February 2012
10 posts
Some exciting things are happening that I can’t wait to elaborate on!
"Gotta Have my Pops!"
This biography of Louis Armstrong is my new book of choice.
You wouldn’t believe how completely insane his life was. And considering, he deserves quite a bit of respect as both a person and a musician.
Second City
I’m officially signed up for my first class at Second City! I’m pretty excited, though it’s kinda weird that there is a school dedicated to this sort of stuff. I mean, is there really a difference between Comedy Writing A, and Advanced Comedy Writing?
Sounds like a scam to me. But I’ll work my hardest to do good
Yesterday was a good day. I got some writing done, and went to an improv jam session at Second City. It was my first time doing improv and it was pretty fun!
Afterwords we went across the street to the Old Town Ale House , I don’t think I’ve ever been so in love with a place.
Being in Chicago is starting to feel normal now.
Costanza
On Super Bowl Sunday my roommate, Ehsan, invited his Iranian friends over to watch.
It was really fun! And what I learned is that all Iranians look like the cast of Seinfeld.
And that these too look especially like George Castanza:
Ehsan is on one on the left.
They were all really cool. I never thought I could joke around and play games with so many Ph.D’s!
A few days before that, Ian...
Open Mic's
Today was alright. I did my first open mic, and stumbled through a bunch of jokes that haven’t said in a while.
Then headed over to Ians and ended up watching the new Louis C.K. special. It is hilarious!
I really want to be able to capture the awkwardness of open mics on film.
We Made It!
And, I may be doing my first open mic tonight!
January 2012
9 posts
I think it’s very possible that “On the Sunny Side of the Street” may be my favorite song.
I’m reading Milton Berle’s, “B.S. I Love You” and loving it!
Chestnuts Roasting
This really was a fun time!
Photo’s taken by Tarah Maresh
2012
In honor of my 23rd annual birthday…
Here is the new Happy Birthday picture that I will send to people in 2012:
Let’s say goodbye to this guy
December 2011
20 posts
It's Happenin'
January 7th, I will be roasted
Clones
Family
Django Fett
Django Reinhardt is one of my new obsessions.
Exporting Raymond
This is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen!
All I want for Christmas
is warm clothes and money
Philosophy
I have a strange relationship with philosophy. On one hand, I love thinking about moral and ethical decisions. For instance: “How soon does one masturbate after a major catastrophic event?”
And I love sifting into odd tangential multiverses of thought…
Example:
“If the reality we’re in now is only a dream, how crappy must the actual reality be?”
and
...
The recession has gotten so bad...
that this is how I drive to work.
Am I A Man.. Or Am I A Muppet?
The new Muppets movie kinda made my day!
It told a well rounded emotional, and extremely funny story.
Hip Hop Names
I’ve often fantasized about becoming an international Hip Hop sensation. But in order to do so, one has to develop a new persona…the way Bruce Wayne becomes Batman, or how the alter ego of that giant marshmallow man from Ghostbusters is Kirstie Alley.
Thus, I have compiled this list of Rap names:
1. Litter Thug
2. Mad Rhyme Disease
3. T. Diddy
4. Das Sexist
5. L.L. Hot T....
November 2011
8 posts
There's nothin' like...
walking into work and finding a posted letter explaining how you will be terminated in two weeks because the space is being bought out by another company!
Watch
This documentary is really amazing. Check it out if you get a chance! Both parts are on the pbs website.
Rubber Soul
I always forget how amazing this album is.
Duke Ellington Quarter!
I’ve been trying to find this for years! Instead I kept getting stupid coins from Nebraska or Wyoming.
But yesterday, while counting change at work, Sir Duke called out to me.
It shall be my lucky Duke Ellington Quarter!
There's nothin' like...
picking up an old notebook and finding a goldmine of jokes you forgot you’d written.
October 2011
8 posts
Where's Lando?
My Lando action figure has his on web page now!
http://whereislando.tumblr.com/