Improv Cabaret: Behind The Scenes

improvcabaret.com, trip to WFMU indie radio station, homeless man and many police cars, conversation about being creative and lazy at Starbucks in the West Village, maybe my stuff isn't as good as i thought it was.

improvcabaret.com, Callback at World of Disney store, Shuffle might be returned, Acting is not my favorite thing to do, Why did I come to New York, everyone hates their job, World of Coke building.

improvcabaret.com. 1am, walking back home from the Apple store. I bought a Shuffle, though I considered something more expensive. Checking out was the best part of the shopping experience. Receipt was emailed to me. Again, complaining about my insurance company and their fax drama. Apple customer service is creative.

Walk the length of Central Park to the Apple store at 11pm to buy a new Shuffle. Designed an ad for a new Fringe artist client. Working on the Orlando Fringe Festival myspace profile. I am a ball of nerves and ideas.

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Norwegian Cruise Lines audition sucked. Walking around town. I need to get coached again. I need a new song. I need a bag for my dress shoes. 5 hour interview recording went well. More...

Telsey Casting, not cold today so I didn't wear a jacket, no headshots so I had to go home to get more then go back to "My Fair Lady" call, lesson learned: always have enough headshots. I sang a song that was wrong for the show. I was nervous because I was thinking about the gay behind the table and now my song. I'm videoblogging my auditions now. Columbus Circle. Time Warner Center is ugly. The Apple store is fun. Amy Winehouse cd sucks except for "Rehab."

A recap of May's Orlando rehearsals and performances. Got a callback for The Producers. Worked on a Fringe project then I could not work on a Fringe project. Gay Podcasters Meetup.

Just getting out of voice lesson that did not go well. We focused for 40 minutes on the intention before the song, the launching point. Reminded me of college. Very frustrating. "You can't go over the top." I decided to walk from 42nd to 103rd street to release my stress. I kept saying "I am untalented." Another student was there the last 5 minutes. I've been playing myself on stage at SAK for three years.

In baggage claim at Laguardia Airport. I didn't bring my friend's phone number or address with me. Last night was a disaster. I was supposed to pack yesterday morning or afternoon. I started at 5:30pm and ended up being all night packing. I slept for one hour. I would have missed my flight had we hit traffic or anything because I wa sso late. I was packing while Denna was waiting for me. Slept on the plane.

Molly Maids and Stanley Steemer de-Mark the apartment this morning. Meeting my friend for three hours to record a podcast, then meeting Dewey Chaffee at 4:30pm to chat about being two creative people then meeting Denna, Robyn and my Mom at 7:30pm to watch Sweet Charity at Bob Carr. Tomorrow I have nothing to do so I can finish packing then. I'll have one carry-on and two big suitcases. Bad allergies this week. Did not get into DC ComedyFest. Voice lessons already set up. I waited a long time to see my venue at the venue walk-through.

I am tired, it's Wednesday and I was up late last night working on a podcast from 7:30pm till midnight. Learned: when something isn't working, stop talking and start over. my prioorities are in the wrong place: I am podcasting when I should be packing. Today at 2pm there's a venue walk-thru for the Orlando Fringe. My Orlando Cabaret Festival dates are set and I am grateful for them letting me in this year. Why I used the word grateful: the flamenco guitar player's blog. I haven't done any marketing for my show for the Orlando Fringe. My college car. Friend in tv show on Logo. I'm not in with the Orlando theatre in-crowd.

The move is done. The apartment is empty. Watching my cat walk around my empty apartment made me very sad and reminded me of when I first got her in 2005. I didn't have any furniture then. I don't see an empty apartment, I see my apartment as it was in 2005.

My plans to spring up early and get things done didn't happpen. Wrote a blog post about the move but didn't publish it. By 4pm I should be moved. I am not feeling good about the move. Feels like my big move in 1999. Big cities and me don't mix. Let Life Lead. Ordering a Chik Fil A Value Sized Meal. My blog post about my negative feelings wasn't easy to write. I don't have a plan that sounds good to people. I'm kind of floating around. Get LR recorded today and then film an interview for Orlandoscene.tv. tonight.

My old NYC vocal coach signed me up for lessons March 21st. He sent me an mp3 for me to listen to as a new audition song. My current audition song is not appropriate for musical theatre auditions. Moving on the 12th, now in the morning instead of afternoon. Will be moving my boxes into storage. Two Fringe artist clients I have: their work is moving along. Meeting one of them at 2pm at Starbucks. Goal: to get both packages done by the time I move to NYC. I want imakepodcasts.com a network. I want to release a podcast one day a week and bring improvisors online and into podcasting. Repeat info about photo shoot yesterday. I want to put a notice on my headshot at SAK about my fringe appearance of Improv Cabaret and pay them to put ads for my show on their screen.

Photographer hired by PUSH (pushere.com) came to my house to take photos of me for Orlando Fringe marketing. I cleaned my apartment and got all dressed up and he ended up doing the shoot...in the garage. I filmed him doing the shoot in case I feel like doing a little video about it. I called the $100 an hour moving company and made a reservation for March 12th. Mirror issues. I didn't take the SAK shows the last night I was in town.

My NYC sublet is a done deal. I move from the cat-sitting house on March 25 to the sublet until May 7. Still don't know Cabaret Festival dates. If they are in April, that would suck. People found out about my move from my blog. Two responses on my blog for getting help with my cat. Hiring movers stresses me out.