Comedy

I am a standup comedian. I get to say that now; I was always careful to avoid that exact phrase (though it may have slipped out from time to time). I have always preferred to say that "I do standup comedy." Why the change? 1) I'm getting paid now and 2) I'm completely miserable. I am getting paid now, though perhaps only in a matter of speaking. I make twenty-five dollars a set. It costs me ten dollars and three hours to get there, round-trip. So I net fifteen dollars for six hours of time. True, I can write off the travel expenses, but given that my projected annual income for 2004 is approximately thirty-seven dollars and twenty-three cents, I highly doubt I'll be itemizing my taxes.