So for a while now I've been doing okay to bad sets. Which is not unusual. There's got to be some ups and downs the thing is even on the nights I felt sets were off I'm still glad I got up to perform. Tonight though was what I'd call my best set and night in quite a while. Plus I was able to host the show and introduce the other comics. The only reason I was able to do this because it was a small amount of comics and I was the most regular comic. So I'm so glad I went tonight.

So here is the day before my Birthday Open Mic night. It wasn't my best, and I knew why before I even got this video loaded to youtube. I tried jokes I worked up in my head on the drive over and when I tried to get back to my current set I had a brain fart and couldn't remember. Oh well here's to next time being better.

Missing footage

So my memory card got full and I was only able to get about 2 minutes or so of this show. So here it is.

Back Again

Sorry for being so quiet over the past few monthes. As much as I hate to admit I sometimes lose my groove. Well I have to stop doing that and/or make them much shorter. Anyway here's a collection of my Stand ups from the last few weeks.

You know what Maybe there weren't as many as I thought. Oh well enjoy them anyway! :D

EDIT: Wait I uploaded one more video to Youtube but not here, so here it comes.

Long time no See

Hey folks sorry it's been so long since my last post. I have no good reasons for not posting. Our final Performance of level 2 Comedy Sportz went really well. In the mean time I'm trying to get my truck running so I can make an offical move down to Indy. And when I do I'm going to take Level 3 of Improv at Comedy Sportz.

Anyway here is my most recent bout of Open Mic down at Jesters. The Audience was mostly other Comics like myself so it made for a tough Audience, but all things considered I think I did well.

Ryhme Tyme or Time for Ryhme

Oh wow where did the time go. I almost forgot to talk about my most recent Monday night Improv class. So yeah if you hadn't figured it out this week was all about Ryhme. And to be Honest it may have been the toughest class thus far.

For the very first time I was late for class. I had to stop by and pick up Mark who was having car trouble. If I hadn't had so many drinks earlier in the day I might've made it a little earlier. The best part was that I was on the oppisite side of the rode and had to hold up traffic to get him in. And to top it off I forgot that the doors were locked. So we get to class and guess what I have to pee....again! So once I get back Dave is passing out fly swatters and for our first game of the night we get to bang on stuff. I had a headache but I'm not a complainer. At least I try not to be.

Not much that really stood out as far as game went. I mean we played out scenes where we had to ryhme with the person before us. And a few times we had to do an AB, AB, ryhming scale, boy that was fun. But when I heard that we were doing Irish Drinking songs I was kind of excited. But all and all not one of my better nights.

Also afterwards Mark and I hung out for a bit. I gave him a ride, and he gave me a bit of dinner. (Thanks Again Mark) Then we checked out a bit of the neighborhood, and talked about our individual podcasts. I was hoping to mine with Mark, but I got the impression that he was pushing me to do it on my own. So I shooting to record my first one on Sunday, and I'm just wanting to figure out the recording parts, and getting it out there for others.

Back in the Saddle

I've always loved that phrase. Don't know why. So anyway I performed stand up yet again last night at the Melody Inn last night and it felt good trying to come back after what happened up at Jester's. I'll come back to that in a minute. Last night was also improv night.

So I know last time I felt like I was totally on my game last week for improv, but I felt that Candi was really doing the shining last night. She was up on that stage for more sketches than any one person and she was really good. I think my favorite Candi line was when here and (New) Karen were doing a scene at a Winery. (New) Karen said "You've got to try this *Insert Wine Type here* it has a buttery taste." And Candi poped back "I prefer more a margarine flavored *Insert Wine Type here*" That was my favorite line. Although I got some big laughs when I played a Sterotypical Gay man at a sports Bar called the Tight End. Which is a gag I remember from the show "Grace Under Fire". So yeah had a lot of fun at improv.

So getting back to my stand up last night. It was loooooong list we got there. I went on around the 11 person on the list. And by the time I got on there was almost no one left in the bar. Having said that though I felt this went waaaay better than what happened with Jester's. I have been doing different jokes each time but only because I have a hard time remembering them so I'll have to figure that out soon. All and all I'm glad I didn't let my first time bombing get me down.

The Night I Bombed (for the first time)

So tonight was the fourth time I have done stand up, and honestly it was the worst. I knew it had to happen the part I'm most upset about is the fact I didn't record it. Not because I didn't want to but I hit the wrong button and couldn't do nothing to fix it. So this going to be all text, and a way for me to record for future me to learn from it.

This was the biggest crowd I have had a chance to perform in front of. And right from the beginning I was not getting much love. I joked about how the guy before me kinda looked like the 7-up guy. Maybe a chuckle. Okay no big deal went on about how this was my second time at Jesters and I was glad they didn't take out that restraining order. (No real laughs.) Unlike that Convent of Nuns. You streak them one time with "Satan Rules" written on your Ass and they get upset. (Nothing) They were yelling things like "You're going to Hell!" "Jesus loves you but you will burn!" "Why do you have such a small penis?" (Little Laugh)

I forgot what my next joke was so I try to stall by doing my 7-11 voice and started rambling. (No one was laughing) I didn't really expect a bunch of laughs but a chuckle would've been nice. So I go on and talk about Chubby Chasing Pedophiles offering Ham to fat kids. (Still nothing) Do they maybe soak it in Rum and call it Jesus Ham? (Nope) How do you piss off an Orthodox Jew? Offer his son Jesus Ham in the back in of your Rape Van. Some groans maybe a laugh but with a joke like that I figured a groan or even a boo was a good response.

Finally I figured I'd do another dark joke, (might as well nothings worked so far) and so I talked about how I'm Half Irish, Half German and I like to burn Jews. (Not even a groan or a boo) I'm joking I don't like to get drunk. That went over as well as a Fart in Diving helmet. No one laughed and I was about dead with material at this point. I try to ask the Audience for questions they were not having it. So by this point I can't even think of anything and cut myself short.

So yeah Learning experience and all that hope you learn something here Future Me.

Level 2-3 improv

So in an effort to add more content to this blog I've decided to keep a log of what's happening in my improv class. So last night was all about characters. Characters is easily my strongest part of improv. My weakest is object work but I'm sure I'll get plenty of practice on that. Anyway we were focusing in on the physical attributes that can make a character. And the opening practice was to walk like a person we met or knew. I was going to start as My cousin Gabe, but when I couldn't think of how he walked it became a over extended Shaggy. So yeah that one took large amount of energy to pull off. I forget the exact series of scenes we did after that but I did a cranky, bent over, old man in an antique store. I broke a bunch of lamps on my scene partner (Old) Karen. And as the scene was ending she was trying to get me to pay for them. Which (as the character) I wasn't going to. I said (as the character) "Do you know who I AM?). In which (Old) Karen said "Do You Know who I am?" I responded with "No!" And what's funny is Dave asked "Did you think about standing up and running?" I said Yes but I thought better of it.

The funniest scene was when I decided that I was going to be a Hunch Back, One eyed guy with a starter. And then Dave said "Okay so you're new Parents" after that it became hard not to laugh and break character. The first reason? Candi (My scene partner this time) was a death person with

Cochlear Implants. The minute she started talking I and everyone else couldn't help but laugh. Then I started talking and it got even funnier. That was my favorite scene but not my best character I think.

The best character was when only one of us was given a select nationality and the other person had to react. I got Spanish and knew a split second later what I was going to do. I was going to do Casanova. My scene partner was (New) Karen and we where at a cell phone store. She was the sells person and I was the customer. I kept hitting on her and hitting on her hard. I finally agreed to buy something provided she went out with me. And with out missing a beat (New) Karen said let me show you these nice laptops. And that was the end of the scene. And (New) Karen said "Well if he was going to buy stuff based on me going out with him I was going to hook for much more." To which I said "And 'HE' would have too!" He came very naturally and quickly. The best part to me was after Dave said "I should take you Hand Modeling sometime. Best line ever!" That felt Awesome.

Jester's for the First time

Hey Folks sorry I took so long but here's my third time doing stand up. This was taken at Jester's in Lafayette. Really Awesome club, can't wait to go back.

Level 1 Improv show

So this is the two part video, in which my Level 1 Comedy Sportz class performing for our family and friends.

Melody Inn take 2

Okay so here's my Second time doing stand up. Again taken by Mark Roberts. Funny how that worked. With this second one I was already feeling more comfortable with my stand up and more prepared for it.

Very First Stand Up

This is my very first time doing Stand up down in Indy at the Melody Inn. Please ignore how nervous I am. This was taken by my Friend and Fellow Comic Mark Roberts.

My first Post

Hi My Name is James. Online I go by the screen name Big Ninja Jim. I'm going to use this blog to keep up with my thoughts and any videos of me doing stand up or anything else that may be related to me and comedy.