Performance

I've been doing this particular blog thing for a year now. Which means that it's been a year since I have posted meaningfully to my other online presence. I originally started this one as a sort of an exit strategy I guess, and I was wondering how long it might be before what I had written elsewhere had lost it's power to hurt if I made it public. Is a year long enough? I'm still not sure.

I went to an open-mic art thing last night. It was pretty fun, although a temperamental date dragged me away early. I put my name down to read, a couple of quick pieces you could find here if you were curious, and they were very well received. I got loud applause and wolf whistles between every piece. The person running the event caught me afterwards and made me promise to come back as a featured performer some time. I think that means my name goes on the printed bill. Not sure if it means I also get paid. But paid would be nice.

It's the first time I've performed any writing here, in the states. It was a really good feeling. In the months since I've last read in public, my voice has slowed down a lot and I've learnt to look up at the right moments.