Going to Africa

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

I found out today that I'm going to be performing at the Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa in September.  This is very exciting as it sort of came out of the blue.  A few months ago a radio station from South Africa e-mailed me for a copy of my CD.  I sent them one and the DJ said if I'm ever in South Africa to let them know.  I let him know I didn't think there were any gigs there and he mentioned the festival there and said I should send them a note.

I did and really didn't think I'd hear anything back, but the guy liked my stuff off my website and asked me to send a DVD, which I did.  He and his staff liked that and the next thing I knew I was invited to perform.  Not only do they pay air and accomodations, but it's pretty good pay as well.  I haven't really figured out what this all means, but I'm very happy about it.  I haven't been to a festival since Montreal in 2004.  I think I'll enjoy this one much more.

I was in Dallas last week for my nephew's baptism.  I'll probably put some pictures up once I get back to LA.  I was in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last week doing some shows.  The Sunday night show was rough b/c I lost my voice.  It was a weird room there was a table full of people talking right up front as if I was some sort of jazz band providing background music for their conversation.  I did what I normally do when I encounter this, I start doing the voices for everyone sitting at the table, until they realize I'm doing it.  It must've been 10 minutes before they realized what I was doing and then the guy got upset with me and one guy was so angry he couldn't even heckle me.  He would just say things like, "Why don't you go back to the junkyard, 'cause you're junk."  And "Go eat a baloney sandwich."  I thought that last one was a little harsh.

Headed to Lansing this week and then finally back to LA.  My tour starts winding down after I get back from Vegas in mid May, which will be nice.  I need to spend some time in LA.  I haven't shot any shorts or anything since I left and it's something I really want to do.  Thanks for reading my blog.