The Urban Erma

Going To Alaska, It’s The Long Johns Tour

This week, The Urban Erma is prepping for a January jaunt to Alaska. Will she be warm enough?

A Hater and A Coward, The Narcissist Gets Called Out!

This week Leighann (The Urban Erma) gets hate mail from a disgruntled non-fan. ****************************** I didn’t think anyone was actually reading my blog until I got some hate mail. Well, I shouldn’t overstate it. It was only one email but I’m hopeful. They say, “all publicity is good publicity” but harsh criticism hurts, especially when it has a grain of truth to it. My friends on Facebook were very supportive. Without knowing the content of the email they took my side and even suggested that I report the sender to the police. (Love you, Facebook Family!) I don’t know what my enemies think of the missive. I haven’t checked Friendster.

The Proper Waffle Etiquette: One Man, One Waffle

This week, The Urban Erma deals with a woman hogging the lone hotel waffle maker. The nerve! ******************** "Traveling a lot makes you appreciate simple hotel amenities: • Hangers that aren’t permanently affixed to the closet beam • Working in-room appliances • Easily accessible electrical outlets that don’t require the skill of a contortionist and the thinness of a super model to reach Me, personally, I’m a big fan of the complimentary breakfast buffet where you can make your own waffles and apparently, I’m not the only one."

Welcome to The Urban Erma

The Urban Erma is the weekly blog of stand-up comedian Leighann Lord (Comedy Central, HBO, The View). She’s a workaholic, control freak, perfectionist who sweats the small stuff, writes about it and then feels oddly compelled to read it out loud. This is what happens when you can’t afford therapy.