I meant to write last night but fell asleep amidst a considerable migraine.  But I’m here now and doing it.  Take that how you will.

     Starting last night there’s a new comedy open mic at the Watchtower café in SLC.  Hosted by my friends Jason Harvey and Natashia Mower, five minute set time, and one of my most favorite places.  I’m legitimately happy to have an open mic there again.

     This was my first open mic in about seven months and I missed it so much.  I totally ate shit but it was still a lot of fun and I learned that my new favorite person is Angry Colby Larson.  He had a fantastic set last night railing on doctors and nurses and the whole crowd was rolling!  It was a good night and a fun start to my getting off my ass and getting back out to mics and just spending time with my friends again.

     I’m excited to do comedy again and maybe this time around I’ll be funny.  Only time will tell.

      I missed posting yesterday but I’m getting it done today.  Not much to write about.  Another great life choice by Tim!  The second season of The Orville started.  I just caught up and I’m digging it.

     So far in the first two episodes they haven’t done anything wacky.  They’re portraying complex interpersonal relationships in various stages of romantic relationships failing.  Of course reminders of my own loneliness are always entertaining. 

     The second episode shows one of the main characters engaging in various degrees of sex and/or love addiction but then is quick to understand the impetus for these actions and discusses his feelings with his spouse.  A great example of the therapy process and personal growth.

     The first episode’s story focused on Capt. Mercer’s inability to move past his feelings for Cmdr. Grayson while she’s dating someone else.  Another emotional kick in the nuts to which I relate far too well.  A repeating occurrence lately is my finding intelligent, strong, independent women who inspire me to be better than I am.  And yet they are not available for me to be with them.

     In summation, I’m a far greater mess than you thought.  In fairness, I don’t know exactly how great a mess you thought I was but I assure you this is just the tip of many...many icebergs. 

     I was thinking about writing here daily and you may have noticed that I have not.  I will start now.  I’m going to work out a way to write here everyday.  I’ve been seeing some really interesting science articles throughout twitter lately.  I will most likely get a mite preachy, and that may be somewhat because I’ve been watching a lot of The West Wing lately, but that’s just how I tend to feel about some things.  We’ll just have to wait and see what happens. 

     I just need to put the finishing touches on tomorrow’s episode and then I’ll start posting the early download links.  I’m reading a lot more downloads.  Thanks for that!  I’ve been working on other things for you guys to listen to and watch and on the 20th we’ll be drafting the new set for Magic the Gathering, Ravnica Allegiance, and then we’ll be reviewing it on Twitch, maybe afterward I’ll put it on YouTube or something.  Ultimately the videos of most of our things will be available through our Patreon page which is now up and running at patreon.com/comedyshedradio.   Check it out. 

 Fantasy Update Week Fourteen

      The Red Dragons struggle to regain footing from battle to battle.  Many of our warriors fall in conflict.  Seeking replacements takes time not so abundant.  Each new combatant less experienced and capable than our fallen comrades.  The situation grows more and more bleak.

     The Dragons face off against the Bears of Poor Tidings once more.  Bolstered by their thirst for revenge, the Bears lunge with a ferocity not witnessed since season’s beginning.  Their blows proving too powerful for the defenses possessed by The Dragons.  Calling forth the ocean’s raptors defenders, The Dragons mount a defense unltimately ineffective.  Being their strongest asset The Dragons lack the might to press a formidable attack and fall short of victory once more.

     The Level 20 Red Dragons lost to Ang’s Bad News Bears, 176.8-116.47.

     This fantasy season has not been going the way I had hoped but it is what it is.  This is just about done on here, the actual season is done but I’m still doing this until I’ve used all the material.  And I’m thinking about illustrating a rendition of each update setting the update over it.  Kind of in the style of Japanese wall hangings.  I’ll start on that later. 

     So, we still don’t have any game episodes for this week or next week.  Instead I had the opportunity to chat with Branden Fisher of the podcast Sac’em Up Sundays.  We talked for a couple hours and it was fun.  The first episode of which will be available tomorrow.  Possibly later tomorrow.  I was lazy again today and finished nothing I planned this weekend. 

     Wizards of the Coast is about to release their next card set for Magic the Gathering later this month.  January 25th is the release date and prerelease events will be happening January 19-20th.  I’m going to start organizing our booster draft and review so keep an eye out and start watching our twitch channel https://m.twitch.tv/comedyshedradio/profile.  Feel free to sponsor or subscribe or whatever.  I’m working out the patreon stuff still.  Just sit tight and I’ll have all sorts of ways for you guys to give me your money.  Trust me, it’ll be more fun for you all once you start paying me for it.

     Until then here’s the next fantasy update.  I’m catching up and soon the fantasy football season will be over.  Here’s Week Thirteen. 

Week Thirteen Fantasy Update

     The Dragons have met with misfortune over the recent weeks.  They meet once again the army of the Celestial Specter.  This, the second conflict betwixt these forces, is not anticipated to end well.  When previous they met, the Celestial Specter defeated The Red Dragons.

     The Dragons lay in wait, watching their prey...the moment comes and they strike.  The Specter’s forces are prepared.  They lash back with the speed and sting of a viper.  Cutting the legs out of from under The Dragons the Specter’s army hobbled our heroes whilst trotting upon them at full gallop.  The Dragons might and furry wanes in equal measure and swiftly.  Our bodies fall leaving no one else to reclaim them on the third day’s end.

     Space Ghost beat the Level 20 Red Dragons 217.80-108.73.

     Well, I have some editing to get done and food to cook.  Also, I’m putting together my poker night.  Watch out on periscope this Saturday night.  If there’s enough we to play cards, however many you there may be can watch some amateur poker.  Until next time. 

      HEY!  It’s a lot easier now for me to manage the website so now, when the caption under the cover art says “Listen to the new episode” you can click on that link and listen to the new episode and then, ya know, listen to the new episode and not the last episode managed to attach to the link.  I’m getting better at this so feel free to enjoy fruits of my adequacy.

     I’m still working to catch up on my writing and there’s going to be a surprise on the episode this week.  As a result of some non-surprises this week.  The plan is to start up game sessions again this week but you guys know how well plans work out here.   

     I don’t do ‘New Years’ resolutions’ but I am using the start of the new calendar as a bench mark to get off my ass and get things done.  I’m going to start going to open mics again, and start writing regularly to catch up on all this, and in particular to be better with managing and expanding the content offered through Comedy Shed Radio.  And if you have any thoughts or ideas for content you want to see on here, click the ‘MENU’ tab at the top of the screen and then tap the button that says ‘CONTACT’ or ‘CONTACT US’ or whatever I have it say.  Go ahead, it’ll be fun.