Bang On!

I met this girl Anna in Edinburgh. The blond one. And she does this amazing thing with hula hoops. Several amazing things in fact. And she has this all female show which I saw last night which was just insane. So fabulous. There were hula hoops, some burlesque, drag queens and the best Michael Jackson references of all time. I have seen so many good shows and made so many friends this time around.
Im pretty confident I could be a comedian at this point.

Bead Store

Yep, this is pretty much the most exciting job interview I have ever been to. I went to a job interview for a bead store today. Restringing beads, selling beads and what have you. They are the first place out of oh about 50 applications/resumes that have even given me an interview. I have a trial tomorrow for 3 hours. I have to take out my nose ring and cover my tattoos, which I am less than pleased about, but also really want a job and love these hours. Mon-Wed 10am-5pm. Pretty ace.

So much Comedy

Yesterday I saw Felicity Ward, a local Melbourne girl, who is just a little peanut. So cute. I saw Jamie Kilstein, a political new yorker who was absolutely amazing and so smart. Then I saw best of the US: John Mulaney-- a write for SNL and from Best Week Ever, Greg Behrendt--He's Just Not That Into You, and Todd Barry-- Flight of the Concords, etc.
So after the Americans, went up to the festival bar, talked to the performers and I say to Todd Barry-- What's your favorite movie. To which he says, "I really like several movies...I like The Diner with Mickey Rourke." I say, "Oh I just saw The Wrestler with him. It was so good. Have you seen it?" "Ya, I was in The Wrestler."


Also, Geoffrey Rush was about a foot from me yesterday as he was walking into a comedy show in the city.

Festivus for the Rest of Us

Melbourne comedy festival has kicked off! The attitude of the city is slightly less exciting than it was in Edinburgh...can I tell you all again how much I still miss Edinburgh. But, it's still good here. There are tons of shows I want to see, things I missed in Edinburgh and shows of people I met in Edinburgh but now get to see here.

I have actually been really busy this week which is great. Marcus's show started on Wed. I am doing sound tech for it. He was on the radio friday morning so I woke up at 5am to go with him and hand out some flyers to the audience. Sold out show Friday night and a show in the dark Saturday for earth hour.

Now it's Sunday and his next show isn't until Tuesday, so I am going to see some shows today.

Roof Top

The rooftop cinema is right downtown(what they call the CBD or Central Business District). It's (surprise, surprise) on the top of a building! Woot. Went there on Sunday night and saw a screening of Rushmore. I think this is the best place I have even watched a movie.

job...ish

I forgot to tell you...I have work...ish. I met a comedian at the Edinburgh festival last year who is back in Australia for Melbourne Comedy Festival and he needed help with his show. So, I am doing his stage managing and flyering and some PR and things like that for him.
I get a festival pass which means that I can go to all of the festival shows for free, which is good as I was planning on spending a lot of money on tickets and some cash at the end of it all.
So, this is good. I am still looking for some solid full time work but this is good for now becuase he has already introduced me to tons of people in entertainment who are on the look out for jobs for me now.
Anyway...this is his show and his website for the festival...http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2010/season/shows/marcus-ryan-home-away

Roller Girls

went to Roller Derby on Saturday. It was a little bit more slow moving that I thought it was going to be, most of the action taking place for just a few seconds. But, the girls were pretty rough. And, I caught a few good spills. Mostly, I want to be a roller derby girl now. They have tattoos and wear fishnets and roller skates all at once. And they get to have cool names.