Erica Scott

Holy Crap!!!!

2011-12-12T05:49:00.001-08:00

Wow! Just noticed that my last posting on my blog was NOVEMBER 2010!!! Over a year ago!!! So much for my promises of being diligent in blog writing! So....with a new year about to be apon us...I vow to make 'updating my blog more often' one of my new year's resolustions. This time I promise! PROMISE!

In the meantime...here's a picture of a baby panda waving!

nothing more I can say......

2010-11-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

This ad needs no comentary from me. It is absolutely perfect! Read each and every word.....and then if you do not have the urge to buy one of these sexy one-piecers then there is something wrong with you!!! :)

ramblings......

2010-11-15T11:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday!
Not much new to write. Had two shows on the weekend....one Friday and one Saturday. The Friday show only had about 30 people...so while I didn't bomb..I didn't rock the comedic mic either. Everyone was scattered about the room, which makes it hard for them all to laugh in unison. Saturday's show was sold out...standing room only. The energy was off the charts! I brought my 16 year old daughter with me....and I had an awesome set! The look of pride on her face when people were coming up to me and thanking me for a great show....priceless! I have that image burned on the inside of my skull....and the next time she throws a "I'm 16-I don't need you-I hate you-you're dumb" fit...I will remember that night, that smile, that look!

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2010-10-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

I can't seem to post the link to my itunes page. It is driving me completely bonkers! I love computers....but at the same time HATE THEM! They are wonderful yet evil. Easy yet frustrating!

The jist of it is...if you go to itunes.com and look for Redneck and Raunchy by Erica Scott...you should be able to find it....I was just hoping I could make the process easier and have a link where all you had to do was click on it and it would take you right to it. UGGGGG, I am beyone frustrated!

Check out itunes, check out Redneck and Raunchy, let me know what you think!
xoxo

Erica Scott

2010-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

2010-09-27T08:17:00.000-07:00

I am trying to keep up with the times! I have just put my first album on itunes. It's a recording of a set I did at the Hamilton Place Theatre. It was an awesome night.....great crowd, lots of laughs, tonnes of giggles! Below is the link to check it out!

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Here I Am!

2010-09-22T06:22:00.000-07:00

Holy smokes it's been a while....a long, long while since I have written on my blog. I am a bad girl...a bad, bad girl!

Life is crazy busy....kids, husband, dog, house, comedy, grocery shopping....the usual. I am not complaining though. Life is good...no complaints. I mean, I could complain...I'd like to be skinnier, richer, famouser...but other than that...no complaints! :)

This weekend I am tickled pink to be a part of the Brantford Comedy Festival...my first comedy festival. Really looking forward to it! Will let you know how it goes....cross your fingers and toes and everything in between that I rock that stage harder than AC DC!

xox

The Birds of Paradise...CTV SHOULD PRODUCE THIS SHOW!

2010-05-25T06:10:00.000-07:00

Good morning!

This mornings blog is short, sweet and simple.....just like me(except for the simple part!) I just want to encourage everyone to joing the facebook page CTV SHOULD PRODUCE THIS SHOW! The more members the merrier and the more merrier the better! It's a sitcom pitch that I wrote and am in the midst of pitching to The Comedy Network....who has called me to discuss the show...BUT..I wasn't home (OF COURSE) so we have been playing phone tag! I want to keep the Birds of Paradise fire burning in their minds...so please, please, please, join the fanpage! Show them that people want to watch a show about normal people...not rich ladies shopping in fancy stores, or people living on an island eating bugs, or police officers chasing drug dealers through the streets....people want to watch a show about a family just like theirs! Join the group, write The Comedy Network (comedypitches@ctv.ca)it only takes one person to make a difference...be that one!

Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter and chocolate!

The Birds Of Paradise

2010-03-09T05:20:00.001-08:00

Howdy!Howdy! Howdy!

I recently wrote a pilot for a sitcom that I created "The Birds of Paradise". CTV reviewed my entry, said they liked it but didn't have the budget right now to produce it. Perhaps, they just need a little push! Join the facebook group "CTV Should Produce This Show" and send it off to as many people as you can....if we can get CTV's attention, maybe that will put a little fire in their britches!
Thanks a trillion times!
Erica

...it's always nice to share...please share this with ALL your friends!

The Birds Of Paradise

Lola Baker stomps wildly through her blue jeaned colored life filled with family, friends and chocolate. Armed with only spandex and a quick tongue, Lola is a healthy mixture of intelligence and sarcasm, ensuring that any topic is open for ridicule. Lola Bird’s life is lived at a quick pace. She is a silver-tongued mother of two, sassy wife of one, and a disheveled daycare operator, she lives life to the fullest using as little energy as possible. Her life in the small rural town of Paradise Ontario requires bundles of energy though, and much to her dismay, she finds little time to vegetate. Lola is constantly kept on her toes warding off her teenage daughters many hormonal admirers. The phone lines are constantly busy, the doorbell is always ringing and teenage scavengers are incessantly cleaning out her cupboards. Her son is the apple of her eye, but the sty on others. He has successfully wrapped her around his finger, and relies on his mother's blind-site to get him out of many sticky situations. Lola's husband Carl is the love of her life, and the biggest pain in her rump. Although he would never admit it, Carl gains pleasure from driving his wife crazy, after all it was her sarcasm and wit that he fell in love with many, many years ago.
Lola's mother, whose favorite hobby is marriage, lives not too far from her daughter and is a daily part of her life. Raising her children in the same town she grew up in, Lola's neighbors are not strangers. Her brother lives a few blocks away as does her father, her mother and her best friend Jeannie.
Lola's kitchen table is a place for family, friends and the odd stranger to gather and gossip, laugh, cry and complain. There are plenty of jokes, pranks and wit flying around the Bird house......but then again, why wouldn't there by, there lives are one big punch line!

Happy Family Day!

2010-02-15T14:09:00.000-08:00

Today is Family Day! Why the Canadian Government would give families a day in FEBRUARY to be together is beyond me. It's the coldest month....we are all stuck in doors, we are all suffering from cabin fever, we are all FIGHTING!

Here is some info about Family Day...what it is and who celebrates it (for some crazy reason it's not nation wide).

Family Day is observed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan on the third Monday of February. This holiday celebrates the importance of families and family life to people and their communities.

What do people do?
On Family Day, many people plan and take part in activities aimed at the whole family. These include visiting art exhibitions, watching movies, skating on outdoor ice rinks, playing board games and taking part in craft activities. Some communities plan special public events, and art galleries and museums may have reduced price or free entry.

As the weather is usually very cold in February, hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies are popular snacks. Other people use the long weekend as an opportunity for a short winter break or to travel to visit family members or friends. As Family Day falls on the same date as National Heritage Day, some people use the day to explore their personal heritage and family history.

Public life
In the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan, many people have a day off work and schools are generally closed on Family Day. Many businesses and organizations are closed, but post offices may be open. Public transport services may run to their usual or reduced timetables.

In the province of Manitoba, the third Monday of February is a general holiday, known as Louis Riel Day. Many people have a day off work and school and many businesses, organizations and stores are closed. In some communities, stores are open after noon. Public transport services may run to Sunday or holiday timetables. In rural areas, there may be no services.

In the other provinces and territories of Canada, Family Day is not observed and the third Monday in February is not a holiday. Businesses, organizations, schools and post offices are open as usual and public transport services run to their normal timetables.

Background
Family Day was first held in Canada in the province of Alberta in 1990. It is supposed to reflect the values of family and home that were important to the pioneers who founded Alberta, and give workers the opportunity to spend more time with their families. Family Day was introduced in Saskatchewan in 2007 and in Ontario in 2008. One of the reasons for introducing Family Day was that there was a long period when there were no holidays from New Year's Day until Good Friday.

Holidays to celebrate families are also held in other places around the globe. In the Australian Capital Territory, the first Tuesday of November is known as Family and Community Day. In South Africa, the day after Easter Sunday is Family Day.

What's being said about Christmas

2009-12-20T15:16:00.000-08:00

The Christmas Season is apon us! I have found a list of funny Christmas quotes to help you cope with this holiday season.

Yes, we all love the holidays...but sometimes they can make us want to scream, pull our hair out and drink WAY too much eggnog!! In order to truly enjoy this holiday season it is important for you to keep smiling and laughing....after all, the Christmas season is meant to be a time of joy.

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall." -Larry Wilde.

"The one thing women don't want to find in their stockings on Christmas morning is their husband." -Joan Rivers.

"I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included." -Bernard Manning

"Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home." -Carol Nelson

"Oh, for the good old days when people would stop Christmas shopping when they ran out of money." -Author Unknown

"Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present." -Author Unknown

"Christmas is a time when everybody wants his past forgotten and his present remembered. What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day." -Phyllis Diller

"There is a remarkable breakdown of taste and intelligence at Christmastime. Mature, responsible grown men wear neckties made of holly leaves and drink alcoholic beverages with raw egg yolks and cottage cheese in them." -P.J. O'Rourke

"Christmas is a race to see which gives out first - your money or your feet." -Author Unknown

"Christmas is the one time of year when people of all religions come together to worship Jesus Christ." -Bart Simpson

"There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." -Erma Bombeck

"The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn't for any religious reasons. They couldn't find three wise men and a virgin." -Jay Leno

"Christmas is the season when you buy this year's gifts with next year's money." -Author Unknown

"Christmas begins about the first of December with an office party and ends when you finally realize what you spent, around April fifteenth of the next year." -P.J. O'Rourke

"Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit." -Kin Hubbard

Pain in my tooth!

2009-11-23T08:01:00.000-08:00

For the past few weeks I have been suffering from a toothache. It amazes me how something as tiny as a tooth can cause such tremendous pain. I fear that it is literally going to drive me completely bonkers. Since having a cavity filled a month ago (the filling was placed on the nerve), one of my back molars is SUPER sensitive to hot and cold. For twenty minutes after my first cup of coffee in the morning I am holding a hot water bottle up to my cheek and applying WAY too much Ambysol to my gums. I know the easiest solution to this problem would be to just simply give up my hot cup of java in the morning......this is a solution that I would NEVER consider! Asking me to go without my morning caffeine would be like asking Ellen to give up dancing, or asking my son to give up skate boarding or like asking my neighbour to smile and wave back each morning instead of scowling and grunting.....in other words....impossible! I have tried tylenol, ambysol, a hot water bottle...nothing eases or lessens the pain. So I Googled 'toothache pain remedies' and found myself chuckling over a couple of 'home remedies'.....

•Toothache relief using Onion - Latest research has confirmed the bactericidal properties of onion. If a person consumes one raw onion every day by thorough mastication(I'm not sure what that means...kind of sounds naughty!), he will be protected from host of tooth disorders. Chewing raw onion for three minutes is sufficient to kill all the germs in the mouth. Toothache is often allayed by placing a small piece of onion on the bad tooth or gum.
•Remedies for Tooth ache using Garlic - Among the most effective home remedies for toothache is garlic. A clove of garlic with a little rock salt should be placed on the affected tooth. It will relieve the pain and, sometimes, may even cure it. A clove should also be chewed daily in the morning. It will make the cure teeth making it strong and healthy.(they forgot to mention that your tooth pain will be the least of your problems....your breath will smell like the butt of a skunk....they should have also included a home remedy for halitosis with this one!)
• Keep your head up - Elevating your head can decrease the pressure in the area and may lessen throbbing pain (your neck will be killing you, but your tooth will feel better!)
I am on the 'short list' to see a specialist about a root canal (or at this point I wouldn't object to having the thing pulled!), so cross your fingers and toes that I get an appointment before Christmas....because there is NO WAY I am missing out on pie with ice-cream and hot chocolate with whipped cream!

Celebrate!!!

2009-11-09T09:21:00.000-08:00

Did you realize that Friday was NATIONAL NACHO DAY???? Why is this not marked on my calendar? Had it not been for a friend bringing this important occasion to my attention I would have totally missed it...it just would have been another day. November 6 is now marked in permanent marker on my calendar as being National Nacho Day...a day we should all celebrate! If we all honored nachos like they so deservedly should be ....I think we would be a few steps closer to world peace. No one can eat nachos and be angry. It's the food of happiness. Melted cheese, bacon, hot peppers....all symbols of love! November 20th is National Peanut Butter Fudge Day...mark it down, take out the good china, invite the family over and CELEBRATE!

I'm glad it's just not me!

2009-11-06T11:27:00.000-08:00

While I was browsing the infinite sites on the internet, I came across one that made me chuckle. It's a website blog that centres around how absolutely wonderfully annoying husbands (and wives) can be! It's not a negative site, every post finds humour in the things that drive us crazy about our beloved. It is a good-humoured blog that brings to light the everyday trials and tribulations that the majority of us experience.....whether it be with our husband or our wife....from everything from embarrassing habits to who takes out the trash! If you have a moment or two, check it out, you're bound to read a posting from someone who 'knows your pain'! To quote one of the fans of the site "This is great. I’m glad to see it’s possible to love someone endlessly even though they annoy the everloving crap out of you."

http://myhusbandisannoying.com/

Did you know.....

2009-11-03T07:02:00.000-08:00

Last night at the dinner table, my family of five spent most of the meal trying to 'out wit' each other. "Did you know...." is how most of the topics of conversation were started. Interesting facts are....well, interesting! Here are some of the ones we tried to wow each other with last night!

In an average day, a four year old child will ask 437 questions.
In 1926, women were banned from competing in marathons because it was believed it caused infertility. 800m was the maximum distance a woman could "safely" run. It wasn't until 1963 the next official time was recorded for a woman.
When hippos are upset, their sweat turns red.
The McDonald’s at Toronto’s ‘SkyDome’ is the only McDonald’s location that sells hot dogs.
The lion that roars in the MGM logo is named Volney.
Colgate faced a big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries because Colgate translates into the command “go hang yourself.”
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Titanic and 200 million to make a film about it.
Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.
Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores.
There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow.
An Anteater is nearly 6 feet long, yet its mouth is only an inch wide.
A pregnant goldfish is called a twit.
A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
It takes about 48 hours for your body to completely digest the food from one meal.
‘Jedi’ is an official religion, with over 70,000 followers, in Australia.

Love you more than......

2009-11-02T06:55:00.000-08:00

Sometimes we tend to let stress, worry and negative thoughts consume us. It can ruin our entire day. It can disrupt our sleep and be damaging to our relationships. We need to force ourselves to focus on the good things that are right in front of us at this very moment. Too often, we let our thoughts steal the present by thinking about the past or future. Sharing our 'happy thoughts' with others can turn a miserable day into a pleasant one.

Before my kiddies get on the school bus every morning we tell each other "Love you more than cheese!". Sound silly? Ya it does, but it brings a smile to their faces and to all those around us. My children know I LOVE CHEESE, LOVE IT and they also know I love them WAY more than that! It's our little way of bringing a smile to each others face....it's a nice way to start the day. We've expanded the "LOVE YOU MORE THAN's" to express our feelings, because each of us is different in our 'loves'.

•my son - "I love you more than ketchup on my french fries!"
•my youngest daughter - "I love you more than going to Grandma's"

•my son - "I love you more than beating the next level on my video game!"
•my oldest daughter - "I love you more than extra butter on my popcorn!"
•my husband - "I love you more than sleeping in on Saturday!"
A girlfriend and I have started doing the "LOVE YOU MORE THAN's" each and every time we email each other.

•"love you more than spandex in my jeans"
•"love you more than lipstick that stays on"
•"love you more than pantyhose that fit!"
•"love you more than having my hair shampooed at the salon"
•"love you more than my kids doing the dishes!"
I do it, they do it....and you should do it too! A smile is more beautiful than a sunset.....we share pens, flu viruses, complaints....why not a smile!

I would love to hear your "LOVE YOU MORE THAN's", let me know what they are!!

A day of rest!

2009-10-21T10:00:00.000-07:00

I think this is the happiest Hump Day EVER for me. "Pour quoi?" you ask.....it's really quite simple...it's because of the silence. As I sit here at my computer the only sounds I hear are the clacks and clicks of the keyboard as I pound away and the gurgling of the lizard's water bowl. (Yes, we have a lizard. His (or her...can't quite tell) name is Spike and he/she lives in a terrarium that sits beside the computer. Interesting creature....but not that cuddly!) No shrieks of 'Mom!', no nose blowing, no coughing, no high pitched squeals of morning cartoons. Nothing. Spike and I are sitting here in silence enjoying each others company.

For the past two weeks my house has been turned into an infirmary. I have been administering medicines, rubbing chests and backs with Vics, boiling soup, wiping noses and taking temperatures. Every year, as soon as school starts, I can always count on my kiddies to bring home some sort of flu or cold virus. This year though thoughts of H1N1 seem to trump worries of head lice and packing a peanut-free lunch. We washed our hands, we sanitized, we coughed into our sleeves.....but the flu virus still came for a 'sleep over' at our house. Plenty of rest, medicine every 4 hours, mom's famous 'homemade chicken noodle soup right out of the can' and tonnes of snuggling on the couch...and voila.... a week and a half later we are almost, sort of, not quite back to our normal disease free selves! This is the fist day in 11 days that I am not at home nursing someone back to health. Having said that......I am off to take a glorious 4 hour nap! Taking care of my three chitlans and my hubby-licious (who, when sick, is a bigger baby than a 3 year old toddler!) has wiped me out! I am going to take advantage of this silent, empty house and curl up on the couch, sleep, and hopefully dream of being served nachos by a handsome cabana boy in some tropical far-away place!

I'm not signing up for that!

2009-10-19T10:48:00.001-07:00

I have always been a 'big girl'. It's no secret. Whether you catch me from the front or the back there ain't no hiding it.....I'm pleasantly plump!

I have curves, rolls and cellulite dimples. After 30 years of struggling and yo-yoing with my weight I finally came to the conclusion that I am happy with myself the way I am and should stop comparing my body to those of super-models. Of course I would like to loose a few pounds, but no longer desire to be a teeny size 2.

A while back I drove past a gym and thought "why not? Exercise could be fun....it always looks fun on tv!" so I walked in with full intentions of joining. Since I had never looked into joining a gym before I had no idea what to expect. I figured I would go in there and pay a small fee and be able to begin sweating to the oldies that very same day. I probably could have started my exercise regime that very day....that's not the part of the scenario that I had problems with....it was the 'small fee' part. Jack (the super-buffed herculian that was behind the front desk) informed me that in order to become a member of 'his' gym I had to sign a YEAR long contract and PAY $1500. WHAT?

"What if I don't want to go to the gym for a year?"

"Well, Maam, you don't have to keep coming for a year, but you will have to pay for a year's membership. You still pay even if you quit."

"That's stupid."

"That's our policy maam."

"Can't I just join for, say, three months?"

"Sorry maam, we only have contracts for a year"

"That's stupid...and stop calling me maam."

"Sorry. Don't you think you owe it to yourself to make a commitment to better health?"

"All my pants are 20% jean and 80% spandex....obviously I am not that commited to weightloss. What about that sign you have outside..'Join for a month's trial for $10?' Can't I do that?"

"Oh, you saw that sign. Okay, ya, I can sign you up for a month's trial for only ten dollars"

If I had brought my inhaler I would have smacked him and run! I ended up signing a month long contract for ten dollars...figured it would be a good way for me to see if I would actually use the gym, to see if I could actually get my self into a work-out routine. That one month for ten dollars deal turned out to be the worst idea EVER! Those 30 days ended up costing me TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS AND I gained 15 pounds! They had all this fancy equipment but the only machine I knew how to use was the snack machine...and peanut butter cups in that thing cost THREE DOLLARS!

I won't be joining another gym anytime soon, perhaps I'll start a walking routine on my own, or maybe buy a yoga tape and do it in my living room, or become a vegitarian......maybe. For now...I'm quite happy in my spandex jeans....at least for today.....you never know about tomorrow though!

Do not disturb

2009-10-04T12:34:00.000-07:00

Today is one of those lazy, wanna nap all day, why bother getting dressed, gonna microwave everyone's dinner days. The sky is grey, the rain is falling periodically and the five people that live in this house have all gone in separate directions.

There are tonnes of things I SHOULD be doing. Laundry, cleaning the bathrooms, updating photo albums, writing a new joke or two. But alas, I am doing not one single thing on my ever-growing 'to do list'. I probably should feel a wee bit guilty about that. Probably should. But I don't. Does that make me a bad person, a bad mom? Who knows? I should take the time to think about that but that would require using too much energy. I'll contemplate all that tomorrow. Maybe.

It's a peaceful day.
A lazy day.
A good day for a nap!

sometimes......

2009-09-19T23:07:00.000-07:00

Friday.....you feel like a freakin' rock star on the comedy stage!

Saturday........ you feel like the rock star's water boy!

Comedy can be a cruel, cruel bitch!

Friday night I performed at a little country legion and, at the risk of sounding too modest, ROCKED the freakin' joint! It was amazing! I left there feeling like a comedy queen!

Tonight? I did two comedy clubs....and although I didn't bomb....I left BOTH establishments feeling 'not so funny'.

One night UP....one night DOWN!!!!!

Comedy is a cruel, cruel bitch!

Thank you!

2009-09-15T07:25:00.000-07:00

I was part of the Stand Up and Bite Me contest a few weeks back. I didn't win the night I performed in the preliminary round, but without a doubt, the fellow that deserved to win did. Those of us that weren't chosen by judges on our nights of preliminaries (there were four rounds) were able to ask for on-line votes...and if you received the most votes, you were automatically given a spot to perform in the finals...the winner of which walks away with $5000.

I pimped myself out shamelessly and was able to win the on-line vote....AWESOME! I am truly thankful to everyone who voted, for the encouragement and support I was given and for the kindness I was shown. I am extremely blessed. Without those people taking the time to vote....I wouldn't have the wonderful opportunity that I have now to compete in the finals.

There is another on-line voting segment that will start next week. I am not really looking forward to asking everyone to vote again...I'm afraid they'll all get sick of me. Comedy is part talent, part 'who you know', and a big part is self-promotion. If you don't get your name out there and keep it out there people won't know who the heck you are. It can be pretty exhausting work sometimes and you run the risk of making people pretty sick of hearing about you and from you.

I thank everyone who voted last week.....thank you, thank you, thank you!

See you next week when I again will be knocking on your facebook wall asking you to vote again!

xoxox

Thanks for coming!

2009-09-10T05:39:00.000-07:00

I have been spending some time reading other blogs....wow...there are definitely some really, REALLY good ones out there. They are well written, look absolutely amazing and have followings greater than The Beatles!

And then there's mine.

I am not, nor have I ever proclaimed to be, a prolific writer. I can't spell worth a crap (that God for spellcheck! Greatest invention ever!...right after the heated toilet seat!), I don't know any big fancy words and I am definitely not computer-savvy enough to design a specialty blog.

I just write to write. I write to talk about my day. I write to share my feelings. I write to pass along a smile.

So, if you have come here to learn something or to expand your mind you, my friend, have come to the wrong blog. BUT, I am definitely glad you are here! I really, truly am. I love knowing that people are reading what I write, that people are interested in what I have to say. So welcome! Thanks for coming!

*this picture has nothing to do with the blog I wrote today...I just thought it was cool!

New York!

2009-09-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

Wow! It has been a while since my last post. All that stuff I wrote about dedicating myself to writing faithfully......I really did mean it at the time! Honestly!

I think the first thing I must write about is my trip to New York City. WOW! I had an incredible time....in-cred-e-able! I cannot wait to go back. There are so many clubs there that you could perform stand-up every night of the week - and sometimes twice a night if you so desired! Everyone I met was really very nice, they instantly welcomed me to share a stage with them. There was no egos, no feelings of competitiveness, no 'I'm better than you are'. It was an incredible experience and I can't wait to go there and do it again and again!

Saturday night I performed at Gotham Comedy Club...beautiful, classy club. The audience was small but terrific. When you perform there you are given a free DVD of your performance...I have it posted on youtube...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwL3z7MxR4g check it out and let me know what you think. I performed with some really amazing talent that night, of course I can't remember any one's name because I am absolutely horrid at name-remembering...but trust me...everyone who took the stage that night was very funny!

Tuesday night I took the stage at The Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Queens. Small little room but really quite nice. It's an intimate setting that ensures a closeness with the audience. Every single one of the comedians that grabbed that mic that night had amazing resumes...I was way out of my class. BUT I held my own...once again, it was a good night for me and for all those who performed.

Thursday night I strutted my stuff on the Stand Up NY stage. LOVED that place! The people, the comics, the audience...it was the 'night of nights' for me. I did so well that I had people asking to take my picture with them after the show! The club has asked me to come back and perform during a PRO night! SAY WHAT!!!!!!???!! I am very, VERY excited about that. Right now I am just waiting for the Booker of the club to give me a date and then I will be promoting the crap-ola out of that show! I can't wait! Here's the video of the show...let me know what you think! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzMLndUccQQ

Well, I am off to pick up some pepperoni for mini-pizzas for the kiddies lunch! Ahh the glamorous life I lead!
Enjoy your day!

another great site.....

2009-07-06T11:08:00.000-07:00

Have been working on putting together a website. I have one, but I want to be able to control it, write things on it whenever I want, be able to update it instantly. In my searches, I found this awesome website that is extremely easy to use....extremely.
http://www.wix.com/
Since I have been fooling around and working on this site, I think my webpage has changed a total of three times! Enjoy! Have fun!
http://www.ericascott.ca

NEW YORK CITY BABEEEE!

2009-06-17T12:15:00.001-07:00

I am hitting the comedy stages in New York City! It is going to be such a wonderful experience, I can'twait!

I do need a little help though.....quite a few clubs in NYC call their shows "bringer" shows....which in essence means you have to bring a certain amount of paying customers otherwise you won't be allowed on stage. Ugggg! Please help me by spreading the word!

Gotham Comedy club requires I bring 4 and Stand Up New York asks that I bring 8...HELP! Please pass this note on to anyone and everyone...you never know who is friends with a friend who knows a friend in NYC. If anyone is interested in catching one of the shows, all they have to do is call ahead for reservations and state that they are there to see me ERICA SCOTT.

Gotham Comedy Club Saturday July 256:00208 W. 23rd Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) for reservations call212.367.9000be sure to tell them you are going there to see ERICA SCOTT http://www.gothamcomedyclub.com/about.php

Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden Tuesday July 289:0029-19 24th Ave, Astoria, Queens. (Located between 29th and 31st Sts.)http://queens.about.com/od/eatingout/gr/bohemian_hall.htm

Stand Up New York Comedy Club Thursday July 308:00236 West 78th StreetReservation Line212-595-0850be sure to tell them you are going there to see ERICA SCOTT http://www.standupny.com/index.php

Cheers!Erica

2009-06-04T16:15:00.000-07:00

Have been trying out new things with the blog. Adding clocks, pictures, blah, blah, blah...it is still missing ooomph! Switched the background yesterday a total of seven times...still haven't found quite the right one. Maybe I'll add recipies or an advice column. Add music? Video?

I really need to find a hobby!

I wanna be a drag queen!

2009-06-03T09:14:00.000-07:00

So I'm working on another sketch for the next big Full Bawdy Comedy Show in September (you don't want to miss this show!) and this is my idea........

I want to sing the song "Hey Big Spender"

wear an outfit that is sort-a kind-a like a drag queen dress (because lets face it...those ladies have the bestest outfits!!)

dance with a chair

be flirty but yet not too feminine

basically I want to be me trying to be sexy which honestly ain't sexy (think truck driver i a dress)

there's a lot of hip thrusting and gyrating involved in the song

this outfit would be PERFECT!

I've been working on the song and the dance but am having a hard time finding just the perfect dress. I want something tight (and on this size 20 body...EVERYTHING is tight!), flashy, sassy and I want a big...BIG wig!

If anyone knows where I can find a dress...THE dress...a beautiful drag queen dress...send me the info! (and remember..I'm poor...nothing toooo outlandish in price) I've been ebaying, have found a few things, but so far, not quite what I am looking for. The search continues!

Here's to FLEET WEEK!

2009-05-24T18:06:00.000-07:00

Since 1984, New York City has held Fleet Week to honor the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps....from all over the world. The week features extensive military demonstrations, as well as the opportunity for the public to tour some of the visiting ships and talk with the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving their respective countries. IF YOU EVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO GO.....GOOOOOO! It truly is an experience that humbles you...makes you realize that the complaints that you have about your job, your boss, your co-workers.......are kinda-sorta small. NOT that I would belittle anyone who works hard for their pay cheque...we all do...I stood in one spot for eight hours on concrete floors for eight hours at a time dealing with people who would make me cry...I complaining the whole time....and I was a CASHIER......imagine fighting in the army, navy, marines. I honestly don't think.....let me rephrase that...I KNOW I couldn't do that job. My hat is tipped to those that do. God bless them and keep them safe.

p.s. not only do I honor them....but let me just say.....in those uniforms....YUMMMM!

Slaughter Daughters have a new co-announcer!

2009-05-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

Very exciting news! I just became the co-announcer for the Rideau Valley Slaughter Daughters Roller Derby Team! SAY WHAT! Yup, that's right, I do not lie! Slaughter Daughters is an amazing group of women...they are charismatic, genuine, gutsy, tough, kind-hearted and just overall amazing women. The first game I will co-announce will be May 30th in Ottawa....I predict it is going to be an event filled with fun, laughter and amazing memories!

I love being me!

http://rideauvalleyrollergirls.com/

la-la-love this site!

2009-05-10T17:50:00.000-07:00

Was cruising the Internet a wee while ago....and came across this site. It really is a fantastic site...the graphics are awesome, the videos are well made, and the message....highly educational. Visit EVERY link on this site....the song is hysterical...in fact every video made me chuckle. I shared the site with my teenage daughter....she loved it, and passed it along to all her friends. I suggest you do the same....it's a fun way to learn about 'down there' issues!

http://takecaredownthere.org/

The Great Canadian Laugh Off and me!

2009-04-27T10:34:00.000-07:00

I am proud to say I was a contestant in the Great Canadian Laugh Off this past weekend. It's a comedy competition that runs for a week in Toronto and showcases the talents of comedians from all over the world. Each night two comedians are chosen out of 8 to go onto the finals...I wasn't one of the two chosen but still consider myself a winner....I had an awesome set, performed the best I could, gave it my all.....I walked out of there with my head held high. Mark Breslin (the founder/owner of the Yuk-Yuk's comedy clubs) came up to me as soon as I left the stage and asked to speak to me privately. He really liked my performance! That is a great, great compliment indeed! It was a wonderful night, saw some great comedy, made some fascinating new friends and reconnected with some old ones. It was definitely a night to remember!

I'm performing at a strip club!

2009-04-22T10:44:00.000-07:00

.....no, not to dance...to perform comedy!

I guess the strip club is trying to turn over a new leaf and have decided to bring in a comedy show once a month.....ya, cause that's the logical next move. Fire the dancers and bring in comedians....makes sense to me! (insert sarcastic laugh here). Even though they no longer bring in dancers, smack-dab in the middle of the stage there still stands the pole......I may just have to see what magical moves I can make on it! (that should be comical!) Wish me luck.....it should be an interesting night indeed!

Toronto's a pain in my neck!

2009-04-17T05:20:00.000-07:00

I arrived safe and sound yesterday in Toronto after a four hour train ride. I don't really mind the train ride....especially this time because sitting next to me was a young lad that I used to work with at Giant Tiger. We laughed, giggled and shared stories the entire ride.

For about a week now I have had an extremely sore and stiff neck....making it hard to turn my head and enjoy a comfortable nights sleep. It was feeling a bit better before I set off on my journey to the big city of T.O.....but this morning when I woke up.......my stiff muscles are worse than ever. Usually I sleep like a baby in Shelley's bed (her bed is simply glorious and I get the bed all to myself which is a treat for me....my hubby and I share a three-quarter bed....talk about cramped quarters!) but after a night spent tossing and turning and tossing some more...I am moving like a zombie in one of those low budget horror movies.

I am going to really try and work the muscles today by perhaps doing some exercises (what? did I just say I was going to exercise?) Tomorrow night is the big Fulll Bawdy Show......http://www.fullbawdycomedy.com....and in the show I dance on stage in spanex pants....now is NOT a good time for me to have a stiff neck. I can't dance when all my muscles are agile....not sure if I can even cha-cha with out turning my head!
Cross your fingers, say your prayers that by tomorrow night I am at least semi-mobile!

Enjoy the sunshine that today has brought!
signed.......Still waiting to be discovered

giggles....

2009-04-15T09:17:00.000-07:00

Was cruising on photobucket.... wonderful site to get pictures from...found some that made me giggle....and what good is giggle if you can't share it!?!

A BIG show I am proud to be a part of......

2009-04-09T09:08:00.000-07:00

Host:
"THE FULL BAWDY COMEDY SHOW"
Type:
Music/Arts - Performance
Network:
Global
Date:
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Time:
9:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:
The Studio @ Hamilton Place
Street:
101 York Blvd
City/Town:
Hamilton, ON
Phone:
9055277666
Email:
reservations@fullbawdycomedy.com
Description
Hamilton Place and Shelley Marshall in co production are Proud to Present , the Back by Popular Demand!The Full Bawdy Comedy ShowThis Comedic, Burlesque, Musical show will shock Women into reality and Men into discovery! Among the stellar cast are Canadian Comedy Award Winners , Sandra Battaglini, Nikki Payne and Renne Percy; All recent receipients of this prestigious accolade. Actress and writer Precious Chong, recently received rave reviews for her smash hit “Zdenka Now”And Melissa D'Agostino best known for her ravely reviewed "Lupe" , while Kristin McGregor clowns around stage flaunting her famous characters featured at last year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. Also on the bill is the dynamic , Erica Scott , Named "Ottawa's Rising Star" and Musical Guest named "View Magazine's Reader's Choice Female Artist of the year" Ginger St James. Producer/Host of The Full Bawdy Comedy Show and recently back from her North American Tour, opening for Puppetry of the Penis, Shelley Marshall named “Best New Discovery” by Now Magazine, is always creating and celebrating all forms of comedy. Come Celebrate Canadian Comedy!tickets ON SALE NOW!!http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10004269C1F88898?artistid=1305047&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=53

such a liar!

2009-04-09T09:04:00.000-07:00

Crap! I am such a frigin' liar! I come on here and say that I PROMISE that I will faithfully write my blog....that lasted one day! ONE FRIGIN' DAY! And it is not as though I have a valid excuse....like both my hands were horribly burnt rescuing a baby bear from a forest fire and I am unable to type.....or that pirana's ate off all my fingers while I was pulling a young boy out of the water and into the safe arms of his mother and that is why I could not type a blog. NO excuses...just laziness! Pure and simple. Okay, so let's try this again......I promise to write in this blog every day....okay maybe not every day but EVERY week!

Never too old to punk it up....right?

2009-03-11T14:54:00.000-07:00

I'll be 39 this year.

I'm no spring chicken.

Do I feel old?

Somedays.

Do I look old?

Somedays.

Today I went and got a new hair-doo....a faux-hawk.

A fake mohawk.

Why?

Why not?!

I'm not a prissy girl.

I'm not a delicate girl.

I'm not a girlie-girl.

My faux-hawk suites me.

I love it.

The funny part is, I am getting TONNES of compliments...but not from they young, hip crowd....FROM OLD LADIES! I mean ladies with silver hair, wrinkles and who cash a retirement cheque. They love the doo! I am liberating old ladies! I love it!

liar, liar, pants on fire!

2009-03-06T11:28:00.000-08:00

Big thumbs down to me. I said I was going to faithfully blog.....I lied. Okay, okay, I honestly swear that I am going to honestly attempt to blog on a regular basis! I swear! Cross my heart!

Tonight I am taking my 14 year old daughter to the movies...where she will be meeting her boyfriend...the two of them are going to see a show together. Pretty harmless. Right? As long as she doesn't do half the stuff I used to do when I was her age...everything should be all right. Hmmmmm....maybe I'll watch the movie with them....just to be safe!

Lazy lil' bugger!

2009-02-03T11:34:00.000-08:00

video blog #10

2009-01-22T10:01:00.000-08:00

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yuX0TcDE5dk

......my drinking wisdom.

Vlog#9

2009-01-21T10:38:00.000-08:00

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc-w94XdVfg

...we all know a B.A.R.B.!

vlog#8

2009-01-21T10:37:00.001-08:00

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=y3SQpnAyTT8

...grocery stores have a dress code....who knew?

Vlog #7 .....the face of a REAL starter wife!

2009-01-19T09:41:00.000-08:00

...a few issues I have with a certain television show!

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=eJYC6_VNZCk

video blog#6 "Dream Predictions"

2009-01-16T12:11:00.000-08:00

......it's amazing what dreams can tell you.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=LHu78J29mdo

video blog#5 "I had a dream."

2009-01-16T11:10:00.000-08:00

.........I had a dream. I know it means something.....but what??

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=7JSjtjMxDjg

video blog#4 "WHAT?!!!"

2009-01-14T09:57:00.000-08:00

...finally got the sound good....a little too good...don't watch this with the volume WAYYYY up...I don't want to be responsable for shattering your eardrum!

I think I'm addicted to v-blogging!!!

2009-01-13T07:53:00.000-08:00

I'm a video blogger!

2009-01-12T07:03:00.000-08:00

I have started video blogging. Who knows how often I will v-blog...I tend to start things and then loose interest in them very quickly. The first video....the quality is horrible and the sound is VERY crappy, but it was my first attempt and I am learning as I go. The second video (which is a response to the first) is a little better. Hopefully by the time I have done a hundred video blogs I will know what I am doing !!!!

Just for Laughs Showcase tonight!

2009-01-08T10:11:00.000-08:00

Tonight I am performing at a Just for Laughs Showcase in Ottawa. Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held every year in Montreal...but is seen world wide. A producer from the show will be at the showcase watching, taking notes, listening. Am I ready for the 'big festival'? No, probably not, but I do want to make a good, lasting, positive impression on those that put the show together....because I might not be ready this year....but next year...or the one after that...or the one after that....I'm gonna be more than ready!

p.s. say a wee prayer and cross all your fingers and toes that all goes well...so well that someone actually pees their pants because they are laughing so hard at my ha ha!

beep-beep-bop-beep-boop

2009-01-07T16:08:00.000-08:00

The modem on our computer blew up last week...ever since then we have been on dial-up.....ever since then then I have been slowly going insane! I absolutely cannot wait until our new modem comes in the mail....I didn't realize before how easy I have it with our computer. I want to know something I google it. I want to send someone a letter it can be written and delivered in a minute. I want to share pictures with friends and family of the new lizard my daughter got for Christmas...no problem. But with dial-up? Nothing is quick. There is no sharing? Can't seem to google. I AM GOING INSANE! I am a techo-diva....I just never realized it before.

Achoooo!

2008-12-25T13:13:00.001-08:00

Christmas day is here! Ya-freakin-whoooo! I loved watching the kids open their gifts, I loved the meal my mom prepared....it's a shame that my nose is so stuffed up and my head is so utterly congested that I can't fully enjoy the day. Next year for Christmas I am asking for a big bottle of vitamin C in my stocking!!

Huh?

2008-12-21T17:36:00.000-08:00

My house is full, no room left at the Inn. There are 9 of us sharing limited space. I was hoping that it wouldn't be a problem, that the size of my house would just mean that we would share more love, hugs and closeness during the holidays. Perhaps I was wrong. I was making toast for Nathanial, my in-laws little 8 year old foster boy, when he came up to me and said....
"You have a really small house."
"Yes I do"
"No...I mean it is teenee tineee"
"Yes it is, but it's still nice"
"I said it was small....I never said it was nice."
.........ouch!

2008-12-18T11:28:00.000-08:00

......my in-laws are on their way. Should be here in a few hours. It's gonna be fun......right? Good times? Me, my husband, Cheyanne, Cassidy, Calvin, Nacho, Eric, Emely, Nathaniel and Markis...all in my wee little house. It'll be good, right? RIGHT?

...wonder if anyone would notice I was drunk by noon?

...filled with self-doubt!

2008-12-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow night I am performing at Yuk-Yuk's in Ottawa.
Tomorrow night I am MCing.
I have never MC'd before.
I am afraid!
Very afraid!
My comedy routine...I have that down-pat. I know what I am going to say, I say it, I get off stage.
MCing requires a wee bit of spritzing, contact with the audience, improving....this terrifies me!
What if I talk to someone and they don't answer?
What if I am heckled?
What do I say to a heckler?
How do I open the show?
I hate doubting myself. I want so much to feel strong and confident....and right now I do not.
I am stressed.
Stress gives me diarrhea.
I have diarrhea.

...just got back!

2008-12-15T20:38:00.000-08:00

Right after supper my hubby and I ventured out to start AND complete our Christmas shopping all in one evening...needless to say we were somewhat delusional! We were able to check off half our list...but were too tired to go any further. We must have walked ten miles, looked at a million objects, spent WAY too much moola...(and honestly our list is small, we truly aren't buying a lot this year...but as everyone knows, it all adds up VERY quickly!) I will go again another day to finish off my list...no rush...I have 9 days left!!!

Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming!

2008-12-11T07:15:00.000-08:00

....and I am not ready!
I don't even have half my shopping done, nor the desire to do it. My in-laws are coming next week along with two little foster boys that they take care of and I haven't gotten the extra groceries I need yet. I am not worried...sometimes I find a thrill in the adrenaline rush I get when I have to run around like a chicken with it's head cut off. Sometimes I work better under pressure. I am taking my time this year, going slowly, not getting my panties in a bunch. I know that everything will get done...it always does. So for now, I sit, I type, I drink my coffee, I relax!

GO HERE NOWWWWWW! www.imikimi.com

2008-12-09T07:43:00.000-08:00

I was reading a friends blog and she was raving about this site GO THERE NOW! It's free. It's fun. Once my kiddies get home from school I imagine they will be uploading their own pictures. Got there now! Life's too short not to do silly fun things!

The good, the bad and the ugly!

2008-12-04T09:14:00.000-08:00

The Good.
The show in Toronto went absolutely fantasticle! It was a night of pure magic. Each lady who took the stage captured the entire room with her performance. The television producer was there and without a doubt loved the show. He will start next week writing up three different proposals to pitch to various networks. He wants to pitch the show as (1)a one hour comedy special (2)a documentary/movie (3)a re-occurring sitcom. I am NOT picky....I'll be happy with whichever one gets chosen (if one gets chosen...you learn very quickly in this business not to count your eggs before they hatch!).
The Ugly
Now we sit and wait. Wait for the producer to contact Shelley. Wait for him to pitch his ideas. Wait for the networks to decided yes or no. We wait. I HATE WAITING! Absolutely hate it! Patience is definitely not one of my strong suits!
The Bad
My computer has died. It's dead. Cannot be resuscitated. I am using my daughters laptop....but fighting with a teenager for computer time is not a joyous occasion. It is so close to Christmas.......a new computer may have to be put on the back burner of "things I need" for now. Oh well, my daughter is tiny....I can take down her if I have to!!!!

2008-11-24T11:51:00.001-08:00

In three days I leave for Toronto ...again! This Saturday is the BIG Full Bawdy Comedy Show. I say it is the BIG show because a few days ago, Shelley Marshall (the producer/Creator of the show) signed a 'letter of intent' with a television production company. They want to turn out stage show into a television show. How freakin' awesome is that!!!!!???! The show on Saturday will be professionally videoed, photographed and critiqued. There is quite the buzz going around about the show so I am hoping we are 'sold out' come Saturday night! Here is a sneak peak at our last show......I am the one dancing in orange spandex!

Elect Dan Molson

2008-11-21T05:26:00.000-08:00

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

A few years back I was involved in the making of a sitcom pilot. It was written and produced by two local gentlemen and it took a total of about two months to film. I had a blast doing it, it was oodles and oodles of fun. The finished result was brought to various networks, but noone showed any interest in it and it was never bought. I have been showing it off lately.....let me know what you think!

putting it away for my grandbabies!

2008-11-20T09:31:00.000-08:00

Okay, so technically I don't have grandchildren....my kiddies are only 14, 9 and 8.....but I am cleaning out their toy room and just can't force myself to put EVERYTHING in a box for charity. There are somethings that I am going to keep and hold onto...for my grandbabies! The girls three storey barbie house....that is being disassembled and put into storage, Calvin's super hero action figures....keepin' those too. How much fun will it be for my children to have their children play with some of their toys from childhood......TONNES OF FUN I SAY! Am I keeping everything? No. Am I keeping a lot? No. Just the toys that never seem to go out of style...barbies and action figures. All the Hannah Montana and Bratz...they are simply a fad, ten years from now forgotten.

It is a sad day. Cleaning out the playroom, getting rid of all the baby toys....a gentle reminder that my children are growing up. No more babies in this house. Makes me a little sad....I am off to find the hidden chocolate stash left over from Halloween.

Hold me....I'm scared!

2008-11-18T05:32:00.000-08:00

I got a call from Howard (the booker for Yuk-Yuk's in Ottawa)....he wants me to start hosting/MCing shows. The thought of that literally terrifies me! As soon as he mentioned it I started hyperventilating.....I actually had to sneak an inhale from my puffer! Before I strut my stuff on stage to perform stand-up, I am very nervous....VERY nervous. But with stand-up, I am performing a routine that I have memorized in my head. As soon as I start reciting my lines, I ease into a comfort zone. With MCing however, you are expected to improv, add-lib, chit chat nilly-willy with audience members. That scares the crap out of me. The thought of talking to drunk people about this and that....not sure if I can do it. What if someone says something to which I can not instantly think of a clever response? What if I go blank and freeze? I guess I should come up with a line or two that I can use in case that situation happens, but still.......the idea that I will be MCing in one months' time is giving me diarrhea. Ultimately I will never know if I can MC unless I actually do it........I think I will start praying NOW!

Allllll Aboard!

2008-11-12T11:28:00.000-08:00

I am leaving in the morning as soon as my kiddies get on the school bus for the crazy, bustling, hectic, wonderful city of Toronto. I am not going there to perform on their numerous stages, instead I am going to cheer on my dear friend Shelley Marshall (google her!!)who is the only female finalist in the Stand-Up-and-Bite-Me comedy contest for BiteTv. She's a comedian who, when she gets on stage, takes control of the entire room. She's witty, funny, silly, dramatic.......she's simply amazing to watch perform. So I am going to go and cheer her on, to cheer on the funniest person in the finals, to cheer on the only vagina in the contest...Shelley Marshall!
ALSO, Shelley and I will be meeting with a television producer who wants to discuss turning the Full Bawdy Comedy Show into a television production. The show is her creation, her baby....I am going there to soak in all the incredible energy and be a witness to the making of something very grand and spectacular. (now watch, with my luck...when they do put this show on tv.....my character will be the only one cut!) lol
Tonight I am performing at a wee pub in Cornwall...it's a Wednesday night so I am not sure just how many people will be coming out for the show...but wish me luck!
Cheers!

2008-11-02T10:44:00.000-08:00

Just writing a wee note to say I hope everyone had a fantasticle Halloween! My kiddies got lots of sweet treats, the weather that night was warm (no snow!) and even I dressed up...I was Fat Ninja - protecting the neighbourhood from eeevvviilll!

...I picked up an Elvis costume for my yellow lab....so next year I am thinking of dressing as Precilla!

2008-10-28T06:13:00.000-07:00

Ready or not...here it comes! What you ask? What is coming? SNOW! What a horrible four letter word! Every year at this time everyone acts surprised when the first snow fall is predicted. Every year we all say "What? Snow already?" "Now? I can't believe it!" It happens EVERY YEAR at the SAME TIME! Why are we always so shocked?
As a society.....we're pretty slow learners. We should all be taking the short bus to work!

I can feel it!

2008-10-21T08:24:00.000-07:00

Things have been pretty crazy lately
There is a definate shift in the air
I feel as though something big is about to occur in my life
what it is I do not know
but I know it's BIG
am I psycic?
a fortune teller?
do I have a crystal ball?
No
it's just a feeling
a BIG feeling
perhaps nothing will happen
but wouldn't if be fabulous if it does!

When will I be happy?

2008-10-06T07:02:00.001-07:00

I have been performing my little heart out. Every weekend until December is booked, which is awesome....I think.

My shows recently have ranged from absolutely fantastic to good....no real stinkers in a while......BUT, am I happy? I did a weekend run at the Prescott, a comedy room in Ottawa. Full room every night, on the roster with some fabulous comedians, my shows went well....but I walked away NOT happy. A year ago I would have been thrilled to receive the responses from the crowd I was getting this past weekend....but instead, I spent the hour driving home telling my self "it could have been better..I couldn't have been better". The crowds laughed, I had applause breaks...but for some reason, while I am on stage, I always seem to focus on that one person in the crowd who is just not digging my material. Why can't I concentrate on the lady to my left wiping tears from her eyes, or the man on my right doubled over holding his sides because he is laughing so much? Perhaps comedy is like crack....you are always searching for that high. The high you had the first time you had to hold your next line because the laughter was so loud.

Why can't I just enjoy a good night filled with laughter and not expect all of them to be 'rockstar great' every time I waddle on stage?

I'm a cover girl babeeee!

2008-09-30T11:45:00.001-07:00

The Full Bawdy Show was last Friday. I was nervous, I was scared, I was petrified. It was about to be my first time on stage doing a sketch-style performance......I honestly couldn't breathe. I got on stage...my hands shaking...my stomache turning....and it went AWESOME! Was it Oscar worthy...NO...but I am quite proud of how I did. The next show is already slotted to be on November 29th in Toronto at the Zero Gravity Theatre...I can't wait!
Above is our picture which was displayed on the FRONT COVER of View Magazine. That's right....FRONT COVER! I can now officially say I am a cover girl!

My first standing O.....and no that is not the name of an exotic male dancer!

2008-09-19T07:33:00.001-07:00

"
Last night I was part of a comedy show called Capital City Comedy (C3 for short) that performed at a pub in Ottawa called Pier 21. The place was packed with 200 tickets sold before the show. Six comedians went on before me, each one doing really, really well. I went on, did my ten minutes, enjoyed myself on stage, did my 'closer' then "I'm Erica Scott, thank you very much, enjoy the rest of the show"....as I walked off stage, people started to stand and clap. I turned around, the whole room was standing and cheering and clapping and smiling AT ME! I courtseyed, said thank you and then skipped away! I had just recieved my first standing ovation! It was a good night! A good night indeed!

It's up and running....like Forest!

2008-09-08T20:10:00.000-07:00

What is she talking about you ask? Why it's my new website! Yes, I said it....my new website! The lovely Chelsey has put together a wonderful site that I can call my own.
www.ericascott.ca

It is still a work in progress, but that doesn't mean it is any less pretty than all the other web-sites out there! I'm in cyper-space people! There ain't no gettin' rid of me now!

Had a great night!

2008-09-07T16:01:00.000-07:00

Did a show last night at the Toledo Royal Canadian Legion. IT WAS AWESOME! Great crowd, great atmosphere, worked with great comedians.....great, great, great! Comedians have such up-and-downs when performing...one night bad, the next night good.....that when a night comes and you are on fire, can do no wrong on stage, the funny never stops....it is a night that carries you through the next bad one...it is a night that re-assures you that you are headed in the right direction...it is a night that makes you love this screwed up/dirty/cut-throat world of comedy.

.........a show I am proud to be a part of!

2008-09-03T06:29:00.001-07:00

THE FULL BAWDY COMEDY SHOW”
LIVE AT THE STUDIO AT HAMILTON PLACE

HAMILTON, - Hamilton's Own Shelley Marshall present's “The Full Bawdy Comedy Show.” The Full Bawdy Comedy Show is a celebration of renowned Canadian female comediennes coming together to bring you the most outrageous comedy show of its kind.

For Women this show will shock them into recognition, and for the men, into discovery. On the bill is 2007's Canadian Comedy Award Winner and Stand-up comedienne, Sandra Battaglini, Susan Fischer whom the Toronto Star gives 4 stars for her one Woman Show “Evelyn Reese” Melissa D'Agostino, and her one Woman Show “Lupe” gained her Four Stars from both Now and Eye Magazines! Also on the bill is Precious Chong who will flaunt her hysterical characters, from her Canadian touring one Woman show, “Zdenka Now” Kristen Mc Gregor, the magnificent Clown, received rave reviews and sell out performances at the Toronto Fringe Festival this year. Erica Scott, our Capitals fastest rising comedienne, whom is taking the comedy scene by storm. And Shelley Marshall, born and raised in Hamilton and named “Best New Discovery” Now Magazine comes fresh off her Canadian tour with “Puppetry of the Penis”.

This show is about the collaboration of Women complimenting each other in a broad range of characters and styles of comedy. Anything can happen with this fast past, multi medium clown, burlesque, music and film extravaganza... audiences have raved about this unique vaudeville styled show “Its such an inspiration to see women succeed and supersede in comedy! Cant wait for the next show!:) and thank you again, it was truly motivating and above all...BRILLIANT!! “

Come with an open mind and you'll leave with a filled heart!
This show is adult admittance with a May Contain Nudity Warning!
Strobe lighting, fog machine and whip cream may be used throughout the
performance!

www.fullbawdycomedy.com

WHERE: THE STUDIO AT HAMILTON PLACE
WHEN: Friday, September 26th at 8:00 p.m.

TICKET INFO: Tickets $19.50 Ticketmaster.ca or call 905-527-7666 For Box Office information contact 905-546-4040. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 11, 2008.

NOT MY JOKE.....I just thought it was funny.

2008-09-03T06:22:00.000-07:00

I need a punchline for this...HELP!

2008-09-02T11:26:00.000-07:00

I was recently told by a fellow comedian, that my posting joke ideas and asking for input...and on one occasion I said "I need a punchline for this..HELP!... was unprofessional. That I was demeaning myself as a comic by doing so.

I enjoy the feedback and input I get from those that read this blog.....and honestly there are only about six of you. When I titled a post "I need a puchline for this!", that was just my way of asking for input.....not for trying to get others to write my jokes for me. Could I have worded the post differently...absolutely..but I didn't think it would become an issue. It was never my intent to send out the messege that I wanted others to write my comedy. I have asked for input on many, many jokes on here.....99% of which I have never used on stage, but have enjoyed hearing what others thought.

I am curious to get the feedback of others...because people see things in different ways, and we are all funny in our right. IF I use a line that has been posted...I will definately ask for permission to use it first.

I have been able to put together a solid comedy routine....one that has taken me to many different stages in many different places...using my own material. I just wanted to set the record straight that I greatly appreciate the feedback, input and suggestions......because I enjoy talking about comedy...NOT because I wish to steal, copy or get someone else to write jokes for me.

Now that that is off my chest..............I need a punchline for this...

So a man, a parrot and a construction worker walk into a bar.......!

......pretty face? Nice ass!

2008-08-25T19:07:00.000-07:00

I had my first photo-shoot! Figured it was about time that I had some headshots done and I was given the name of an absolutely wonderful photographer who's price was AWSOME!

Not sure what picture I will pic to hand out to all the comedy clubs (not that they are asking for it...)but when they do, WHEN THEY DO, I wanna be ready!

I am honestly not a fan of having my picture taken, but am pretty happy with how the pictures turned out.

Almost over.....

2008-08-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

Summer is almost over! YAHOO! Kids will be back in school, house will be quiet....I will be bored! They drive me bonkers when they are home, but when they are not here I miss them terribly!

it's a comin'!!!!

2008-08-04T12:45:00.000-07:00

I am in the process of building a web-page....well, it is not I who is building it because I am an utter and complete computer moron...but one is being built. As soon as it is up and running I would LOVE to have any and ALL feedback! Should be constructed very shortly, keep watching for the link to be posted!

Cheers!

No excuses now!

2008-06-26T10:49:00.000-07:00

Well, I did it. I quit my job as cashier at Giant Tiger!
Why?
Certainly not because I didn't like it there, because I did......very much! The people I worked with were absolutely fabulous! But I have been getting more and more stage time, which of course is at night, and the majority of the shifts I worked at Giant Tiger were at night too. It was getting so that I was not home every night of the week.....I had to make a decision....
-persue a career in cashierism or comedy

Comedy won the draw. Only time will tell if I have made the right choice. I know that I will be welcome back at Giant Tiger anytime....and since there is only one store(Giant Tiger) in this small town, I will be there everyday anyways....just not getting paid!

It was a great place. The people there made me laugh everyday. They are encouraging and supportive of my decision and I have promised them all the WHEN I am rich and famous...I will buy them all a LARGE coffee at Tim Horton's!(with chocolate sprinkles....cause that's the kind of generous person I am!!! )

is using a popular saying stealing?

2008-06-11T06:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, I have a question. Being a comedian, I know that it is WRONG and UNFORGIVABLE to steal a joke from another comedian, BUT....is using a popular line in your act considered stealing?

Why buy the cow when he can get the milk for free?

I'd smack that!

Everybody was kung-foo fighting!

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Come to the dark side!

.......the reason I ask, is because I heard this great line and it fits in my act and I want to use it. It is a line that is not necessarily said by another comedian, it is just a popular saying, a saying that is on t-shirts and mugs...can I use it? Here it is....let me know what you think.

I don't care if my hubby goes to strip clubs or looks at other women...'cause let me tell ya, he may wear the pants in the relationship...but I control the zipper!

My thoughts are that it is not a direct quote from someone, it is just a quirky saying, so it should be okay to use it on stage. OR should I say before that line "as that popular saying goes.....he may wear...etc."

What do you think?

...not the BIG news....but NICE news!

2008-06-06T09:56:00.000-07:00

Performed at Absolute Comedy on Wednesday for their Pro/Am night. Had a great set, good time and enjoyed myself completely! Yesterday, I recieved a call from Absolute....they wanted to let me know that they had just recieved a phone call from a lady that was in the audience. She wanted to know my name and where I would be performing next because she LOVED me! Then Absolute went on to say that they had recieved a similar call a month ago after I performed there.....a call came in at eleven thirty that night wanting to know who I was and where I would be hitting the stage next! I HAVE FANS! I'm talking honest-to-goodness fans...not people I am related to, are friends with, or even know!

So many nights I have sucked on stage, bombed, died....one phone call can make all those bad performances disappear. If you see someone perform, and you really enjoyed them....let them know. It makes all their hard work worth-while and it may make the difference to them as to whether they keep performing or not. So many nights I have wanted to quit....but one positive comment from a stranger can make me pull up my boot-straps and keep going.

I thank you kind strangers for taking the time to let me know I made you laugh!

Today I feel like a rockstar!

..............still have that 'other big news' but can't post it yet....don't want to make waves just yet.

maybe tomorrow....

2008-06-04T05:47:00.000-07:00

Still can't fully say what the 'big news' is. BUT tonight it may all come to a head and tomorrow I will be free to say what is going on. I am performing tonight at Absolute Comedy.....if I am not asked to leave first. That is all I have to say. Stay turned!

to be continued....

2008-05-31T04:05:00.000-07:00

I am off to work in a mere matter of seconds, but wanted to let you know that......I have an interesting blog to write (just can't do it right now at this particular moment). It has to do with the wonderful world of comedy (heavy on the sarcasim when reading the word 'wonderful').

What could my rant be about?
Have I been discovered?
Have I been banned from a club?
Did I pee my pants on stage?
Is it good news?
Is it bad news?

.............you have to wait and see!

time to get ready for summer!

2008-05-27T06:09:00.000-07:00

I RARELY shave above the knee, and my hubby had the nerve to asked me to do WHAT?.............

I'm in 'slow-ass' motion....

2008-05-27T05:08:00.000-07:00

Busy, busy last two weeks. I am drained of all my energy....my mother-in-law has been visiting for a week, so I am pretty sure she has put some sort of black witches curse on me and sucked all the energy out of my soul!

She's a wonderful woman, and if she ask's, PLEASE tell her I love her to bits and pieces! (she scares me!)

crap!

2008-05-17T17:57:00.000-07:00

I had this wonderful blog entry written, it was really quite beautiful. I wrote about the love of my family, about how happy I am with my life right now, how I do not want to be anywhere but here....at home with my family on this Saturday night.....but I clicked the wrong button and BAM! It was deleted! I still love my family, still am happy with my life.....but computers....computers really burn my ass!

People don't like being called sluts?

2008-05-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I do this joke where I say that I am a natural beauty (after making fun of my imperfections) and then proceed to say "I am a NATURAL beauty, much like some of the pretty young things here...with their NATURAL pretty faces and their NATURAL skinny bodies...it's too bad you're all whores!" May sound harsh, but it is a pretty funny line that usually brings quite a bit of laughter. BUT as the audiences in the clubs get younger and younger, the line is getting less and less laughter. Older women can find humour in a joke that states that if you are skinny...you must be a whore....BUT the younger girls take it to heart. They automatically assume that you mean it and then their claws come out!

I don't want to take the joke out of my repitoire because it leads into other jokes..so I think if I reword it, it may be all, and no feelings will be hurt.

So...this is how I will reword it. "I am a NATURAL beauty, much like the pretty young things you see in Playboy, or Vogue, or Canadian Quilter magazines......whores. (said in a deadpan voice). I think the rewording will work much better, will stop people from wanting to scratch my eyes out, and will still get a laugh.

What do you think Boober?

How about.........

2008-05-12T05:15:00.000-07:00

What if I word the 'birthday' joke a wee bit different? Told it to a few comics on the weekend, and noone got it...so obviously it either needs re-wording, or it just ain't funny! How about.....

Birthdays for boys don't change much from year to year. Whether they are one or twenty one...whether they get a Tonka Truck or a lap dance...all they really want to do is play with the box.

Funnier?
Better?
....or just scrap the joke all together?

Joke Premise #8734

2008-05-09T08:26:00.000-07:00

My husband is a very well endowed man. When he 'pops a tent'....it's big enough that it can sleep six!

Funny?

Joke Premise #3421

2008-05-08T08:19:00.000-07:00

What a man wants for his birthday basically never changes. Whether he is 1 or 21, a man doesn't care what he gets for his birthday, all he really wants to do is play with the box.
(this is the part that needs to be tweaked) While a woman's present expectations get grander and grander with each birthday. When they are eight, they want sparkly nail polish....18 a necklace.....28 a diamond.......38 a diamond necklace......48 a trip to Cancun....58 a divorce....

I think the rise in gifts can be funny, just have to find the right gifts.
Hard to think today...babysitting my brother's girlfriend's two kiddies...forgot how exhausting toddlers can be. I have given them a tub full of toys...they have thrown EVERYTHING from the tub onto the floor and are demanding MORE toys...there was nothing in the tub good to play with! Then I made them lunch. Peanut butter sandwiches (they didn't like them), okay, so how about cheese and crackers and pickles (nope don't like that either, but are willing to lick all the crackers and put them back on the plate), alright, how about hotdogs (na, but we will chew on the ends of them, then throw them because we don't like them!).
I left the food on the table, with two pieces of cake...when they are hungry enough, they will eat what's there. I wonder...does Satan wear pampers?

....no time.

2008-05-07T07:47:00.000-07:00

Today is a mixed up/running around like a chicken-with-it's-head-cut-off kind of day. No time to think, let alone come up with 'a joke for the day'. I did want to take a moment though to thank everyone for thier feedback. I LOVE IT! Letting me know what you find funny is giving me the courage to try some of these new jokes out on stage. I appreciate the comments......keep 'em coming!

........another joke attempt.

2008-05-06T08:14:00.000-07:00

......I know I need to loose some weight, I'll admit that. My stomache has gotten so big, it is actually bigger than my ass. It feels more comfortable for me to wear my underwear backwards! It's amazing how your stomache gets rounder, and your ass gets flatter...wider but flatter. I need the extra material here! (pointing at tummy) Not here (pointing at flat ass)

Just off the top of my head.....

2008-05-05T10:26:00.000-07:00

I have to get the 'creative juices' flowing....life is too short to sit and complain that I am not as far in my career as I would like to be.

They say that the best way to get into the comedy writing groove is to just start writing. Writing ideas, topics, thoughts, words, lyrics, questions...anything...JUST WRITE! So that is what I am going to attempt to do, write down anything, ANYTHING, then see if perhaps those thoughts will spawn new material....

*it's not just me that loves food in my family. My daughter Cassidy has a passion for food. Her and her brother are just 12 months apart. I had him on the floor changing his diaper when she waddles up, points at his tallywhacker and says "What's that?. Wanting to teach my children the proper name for their body parts I tell her "That is your brother's penis." Her eyes get big, she looks at me, a smile comes across her face "MMMMMmmmmm, I love peanuts!" Since that day, I have her convinced she has a severe peanut allergy.

*I work at a convenience/thrift store. Am amazed at how people wait all year to get their income-tax cheque and then blow it by things like a 'farting gnome' lawn ornament and Homer Simpson underwear.

*More fat can be found on my thighs than a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken.

*My children all had a lisp while they were little. One day, I took my two youngest out grocery shopping...Cassidy was four and Calvin was three. They were both standing on the end of the cart as I wheeled them from isle to isle. They were bickering amongst themselves, but I had successfully tunes them out...until Cassidy yelled "MY MOM IS A WHORE!" I swear it was seniors day at Foodland, because we were surrounded by a sea of white hair. MY MOM IS A WHORE! All catatarack eyes were on me, looks of shock and horror on their wrinkled old faces. "Calvin, you know my mom is a whore, I know she is a whore, dad knows she is a whore...EVERYONE KNOWS SHE IS A WHORE!" I went over and grabbed Cassidy by the arm, bent down and whispered in her ear "Cassidy darlin', please lower your voice." "BUT MOM, HE SAYS YOU'RE NOT A WHORE BUT I KNOW YOU ARE!" By this time, I thought for sure I was going to be attacked with canes and walkers. "Cassidy honey, please tell mommy what you are talking about." "Mom, Calvin says you are a HIM, but I know you are a WHORE" CLICK! I understood what she was trying to say. YES! YES! CASSIDY (I yelled it so even the smallest of hearing aids could pick up my voice) YES! I AM A HER! NOT A HIM, BUT A HERRRRR!.
I have been asked not to come back to the store on Seniors Sundays.

..........the kids will be home shortly, so I will try and do this again tomorrow. To just write random thoughts. Who knows...maybe something funny will come out of it.

........fade to black.

2008-05-05T09:06:00.000-07:00

The phone just rang...it was my mother.
Jeannie passed away last night in her sleep.
Her fight is over.
Rest in peace Jeannie.
You were an angel here on earth...and now you are one in heaven.

Do you smell something?

2008-05-01T07:16:00.001-07:00

Last night, I took my three kiddies to Giant Tiger (this is where I work) to pick out the outfits they will be wearing at the upcoming Giant Tiger fashion show. They performed in the fashion show last year and had a blast and were the first ones to sign up for this years event. Calvin and Cheyanne had their outfits picked out, tried on and hung back up long before Cassidy was half way through her pile...so I told the two of them to go and check out the toy section for awhile to keep them busy and more importantly OUT OF MY HAIR. About ten minutes later, Calvin comes over, a look of horror on his face.
"Mom, we have to leave now!"
Why?
"Because I thought it was only going to be a fart, but now my pants are wet!"
What?
"I thought I only had to fart, but I guess I had to poop too!"
..........we were home ten minutes later.

.....still thinking, thinking, thinking.

2008-04-30T06:17:00.001-07:00

Was thinking about the joke in the previous blog entry...what if I word it differently......
Always pads have "Have a Happy Period" written on their sticky strips. Have a happy period? Telling me to have a happy period is like blah blah blah blah blah, it ain't gonna fu#@'n happen!
Haven't thought of the blah blah part yet....but I'm working on it. But a little feedback would be nice!

Monday's give me cramps!

2008-04-28T06:10:00.001-07:00

It is the start of a new week.....ya-freakin'-whoooo! Outside the sky is grey, rain is falling and everything seems quiet......and to complete the dullness of the day, I have cramps! Ugggg, every twenty-eight days I absolutely hate being a girl. Cramping, bloating, headaches, body aches........I think the government should rule that every twenty-eighth day, women all over the word should have a manditory, medical body massage...which of course the government should pay for. Okay, now back to reality......

Jeannie is still fighting. I have not recieved that dreadfully awaited phone call to tell me of her passing, and each time the phone rings my stomach churns just a little bit. I know it is coming....but that doesn't make it easier.

Well, today, I have made a pact with myself that I will try to do some comedy writing. I have to. I have to! I HAVE TO!! I need to get my creative juices flowing. I need to get back into the 'comedy groove'.

First though, I am going to go and take a Midol and eat three chocolate bars!

......still no rest.

2008-04-26T16:21:00.000-07:00

Two days have passed since I wrote the last blog entry....Jeannie is still fighting. Still remaining strong. She lays in her bed, fluttering in and out of consciousness, her 50 pound skeleton motionless on the bed. She is still fighting.

Does it make me a bad person to wish she would stop, to wish she would close her eyes and rest?

It's been a long and hard fight....time to sleep....but before you go....I want to say I love you and thank you for letting me be a part of your life.

How Strong is a Woman?

2008-04-25T07:03:00.001-07:00

My mind is whirling faster than a tornado in a trailer park. Last night I was shown how strong a woman can be. How couragious.....in two different ways, from two different women.

The fist call I recieved was from my mother...that in itself is a strange occurance. We have never been a close family, nor will we ever be, but that is something I am at peace with. The reason my mom called was to let me know that my cousin Jeannie was on her death bed, and probably wouldn't be alive to see the sunrise. Three years ago Jeannie, who is four years younger than I, was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. She is the mother of two young girls and the loving wife to a man she has been with for over 10 years. After recieving this news, she did not withdrawl, she did not crave pity....she fought...and she fought hard. Never once did she complain about her situation or her pain, she always wore a smile as big as her heart. The last time I saw her she was down to 86 pounds (last night as she lay in bed, her weight was recorded at 50 pounds) and even then found something positive to say "Hey Erica, look! I've finally reached my goal weight!" It is hard to look into someone's eyes and smile when you know they are dying. But Jeannie wouldn't allow a moment to pass without injecting humour into the room.

After the doctor gave her the news that she had cancer and that she only had six months to live, she made a list. A list of everything she wanted to do before leaving this earth. That made me think....what would be on my list? She is the reason I took the stand-up stage two years ago. She made me realize that life is too short for 'what-if's' and 'I should have's". She never got to see me perform...she was always to weak to be out late at the clubs. I wish she had. I honestly and truely do. I am not a great performer, I am not a natural comedy writer...but I would have like to show her what her courage had allowed me to do. All I can hope is that if she had seen me perform she would have been proud. WHEN the time comes that I am rich beyond rich because of doing comedy, I will set her girls up with some sort of college fund, do something for them....that is my promise.

Surpassing the doctors expectations gave Jeannie enough time to write letters to her children that are to be handed out to them at different stages in their lives. She also recorded videos of herself talking to them, giving them advice, and last night she was able to bring the girls to her bedside and say her final good-byes. As I type this, tears are rolling uncontrably down my face. The thought of having to say good-bye to my wee one's is unbareable. Jeannie's soul was remarkable. Her strong will helped her live two years longer, helped her face her situation head on, helped her loved one's deal with her passing. I don't care if you only attend church once a month, I don't care if you cannot recite bible verses word for word, I don't care if you worship Budda, Ala or the Good Lord Almighty....all I am asking you to do is to say a prayer for her family. Say a prayer to give them strength. Say a prayer that they will know she is always with them.

The second call I recieved last night was from my dearest friend Shelley Marshall. She is touring Cananad with Puppetry of the Penis...a comedy gig that was made for her! Last night she called to say she had recieved her very first standing ovation. 2000 people all stood up to show their appreciation for her performance. 2000 people filled the theatre and loved her. The standing ovation she recieved is well deserved. She has fought many battles, she has conquered many demons, she has struggled, worked, sweated, failed and triumphed to get to where she was last night. In an occupation that is maily dominated by men, she has risen above. In a field where the average age seems to be 25, this 43 year old woman has kicked pubesant ass. Never quitting, never waivering, her strength and confidence have made her a leader. She is not selfish in her conquest though. She is using her experiences and her knowledge of the comedy industry to help other female comics achieve success. She has taken me under her wing and helped this little country bumpkin reach the big city. I will always love her for sharing her life with me.

These two women, although their stories are completely different, show all that have had the pleasure to meet them the same thing.......strength, courage and the will to fight for what you believe you can do, are things that the rest of us have selfishly forgotten. It is easy to sit back and whine that things are not going your way...and sometimes you honestly need to do that.....but I believe everything happens for a reason....and the reason I have these two lovely souls in my life, is because they have given me strength. Strength to do better. Strength to be better.

Mother's Day is just around the corner, it is a day to show appreciation for our mothers, but EVERYDAY should be 'woman's day'. Everyday we should celebrate the achievements of the women around us. Everyday we should learn from the women who have gone before us. Everyday we should just be thankful for every day.

This PUBLIC blog isn't PRIVATE?

2008-04-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

I write on this blog every so often, just enough to keep my mind from turning to suburban-housewife-mush, and honestly, I don't think ANYONE in this entire world actually reads it. But someone did, maybe more than one, maybe a whole village ...and I was shocked! What? Someone read my private public on-line journal!? I had to laugh at how shocked I was! Am I a goof? Oh ya, you bet! But now that I have proof that someone besides myself reads these words....now the pressure is on! From now on I will have to check my spelling, my sentence structure, my use of pronouns, verbs and adjectives. I was going to post pics that involved me, a clarinet and a can of sprayable cheese......but if I want people to keep reading, I better rethink that decision!

Time to expand....my horizons...my butt I expanded a LLLLong time ago!

2008-04-23T07:57:00.001-07:00

Well, I wrote three minutes of new material, have performed it twice in front of a live audience and each time it was met with laughter.....EXCELLENT! Now to write more, and more, and more! It is hard to get motivated sometimes. Now that the warmer weather is here, perhaps I will take my book outside and try writing while listening to the birds, while feeling a cool breeze on my face, while swatting hornets out of my hair!
Besides wanting to write some new stand-up material, I have also been working on writing a treatment for a sitcom. I started writing the sitcome outline about two years ago, and since then it has changed, been tweeked and re-written over a million times. Right now I am working on it with a dear, dear, dearest friend of mine Shelley Marshall. She is a very charasmatic lady, stunningly gorgeous woman who is one of the funniest ladies I have ever seen perform on a comedy stage. Her and I are working on a sitcom that involves life in rural Canada....the ups, the downs, the joys, the tears, the 5.4% alcoholic beer. I think it will be hilarious by the time we are done tweeking it....who knows....we may just become the next SITCOM STARS!