2009 In Numbers
Last year at about this time I posted a complete summary of what my 2008 looked like. This was kind of an open Christmas letter to my readership. I wanted to do that again, however, to mix it up this year I’ve decided to summarize 2009 with some significant numbers. You might say that it will be slightly less personal, but I think when combined these numbers paint an accurate picture of these past twelve months:
- 101 paid shows
- 16% magic-based shows
- 77% comedy-based shows
- 7% acting-based shows
- 69% of performing revenue from magic-based shows
- 31% of performing revenue from comedy-based shows
- 5 donated shows for fund raising events
- 12 unpaid comedy spots (at open mics, etc.)
- 68 travelling days
- 10,566 out-of-town kilometres driven by myself in my car
- 44 posts on this blog (including this one)
- 1 vacation (for the 2009 PCAM Convention – and it was awesome!)
- 364 publicly-removed wedgies
What I could never hope to quantify are the moments with friends and family that I will remember long past these figures. (And if I did quantify them; that would be creepy.) 2009 gave plenty of opportunity to strengthen long-term friendships, rekindle a few that had fallen by the wayside, and create new ones. I am happy to say that I think I seized each of those opportunities helping to make 2009 memorable and rewarding.
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to each and every one of you!
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:48pm
Comedy shows = Do more of them and make less money than magic shows. Good to know!
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:46pm
Yeah… I was a little shocked by those numbers myself. That is why I always hesitate to answer when people ask if I’m a magician or comedian. By the number of shows, it’s comedian. By the revenue, it’s magician.