Day 53: May 28

I like to think that if my state were truly about to fall into the ocean, the government would at least take out an ad on instagram with the evacuation plan.

Day 52: May 27

My favorite thing.

Day 51: May 26

I told my friend about a date I went on. 

When I was done with the story I expressed that I was disappointed that the guy hasn't called me since the date. 

My friend said "What? You wanted him to call you? It sounds like you had a bad time."

I said, "No. I had a really good time. But good dates aren't funny."

Apparently I now, only tell stories from their funniest angle. 

Day 50: May 25

Today I got to see a bunch of comedians play knock out on a basketball court.

I'm sorry I didn't take pictures.

Day 49: May 24

This freakin day. Let me tell ya. I kind of put myself through a ringer. Crawled up inside my own head and just sat staring at the walls hoping they would tell me something other than 'you are a complete idiot'. They did not. The more I stared the more those walls spelled out my weaknesses. My inability to keep my mouth shut. My ridiculous need for  approval from all the wrong people, etc.

I was walking down the street to UCB, because apparently that's all I do now, and I was just thinking about my most recent stupidity and how if a thought comes into my head I am perfectly incapable of NOT PUTTING IT INTO ACTION. What in the hell am I doing?! Who do I think I am? Why can't I control my impulses? For the love of all that is good and holy, ERIN, PLEASE shut up. Please stop thinking, please please please be cooler than you are! FOR ONE DAY.

Anyway, I was walking into UCB feeling like a loser and trying real hard to make myself believe otherwise. And then I'm watching this show with all these funny women and I am dying from laughter.
I thought to myself "That's what it looks like to do this thing at a hundred percent." The show was incredible. They were all having so much fun.

The picture isn't great but I was laughing too hard to remember to take a better one. 

On the way back to my car I decided that I am a bad ass. Yes, there are times when I am impulsive and I shouldn't be but really I'm just brave. I do things that might embarrass me later but I had the courage to do them in the moment. And I am carrying that through to the world of comedy. No more of this fifty percent BS. Yay for lessons learned in on area of life carrying through to others!

Here's to failing a lot but being happy no matter what.

Day 48: May 23

I performed an entire Harold in my dream, while Jennifer Lawrence looked on.

For those of you not in the know a Harold is a form of long form improv.

This particular Harold was pretty much a disaster. Although I, personally, got a chuckle out of Miss Lawrence.

The improv was bad but I fought through it. In my dream I decided not to be defeated by my complete lack of ability to be funny or remember anything I have ever learned in improv class. I'm feeling pretty good about me right now.

Day 47: May 22

I made this video. I don't feel like it's my best work but I'm posting it because I have to. 

Day46: May 21

Gaaaahahhh. I'm cheating for this day. I mean it's technically not cheating but I didn't have to try very hard sooooo…. it FEELS like cheating.

This is one of my very favorite comedy albums. 

In high school one of my best friend would text me 'A light bulb, a mason jar, some mice' and I would lose it. Every. Time. 

The way he crafts his jokes is pretty brilliant and definitely something I try to use in my own stuff. 

Day 45: May 20

How my online dating profile makes me look versus what you experience on the first date.

Day 44: May 19

Saw 'The Black Agenda'.

Felt reeeeeeeaaaaaallll out of place with all those men on stage. 

Day 43: May 18

I once wore this into a Cracker Barrel.

Day 42: May 17

I have always hated this song. Just because it's a catchy tune about a woman needing to beg someone another woman to not take her man. WHAT?!

Day 41: May 16

Since I have been a little behind on updating this I just realized that I forgot to include an excellent stand up show I saw on monday! Which works out because I can't remember anything funny from yesterday.

The venue was small (and a little creepy). The audience was also small, made up mostly of the comics themselves. (I don't know where all the commas belong in that sentence and I DON'T CARE). 

But they were all REALLY funny. Not a single comedian that I didn't enjoy watching. 

It was a really great look into the world of stand-up. I'm pretty sure none of them were getting paid for this gig. And yet they were all still there. Which leads me to believe that the art of stand up is a labor of true love. 

Day 40: May 15

 This team. These guys and gal. Are some of my favorite people in the city. Soda Jerk was one of the first teams that opened my eyes to the beauty of improv. Knowing the people on a team adds a whole new layer to the laughter. I love being able to see them so regularly. 

Day 39: May 14

I saw Convoy at UCB. #Masterpiece 

Today I am literally tearing up thinking about it. It was the kind of improv that makes you want to throw yourself into every class you can to be able to perform at that level, at the same time it makes you want to quit altogether because you don't want to embarrass yourself. 

"How do you take notes in the margins of a movie?"

"You watch a movie and write the notes in the margin of any book."

Day 38: May 13

Oh my GOSH. I saw Eliza Skinner's "Turnt Up" at UCB and it was the most awe inspiring thing I have ever seen in my life. You WILL see me comedic battle rapping in the near future. 

I couldn't find a video of her rapping but her stand up is also hilarious. I want to be her. Or just like… carry her stuff around for her.  

Day 37: May 12

My coworkers are currently trying to teach the beta fish in our break room to not beat up the female beta they just added to the bowl.

Day 35: May 10

I feel like I have talked about this a million times before but since it's mother's day and it's true I will say it again.

My mom taught me so many things but one of my favorites is that you have to laugh at yourself. 

She was always the first person to look at something embarrassing she had done and laugh hysterically. She often peed herself in the process.

When she laughed it was silent. Mouth wide open, eyes closed and watering, shoulders shaking. Making her laugh was one of my favorite things.

Here's to you, Momma Bear. My funny bone is that much…. sharper? Whatever. I'm grateful. 

Day 36: May 11

Day 34: May 9

This shot brought to you by road rage and the new phone mount for my car. 

Stay in your lane Los Angeles.

Day 33: May 8

This post isn't funny but it just makes me so happy to think about.
I love Jesus. He's my favorite. For the past couple years I have been struggling with the idea of 'doing what God wants me to do'. I would pray and wrestle and mull it over and it just kept seeming like I was being directed toward Los Angeles. Acting. Comedy. Performing. But that couldn't be right because there are people in Malaysia who need to be fed! I need to be doing things that MATTER.
In the past couple of months I have been accepting the fact that I get to stay and work in Los Angeles. I get to do comedy and act and be happy about it!

This past week I was overwhelmed with all of the people in this city and industry that I get to love and inspire and be hopeful about. In the past two years of prayers I never really felt like God was telling me that I just needed to love LA. I felt like He was telling me to do what my heart wanted to do. To trust that my heart was seeking Him.

God wasn't concerned with how I would help the world. He knew I wanted to do that. He wasn't doubting my motives. I was.
 He was concerned with me understanding that He loved me and He is incredibly invested in my happiness.

Day 32: May 7

I wrote a sketch. I wrote it from the pain of being flirt blocked. I've never really written comedy out of my pain before and I'm pretty excited for what the future holds with this new ability.

It's called "Janine" because whenever I say that name I want to say spit it out. Sorry, Janine :/

I don't know this woman but she was the first image  up when I googled 'Janine'

Day 31: May 6

Today's improv class was the most difficult yet. I take comfort in the fact that everyone was struggling with the concepts. 

The big take away from the experience is that I was so excited to be failing because I knew it would only make me better in the long run. I must really love this. 

Day 30: May 5

"I guess I'm just too pretty for improv."

"That is definitely not true."

Day 29: May 4

I have often been told that people on stage can hear me laughing and pick me out of the crowd but this is my favorite thing that has been said about it:

"You have the best real laugh that sound fake."

And then when he thought he might have insulted me, he attempted to save it with:

"It sounds like an old black man."

I kind of love that description. 

Day 28: May 3

"I've been through so much since moving to Los Angeles. I've changed. I've grown. I've become open to dating guys who wear tank tops."

Day 27: May 2

 'On a scale of 8-9 you're a loser'.
When I get around to writing a stand up act I'm pretty sure I'll have a solid ten minute set based on the antics of my favorite person on the planet. 
This girl is the funniest person I have ever known. But I guess that's happens when I'm your Big Sister Aunt. Love you, Lyno!

Day 26: May 1

Day 26: Friday May 1st

I was GOING to post about his hit song 'Blowin Me Up' but when I searched for it on youtube I came across this sweet vid. I watched it 5 times in a row and discovered new reasons to laugh each time. 

Day 25: April 30

I saw Pete Holmes perform last night and it was every bit as wonderful as I thought it would be.
But that isn't what Day 25 is about.

I was discussing my personality with Roommate Grace and she paid me a wonderful compliment.

Day 24: April 29

I'm going to be posting to twitter, instagram, and Facebook. This will be the place for all of the days to accumulate.

On DAY 24 I got to see Erich Tamola. For 20 minutes my life was pure joy. It was the kind of laughter that comes from seeing a very funny friend that you only get to see once every couple of months.