Bucket List

Part of me has always wanted to write professionally. This blog is a step in the right direction, but I'm not getting paid for it and my audience is still pretty small. Still, however small the first step is, I'm a tiny bit closer to being able to cross "professional writer" off the Bucket List.

Next week I'll be able to scratch off another big-ticket item: performing stand-up in front of a live audience. It's always something I've fantasized about but never thought too seriously about doing. But with this taking off somewhat (if you can call 4 posts and 8 followers "taking off") and with a few minutes of material to work with, I decided to bite the bullet and sign up for 5 minutes of stage time at the Laugh Lounge.

Wednesday is open mic night; I'm signed up for next Wednesday, July 21st. I'm not sure when I'm going on or how much cover is—it's $6 for 5 minutes of stage time and a drink, if you're interested in tackling the mic—but the doors open at 5 PM. It'd be nice to see some familiar faces in that oh-so-scary crowd, so please come out and support if you can.

Where: Laugh Lounge, 151 Essex Street off E. Houston

When: Wednesday, July 21st; show starts at 5:00

What: Uncooked Open Mic Night - 5 minutes of stage time per "comic" (I'm not willing to call myself a comic because I'm usually only funny in the what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-this-kid? sense. If this performance goes well and I end up making a habit of it, maybe then "comic" would be appropriate—not now though)

Seating is only guaranteed 15 minutes before show time, so get there early!