Okay, five things that other people probably haven't done...

1) Worked as a Stand-Up Comedian
I did actually work as a stand-up comedian, and not just for open-mike nights. I did some touring on the West Coast and had enough of a following that I'd see the same drunken faces when I'd revisit a club I'd been to previously, although they might have just stayed there for all I really know. When I lived in Houston there was a bit of a revolution in gentlemen's clubs; the club owners had "real" acts come on in between the boobies (so to speak) to sort of amp up the reputation of "gentlemen's clubs" in general. So I got up and stood next to the pole and did my routine twice an evening, four days a week. Nobody ever yelled for me to take my top off, so either they were being good, or nobody wants to see my rack, which is cool either way.

2) Seen the Prop Warehouse At Industrial Light And Magic
I won a filmmaking contest in 1988 which was sponsored by George Lucas. The prize was that my "movie" was shown on some random public-access channel AND I got to go visit Industrial Light And Magic! It was like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; I got to take two people with me, and we went and saw everything from Indiana Jones' hat to the little swaddlin' blanket from Willow to Elliot's bicycle from E.T. I convinced the prop master to allow the final blue-screen matte painting from Raiders to be wheeled out so we could see all the boxes--very cool.

3) Been Responsible For Saving A Life
A friend of mine tried to off himself, but I just happened to overbake that day and brought him something, catching him in the act of trying to hang himself with a dog leash. Today, he's alive and well and very glad he didn't get to kill himself.

4) Been In A Major Earthquake
I was in San Francisco when the 1989 earthquake hit. It was a scene, to say the least. I'll spare the details at this point and just say that I'd rather not go through something like that again.

5) Performed Violin For The Emperor Of Japan
It's true. I was one of 50 children chosen to represent the United States at a Suzuki Violin convention in Japan, and was one of the kids chosen to perform for the Emperor, whom we never actually saw because he was in another room watching us on CC television. Weird. I though we'd at least get to meet him, but no.

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