Monthly Archives: August 2011

Robots Makin’ Za

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Matt Aromando

There is no doubt that commercials have been getting weirder and weirder the past few years, I imagine trying to catch the “youth demographic” or something like that. I have no problem with this, in fact if a commercial seems … Continue reading →


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Posted on August 30, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I’m a bit of a fiend when it comes to social networking. Without any real need, I pretty much sign up for every site there is. First I had to have Facebook and MySpace accounts and from there it all … Continue reading →


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Anchorpomorphic

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I won’t deny the fact that my “art” is extremely silly. Anyways, I’ve been thinking about the idea of anthropomorphic objects a lot lately:


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Rangtang

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I was a the bar the other day, drinking a beer, and looking at the various vodkas with Laura Miner. She noticed that, strangely, both Belvedere and Grey Goose had similar bottles—frosted glass with an image on the back-inside. We … Continue reading →


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One Year In (Stand-up Comedy)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Today marks my 1-year anniversary of being a stand-up comedian. Not that I needed it, but Facebook even helped remind me by posting an “On This Day In 2010” status for me. It was in Worcester at the now defunct … Continue reading →


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Words That Lose Friends

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I’m an avid player of Words with Friends, a Scrabble-like game for smartphones and Facebook. The trick to the game is not really having a big vocabulary, but more so to have absolute understanding of all the world’s short and … Continue reading →


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Morning, Sam!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Matt Aromando

If you’re reading this blog, you probably know my name isn’t “Sam.” (legally, it isn’t “Matt” either, but whatever) You may also know, but it’s not as apparent, that my day job is in Boston’s Financial District. Well this morning … Continue reading →


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Unorthodox Lobster Hunting

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Typically a lobster is caught in a trap, then thrown into a pot of boiling water, simultaneously cooking and killing it. Well my dinner the other night was apparently in trouble with the mafia, taken out execution style with a … Continue reading →


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The Comedy Studio Debut

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Matt Aromando

On August 31st, I will be making my debut at The Comedy Studio. The Studio, as it’s referred to by local comics, is one of the most well known comedy clubs in the area and to some degree around the … Continue reading →


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Moving Day (Part 1)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Matt Aromando

With TheMTA.com now closed down, there are things to be moved over to this site. Today I present you with the newly created page for Matt’s Art! I’ll be adding new drawings as I feel like it and blog about … Continue reading →


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Walking Through a 90′s Videogame

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Matt Aromando

This past Saturday, I was at the reception for a photography show featuring some Polaroids by Laura Miner. It was held in a former silverware factory in East Boston and most of the building is still empty. I walked through … Continue reading →


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I Bought A Kindle

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Matt Aromando

So what? Lots of people own a Kindle. To that I say, lots of people have blogs too but here we are. But you’re right, I should explain myself. Now that I’ve stopped updating TheMTA.com, I have more time to … Continue reading →


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