Just stuff

There are some things you hear or go through that make you realize things you never thought about before. I am faced to come to terms that some things I may not be able to obtain. And I don't really know if it is from a lack of trying or because I chose the wrong path in doing so. I think I take to cautious of an approach to life at times and that usually leaves me the last person knowing certain bits of information. I am also scared of rejection, which considering the line of work I choose to do is very ironic. I don't know if I am the things I have learned lately will shape my views of certain things or people but I hope not.
We have a local improv group/studio in our area and I really think they hate stand up comedians. If they do I can only imagine that it is because they have been "trained" more or less and a stand up really isn't (unless you go to a class). Unlike many types of performing arts, improv and stand up are like cousins...cousins that have sexual intercourse with each other. Improv is like stand up just with rules put in. Maybe it is because they consider themselves more closely resembling theatre than stand up. Many people treat stand up as the kid with polo anyway so I can see why they would not want to be linked with stand up. Most of the people I talked to down at the improv place were really cool so the couple that were weird just maybe assholes in normal life and I don't know that.
I saw one of their shows and I was really entertained. I liked how within the structure of it all you could really see the talent of the individual. I am in no way bashing improv, I just hate assholes.
I am in a group with 3 other comedians and we call ourselves Sons of Walker. The other comedians are Lance Paullin, Dennis Swennumson and Adam Lee. I don't think I would have joined up if I didn't like any of them. The names if from Adam's dad Jay Wendell Walker. He has taught me a lot about comedy and I appreciate that. I really want this to work because I think it can, but only if we work at it. If we just sit around talking about what we can do and not actually do anything then we are wasting our times.
I have a couple of shows booked for later in the year. One is at Eastern Washington where I attend school and another is at Spokane Falls Community College. The show at Eastern is going to be a first for me because it will be at an Africana orientation. I like Africanas, I happen to be one, but what makes me nervous is will they look at my show as being a little to white. I know they say funny is funny, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about it.
Apple will be announcing a new ipod next week. I really want a new gadget and this may be my chance to get one...if I had the money.