Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

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Comedy

04 Feb 2003, 23:59 p.m.

Her Stage Name is Sumana Somebody

Eventually the statute of blogitations will run out on Adam, Leonard, and Zed, and I'll post an Apollo Night Roundup. But until then, you can read the transcript or experience the photos and RealAudio recording …

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03 Feb 2003, 15:12 p.m.

Bald Ego

The Oakland Tribune featured a wacky photo of me on Friday along with the eerily prophetic "Boo? Yeah". Having never seen "It's Showtime at the Apollo," Harihareswara has been experiencing people saying things to her …

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02 Feb 2003, 9:33 a.m.

Dry T-Shirt Contest

I realized various things I could have done to improve my reception at the Apollo Amateur Night. Upon entering the stage: "Here's the deal: if you give me two minutes, I'll take my shirt off." …

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01 Feb 2003, 1:57 a.m.

Here on Fibber Island, We Use Turbans Instead of Poker Chips

I lost the Apollo Amateur Night regional competition. However, I enjoyed meeting the other performers and the Apollo crew, and I know that my performance did not cause my outcome. By the time I went …

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30 Jan 2003, 23:24 p.m.

Leonard is helping me finalise my act for tomorrow evening.…

Leonard is helping me finalise my act for tomorrow evening. What a collaborator, and in a good way. I'll miss work for the rehearsal, so three-day weekend, yippee. As in previous similar situations, I forgot …

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28 Jan 2003, 22:16 p.m.

Observer and Observed

I'd ben preparing for this showcase night in spurts for days and days, and then I was frantically memorizing a sequence of bits. And then the emcee discombobulated me by interacting with my companion, who …

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23 Jan 2003, 22:27 p.m.

Cue Old-School Star Search Theme

Tonight I did not-too-badly at The Brain Wash, that laundromat performance venue restaurant in SF. I'd never been, but Joe fully acted as my text adventure help/hints screen. "The man over there runs comedy classes …

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20 Jan 2003, 8:50 a.m.

I'm steadily developing new material for tomorrow's A Cuppa Tea open…

I'm steadily developing new material for tomorrow's A Cuppa Tea open mic, my "showcase" performance (up to ten whole minutes!) for A Cuppa Tea next Tuesday, and of course for the Apollo Amateur Night on …

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08 Jan 2003, 8:45 a.m.

Well, I was wrong. Musharraf's still around. That's the unfortunate thing about "today in history" -- it renders your "One Year Hence" predictions awfully available for inspection. From last night: "Oh, you're going to do …

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27 Dec 2002, 1:01 a.m.

Daydreams

I find myself thinking of photos to use as headshots in case I get famous. How 'bout this one?

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