Sketchism

Feels good to perform again. I’ve been trying to get back into that familiar groove of being in front of the mic, putting myself out there. The past month has served in writing new material, mostly about my family. I had the opportunity to try out half of my material on Thursday night at WKBC. Got some good feedback from the audience afterwards, which is always appreciated. Being up there is the biggest rush, knowing that every joke is a thin line between bombing and killing. It’s all in the delivery.

Some other developments: I’ve started writing some poetry on the side. It’s been years since I took a stab at it. With the new cafe at WKBC in construction I think I should have a good amount to perform at some point in the next few months if I create a big enough collection. Gotta keep writing. I also began my sixth sketchbook recently, consisting mostly of pen drawings and sketches. This will serve as the foundation for my sketchism redesign. I’m considering making the main page as my portfolio and having a seperate page for my writings. I have a few layout possibilities already.

Music in my playlist lately: D’Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu. Trying to get my hands on some Angie Stone to complete my neo-soul experience. If anyone knows some other good artists please let me know. I’ve been out of the scene for quite some time now.

I returned to the gym this week. It was strange driving down the those familiar streets, stopping at those same lights, stretching on the mats, running those 20 laps before class. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Surprizingly enough I got back in the groove rather quickly. There were about 2 new faces when I entered, but the other 4 were the same comfortably familiar ones I’ve grown to enjoy talking to and punching. We started our boxing drills and different Muay Thai drills and stuck to that for an hour and then I had to jet. I’ll be going to the Tuesday and Saturday sessions again. I can’t afford to miss the classes again. It turns out my next school semester will look almost identical to this one’s, so I’d better start at the gym whether I like it or not. Two days are better than none. If I throw in a few days of skating on the side I could manage to keep a steady excercise routine. As far as eating, I’ll just try to stay off of the ice cream for a while. Chicken salads and taco themed meals will do for now. And a little Granola for my sweet tooth.

That’s it for now. I’ve got to begin writing my first term paper ever now. I will perform a 3 minute version of it for class on Monday. Gotta represent.