed with a joke like, "knock knock, who's there, wilma, wilma who, will ma dick fit in yo mouth?" Insert Arsinio Hall standing ovation. Also there was a guy that did the show last time, who is just awful, but gets a decent amount of laughs. Plus there's a black guy, who got second in the first contest I was in, who basically destroys with jokes talking about how dark he is, and what a fart feels like. Makes me sad, oh well.