Author: Matt Aromando

Stand-up, improv, and sketch comedian.

Is Going to the Gym Bad for Your Health?

Photo by Matt Aromando (Cambridge, MA - 2012)

I saw this alarming ad on the bus the other day: I was frightened. I read that sign as “And you thought two hours at the gym was good for your heart.” Emphasis on the “thought.” I guess what they meant to say was “And you thought two hours at the gym was good for… Continue reading Is Going to the Gym Bad for Your Health?

Barley Wine

Photo by Matt Aromando (2011 - Cambridge, MA)

I’ve written in this blog for 348 days and as far as I can recall, have never written a post about beer! I do enjoy beer and writing in the blog, maybe I’ll combine the two hobbies a little more often in the future. Let me start off by saying I’m not really a beer… Continue reading Barley Wine

Let Me Mock Your Photos

One of my favorite things to do is mock photos of things and so far I’ve taken these photos myself. Starting today, though, I will be allowing user submitted photos for me to discuss/ridicule. So please email your photos (that you have taken yourself) to me at matt@mattaromando.com along with your name, the photo’s year… Continue reading Let Me Mock Your Photos

Fountains of Fun: Hollywood

I appreciate the ridiculous in life. The less sense something makes, the weirder it is, the sillier, the more I’m enamored by it. An under-appreciated type of art in this regard are fountains. Sure, a lot of normal looking fountains exist but a lot of weird ones do too, and strange-looking fountains can be very… Continue reading Fountains of Fun: Hollywood

Saving Seats

photo credit: Annie Mole via photopin cc

When I can’t ride my bike, Lucy, to work, I take the subway. Often I will see people put bags on seats, say to other passengers that they are “saving” the seat, or sitting on the outside seat with an empty seat next to them. I guess this is because people are either selfish or… Continue reading Saving Seats