seethingheathen | And the postman cometh. (Reply)

Well, that I don't know for sure, but I did get a spiffing card from Libby. You've got one coming to you, Sugah, so watch your postbox. =D

In other news, Eddie Fucking Izzard was doing a show last night and no-one bothered to tell me. I learnt of it when I was reading the news this morning. I'll give you lot the review that The Rocky Mountain News gave him. It's typed verbatim, so don't blame me for wanky grammar if there is any. My ickle commentary is in brackets and 1-point font.

Eddie Izzard
When: Tuesday night.
Where: Paramount Theatre.
Grade: B+.

Transvestite comic takes his audience into subjects few have ever pondered.
by Erika Gonzalez
Rocky Mountain News

British comedian Eddie Izzard doesn't just entertain, he offers audiences an adventure.

The transvestite stand-up serves as sort of a directionally-challenged, cross-dressing cruise director - he may not know where the ship is going to land, but he's going to make sure the ride is interesting.

And the throngs of eager fans gathered at the Paramount Theatre Tuesday night for Izzard's second sold-out show seemed eager for the escape (Gee, were the fans eager? I hadn't heard.).

Donning a black leather skirt, matching skin-tight, knee-high leather boots and tousled blonde-highlighted hair (Anyone feel like Ally from Abby Frog & Toad wrote this bit?), Izzard touched on everything from Greek mythology to Dr Doppler in his meandering, nearly two-hour set.

Izzard presented a sort of stream-of-conciousness comedy, offering up observations on subjects few of us ever ponder.

He proposed that fire wasn't discovered by a lightning strike (as some scienists might have us believe) but rather by a man named Ken Fire, who would have preferred to call his invention "Ken."

He alleged that there must be some connection between the close proximity of Mars and the sudden appearance of balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

"It just appeared eight years ago," said Izzard, accusingly.

Izzard also liked musing over America's much-assailed voting system.

"There's something called the hanging chad," said Izzard. "It sounds like the lynching of a white, male cheerleader."

Although Izzard tended to focus on the world around him, he did reveal a few personal tidbits. He admitted that he once suffered breast envy (which fueled the purchase of the giant, fake breasts planted on his chest, threatening to break out of his tight, gray blouse) and revealed that superheroes and transvestites actually have a lot in common.

"We both have to change before we can help people," Izzard contended.

Unfortunately, Izzard's jokes fare far better on stage than in print. Often, the comedian's delivery is better than his content. An almost speech-free impression of how the world would be today if Neanderthals had dominated was one of his best bits.

But it isn't always smooth sailing with Izzard. He breezed through his act like an eight-year-old afflicted with attention deficit disorder - a strategy that might be endearing to die-hard fans but is almost impossible for newbies to follow.

Izzard clearly is an acquired taste, which might explain why he hasn't reached the same megastar status in the United States that he enjoys in England, where he sold out four shows at the behemouth Wembley Arena.

But the comic clearly has a strong cult following here, filled with fans who welcome an Izzard-led journey.