Go visit my IMDb!

 

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Mom!  I have an IMDb page!  Here!  That means I’m a real person, sort of.  I’m still looking for interesting trivia to add to it, so write me with suggestions.

New Best Friend Adam Rifkin

Here’s my new best friend, Adam Rifkin, writer and producer.  I did an interview with him on the red carpet for Seraph Films!

Ed Galvez’s Punk House!

This Wednesday in Santa Monica!

The indomitable Ed Galvez has offered me a spot on his Punk House showcase  Wednesday, May 22nd at the Westside comedy theatre.  It will be so fun you will collapse in the street, and will find yourself unable to return to your normal day to day life.  This show will ruin your life.  With comedy.

The best thing about the Westside comedy theatre is that you can only get there from a secret entrance in an alleyway behind the shiny Santa Monica Promenade.  Your Iphone will tell you that the address is a Crocs store.  It is wrong.

GOTHIXXX 3!


In which Bloodmeadow and Helfire discuss True Blood, Poseurs, the 2012 Election, and bargain hunting, and are visited by Robert Smith and Siouxsie Sioux!

Almost Locally Famous

Since a blog is essentially a self-aggrandizing machine, I am starting a list of places where I have been recognized as a comedian.  I’ll start here and update as needed.

The Fez nightclub!


Chaos Cafe, a couple times. I’m pretty famous in vegetarian eateries.

Los Gorditos, when I tried to tell the counter girl my name, she said, “I know who you are.”  And she did!  That’s my favorite.


CAPTAIN AHAB show at the Artistery: I was dancing like an idiot, and a girl said “I’m a fan of yours.” I said “Of my dancing?” and she said “no.”


Pearl Bakery: A very handsome person had seen me host at Helium, but gave no indication on whether or not he thought I was funny.


Mt Angel Oktoberfest: Technically recognized for hosting Brian Perez’s bingo at the Woods, but I also made jokes that night.


Saturday Market, by hippies.


Costco, as referred to onstage approximately one hundred times.


Nike, I was recognized as a lady who also told jokes at an art museum.


Blossoming Lotus Vegan, by a nice waitress.


Baby Ketten Karaoke, where all the cool kids go anyway.


The Horsehead Pub in Eugene, where Autumn was having a birthday.


Mugs & Suds in Sequim, OR.  It’s the only bar in Sequim, so that’s not such a stretch.


Espresso Factory in Port Orford, OR, because my headshot was in their weekly newsletter.  Newsletter!


Afterparty at Bumbershoot 2010- at Chop Suey. I was recognized not just as someone who had done time that day at Bumbershoot, but as someone who had done time at Ameen Behlbari’s showcase in SF.  This was written down in a little notebook, and was shown to me.


Moshe Kasher show at Hollywood Theatre- This might be cheating, because comedy fans come to comedy shows, but still.

Laurelthirst, a lady had just come to Helium and seen me host the open mike!

Dutch Bros coffee, where young people who go to open mikes work!

OKCupid, lots of times, by people who say they “love my comedy”, but are silent and weird if we go out and they buy me a drink.  Yay!

Hollywood Improv- recognized from Portlandia, which is weird, because I don’t say anything on that show.

Zulu Tattoo: The appointment lady showed me video of myself singing at a Supernatural convention. Highlight of highlights.

NOT-ttleganger

Photo by Lisa Whiteman

Had the following exchange last night in Seattle:

Guy: so, excuse me but- are you famous?
Me: what? No, I am totally not famous.
Guy: I just feel like I’ve seen you somewhere!
Me:(flattered, a little weirded out) no, I mean, I’m famous in Portland vegan restaurants, gay bars, and karaoke nights, and also at my mom’s house. I’m totally not famous.
Guy: oh! You know who I’m thinking of? That girl on the Daily Show.
Me: (Defeated) Kristen Schaal.
Guy:yeah!

Postscript: After performing in two festivals with her, I finally got some face time with Kristen and explained that for the last two years, every time someone asked me “Do you know who you look like?”, she was the answer to the question.  She said “I kind of see it, and the important thing is that we’re both beautiful!”  Why, yes, Kristen, what a perfect thing to say.

I should also remark that since the time of writing the original post, I am also famous at Gresham Costco.  One cashier knows who I am and always seems excited to ring me up and call her husband afterwards and gush “Comedians eat trail mix, just like we do!”