rubinville

Just flicked over to ESPN thinking I was gonna catch Sportscenter, but instead it's their new reality show, "Dream Job", where contestants are all vying to be the next great anchor on the network. Lemme trow in a couple things here in no particular order.

1. There is nothing real about reality television.

2. Reality TV is wrecking the dreams of actually talented people.

3. Stuart Scott is arguable the most annoying person on television.

4. Stand up comedy is the only reality entertainment out there.

You didn't think I was gonna not bring that around to stand up, did you?

Stand up is totally reality or as close as reality as entertainment can be, at least good stand up. I don't know how this never hit me before but every night I get up there and perform in front of a group of strangers who are judging me literally every moment of the performance. I can tell if they are enjoying me or not by their laughs (or lack thereof), their stares, their body launguage and just their very being when they are in that audience.

There are no celebrity judges however, and the only judgement after the performance is what I think of myself. Weeks and months and years can go by withouth really knowing that I'm making a dent beyond my own personal gratification. And yet it is just that very thing that makes me push myself more and more everyday even though there is no million dollar prize, no dream job, and no midget bride.

Well, if I'm lucky maybe there will be a midget bride.