Wolverine Trek Challenge

Haven't blogged in a while. Been a long time coming, so here it is... I just got back from a southern tour where I along with comedians Modi, Esther Ku & Steve Rossi went to promote the movie Stand Up 360. 

Not going to lie it was a fun time in the beginning. Our tour started in Philadelphia early week - we made TV appearances on Good Morning Philadelphia and several XM/Sirius Radio Stations... by the end of the tour we were all a little down because Star Trek & Wolverine was kicking our comedy butts!

So now here comes my challenge, sure no one from either movie is reading this but if they are... I challenge them to a 10 minute face off on stage. Yeay! I would love to see if Spock, Captain Kirk, Wolverine or any other Sci-Fi or Mutant can be funny for 10 minutes straight. Lot tougher when you don't have a script written by someone else... Just saying. 

Don't get me wrong, not saying I didn't go watch these movies or that they aren't talented... but wouldn't you like to see Hugh Jackman on stage trying to be funny? even better if he had the sideburns and claws... 

So throwing down the gauntlet... Let's do this

Making a movie

Stand Up 360 Muy Caliente - Has put together 2 showcases of comedians that they will be filming and broadcasting in movie theaters across the country. And Guess who they have tapped to host these showcases? 

If you said Erik Rivera you are right! It's awesome news and could bring great exposure to myself and all the comedians on the shows.

But... here is the problem. I know you're thinking how could there be a problem? Well there is, they have also notified me that they are going to put together an ad campaign across the cities on buses, telephone poles and posters all over.

You know what that means? Penis drawings!

That's right, I will be donned with hundreds of Sharpie penis drawings all over my face and mouth. I will also don black teeth, mustaches, beards, eye patches... etc. Also I can look forward to the words "GAY" "PENIS" "HOMO" "FAG" "LOSER" "RETARD" "STUPID" "D#CK"... etc. written on my forehead.

Oh the pain that comes with the excitement of it all

I guess I should be happy, but the things that are going to be done to my picture.

Thoughts that don't connect...

Let's start off with the intro shall we... My name is Erik Rivera. I'm a comedian, based in NYC. It is currently 2am on a Wednesday night, technically Thursday morning, I'm supposed to get up at 9am... but in all honesty with each passing minute, I don't see that happening.

So why am I here? Well, because everyone is blogging. Most of my comedian comrades blog. My friends blog. My family members blog. So figure why shouldn't I blog. I usually scribble down notes in my joke pad to talk about and some never materialize into jokes so let's create their outlet here.

The only problem is I suffer from writing A.D.D. I haven't written a paper or essay or paragraph in like 6 years. So I tend to veer off of topic, hence the name of my blog being Scribbled Notes on a piece of paper.

Here are random things I've jotted down:

- I recently went into a Barnes & Nobles in Manhattan over by Madison Square Garden. I like many other Manhattan-ites had to use the restroom. Found it upsetting that

a. I was not allowed to take a book with me into the restroom to keep me company

b. They didn't provide books or magazines in the stalls... at least books on clearance, I believe they are missing a huge marketing chance with the male demographic.

- I understand the whole "americanization" of small businesses/restaurants to reach out to the whole community... but some things have to stay true to themselves. Chinese restaurant's have to have a very asian name "Red Ruby" "Green Lotus" "Dragon Garden" or something grammatically incorrect "Happy Come Wok" "Tiger Crouch Wall".
I was recently in queens and saw "Larry's Chinese Food", Larry's? Who in their right mind would order from there? When it comes to ethnic food, you have to keep it ethnic... no one is going to order from Larry's Chinese Food or Norman's Burritos or Tyrone's Pasta and Bevi!

- Another bathroom issue... I recently had to go to bathroom while shopping at Bed, Bath & Beyond, no worries it was #1 not like the Barnes & Nobles incident. And would you believe they didn't have a bathroom. It's Bed, BATH & Beyond and no BATHroom. It's kind of in your name, so you should have a bathroom. At least with your merchandise in it...

So post your opinions if you agree or disagree or just plain think I've wasted your time... Blog soon.

Erik