I spent all day Sunday recovering, napping, eating junk food and drinking. Yes, drinking again. I think my stunt liver has taken over. Due to the lethargy, I nixed my run and hit the resistance bands instead. In between all this, I worked on some jokes. I came up with my set yesterday during my run, and I polished it today. Kara let me bounce some jokes off her, and she timed me. Because tonight, you see, I'm getting back on stage after an 18-month hiatus to do some stand-up comedy.And I did. Because I told Kara and posted it as my Facebook status that I would do this. And that made it all official. But it was about time to reunite myself with other comics because I like to surround myself with funny and interesting people. Also because it's a creative outlet that will create new experiences that I wouldn't get from laying on the couch and watching Desperate Housewives.
I was SECOND in the lineup, thanks to the lottery system. Not my favorite spot, but I was glad to get it over with. A few regulars are sprinkled in throughout, so I was technically 3rd or 4th. I recorded my entire set, which touched on Jerry Springer, Excel, my 8-speed shower head and my mom. I emailed her and a few other people the MP3 so they could feel like they were there. The thing about stand-up is you get laughs at jokes that you just don't expect. I got some laughs and some props, and even though the MC said he'd never seen me perform, some guy in the back yelled out, "Heather's funny!" as I walked on stage. The people at open mike in Austin are just a lot cooler than the ones were in Houston.
Afterwards, Kara and I joined some of the other comics at the Common Interest, which is a north Austin karaoke bar. Guess what I sang?
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