Arj on Letterman

I just got back from New York tonight, after having performed on the big show. I am very pleased with how it went. In fact, the experience nearly lived up to the fantasy I had constructed in my head.

Remember, Dear reader/friend/aquaintance, it's been over a YEAR since I passed the audition for this thing. That's a long time to anticipate something this exciting.

I must say, it had a surreal quality about it. How bizarre to be standing there on the stage between Dave and Paul. How many times have I watched this thinking, "Gosh, can you imagine being on Letterman? Holy shit!" - and then BOOM, one day you ARE on the bastard.

I had only one or two short interactions with "the man" himself, once, when he came over to shake my hand after the set, and then again while we were kicking back at his desk.

At this point he asked me if I'd tried the cake. I told him I hadn't at which point he slid a plate in front of me with three pieces of cake on it. "Thanks," I said. There were no forks nearby so I just kinda looked at the cake not knowing what to do. Luckily, letterman didn't stare at me like, "Well, aren't you gonna try the fuckin' cake?" He was already busy with one of his assistants. Trippy little moment, that.