15 Seconds of Fame

I can finally cross "be an extra in a major movie" off my bucket list. I just spent 13 hours on a huge Hollywood set standing a few feet from Paul Giamanti, Emma Thompson, and Tom Hanks. The best part of the day was that I showed up early and wasn't sure where to go. I saw hundreds of trailers and walked up to the only one that had people around it. As I was walking up, the door flew open and out walked Tom Hanks. I was literaly seconds away from barging into Mr. Gump's trailer, which I think after I had been beat up by security would have been hilarious!
So that was my Friday. Look for the movie Saving Mr. Banks next Christmas. Hopefully you'll be able to see me! I'm a reporter on the red carpet sandwiched between Hanks and Snow White. Now where's my deli tray?!

Part of a Complete Day

I feel so complete! This morning at the coffee shop a guy came in wearing pajama's, cussing and knocking plates off tables. The cooks came out of the back and wrestled him to the ground and threw him out. Just now at the bar, some drunk dude was tackled by security and thrown out on the street. My day has come full circle! It started AND ended with random crazy people being put into arm bars and thrown out of public establishments.

Don't panic

I use to freak out and stress over little "bumps" in the road of life. Once I gave up the need to control the curve balls life throws at me I was suddenly able to see that things are never really "good" or "bad". They just are. That doesn't mean the irritating stuff no longer happens, it just means I no longer stress about it. I now know it'll all balance out, often sooner than later. Case in point today I drove all the way from LA to San Diego only to find out the weekend shows were still on but the Thursday show was cancelled. Irritating, yes, but after a few phone calls, they moved me to a spot at the Comedy Store down here. A place I'd been trying to get into for months. Then, as I was leaving the Starbucks here, my car wouldn't start! And I knew it wasn't the battery. I started to get real concerned but again, remained calm. I looked to my right and LITERALLY next door was a Honda Dealer. Not only did they fix my car for free but the service guy is a comic here in San Diego and has a lot of good contacts. So that is my free advice for today. Stay calm and if comedy doesn't work out, I know I could have a future selling parts for Honda.

When life hands you lemons

True Story:
I was at a bar and this girl walked up to me and started a conversation. She was nice but half way thru she stopped in the middle of what she was saying and smelt her armpit. "Oh my God, I stink" she said, and then I swear to Christ she reached over the bar and grabbed a lemon from the fruit tray and rubbed it on her arm pits like deodorant!!

Keep it classy ladies

That awkward moment..

New California Shows

Ch..Ch..Check it out

10/11-10/12: The Comedy Palace
(San Diego) W/ Jade Catta-Preta
10/14: Bar Lubitsch (Hollywood)*
10/16: Laugh Factory (Hollywood)
10/20: House of Brews (S. Fernando)*
10/31: Improv Comedy Club (Irvine)
11/14: Jon Lovitz Club (Universal City)

* Free Show / Headlining