we're not in kansas anymore.

tonight i got a call
6pm
my publicist, susan blond,
friends with andy warhol
old-school New York
awesome, connected
said she needed a date to this event
a One Time Warner Center.

could i pick her up in a half hour
she asked.
i just met her this morning.
of course i said
and off i want.
an event that was celebrating 70s comedians
billy crystal
robin williams
the list goes on and on
tv writers there from coast to coast
and off susan blond goes
pitching the JAKE brand.

before i know it, i'm being interviewed by daily news
and NY Times, Time Magazine, the AP and others
are all considering stories.
and then, without realizing
jerry seinfeld is standing next to me.
surreal in every way
for this maine kid.

i went in a sweat shirt
and a black shirt
that i had worn yesterday
converse shoes
so not ready for this black tie event
yet i fit in very well.

the week of the show's launch
this morning, the New York Magazine article is published
i realized
no more reading press that comes out
too much.

why... you might ask?

NEW YORK MAGAZINE - 2/11/2008 - Clancy Nolan
In January, Jake scores a short interview with Wyclef Jean at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. I ask Jake if he's a fan. "Not until we booked him." Two index cards filled with Wyclef facts are tucked in his pockets, but he has no questions. "I think I'm just going to let it flow," Jake says, as he grabs a diet Red Bull. The Edge gets eight minutes of Wyclef's time, and Jake spends it mainly on small talk. He asks what it was like to work with Shakira and awkwardly tries out some slang he learned from Cipha Sounds.

yes
8 minutes on small talk
and by small talk she means
talking about the politics of haiti
and living a dream
and inspiring a generation.

clearly not a part of the article
too real for NY magazine?
time will tell
be balanced
i say...
i am grateful it was printed
and continue to be grateful to wyclef
for being so awesome.

and so it goes folks
i'm getting a taste of what this is like
living it
loving it all

CHEERS