Daybreak came in a hurry. Nothing major planned for the day other than just some rest, relaxation and some shows. We got up and headed down to breakfast. Tyler was pretty quiet. I think he was suffering from too many drinks the night before. I spent the morning trying to dodge Susan Powter. I was afraid that she would drag me back to her yoga class. Susan means business, no two ways about it. She’s crazy, but I love her.
After breakfast we just strolled around the promenade and explored more of the ship. Now, there had been an engine problem so the ship was moving really, really, really slow. And by slow I mean not moving, just kind of floating. They had to cancel a half day at the island so we could get back to New York City on time. They never disclosed what the problem was. But, I will flat out deny having had anything to do with it. Any video footage of me sneaking out of the engine room with a toolbox and a bag of parts is clearly doctored and inaccurate. Personally I had no problem with the slowing of the ship. I could stay on that ship forever and be as happy as a clam (well, if I had Isabella with me, I would have been.). But, Becca on the other hand started to slip into panic mode. Becca’s favorite station on the TV was the ship’s stats station. All ship stats all day long. Ship’s speed, wind rate, swell height, and water temperature over footage from a camera looking out over the water. 24/7. Over and over and over. Never mind the fact that we are inches from the window in our room, we need to watch the water on TV. I thought I was going to lose my mind. When Becca slips into panic mode the only way to break her out of it is by slipping some pills into her drink without her knowing it. Unfortunately I didn’t have any pills to slip her, but had I been thinking clearly I would have snatched a bunch of Tyler’s Dramamine and just knocked her out for a little bit.
Later that afternoon, after yet another failed attempt at a nap, we headed down to the theatre to watch Judy Gold’s one woman show “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother”. It was amazing! If you ever get the chance to see it, go do it. Judy was a producer on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” when I worked there years ago. She remembered me, so that was good. I didn’t feel like a crazed stalker. It was good to see her and we chatted a little bit about being stand up comics. She gave me some great advice, which I was thankful for. Now I just gotta put it into motion.
After spending the day eating, roaming around, and eating some more we went to the evening stand up comedy show by Jessica Kirson. I’m a big fan of her. I first saw her on Last Comic Standing and I rooted for her to win, but she didn’t. Which, in hindsight, is fine…no one that wins on that show really goes on to great things. Anyone even remember Dat Phan, the season 1 winner? Nope. Didn’t think you did. It’s usually the ones that lose on the show that have careers that explode. Jessica was out-of-this-world funny.
Once again we hit Dazzles Lounge and rocked the karaoke. The usual suspects were there. Ross, his mom, Ed, Trish, Tom and the rest of the gang. While Ross was singing he was accosted by a drunk girl. He was just standing there singing his little heart out and all of a sudden out of nowhere this drunk girl appeared and starts to dance around him and try to grind on him. He kept her at bay for awhile and then she wondered off. The sweet life of being a celebrity. You get attacked by drunk women at karaoke. The perks never end, I guess. After karaoke Becca turned in for the night. Becca’s wild nightlife usually ends around 10:30 PM or 11 PM if she is feeling especially crazy. So, the rest of us went down to the casino. Ross introduced me to Jessica and we spoke briefly about Last Comic Standing and about stand up comedy. She was hardcore into her card game (I think she was winning), so I didn’t want to bother her too much, and God forbid, cause her to lose. Then I looked over and saw Euan sitting at one of the other tables playing cards. Becca totally missed out. She has a little bit of a crush on him. And by “little” I really mean psycho crazy stalker fan crush. Too bad he doesn’t play for her team. But, hey…you snooze you lose…right? While she was dreaming of him, I was walking past him in real life.
Once things wrapped up at the casino we headed down to the Blue Lagoon to grab some chow. Jessica Kirson had the table in hysterics by calling every worker she saw Susan. I have no idea why she did it, but it was hilarious. “Excuse me, Susan. Can we order?”, “Umm, Susan. Can we get some more chicken strips?”, “Susan, we need another fork.” Funny stuff. Trust me. Ahh, good times.
After eating the 17th meal of the day we headed back to the cabin for yet one more attempt at rest. As I was walking I thought maybe tonight will be different and I will get some sleep. A boy can hope, right?
After breakfast we just strolled around the promenade and explored more of the ship. Now, there had been an engine problem so the ship was moving really, really, really slow. And by slow I mean not moving, just kind of floating. They had to cancel a half day at the island so we could get back to New York City on time. They never disclosed what the problem was. But, I will flat out deny having had anything to do with it. Any video footage of me sneaking out of the engine room with a toolbox and a bag of parts is clearly doctored and inaccurate. Personally I had no problem with the slowing of the ship. I could stay on that ship forever and be as happy as a clam (well, if I had Isabella with me, I would have been.). But, Becca on the other hand started to slip into panic mode. Becca’s favorite station on the TV was the ship’s stats station. All ship stats all day long. Ship’s speed, wind rate, swell height, and water temperature over footage from a camera looking out over the water. 24/7. Over and over and over. Never mind the fact that we are inches from the window in our room, we need to watch the water on TV. I thought I was going to lose my mind. When Becca slips into panic mode the only way to break her out of it is by slipping some pills into her drink without her knowing it. Unfortunately I didn’t have any pills to slip her, but had I been thinking clearly I would have snatched a bunch of Tyler’s Dramamine and just knocked her out for a little bit.
Later that afternoon, after yet another failed attempt at a nap, we headed down to the theatre to watch Judy Gold’s one woman show “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother”. It was amazing! If you ever get the chance to see it, go do it. Judy was a producer on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” when I worked there years ago. She remembered me, so that was good. I didn’t feel like a crazed stalker. It was good to see her and we chatted a little bit about being stand up comics. She gave me some great advice, which I was thankful for. Now I just gotta put it into motion.
After spending the day eating, roaming around, and eating some more we went to the evening stand up comedy show by Jessica Kirson. I’m a big fan of her. I first saw her on Last Comic Standing and I rooted for her to win, but she didn’t. Which, in hindsight, is fine…no one that wins on that show really goes on to great things. Anyone even remember Dat Phan, the season 1 winner? Nope. Didn’t think you did. It’s usually the ones that lose on the show that have careers that explode. Jessica was out-of-this-world funny.
Once again we hit Dazzles Lounge and rocked the karaoke. The usual suspects were there. Ross, his mom, Ed, Trish, Tom and the rest of the gang. While Ross was singing he was accosted by a drunk girl. He was just standing there singing his little heart out and all of a sudden out of nowhere this drunk girl appeared and starts to dance around him and try to grind on him. He kept her at bay for awhile and then she wondered off. The sweet life of being a celebrity. You get attacked by drunk women at karaoke. The perks never end, I guess. After karaoke Becca turned in for the night. Becca’s wild nightlife usually ends around 10:30 PM or 11 PM if she is feeling especially crazy. So, the rest of us went down to the casino. Ross introduced me to Jessica and we spoke briefly about Last Comic Standing and about stand up comedy. She was hardcore into her card game (I think she was winning), so I didn’t want to bother her too much, and God forbid, cause her to lose. Then I looked over and saw Euan sitting at one of the other tables playing cards. Becca totally missed out. She has a little bit of a crush on him. And by “little” I really mean psycho crazy stalker fan crush. Too bad he doesn’t play for her team. But, hey…you snooze you lose…right? While she was dreaming of him, I was walking past him in real life.
Once things wrapped up at the casino we headed down to the Blue Lagoon to grab some chow. Jessica Kirson had the table in hysterics by calling every worker she saw Susan. I have no idea why she did it, but it was hilarious. “Excuse me, Susan. Can we order?”, “Umm, Susan. Can we get some more chicken strips?”, “Susan, we need another fork.” Funny stuff. Trust me. Ahh, good times.
After eating the 17th meal of the day we headed back to the cabin for yet one more attempt at rest. As I was walking I thought maybe tonight will be different and I will get some sleep. A boy can hope, right?
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