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Day 11 of NaNoWriMo has arrived and these numbers do not bode well: Goal NaNoWriMo Word Count: 18,333/50,000 (36.6%) Actual NaNoWriMo Word Count: 2,338/50,000 (4.7%) Word Count Difference: -15,995 Writing Sessions: 2 My Story: Inching forward, but wow, what a start! My Outlook: Optimism is not my strongest emotion right now. Essay and test grading, … Read more
We’re heading out to the airport. If anything ridiculous / amazing / tragic happens, I’ll do a final update. Otherwise, that’s my report from the fourth annual Denver Improv Festival. Famous last words at the end of yesterday’s blog post. Of course, I went and tempted fate… Kelly and I had three hours between our … Read more
And that’s a wrap. I was first up for Saturday’s shows at the Denver Improv Festival and I was pumped. Here’s some thoughts on my show and the rest of the shows that evening: The Uncle Ukulele Show – I left the stage feeling good about my show. I had a fun crowd who seemed … Read more
This post not only describes the rest of yesterday’s Denver Improv Festival events, but features the very first FOOTNOTES to appear here at The Scrawl! ((yay!)) Kelly and I ate at the Rock Bottom Brewery on 16th Street and Curtis for three reasons: 1. the food is okay, 2. it’s a block and a half … Read more
Come see my show! Is this recommendation a cop-out? Eh, maybe. Is this recommendation a shamless plug? Spluh. The Denver Improv Festival presents The Uncle Ukulele Show and Curds Only Saturday, November 8 @ 7:30pm, $15 The Bovine Metropolis Theater 1527 Champa Street, Denver, CO Run, drive, fly, burrow, or teleport your way to Denver … Read more
Our travels took Kelly and me beyond the Denver metro area to Castle Rock to shop for jeans and books at their famed Outlet Mall. While the Vans outlet store apparently no longer exists (it’s where I bought all of my shoes from 2002-2005, including the shoes I’m wearing now… which says a lot about … Read more
Last night’s flight on Frontier Airlines into Denver went without a hitch, which is approximately 1700 less hitches than the last time we flew Frontier (our honeymoon) and ended up in Denver (unexpected) and its airport (overnight, on the floor). We picked up our rental car, a 2007 Dodge Charger, and headed to out to … Read more
In an hour, Chad, a cool dude from the Ron Book Team, is picking up Kelly and me for a trip to the airport. We’re heading to the Denver Improv Festival and plan to spend some time relaxing in vacation mode and to see some family. I’m excited to get a little rest mid-semester and … Read more
I received word a few days ago from the producers of the Denver Improv Festival (DIF) that I’ve been invited to perform my solo improv showcase, The Uncle Ukulele Show, and teach a youth-oriented improv workshop in the mile-high city this November. This marks my ninth improv festival appearance overall, my fifth performing The Uncle … Read more