127 Outfits: My Weekly Chronicle of Comic in Residence at the Comedy Studio via Pretty Dresses

Week 4: The Finale!

by Christa Weiss

Finally! Week 4! I’m totally bummed this was my last week but what a great week it was! I really tried to bring since I only had a few days left to work on things. I tweaked a couple things in the newer jokes I’ve been working on and wrote a new joke that managed to work, pretty much right away. During the weekends focused getting the tightest set I could.

As far as the outfits go, I also really tried to bring it this week and I think I was sufficiently funky. I tried to keep it interesting and colorful, which is never quite difficult for me to do, as my closet looks like the equivalent of a rainbow made of vintage pixie dust with some skulls and bat wings sprinkled in. I have very specific taste.

Anyway, on to the shows!

Saturday, February 22

You can’t go wrong on a Saturday! Always a great time. Sold out crowd as usual. The crowd itself was a little weird that night. There was a small group of people who came in together that just seemed off. It’s a hard to thing to explain when a room feels off, but as a comedian you really have to pay attention to people and how they act/react to things. A couple of people in the that group heckled a little during my set, but I just ignored it and everything was cool. A few comics later that group ended up leaving. It turned out one of the people in the group had suffered a recent tragedy and didn’t feel up to staying for the rest of the show. Totally understandable. Their tickets were comped and the rest of the show went off without a hitch. Everyone relaxed, the comics had great sets and the room resumed it’s status quo awesomeness.

The Outfit: This dress might look familiar, especially since there is a photo of it, roughly 2 inches above this sentence. I got headshots taken in this dress a couple of years ago. It’s always been one of my favorites. This is another one of those rare finds from a super shitty teenage clothing store. I’m not quite sure what they were doing with an awesome reproduction vintage mod dress, but I do know that if it had been marketed that way, it would have cost $150 instead of $15. Christa FTW!

Sunday, February 23

Another fun Sunday. Kelly McFarland headlined. She’s one of the best comics in Boston and one of my favorite people to watch. I opened with a few things I was trying to re-tool along and closed with my more solid stuff.

Sunday also marked the day that I was inspired to write a new joke. I won’t go into detail but I got a splinter in a place that was…uncomfortable. Heh. The one great things about being a comic is that when something shitty or embarrassing happens you have immediate recourse. When you write a joke about something that sucks, it takes the power away from it and really makes you own the story. It’s a weird kind of pathology to have but whenever something awful happens my first reaction is a) “Bah! Everything sucks!” which is immediately followed by b) “Sweet! I’m totally writing a joke about this.” Long story short, I didn’t become a comedian because I’m a healthy, well adjust individual.

The Outfit: As much as I try to avoid it, things that are a little bit gothy tend to sneak into my wardrobe every now and then. I can resist the urge only so much, and I just couldn’t pass up this vest. It’s black. It’s frilly. Its got silly pentagram buttons AND it has a VICTORIAN OCTOPUS MAN etched on the back. I only have so much strength. I bought the vest is from Plasticland, which is one of my favorite silly hipster internet clothing stores. And yes, I found out about the store because there was a link to it on one of the sidebar ads on my Facebook, yes I am a stereotype within a stereotype and yes, I hate myself for it. SUCK IT EVERYONE. IMMA DO ME!

Monday, February 24

No show. I go to work, write last week’s blog and pass out on my couch.

Tuesday, February 25

Ah, my last magic show! Pretty good crowd that night, and thankfully, no little kids. I kept it clean as I had been. I did my new joke which worked out really well on the first try. I did my regular closer for the first time at the magic show, and oh boy, were they not impressed. It crushes 99% of the time, but I think this crowd wanted more jokey-jokes and my closer is more of a story. I also did a joke that loosely involves the ridiculousness of Sigfried and Roy, which all the magicians really liked. I have no idea why I didn’t think to do it sooner since the magic show is the perfect place for it but at least I got to do it once. Yet again the magicians kicked some serious ass and everyone enjoyed the show.

The Outfit: I seem to have run out of appropriately goofy stuff for the magicians assistant idea I was going for, but I figured this dress was bright and colorful, so it worked. This is another one of those random $10 clearance rack from H&M things. Oddly enough, the day I bought it, my friend/awesome comic Shea Spillane, also bought the same dress at a different H&M. We both loose points for originality, but we gain points for good taste. Again, the hairclip party of my failed Etsy attempt stockpile.

Wednesday, February 26

My final Wednesday as CIR. It brings tears to my eyes! I love Wednesdays because they are always pretty relaxed and full of my comic friends there just to hang out. I tweaked my new joke to make it a little tighter and it really seemed to be working well. The audience was great and a couple of my Rhode Island comic buddies were there. Good times were had by all.

The Outfit: This one I decided to go “social media savvy” and left it up to a Facebook vote. I couldn’t decide between white pants with a black stripe or a black skirt with a white stripe. (Being a chick is hard, you guys.) I gave the people what they wanted and they wanted white pants…or for me not to be able to sit down all night. White pants will stain just by looking at them the wrong way.

I got the jeans from the Urban Outfitters bargain basement in Harvard Square. I think there’s only one of two of those in the country. I hate to admit that I love that store, but lets face it, the quality is garbage. While I can’t reconcile spending $80 on a pair of jeans that I know is going to fall apart in 2 weeks, I can live with spending $10 on them. The awesome scarf I got as a Christmas present from my lovely amiga Shea.

Thursday, February 27

I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my last Thursday than hanging out with Bethany Van Delft and Julie K, two of the funniest ladies I know! They host the 4th Thursday of every month. After each comic is finished with their set, Julie or Bethany joins the comic on stage to talk about the latest (and most ridiculous news) and asks the comic a few questions. And, you guessed it, hilarity ensues!

I tweak all the stuff I was working on during the week and try to make things tight as possible for the weekend. My new joke works again so I decided it’s time to bring it to the weekend. The crowd was awesome and there were a ton of people there. The format of the show was a lot of fun and I look forward to doing it again.

The Outfit: Oh boy, this is a fun one. I bought the dress is this weird little store called Marine Specialties in Province Town, Cape Cod. It smelled like fish. The store is my favorite places to go while I’m in P-town. It has a combination of military surplus stuff, vintage airline dishware, sea shells, old license plates, a few random racks of discontinued clothing and everything in between. I could live there. The scarf is from Pi Alley. If you’re not familiar, Pi Alley, is ummm…an alley. I’m not sure why it has a name, but it’s a tiny little half street in Boston’s Financial district. Some stupid must have yuppy dropped it because I found it laying along in the middle of the street. Am I above street clothing…no, no I am not. Honestly this isn’t the first thing I’ve picked up off the street either. (If you needed anything to solidify my craziness, this would be it, but  never pick up anything gross and I wash everything before I wear it…so it’s not that gross, right? RIGHT????) Anyway it’s actually my favorite scarf and I wear it all the time. The earring I got once again from Nomad in Cambridge, as a present to myself when I got a clip of my put on Rooftop Comedy. Small victories! Best celebrated with earrings!

Marine Specialties in P-town! (I told you it was weird.)

Friday, February 28…My last day!

For some reason it didn’t quite hit me until after my set on Thursday, that I was almost done with CIR. I was totally bummed it was over so I really needed to make my last set count. The more familiar you are with performing on a certain stage the better you do. Since I’ve been performing on the same stage for several weeks straight, I think I’ve gotten a good portion of the technical part down. I did all my best stuff and was confident enough in my new joke to bring it to the stage and it worked great.

My friends Emily and Chris came to see my last show and I was totally stoked they came. Way back before I started comedy, we used to all go to the Studio together to watch the show and get shitfaced on scorpion bowls. (I still have all those little plastic animals.) It was then, looking at the stage, lit up and barely able to stand that I thought to myself…”I think, I might be able to do this.” I’m weirdly emotional about this right now, and I know it all sounds cheesy but that’s really what happened. It’s great to see how everything’s come full circle and honestly I’m really proud of myself.

The Outfit: Since this was my last day, I really needed to make things spectacular, so sequins were definitely the way to go. Sequins can be a little gaudy but since they were dark blue they weren’t too distracting or blinding when I was on stage. This dress is another little gem that I got for super cheap on clearance that should have been waaaaay more expensive than it was. The hairclip is yet another one I made from my Etsy days. I don’t wear it too often because it’s a bit big, but it’s definitely one of my favorites. The necklace actually used to be a pair of earrings. I lost one, but I still really liked it so I took off the earring part and turned it into a necklace. Give me a pair of pliers and I can make jewelry out of just about anything.

Conclusion!

Ushering in a new era of awesome: Me & James Creelman, Comic in Residence for the month of March

Wow. I can’t believe it’s over. Comic in Residence has been an absolutely amazing experience. Having a great crowd every night really helped me tighten up my jokes and get comfortable on stage. There so many slight tweaks you can make in your performance and little tags you can make to your jokes that make such a huge difference performance-wise. Having an awesome attentive crowd every right really helps refine those small but important things. Opening up a show can be tough but it really gave me the confidence to come out swinging every time. Having a few oddball shows really helped too. The “Bring the Teens” night magic show really tested my ability to be able to perform for lots different kinds of people. Hosting the crazy packed Sunday show was super stressful at first, but was one of the most rewarding. I couldn’t have asked for a better month! I feel like I’ve really improved during my time there.

So thank you, everyone! I’m really grateful to Rick Jenkins, Andrea, Sasha, Carrie, Rick Canavan and everyone who had to put up with my craziness on stage all last month. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you! You guys kick some serious ass!

 


The Outfits: This blog was a lot of fun to do, but oh man, I’m glad I don’t have to take thousands of pictures of myself anymore! I’m super stoked that so many people read it! Will I content with the fashion blog thing? Possibly, but at least for the next few days, I think I’m going to spend most of my time in sweatpants.

<3
Christa

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127 Outfits: My Weekly Chronicle of Comic in Residence at the Comedy Studio via Pretty Dresses

Week 3

by Christa Weiss

Ahh, week 3! I really feel like I’ve been able to settle in and get comfortable. The crowds were great all week despite the amazingly crappy weather. I also got to host the show on Sunday which was a totally fun/terrifying/life affirming time. I have finally reached an important milestone in my residency because I’ve just received the ceremonial Comic in Residence cold/flu. I don’t usually get sick, but it’s pretty common for people doing CIR to get a cold around Week 3. Part of it is just handing a mike that’s been passed around by so many people, part of it’s the weather and part of is the fact that I have one of those full time day jobs things, so performing 6 nights a week leaves you with not much time to rest or recuperate. Alas! I soldier on. The shows were great so it was totally cool either way.

Oh yeah the shows! It’s time to talk about that!

Saturday, February 15

Wooo! Saturday! Great night all around. There is yet another epic snowstorm (seriously, how many of those damn things can we have?) and even though the show sold out way in advance no one bails on their tickets. The show is crazy packed and the crowd is great. A couple of my non-comic friends randomly show up to watch the show, which was totally cool of them. As I’ve got a dwindling number of non-comedy friends, I don’t usually bug them about coming to shows, mostly because I want them to not hate me. We all go to the Cellar afterwards for a few drinks. There are no fries to steal, so me and Andrea get bacon wrapped dates, which might just be the single best food known to man.

The Outfit: Pretty simple baby doll dress thing with a beaded collar. I think it makes me look like a 12 year old from the 1950′s in a world where it was cool to wear things that look like they were made of curtains. This is actually from one of those designer sections of Macy’s but I bought it in late January, when everything is on clearance so I got it for nothing. It’s super comfortable and pretty warm (remember, curtains) which is why I wore it that night.

Sunday, February 16

Craziness! This show started as completely terrifying but ended being totally fun. During comic in residence, the CIR hosts the 3rd Sunday of the month. My Sunday just so happened to fall the day before President’s Day. Shows on the nights before holidays are usually packed because so many people have the day off afterwards and this was no exception. It was packed to the gills, just like a weekend show. This already left me a bit nervous, but then unfortunately our headliner for the evening got sick and had to cancel….which left me nothing short of petrified. We gave everyone a little more time, put up a couple of comics who were hanging out (say Thank You,Ted) and had Rick Jenkins close out the show. It was an easy fix but at first I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I was really intimidated at the idea at hosting a totally packed crazy show, but I came out swinging, the crowd really liked me and everything went completely smoothly. Being able to host a great crowd like that was amazing. So far, this is definitely the show I’m most proud of.

The Outfit: I went with something a little more formal particularly because I was hosting. It kind of makes you more of an…I dunno, an authority figure? Maybe that’s not quite the right word but it kind of show’s that you’re the ringmaster of all of the craziness. Of course the top of the dress is leopard print, because…um…it’s me and that’s what I do. Fun fact 1: I wore this dress to do my first show. Fun Fact 2: I was fucking TERRIBLE.

Monday, February 17

No show, PLUS I have the day off from work. I make a pineapple upside down cake and remember what it’s like to be a person. I go to Sally O’Brein’s (Shawn Carter’s open mic) and accomplish nothing…but everyone really likes the cake.

Tuesday, February 18

The magic show. It was officially “Bring the Teens Night” because the show happened to coincide with February break. There certainly were teens there, and tweens and whatever happens before tweens. I think they’re called “children”. Not exactly a crowd I’m used to. Playing clean on Tuesdays really paid off, since at this point I was used to cleaning up my jokes a little. I’m not quite sure if the really little kids had any idea what I was talking about, but the parents seemed to dig me, and their kids didn’t learn any new words. The Studio hasn’t received any angry letters to my knowledge, so I think I did my job.

The magic show also marks the first day I’m beginning to suspect I have the Black Death. I start thinking about writing my will but realize I own almost nothing of value.

The Outfit: I’ve had this dress forever, I think since high school. I’m kind of a packrat when it comes to clothing, but I think the design holds up. You can’t quite tell from the photo but it’s got bright pink tulle underneath, and I figured pink and floofy went with the while magician’s assistant thing. I got the headband from a friend in college who had a knack for shoplifting. Once she realized she didn’t really need the stuff she took, I usually ended up inheriting it. Have I benefited from the criminal activity of others? Maybe, but it wouldn’t be the first time.

Wednesday, February 19

I’m now fully immersed in phlegm and horriblness. I only have to do 5 minutes, so it’s not a huge deal, but I find out my timing is totally thrown off when I’m sick. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that I sound different in the mike and my breathing pattern is different because my head is full of goo. I end up pulling my shit together and get through the set just fine. I ask people afterwards if they could tell I was sick, but no one seemed to notice, so at least I did a good job faking it. I go home and drink a shitload of tea with honey.

The Outfit: Yup, still more leopard print. Look, at least it’s not all the same print of leopard print. There are only so many versions of the stuff you can have without going totally colorblind. I got the jacket at the same airport shop that I got the dress I wore on Valentine’s Day. It was a weirdly great store in such a strange place. Philly airport clothing store! How I miss you! The earrings I wore are one of my favorite pairs. I got them from my favorite store, Nomad, on Mass Ave in Cambridge. They’ve got tons of great Mexican/ international artwork, knickknacks, jewelry and fair trade clothing. They are my main supplier for my sugar skull addiction. I can’t seem to wander in there without buying something. Check the website here: http://nomadcambridge.com

Thursday, February 20

Mehran and Kirsten’s show. Almost totally sold out. A delightful dose of craziness and fun. I have a couple of new tags I’m working on and I’ve resurrected a few old jokes. I’m still sick, but I have a better idea of how to handle it now. I still sound horse but my timing is much better. I’ve been having the worst coughing fits so I eat approximately 10,000 cough drops before I go on stage and bring one up with me just in case. For the only 7 minutes in the last 24 hours, I finally manage not to cough my lungs up. Huzzah!

The Outfit: No great story here. I bought it at TJ Max for $15. It’s got a sort of “Japanese girl going through a phase” thing happening. I’d never go fully Gothic Lolita, because let’s face it, that shit is creepy. A small dose of it every here and there isn’t so bad though. The earrings are another one of my favorite pairs. Little birds in a cage. I think anyone’s who’s ever worked in a cubicle can understand that one.

Friday, February 21

Another sold out Friday. Yeeha! I’m trying to get the tightest set I can for a weekend, so every time I rearrange things to see how they fit in the best way. I do one of the jokes I’ve brought back during the week and it get’s a lackluster response. I’m not quite sure why it works sometimes and why it doesn’t others, but it might have something to do with the way I deliver it. Other than that my set went great and the crowd was totally hot. I’m still petrified of throwing a raging coughing fit during my set, so I eat another 10,000 cough drops. I’m not sure if it’s possible to OD on cough drops…but umm…let’s hope not. The banana has yet again reappeared on the performer list and my partners in crime Carter and Phoebe are there so it is a night full of friendship and awesomeness. My boyfriend Ted comes by and we eat burritos. All is right with the world.

The Outfit: I actually got the dress from my mom for Christmas. The lady knows what I like. The photo doesn’t quite to the dress justice. It’s sparkly gold at the bottom and gradually fades into tan. I’m wearing dark purple fleece lined tights with it. Fleece lined tights might be one of the greatest things ever. They feel kind of like wearing a blanket around your legs. If it wasn’t for the fact that I had a show, I’m not sure I ever would have made it out of my house in those things. The hair clip I’m wearing is actually a vintage tie tack that I inherited from my grandfather, which I always thought was beautiful.

Conclusion:

Oh man, what a crazy week. Again the weekends totally rocked. Hosting the Sunday show was amazing and probably the most awesome/scary/kickass nights I’ve had there so far. I’m totally stoked I had that opportunity. The “Bring the Teens Night” magic show was also a challenge but I think I handled it well and everyone went home happy.

Being sick definitely made the week difficult, but I’m glad I made it though it. At first performing with a cold totally threw off my timing, because you have to breathe differently and it’s more difficult to annunciate. Being sick blows, but it happens and it wasn’t totally a bad thing. I’ve learned how to compensate for the weird breathing things that are happening, so even though I still sound funky, I can deliver my jokes correctly.  Proved I’m not vomiting on stage GG Allen style, I’m pretty confident that when I get sick in the future, I’ll still be able to deliver a pretty solid set.

Now onto Week 4…and someone bring me some goddamn chicken soup!

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127 Outfits: My Weekly Chronicle of Comic in Residence at the Comedy Studio via Pretty Dresses

Week 2

by Christa Weiss

Holy crap! I can’t believe I’m already at the end of my second week! Time flies when you’re having fun/totally sleep deprived! I picked one hell of a month! Aside from some crazy inclement weather (Is the polar vortex an elaborate conspiracy from the Swiss Miss Corporation to sell hot chocolate? – Think about it…) the shows have been amazing. Aside from the nights it’s been too snowy to walk outside, it’s been totally packed. The weather has been so awful I think people are really looking for some entertainment. Am I benefiting from other people’s seasonal affective disorder? Um, probably, but I wouldn’t be a comic if i didn’t also love other people’s pain. Anyway, on with the show!(s)

Left: Awesome photo from Kirsten Sims (Jenkins); Right: photo from my squiggly mirrors in my room & also my cat

Saturday, February 8

Another awesome sold out weekend. I was a little worried about opening every show in the top spot, because usually it’s the most difficult spot on the show. The crowds have been so great it really hasn’t been a problem at all. I’ve been trying to put together a stronger opener, so it’s been really helpful to be able to make slight tweaks and changes every night to see how I can make everything work in the best way. I had a bunch of people compliment me after the show, which was really nice. I had one guy tell me it was “the best $12 he’s ever spent.” Apparently, he’s never had a really good cheeseburger, but I’ll take it!

The Outfit: Ok admittedly, neither of these are photos in the Comedy Studio, but it was so packed that I couldn’t manage to take a picture with anyone or even manage to get into the bathroom by myself. Believe me, I do not want someone walking in on me taking these ridiculous pictures, because, lets face it. I’d look like a freaking insane person (if I don’t already.) I took the photo on the right when I got home. I actually bought this dress to take my CIR headshots in, so the photo on the left is actually from that, courtesy of the awesome Kirsten Sims (Jenkins). The cowboy boots I wore with the dress, might be my favorite thing in the world. I bought them at a vintage store in North Carolina when I was there for a festival.

Photo courtesy of Carrie

Sunday, February 9

My first Sunday as CIR. Ken Reid was headlining and told some great stories. I opened with a few things I had worked on during the week. I got a good response from the newer stuff. I closed with a joke that I like that is mostly reliable…but the mostly part kind of kicked in and I didn’t end quite a strongly as I would have liked. I hate having a joke I like the idea of but can’t quite get it to translate from my brain to the stage, but it just means I need to work on it more.

Earrings courtesy of Andrea

The Outfit: Since Sundays are usually relaxed I decided to go casual. I bought the purple pants on clearance at the juniors department at Macy’s because I’m a dork. Andrea made the earrings for me a few years ago, when we got each other in the Comedy Studio Secret Santa. The lady knows what I like (dead things.)

Monday, February 10:

No show. I write last week’s blog and pass out on my couch when I get home from work.

 Tuesday, February 11

Another awesome magic show! This one was almost totally packed. There were a few office parties on top of the regular audience. I decided to keep it clean again, especially because of the office parties. Sometimes those crowds can be a little tight, because people are a little afraid to laugh at something that might be inappropriate in front of their co-workers. Having one day a week to say clean is a good exercise and I can see how I can tweak the stuff I normally do to make it a little more friendly to hesitant crowds. That being said, I think they really enjoyed my stuff so it worked out great. As usual the magicians rocked it.

The Outfit: I went with the whole magicians assistant idea again. The dress I got from Buffalo Exchange, which is a cool consignment shop. The dress became uncool, however, when I looked at the tag and realized it was from Charlotte Rousse, which is basically a store where 14 year olds buy clothing to get dry humped at thier first dance. The necklace I’m wearing is from a flea market in a barn (pronounced the Baaahn) in Maine when a few years ago, I went to visit the family of my ex-boyfriend WHO DOESN’T FUCKING DESERVE ME. Cough cough, sorry about that. What was I saying? Oh yes, comedy…

Wednesday, February 12

Another fun Wednesday. I open with mostly newer stuff and it worked out pretty well. One of my new jokes is pretty silly so I’ve had a hard time not kind of laughing when I tell it, but this time I manage to get it out with a straight face. My friend Phoebe is on the show and we reminisce about the time we decided we were going to take German classes together but then ended up doing comedy for four years instead. I think we made the right move, although I’d love to make it to Oktoberfest.

 
The Outfit: I can’t take this many pictures of myself without making a couple of stupid faces. I just can’t. It’s science. I got the funky sequin skirt from a cute little boutique in Rochester, NY, my hometown. The necklace I got at my family’s church flea market in the gym of my old elementary school, when I was a teenager. All the old ladies would bring their cool old jewelry there. I think I bought it for 30 cents. The earrings I bought from a vender at Art Beat in Somerville, a great arts festival in Davis Square. It happens every July and it’s probably one of my favorite things about living in Somerville. Find more about it here: somervilleartscouncil.org/artbeat/2014

Thursday, February 13

Andrew Mayer and Will Smally’s show. Super fun time. Will and Andrew buy each other Valentine’s day cards and give away some cards and fake tattoos to the audience. I open with a weird story I’ve been working on. It’s kind of long, so I don’t do it very often. It always works pretty well, but the beginning needs some help. I realize I could probably cut out the first minute or two of the story, which would definitely tighten things up. Again, the weather was ridiculous and horrible, but a heroic amount of people show up anyway and the night is totally awesome.

Earrings courtesy of Carrie

The Outfit: The weather was horrible so it would have been insane to wear a dress. You can’t quite tell from the photo but the pants are actually red velvety snakeskin. Sexy!…but more importantly warm! The shirt and vest I got in two different really crappy cheap teenager clothing stores. There’s a lot of garbage in those types of places but you can get good stuff if you look for it. Carrie gave me the super cool 80′s earrings. I love them because they are funky but still match with most everything. At this point I’m pretty sure I have way more pairs of earrings than I do pairs of underwear.

Friday, February 14

Valentines Day! Another sold out crowd. The audience was a little tighter than I thought it would be but the laughs were consistent. I think this is because the people who had enough foresight to actually reserve tickets in time were all nice responsible adults, so they were a bit more reserved. We’re comics. There is nothing responsible or adult about us. Either way comics and audience alike had a great time.

My banana drawing magically ends up back on the performer list, due the wonders of photocopying and Andrea. I think that might have been my favorite part of the show. Me and my manfriend sneak out a little early to get dinner/margaritas/laid.

Necklace courtesy of Ted <3

The Outfit: It’s Valentine’s Day so anything red was the obvious choice. I bought the dress during a layover in an airport in Philadelphia. I was on my way home from the Cleveland Comedy Festival. Usually, I try to grab a souvenir from every city I visit, but umm…it was Cleveland. (The festival was great though!) The hairclip was yet another thing I made for Etsy that I never got around to selling. I don’t usually brag about fancy jewelry, as much of my stuff comes from garage sales, but my bf Ted got me a really awesome necklace this year for my birthday. Those rocks are for reals yo. Ok, bragging done.

More Etsy failure!

Conclusion:

Week 2 kicked some serious ass. I think I’ve really been able to cut the fat out of my jokes and tighten up my stuff. Its been great to be able to have a new audience every night and being able to tweak things slightly really makes a big difference. There’s a lot of jokes I either dumped or totally forgot about that I’ve been able to resurrect and in general I feel way more confident on stage. The audiences have been great and even the snowiest nights have been a lot of fun.

The Outfits: Oh man, I am sick of taking selfies but I’ve made a commitment and I’m going to stick with it goddamnit! It’s been fun trying to wear something new every night, and it’s less of a challenge than I thought, on account of the fact that I have a ridiculous amount of clothing.

One thing I’ve realized is that above all (fashion related) things I’m a collector. When I was a kid I collected rocks and shells, when I got older I collected toys and rubber ducks (I used to have over 100, but the more of those you acquire the more insane you seem) and then fancy-smacy art toys. I always loved the thrill of the hunt and I love finding cool things in strange and unexpected places. I’ve always enjoyed building and creating things and putting together an outfit is like putting together a really sparkly self-indulgent puzzle.
I’m having a great time with this fashion blog thing, but oh man, I am sick of my own face. Alas! On to Week 3!

<3
Christa

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