A Rejection Letter, Revisited

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A year and a half ago, I emailed a booker asking if I could perform in his club (along with a video of my stand-up) . That booker sent me back an email explaining why I was denied the chance to perform at that particular comedy club. I wrote about it right after it happened… Continue reading A Rejection Letter, Revisited

One Year In Improv

One year ago today I took my first improv class. It was the first of 8, 3-hour long sessions in 5 days with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. Living in Boston, I needed to take advantage of the “intensive” program for Improv 101. I took a week off from work and stayed… Continue reading One Year In Improv

Standing up isn’t easy

Stand-up comedy isn’t an easy thing to get into. I mean, not if someone wants to make anything out of it. If someone wants to be a stand-up comedian, they spend years practicing and getting on stage as much as possible. I typically go to open mics  1-3 times a week and I still don’t… Continue reading Standing up isn’t easy

Plastic Rings

Photo by Matt Aromando (August 2012 - Boston, MA)

Everyone knows about plastic 6-pack rings. They’ve been binding our beverages together since the 60’s. I’m also pretty sure everyone knows they can trap wildlife in them and in some cases these rings can be used to comb the ocean floor. Personally, I try to avoid buying products that use them for those reasons but if I do end up in possession of one, I cut it up into like 50 pieces (better safe than sardine)…

Where can I find a crazy person?

Photo by Matt Aromando (Cambridge, MA - September 2012)

Good crazy people talk is the best thing to ever come out of having crazy people. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a place familiar to most Bostonians, a little place called Central Square; home of The Middle East, ImprovBoston, Nick’s Comedy Stop (Cambridge location), and a few other nightlife spots. It’s also home to a… Continue reading Where can I find a crazy person?

A good stoner shirt?

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I may not smoke pot—I’ve never smoked anything—but that doesn’t prevent me from having ideas a stoner might have. Does it make any sense why I think this is a funny t-shirt idea? I’m not smoking pot right now, but you are. I just imagine wearing this to Bonnaroo and having lots of people come… Continue reading A good stoner shirt?