Laffter.

It is weird to me how things will unexpectedly come up. Whether it be car problems, health concerns, or even on a more positive note, you'll find an old $20 bill in a coat pocket from last year.

This year, I didn't find a $20 bill. I didn't have car problems nor did I encounter health concerns. Instead, I randomly became an amateur comedian.

Now—I've always thought I was funny. So much so that people would describe me as obnoxious... Even those people who I am close to and love. But, for some reason, one person thought my over-the-top volume, paired with a slightly misshapen figure/form (all of which being wrapped in a blanket of awkwardness) would prove to be funny, in front of people, on demand.

I was contacted by a group called Last Laugh. They are a group that performs stand-up comedy and travels to various clubs to perform, hoping to get to be the first to pick from the food-scraps that are thrown out that night. I auditioned on Wednesday night, and it went incredibly well. It turns out my funny appearance is an outward expression of an inner-comedian. Or so they think (and in the end, isn't it all about what other people think? I think it is, so you should too— according to my logic.).

We will be performing January 9th in Provo, UT as a warm-up for the bigger performance we have Jan. 12th (also in Provo)  at Muse Music (a local music/artsy-fartsy performing club). I am to prepare a 5 minute routine, equipped with bells and whistles, provided they are unexpected and will arouse laffter (intentional misspelling.). 

New York, New York.

Today was a good day.

Around 4:00 this afternoon, I heard the ominous, soft chime of Apple Mail indicate to me that I had a new email. Pressing cmd + tab to transition easily and effortlessly to a different application window (stay tuned for another blog post, "The Evils of Windows," and a subsequent post, "Mac OS X: The Only Operating System Truly Worth Having."), and looked at who it was that had sent me a message.

 Typically, my afternoon emails consist of fake pharmacies sending me "IMPORTANT NEWS" concerning my prescription for Estrogen tablets and "Confidence-Boosting" male-enhancement pills (a note to Spammers: The message is much more effective if you realize that your target audience does NOT want estrogen and male enhancement at the same time.). This time, however, would be much different...

From: Connie Cluff (Internship Coordinator, Comms Dept.) Subject: "NY/Chicago Internship Acceptance List 2008 - Advertising"

 It turns out it was the posting of who was accepted into the New York / Chicago internship program for this year. They take 12 students each year, and depending on the preference you put on your application, will end up either in New York or Chicago...

...And I got it. I got accepted! I am heading to New York for Spring term in 2008!

Who needs a shot of estrogen or male-enhancement after that?