New Site

So yeahhh it's finally up, and I couldn't be any happier.  It's obviously not complete yet but it's a good start.

My cousin Scott has been working on this for a few weeks.  The funny thing is that he's not a web designer and was able to pull it off.  Being brilliant might have something to do with it...but whatever he drinks vanilla vodka!!!  So we stayed up til the wee hours on Friday night to launch it.  I say we but it was mostly Scott rocking and rolling  with his pentagon like computer staring at his 40 inch computer screen.  It's bigger than my Tv in my apartment, but whatever he drinks vanilla drinks...We had to cancel the old site and transfer it over to the new site, again he made it look really easy, whatever he drinks Vanilla cupcakes...But ta-da it's live.  Thanks Bud, you're the best!

So now the test is keeping it updated daily/weekly with more content.  We're going to film some stuff today, but after last night and the 94 degree weather now we'll take the day off. 

Yeah I don't function in this type of weather, luckily it gets cooler at night, but this is a little much and scares the shit out of me cause it's not even summer yet...Fuck that!  I had to change my underwear three times already today, my ear lobes are even sweating.  Luckily I've got AC in my apartment but I hooked it up wrong and hot air was being pumped in.....I might have had a few cocktails while setting it up.  So with a roll of tape I fixed it,  and it's much better in here now.  But due to the heat I am typing this naked now, and your welcomed for the image!

I got invited to perform again next friday so I'll be going to that.  Like I mentioned I've been working on a new act so I might break some of it out.  I'm told that alot of Actors/comedians perform their stuff at this venue monthly, so it will be cool to meet some more people in the industry. Scott and Aneta are coming as well for support, they're the best!

Other cool news is that I'm gonna be taking some acting/improv lessons in the next few weeks.  I'm leaning toward Second city, but it's LA so there are alot of choices out there.  Lemmings, Improve, ACME...I will be signing up hopefully within next few days.  Hey what the hell, it's not cheap but should be fun. As I mentioned one of main goals out here is meeting good connections and getting as much experience as possible.  So doing this will help with both of those.  

Other amazing news is that my dad and sister are coming down to visit for a week.  I can't friggin wait, it's gonna be a hoot.  I promised them a few shows so we'll make sure that happens and then rest of time will be drinking eating and laughing.  I'm pumped about it for sure.  

So that's about it for now.  Things are coming along as it should and the bonus is $12 bottle of Canadian whisky...I like that alot.

Thanks for reading!

Bob

I'm BAAACK!

Yo Yo Yo, what is going on?

So I've gotten hate mail, rude references, downright ignorance, funny faces and that's just cause I havn't blogged in a while.  Can you imagine what I'm going through being the fattest person in California!!

Ok, ok I get it and I was wrong...But I'm gonna give you a bunch of excuses to calm you down a little and save face.

Firstly I really have no clue what I'm doing out here, I know what I want to do but have no real idea what I'm doing.  I didn't have an apartment lined up, I don't know where I'm driving when I drive(bad nav skills), don't know where anything is oh and this town has like 3gabillion people.  So I'm a little lost.  Is this an excuse to not Blog, Maybe?

After a week of Apartment hunting I am in my new Apartment.  Well slightly used, Ok fine it was build in the 20's....So what.  But it's in Hollywod, has some major curb apeal and was owned by some Huge Actress.  It's like a 5 minute drive to Sunset dr which is really cool.  The area is gorgeous and very safe(until I arrived of course).  So it's a pretty cool lay out and I subleased it from some really cool chic.  She was heading back to New York for a few months so voila I am here. Everything went pretty smooth except I didn't have cable/internet for the last week.  

This is now a great segue for another reason for not Blogging.  Everyday Time Warner said that they connected it, but for some reason they had to come by.  So Friday afternoon after 3 visits it finally started working.,.Yeah I was soo excited(see:drunk) to finally have it.  I couldn't believe that I was in the Mecca of the world here and didnt get internet.  Hey I was able to sit in my neighbours driveway in the middle of the bush back home and get a signal, but Noooo not in friggin Hollywood!!!

Another kinda funny story about that is that my Iphone wasn't working for the 3g data in the apartment either.   Well actually the phone would work to check my email from the shitter.  No word of a lie, I literally had to sit on the toilet in order to get any signal...Isn't that nutz? No where else but there.  Normally it wouldn't be a problem but I can only shit soo much. And sitting there not shitting was soo unnatural for me, I didn't want to possibly get hemmroids for unnecesary pushing.  It turned out that I was doing something wrong, the phone was on the wrong setting and my cousin Fixed it...So what, I'm aloud to be wrong sometimes.

And now for the third and best reason...The site itself..It's soo horrible looking that my Cousin took pitty on me and built a new one.  So Scott, Aneta and myself have been really focused on what we can do for a new site.  You are all going to love it.  I don't want to give too much away but it's a whole new look and feel. It actually looks like something a real Human did compared to the existing format which looks like a 1yr old blind Monkey built.  It will be up very soon and we are just fine tuning things now.  It's soo exciting!  We are also working on a alot of new skits/sketches, a Vlog(video blog) and a bunch of other things to keep you all coming back.

So with all this said we really are working on alot of things.  Things are going as planned, and will all work out.  I realize that I need to make myself more visible and that is what I'm working on.  I've been writing alot in the last few weeks too and will soon have a whole new act.  This is going to better, more animated and all around funnier, hopefully anyways.  In order to get my piece of the pie here I'll really need to be different than everyone else.   So what does that look like? I don't know, but I am in search of it.  

These are really exciting times and I'm soo looking forward to the next 4 months or so out here.  My goal is really to meet alot of good connections, get alot of stage time and all around kick ass.  The documentary is still a go and will start being worked on soon as well.  I do have alot of footage already but I still need alot more.

Ok so to wrap it all up, I'm still alive, The blog is still working, I am having a blast, didn't have internet for a while, got a new apartment, shit alot for while and still looking good.  Oh yeah and new site very soon, keep your eyes posted!

Miss everyone back home alot, expecially my family, but we do get to talk/email/facebook alot so that is cool.  I'd like to thank all my friends  for the emails, facebook messages and phone calls.  I am thinking of all of you and miss you all too.  Hopefully some Friends and Family make there way down here soon, I'd love to have you here.

Peace out, 

Bob

Thanks to the Roadies!

So I'm not sure if I did this enough, but I just wanted to send a quick thanks again to all the guys that came along this crazy journey with me.  

The Last of the Guys left on Monday.  I had PooPoo for a full 10 days and we had a blast.  he definetely had the shittiest part but the best part as well.  As I mentioned we did a crazy amount of driving during the first 6 days...But Daish was able to learn how to master the video editing software in no time while I was driving, so that worked out great!  We surely had a good time and I've never seen anyone handle Patrone so well...Famous last words " I can drink tequila all night and not get drunk" ha.....

The good part was that Daish got to see LA and some of it's hot spots...We surely did alot of driving around town as well, but we had to check out Bel air, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Venice, Hollywood and Manhattan beach.  We did rock it hard for sure.  Thanks for the help and support man, SMB

And to the other Guys..Lee, Yvan and Pete thanks alot as well.  I probably would have driven off the road in middle of nowhere out of pure boredom if it weren't for you all.  We got to see some comdey clubs, alot of Hampton Inns and maybe a few drinks along the way as well.  Man, no lie it was the craziest road trip ever.  It was 5000 miles of pure awesome.  I'd suggest to everyone to make that trip one day.  

I couldn't have done it alone, that's for sure.  Lee and Daish as Video editing masters, Pete was able to sing to me often and Yvan(the pretty boy) showed me how fun it was to shop...

Again thanks alot Guys, Love you all! and SMB

Apt Hunting in Hollywood!

So one down and I'm sure plenty to go...So as I mentioned that I ended up taking a place, but then he had to back down the next day due to the fact that the Hummer was too big and the neighbours complained...Fuck them!! The guy did sound generally sorry about it, so whatever I'm over it.

After a pretty shitty day of emailing people back and forth I might have a few other leads, but man it's exhausting.  Actually I find almost everything exhausting..Hummm, wonder why that is?? The only problem is this is a crazy expensive town and that place was a little cheaper than the rest.  Mind you it wasn't as nice either, but in a decent location.

If it wasn't for our exchange rate then it wouldn't be so bad, but man $2000 turns into $2600 really quick.  That's like 2.5 times my mortgage back home..haha, Insane!  Oh well it is Hollywood.  See there are places around, say 30-40 minute drive out of the way that are alot better priced, but then I have to filter in all the other things.  Gas, Cabs, Entertaiment.  See If I am doing a set on sunset in west hollywood, then parking is 20$ and I have to stay sober, which is pretty unlikely or the other option is a cab(which are cheaper than Ottawa surprisingly) but then if I live far away it could be 30-40$ for a cab...Not an option!

I know you're thinking that these really are minor worries, but I need to get into a groove here and these little things add up. I guess I could live in the Hummer in a Walmart parking lot, but I've got bad knees so that's not an option.  I could sublet and live with someone, arghhh...nah I can't do it.  I want to be able to shit and be proud of it, but seriously I'd hate to walk on eggshells in my own place, so that's not an option.

So that leaves me having to pay more than I want, to be closer to where I want to be so that I can do what I want to do.....makes sense!! That even blew my mind.

Either way something will work out in the next few days, I'm not too worried about it.  Scotty and Aneta are the best hosts and said I can stay as long as I wanted and actually insisted on it, but as mentioned to them I need to get into my mind straight, get back to writing and start focusing and I need my own place for that.  It's just a matter of time.

The Good news is that through all that apartment crap yesterday, I comic I met at the Comedy store on friday night emailed me to say that he was hosting a Gig in Hollywood this friday and asked if I could go do 10 minutes..So that's good.  I need to practice as much as I can and I;ll bring all new material this time, hell why not!  He also mentioned that they are cool with bringing my equipment so we can film it and post it.

BTW the new site is gonna be sick!! It's in the making!!!

Anways that's about it for now.  I'll let you know how the apartment thing ends up

Bigbobaloo