Well, I'm back in the big apple. The city of dreams and poverty. No more turkey. No more big hairstyles. And no more watching my dad kill an eight point buck (deer, for you northerners), give it to a Hispanic family he works with, and in return have the family give back the head of the deer to show thanks. Nope. No more of that. Now it's back to bills and thrills, and by thrills I mean more bills in which you don't know how you will pay them all…wow what a thrill. Being poor.

O.k, so I'm gonna keep this short and sweet. Unlike my acting career which will be long and prosperous. And by long and prosperous, I mean anybody who's anybody will want to work with Josh Lay at some point or another in the near future. But for now you'll just have to settle for Josh Lay action figures available at any Toys R' Us location(o.k so there are not any Josh Lay action figures out just yet…but fret not. when they do hit, they will hit like a tidal wave)

But to the point…I realize that my website was down for a few days(technical difficulties) if you didn't realize, then you obviously are not subscribed to the joshlay.com updates, and I would advise to get on the bus, say what, or get left behind.

I am doing a show right now, Cream of the Corp., and I am attaching a link to a "few of the scenes" of the show. If you like what you see, come see the show. If you don't, still come see the show so you can say, "I went to that show and didn't like it." And then i'll say, "oh yeah, well I don't like you." Then I'll pie you in the face. Honestly, is there anything funnier than your classic "pie in the face"? Comedy gold.

I realize this was not short and sweet. But you know what is? A Twinkie. Seriously. They're like the shortest, sweetest snacks on the planet…besides jelly beans, but they're not really filling. Twinkies are much better.

O.k, so I went to an awesome concert last Sunday (I know it was almost a week ago, but I had to reflect on it's impact in my life…in other words, i've been to busy to write it, and by busy I mean lazy, and by lazy I mean this is getting ridiculous).

Anywho, the concert blew my socks off, literally. The person next to me held my socks for the remainder of the show(is there anything worse than holding someone else's socks, honestly, who does that?) The performers were: Jeremy Lister, Sandra McCrackin, Katie Herzig, and Matthew Perryman Jones. All of them were extremely talented. However, I particularly liked Katie and Jeremy's sound the best(no offense Sandra and Matthew, not that you read my posts, or anyone besides my bored friends at work for that matter, just saying).

Not only was the sound very unique and smooth(if smooth can describe sound), but also all the performers currently reside in Nashville, TN. At one point Jeremy asked if anyone was familiar with Nashville, and instinctivly I yelled "Knoxville, woo-woo"(while "raising the roof"). Since I was sitting on the front row, things got very silent and awkward pretty quick. I mean who even says "woo-woo" anymore? And beyond that, who "raises the roof"? Could there be anymore of a ridiculous hand gesture? The last person I saw "raise the roof" was Booker T from the Harlem Heat(professional wrestler).

So the moral of the story is this: Go to a concert, and don't act like a red neck. Don't yell woo-woo, or anything for that matter, especially in an intimate setting. And whatever you do, DO NOT raise the roof. No one does that. No one. Except Booker T, in which case I would be very impressed to see you on television as Booker T's tag team partner. I would not want to wrestle Booker T. He is much bigger than i am. Which is another moral: Don't wrestle Booker T.

I know, I know…it's been forever since my last blog(I've decided blog is a funny word…seriously say it, blog), and for all you hardcore joshlay.com fans out there(i know there are thousands or at least a couple, o.k more like five) I apologize. But fear not, because I'm going to give all you Josh Lay fanatics what you've been missing. And by fanatics, I mean friends who feel sorry for me and  bored at work, so they read my blog(man that's a funny word). So put on your cardboard cut out face of Josh Lay and shave your head, because I'm going to give you a summary of the latest happenings. Buckle up, strap em' down. Lock and load. Let's go to town.(o.k so nobody owns a Josh Lay cut out face, but they will my friends, oh yes, you will all own one).

Cliff's notes summary of the past month:

Tennessee Football- playing awesome, has me pumped (although there were a few games too close for comfort, and we play LSU tomorrow. I say WE like I'm on the team. Inappropriate)

Chicago Bears football-ridiculous or as my friends in Chicago say, "so ridiculous it should be Bearly legal"(if that's not comedy, I don't know what is…p.s-the bears are undefeated).

Devils Hockey-the season began, my life is swamped (yes, I do appearances in the community, "what kind of appearances" glad you asked. Everything. Seriously, think of any location on the planet and I've probably been there as a costume character…but not Mars, because that's not on the planet. That's a planet all by itself, but not Pluto. That's not a planet anymore).

Personal- Friends getting married. Congrats Devon Accardi a.k.a D-vo a.k.a Mizzer Debon(my boy), Amy Sheridan a.k.a Sandy(we were in Grease together), and last but not least the designer of joshlay.com Lindsay Brine a.k.a Lindsay Miller (that a boy John…as in John Miller her husband). Break ups(you know who you are, and I feel your pain) and get togethers(you know who you are, well done). Warm weather and cold (o.k it's going beyond personal. Moving on).

Plain and Fancy-  An old Broadway show brought back to the York Theatre with an all star cast(as in Cady Huffman, Tony winner from the Producers. And Mrs. G from "Facts of Life") I had the privilege of attending with my good friend/artist Laura Loving, who by the way is going on tour. Laurapalooza, check it out.

And last but not least, for all you boys and ghouls, Halloween- single handedly the most overrated holiday on the planet. I mean honestly, I dress up in a costume for a living. I don't need an extra day to be hot and sweaty. However, for those of you that don't get to dress up but once a year, my hats off to you(not hat as in mascot head because that is against mascot code…yes there is mascot code, and no you can't take your head off in public or talk). 

That's it. A month. One down two to go till a new year. If that's not exciting I don't know what is. Actually, I do know what is. Ice-cream cake from Baskin Robbins. Have you ever tried it? It's amazing. I suggest  you go try some ASAP(or find a picture of my face, cut it out, and start the Josh Lay cardboard cut-out face revolution). I'm outs.