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press releases were resent today for THE WIMP. i’ve got a couple of interviews, etc. lined up for next week, and once they’re confirmed, i’ll be asking some local improvisers to do the interviews. there will be a couple of surprises at the show, and i’m super excited for all of this to go down. mostly, because, once it’s over i can rest. but also, because, everyone is working hard to get ready for the night. i’m confident it’ll be a fun night – even if you hate improv.
there have been a few changes in the wimp lineup – stay tuned for a reposting of those changes on the FACEBOOK EVENT. if you’re not linked up to the event, just search it. the wimp, it happens on may 31 at 8pm in winnipeg.
kildonan tree service came today and trimmed a bunch of trees in my yard. they damn well better be telling the truth that the tree will grow healthier with time. my once glorious looking 120 year old maple and oak trees look like their anorexic tree cousins now – bare, skinny, and really ugly. we’ll see.
the fall is coming alot quicker than i realize. i’ve still yet to confirm a new venue for shows. i really hope it all works out. otherwise, i have no venue to put shows up. after much work, i’ve realized that i don’t want to open a space right now. i am 31 and am working hard to strengthen my creative voice – the last thing i want to do is become my own landlord. i don’t want to be 41 and think, “wow, i should have given it a better go when i was younger.” i already kinda feel that way, and i’m working hard to get through that.
there are a number of quality spaces available in the city and that’s what stings. some asshole will eventually open a space and i’ll want to shoot myself over not doing it. but, i’m a comedian first. i’ve been so focused on producing that i feel like my comedy has taken a bit of a back seat. i don’t perform as much as i want or need. i haven’t done standup in weeks. everytime i do improv in front of people, i leave wishing i was doing improv full time, and my alternative stuff is piled to the ceiling as i have tons of stuff, and nowhere to really do it. i’m a whiner. poor me. i just need to get up more.
