Did you take a pic??!!

I was there lastnite for about an hour, I didn't see you reffup you must of came late... If he looks like his avitar then I have a good guess who he is. And Gube if you saw me lastnite why didn't you say anything to me???  

Wow...so my dream about him looking like his avatar came true! I completely forgot about open mic night. I discovered pogo.com and was busy collecting crystals for the little green man...lol!

reffup and eek...did you get up and read anything?

I arrived late and he arrived after I did.  No I forgot my cellphone and didn't get a pic.

Joty, no I did not get up and read, just don't have it in me to do that yet... I did create a poem and shared it with Romantic Poet and he fixed it up for me. I just have a fear of speaking in front of an audience especially with my childish voice...  

I did not get up and read anything.  To be quite honest, I have never really written creatively in my life.  The blog I posted last week was a stab at capturing my thoughts and the things I love about living in the mountains. I would have to write a lot more before i was ever comfortable getting up and sharing.  Although everyone's comments gave me inspiration to write more and maybe learn how to write poetry!!!  I did take my kids there last night and they loved it.  My oldest said she spent the whole night thinking about what she wants to perform, whether she should sing or read from her journal. 

I love the talent Techahapi has here, there was poetry from Randy, the Poet,  a reading from the NY Times op ed, George Carlin made another appearance, A juggler, and three or four musical acts along with another poet. 

Holly did an excellent job emceeing as usual.

I think I'll put a big red reminder on my frig...even if I don't have the nerve to get up just yet, I'm with you reffup. Tehachapi does have a lot of talent. eek, I think people would enjoy your soft little voice. C'mon, let's make a pact, all of us, lol. I will if you will!

Reffup, are you gube??

States, I am not he!!!

If I can get up to open mic, anyone can.  I was so nervous and I kept having to remember to "breathe".  I did it because the essay my daughter wrote was very close to my heart and I wanted to share it.  (Not actually realizing how extremely personal it  was until like.....I was up there reading).  But I think it was good for me to get up in front of a group of people and letting myself go ahead and share.  If anything, it helps with public speaking.  It reminds you that you are no different than anyone else who is watching/listening.   

Baby steps Eek.....learn to get out of your comfort zone.  It's great.

Olivia, you did a great job up there!  I know it's not easy to get up in front of a mic and a bunch of people and spill close personal stuff out there, but you did it and you survived!  Very touching story.

Thank you GregL, it was nice afterward, to get so many responses from people I knew there and people I didn't know.  I was there last night and a couple of people approached me to tell me they enjoyed my reading.  So, all in all, it turned out to be a good experience for me and I would encourage others to do it as well. 

Very cool, I wanted to go but it was finally cool enough to work on my patio. I have some of my Dad's writings I would like to share. Olivia, I really appreciated you sharing. Gube......what would we do w/out our gube!    Reffup, did you two talk?

Reaaaaalllllllllly! Funny, from the way he described himself I would have pictured him as a larger man. Wouldn't you agree reffup? lol

well  you might say he photoshopped his image a little