I’m performing at the Apollo

how could this be happening?

I’m performing at the Apollo on Friday, March 4th. The producer sent me a photo of my name on the Apollo marquee and it feels so surreal. Everyone is so excited for me but I don’t know how I feel. It seems so odd that this would happen to me. Do I deserve it? Absolutely. I’m funny. I might be coy about a lot of things, but being good at stand up is not one of them. I will never ever take a compliment without blushingly diminishing the reason why I’m being complimented. This skirt, no it’s actually not that cute if you think about it. I’ve been known to force people to walk back whatever compliment they gave me. However, when someone tells me my stand up set was good, I reply with a simple “thank you” because I believe them. 

The reason why performing at the Apollo feels so odd to me is because I never expect good things to happen to me. When they do, I’m really surprised. Seriously, anything good. One time I found Swedish Fish in the pantry and I danced as if capitalism was over. Whene…