Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Ice Cream That Couldn’t Get Any Love

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Matt Aromando

There is a delightful little ice cream stand in upstate New York called Country Cream (known locally as “The Penguin”). They sell some food too but that’s not really important right now. They have (what I’m told is) a rare … Continue reading →


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An Axiom of My Life

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Maybe it’s my passion for word association that makes me read this in a way that says “take pictures of things and mock them” or “take pictures that make a mockery of things” but I really love this sign. It … Continue reading →


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Justin Bieber on the Subway?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Matt Aromando

An ad on the subway in Philadelphia:What an unfortunate coincidence. I’m sure this guy worked hard to get where he is today and some 14-year-old teen heartthrob has to come along and make a mockery out of the name. Though, … Continue reading →


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Teaching a Phone to Talk (Part 2)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I have a smartphone (more specifically an HTC Aria running Android Froyo). The auto-correct feature for typing is pretty good and it allows you to add words to its dictionary that it might not otherwise have. It turns out, as … Continue reading →


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Monthly Mottos: November

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Matt Aromando

A slightly less cheery motto than last month but that’s just how it goes: “November, a time to be thankful—family, friends, food, and a robust immune system.” Stay tuned for part 3 of this 12 part series next month!


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Dr. Layman or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Simplicity

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Matt Aromando

From a convenience store in Manhattan:Part of me is angry for how stupid the world must be for something like this to exist. I mean, “I’ve cut myself?” I get allergy medicine or aspirin being tricky but band-aids? You’ve cut … Continue reading →


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Subway Over the Rainbow

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Matt Aromando

It’s been a while but here’s a new drawing of mine:  


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Hack Comedy

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Matt Aromando

In stand-up comedy, I strive to be as original as I can be. I’m not sure if anyone would admit to being unoriginal. Even Nickelback probably thinks they’re original at what they do, but I’ll take Modest Mouse or Brand … Continue reading →


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Teaching a Phone to Talk (Part 1)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I have a smartphone (more specifically an HTC Aria running Android Froyo). The auto-correct feature for typing is pretty good and it allows you to add words to its dictionary that it might not otherwise have. It turns out, as … Continue reading →


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The Aromando Lounge

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Matt Aromando

I have an apartment, an office, a car, a tent, and a website. To this point my web site was pretty much the only thing with my name on it. This, however, is one of the last places I thought … Continue reading →


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Everything’s the Best

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Back in June, I was at Mottley’s Comedy Club to see Josh Gondelman. The purpose of this show was to record his first album, Everything’s The Best! which comes out today through Rooftop Comedy. I can say, first hand, that this … Continue reading →


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Naming a Place for Framing

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Names of framing stores (places to get pictures framed) seem so easy to make up, there is just a certain pattern to them. Here’s a short list of ones I bet exist somewhere: Picture This! Frame It! Picture Perfect! Hang … Continue reading →


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Keywords: October 2011

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Welcome to the second edition of my monthly keyword review! The following are some of my favorite phrases that people used to find my web site in October: bird costume – I know I mentioned it last month but far … Continue reading →


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Prize Fact’ry

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Matt Aromando

Some of you already know my feelings about the word za, which is of course a “real” word. This, however, is not a “real” word: Prize Fact’ry? Come on, Fact’ry, really? No room for the letter ‘O’ here but instead … Continue reading →


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Writin’ Down A Dream

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Matt Aromando

The other day I was talking to my friend, Steve Hynes, about dreams (and neither of us were high). Steve, mentioned that he was reading a book about remembering, learning from, and controlling dreams. Now, I’m not sure what I … Continue reading →


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