My official show day ritual • Go to the market or laundromat to try new jokes on random customers. • Rewrite jokes that bombed. Console self by remembering that some customers did not understand English and/or ran away before the punchline. • Shower, using lucky loofah. • Get dressed, print set list and witty intro for the MC's use. • Examine Aquafina water bottle (16.9 oz) for leaks or a loose label. • Drive to venue early to nab a good parking spot. • Wait two hours for the other comics to saunter in. Act like I arrived a mere four minutes before they did. • Do my very best on stage. Try not to look surprised when people laugh.

PERFORMING Upcoming shows Thursday, February 2 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia Thursday, March 1 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia Thursday, April 5 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia Thursday, June 7 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia Thursday, July 5 at 7 pm The Joke Gym MC for open mic comedy show Free admission, no drink minimum, 21+ Zapata Vive, 101 S. First Avenue, Arcadia