Recently I heard a song that was catchy since it mentioned having Ray-Bans on, as in sunglasses. I did guess it was a Rihanna song and was correct, it was 'Cheers, drink to that'. After finding it on Youtube and listening to it there the lasting impression was the lyric about how 'Life is too short to be sitting around miserable'. Plenty of truth there. Hard to say how this compares to other songs by her, as they are all pretty good. She does plenty of collaborations, I seem to like those a lot. One is with T.I.- 'Live your life'. Another, Eminem- 'Love the way you lie'. Still another with Jay-Z and Kanye West- 'Run this town'. I think 'Who's that chick' is also a collaboration. 'Umbrella' is not, I once said I liked emoting (not 'Emo') to that one. The 'Ay' or 'Hey' repeated after 'Under my umbrella' is what I meant that I liked emoting to. It also has a memorable lyric- 'Said I would always be your friend, took an oath and I will stick it out until the end'.
I lunched with the perky girl today, it was moved up one hour since I expected to be attending the senior leader's meeting right after it. I get stamped in from lunch and go to the venue and find out it was postponed as there was a burned out bulb in the overhead projector. It was annoying that five people no less felt the need to tell me, I heard it the first time. It sounds like the perky girl is still trying to sell her coffee shop, something about a loan from the Small Business Association didn't pan out. I liked telling her about recent travels, and I spoke of recent dates as well though there haven't been many and I didn't enjoy them enough to continue it.
It was a good night at the comedy club as usual. The Hillary Clinton look-alike was MC. She did a guacamole and pound cake joke, along with what I would normally call the 'Food baby' joke but she didn't use that term while telling it. Another was about waxing. I have probably given a name to the next comic but not sure what, she did one about 'Locks of love' as well as her husband looking up heavy duty trannies. The ex-TSA comic did ones about traffic at a presidential visit, a car phone where I got a shout out, and the pound of rice. He also did one I really like- Tony the Tiger in winter. The fancy comic started off with how he is the best looking man in comedy, and about commercials he has done like Croc Hunter and car financing. The Texas native and barber did one about Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann on Jeopardy. Others were about candy crush, and a midget at an MLK speech.
The preschool teacher impressed me by saying she reads this blog, and spoke of one entry from last month in particular. She did one about 'The wrong jack'. Others were about having music for her dog, and a caterpillar book. Also notable was the one about getting a catheter after being slipped the date rape pill. I had described it differently before, with fewer words. Whenever I am told somebody reads the blog, I am still expecting people to ask 'Who is Emerson Hough?' But I haven't had this question yet. A recent contest finalist did one about 'If you ask most Japanese people', as well as one about Gilbert Grape. The Kentucky native did ones about a cesspool, the boogie man, and 'We have a cat'.
The big dog was show closer. Before the show I said it was always a treat to see him perform, and as expected I got an irreverent response that fits his comedy persona. I started liking the first joke, catching a yawn, once it progressed as he sold it well. Then there was the one about a Bruno Mars song. He spoke of recently getting married, and I saw the one about Basic Skills scores as brilliant. Another was about 'Used to be funny', and the 'Frightful cackle'. I like voice impressions, and he did one of his dad. Then there was ones about hemorrhoids, chivalry is dead, porn as motivational films, and slowpoke isn't good enough. I hadn't heard this variation of the porn joke but I liked mention of trying out a piano technique, this is something really specific that I couldn't have thought of since I haven't played piano at all.
After the show, I liked discussing various subjects, with the bartender as well as the Texas native and barber. The latter was surprised to hear how speech was my worst subject in high school and college, but it is true. Apparently this means it is a big deal how I do comedy. He didn't see this as possible since I am told I am chatty. Well I can be when I'm among friends as I am more comfortable. I don't think in this respect that I am much different from others. And the other was with the big dog, when I was coming out of the club. I asked if he knows my laugh as many comics claim they do. I said I don't laugh at everything, and won't, but I laughed at most of his jokes. I spoke of how we make a good 'Straight and ham' comedy act, and our interaction proves it is still sharp but I think of myself as the straight part of the act as I am not much of a goofball.
Most everything evolves and adapts, it has to in order to survive. I am no different, and I feel I have evolved and adapted to my environment in comedy. I would like to think I have shed the 'Aw-shucks' and shy persona in the comedy world. I know I have evolved regarding interactions with the big dog, why I've ever been self-conscious around somebody who has accepted me I don't know. It helps to pay attention to advice when given. Like one night I froze and didn't know what to do after a spill I caused, he knew what to do and normally I would too. But I felt bad about causing a spill and quietly berated myself for it. He said 'Just be my friend'- as to what I could do- and I can do that. I am aware of my former self, it was even written in a report card from elementary school. It said 'Try to be more tolerant of mistakes made'. I have had a hard time forgiving myself in the past, and others found it easier to forgive me. It does remind me of the saying about how reaction to what happens is more important than what happened. And the evolution also includes how this comic had a nickname change, as I realized it had to be done. It is rare for me to change a name after giving it.
I know the tone of this entry is likely much different from most, readers. Understand that at times I must philosophize about myself. I do like to observe, and write these observations. But I am not a robot, a machine, and I still need to pause when necessary and take care of myself. I feel this makes my writing more effective- to write about myself- and know something about who is behind what is being written.
I lunched with the perky girl today, it was moved up one hour since I expected to be attending the senior leader's meeting right after it. I get stamped in from lunch and go to the venue and find out it was postponed as there was a burned out bulb in the overhead projector. It was annoying that five people no less felt the need to tell me, I heard it the first time. It sounds like the perky girl is still trying to sell her coffee shop, something about a loan from the Small Business Association didn't pan out. I liked telling her about recent travels, and I spoke of recent dates as well though there haven't been many and I didn't enjoy them enough to continue it.
It was a good night at the comedy club as usual. The Hillary Clinton look-alike was MC. She did a guacamole and pound cake joke, along with what I would normally call the 'Food baby' joke but she didn't use that term while telling it. Another was about waxing. I have probably given a name to the next comic but not sure what, she did one about 'Locks of love' as well as her husband looking up heavy duty trannies. The ex-TSA comic did ones about traffic at a presidential visit, a car phone where I got a shout out, and the pound of rice. He also did one I really like- Tony the Tiger in winter. The fancy comic started off with how he is the best looking man in comedy, and about commercials he has done like Croc Hunter and car financing. The Texas native and barber did one about Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann on Jeopardy. Others were about candy crush, and a midget at an MLK speech.
The preschool teacher impressed me by saying she reads this blog, and spoke of one entry from last month in particular. She did one about 'The wrong jack'. Others were about having music for her dog, and a caterpillar book. Also notable was the one about getting a catheter after being slipped the date rape pill. I had described it differently before, with fewer words. Whenever I am told somebody reads the blog, I am still expecting people to ask 'Who is Emerson Hough?' But I haven't had this question yet. A recent contest finalist did one about 'If you ask most Japanese people', as well as one about Gilbert Grape. The Kentucky native did ones about a cesspool, the boogie man, and 'We have a cat'.
The big dog was show closer. Before the show I said it was always a treat to see him perform, and as expected I got an irreverent response that fits his comedy persona. I started liking the first joke, catching a yawn, once it progressed as he sold it well. Then there was the one about a Bruno Mars song. He spoke of recently getting married, and I saw the one about Basic Skills scores as brilliant. Another was about 'Used to be funny', and the 'Frightful cackle'. I like voice impressions, and he did one of his dad. Then there was ones about hemorrhoids, chivalry is dead, porn as motivational films, and slowpoke isn't good enough. I hadn't heard this variation of the porn joke but I liked mention of trying out a piano technique, this is something really specific that I couldn't have thought of since I haven't played piano at all.
After the show, I liked discussing various subjects, with the bartender as well as the Texas native and barber. The latter was surprised to hear how speech was my worst subject in high school and college, but it is true. Apparently this means it is a big deal how I do comedy. He didn't see this as possible since I am told I am chatty. Well I can be when I'm among friends as I am more comfortable. I don't think in this respect that I am much different from others. And the other was with the big dog, when I was coming out of the club. I asked if he knows my laugh as many comics claim they do. I said I don't laugh at everything, and won't, but I laughed at most of his jokes. I spoke of how we make a good 'Straight and ham' comedy act, and our interaction proves it is still sharp but I think of myself as the straight part of the act as I am not much of a goofball.
Most everything evolves and adapts, it has to in order to survive. I am no different, and I feel I have evolved and adapted to my environment in comedy. I would like to think I have shed the 'Aw-shucks' and shy persona in the comedy world. I know I have evolved regarding interactions with the big dog, why I've ever been self-conscious around somebody who has accepted me I don't know. It helps to pay attention to advice when given. Like one night I froze and didn't know what to do after a spill I caused, he knew what to do and normally I would too. But I felt bad about causing a spill and quietly berated myself for it. He said 'Just be my friend'- as to what I could do- and I can do that. I am aware of my former self, it was even written in a report card from elementary school. It said 'Try to be more tolerant of mistakes made'. I have had a hard time forgiving myself in the past, and others found it easier to forgive me. It does remind me of the saying about how reaction to what happens is more important than what happened. And the evolution also includes how this comic had a nickname change, as I realized it had to be done. It is rare for me to change a name after giving it.
I know the tone of this entry is likely much different from most, readers. Understand that at times I must philosophize about myself. I do like to observe, and write these observations. But I am not a robot, a machine, and I still need to pause when necessary and take care of myself. I feel this makes my writing more effective- to write about myself- and know something about who is behind what is being written.
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