Today started like any other. I got out of bed questioning the meaning of existence why I only seem to be able to get 3 hours of sleep a night. I then promptly plugged in my Ipod to drown those questions out and run around my neighborhood as I get in shape for some athletic competition that will never happen.

I then went to work, prepared for a Grand Jury presentation and made various phone calls. Relatively ho hum day. Ate a roast beef sandwich and apple for lunch. Wondered when it was going to rain and if it was actually going to rain right at 5 pm when I leave.

Then I got an awesome e-mail.

Gotham Comedy Club, on the recommendation of someone out at the LA Improv, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for listening to my CD and watching my DVD, has offered me an audition spot for Live at Gotham, their weekly stand up show on Comedy Central that debuted this past Summer.

After a month of dreary blogs and fewer performances I feel like Andy Dufresne in Shawshank after he has emerged from the sh-t of Shawshank’s sewage and is holding his hands rejoicing in the rain.

However, I understand that the movie still requires the happier ending. If I nail the audition it will be like seeing Red at the end of the movie. If I don’t get the audition it will sort of be like finding out the Queens are waiting for me when I reach my destination. So although my Shawshank tale is on the right path, the movie ain’t over.

Wish me luck – Monday 8:30 at Gotham Comedy Club.