Rent Coming Due
Mike struggles to raise the funds needed to save Crimson House Alexandria from imminent closure, to prevent from being evicted from his home in Louisiana.
This is Mike George coming at you live from Crimson House… After Dark! My goodness, what a week last week was; I went through the whole gamut of emotions with you on air. A few people expressed concern, but honestly, that’s just because they weren't in on the "tick". If I was doing my job as an actor, I was just expressing urgency—maybe even a little more urgency than the situation actually merited. But hey, I’m a gay man who loves the sound of his own voice, so being dramatic is a bit redundant, isn't it?
I’ve had a chance to review the footage — because "mama" does review the reel after the fact — and I have to say, last week was some of my finest performance. They say, “necessity is the mother of all innovation,” and that goes for effort, too. Now, I wouldn't necessarily recommend putting yourself on the verge of eviction just for "shits and giggles," but in my case, it’s resulted in more shits and giggles than it has actual money.
It’s frustrating because I see the economy is great and everyone is working except me, but I would contest that! I am working hard fucking core, putting in at least 20 hours a week even if I don't have a dime to show for it,. It’s a different type of work than the office or the mines, but does it not result in the same heartbreak and frustration?
I’ve also become very self-aware that I talk incredibly fast in these videos. A lot of that can probably be attributed to the fact that I’m usually smoking a blunt when I’m on here. If you can actually get through one of my videos with my rushed verbal cadence and tempo, good for you, hun!
It’s Monday night, so it’s really just me and you—or mostly just me,. I’ve gotten comfortable with dead air time; it doesn’t always have to be me talking. Sometimes the most magical moments are when you guys speak up. I see we had one viewer, but I think I scared them away by acknowledging them. I guess people don’t want to admit to themselves that they really do watch this “Open Mike LIVE After Dark” material…
Anyway, this is getting boring and I have a lot of shit I need to get done. Yens have failed to get me naked, so congratulations! Live from Crimson House, this has been Mike George. Get to bed, for fuck's sake, please!
