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12/14/2007: ""

The midnight show on the last night of the cruise is similar to the late show Friday in a comedy club. If there is a rough night and time to do a show on a ship, that is it. That being said, I have had much tougher shows in clubs than I have ever had on a ship. Last night was work. The show wasn't bad, but I've had lots better. It is funny, I am trying to start up my online journal again and I know what is going to happen. Whenever I used to write that I had a rough night, people that were in the audience inevitably would write me and tell me that it was the best show they ever saw, or that it didn't seem rough at all. First of all, if my show is the best show that you have ever seen, you need to get out more, seriously. My show is fine, but it is definitely a work in progress. See Jake Johansen, Kathleen Madigan, Mark Gross, Dan Gabriel, John Witherspoon, I could go on and on. I'm glad you liked the show. Don't be offended if you were in a crowd that wasn't the best crowd ever, it isn't your fault. I take full responsibility for the success or failure of my performance. You have seen me one time and you liked it. I have been at ever single show I have ever done, so I have something to compare it to. If I didn't like the show last night, it is okay, I have two shows tonight.
I'm not saying I didn't like the show or the crowd last night, I'm saying it was work. I never felt like I built a proper rhythm and I felt if I had another shot at it, I could have done better. I'm in the Miami airport now waiting to get on my flight to Cozumel to board the Fantasy. Two shows tonight, one show tomorrow and I get to fly home from New Orleans. This is my last day of travel into a show on a pretty high stress 7day run, so I am really feeling like I am in the home stretch here.
Some of my comic buddies have been reading my posts and responding. I would recommend that you journal. It doesn't have to be online, it could be private, just write about your day and your show somewhere. If you don't have a show, write about how you don't have a show, go see someone elses show and review it. It is a great way to learn about yourself and believe it or not, a great way to generate new material.