tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72704812012-02-16T17:03:31.207-05:00Watch Maria do comedy, do yoga, and go on auditions. Fascinating, all of it.Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.comBlogger2501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-45200746222247632732011-05-21T16:45:00.000-04:002011-05-21T16:45:34.927-04:00

Hey Guys! I am excited to assist at this Kripalu program, and wanted to let you know it exists. Maybe I'll see some of you there, and we can all work on our comedy in a supportive, safe atmosphere in loose comfortable clothing. Dream come true, right? ...These guys aren't teaching any yoga - they're leading the weekend workshop. But if you want, you can take yoga on your own once you're

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I recently actually ventured out of Boston to New York to do some comedy, and while I was there, I was invited to be on The Denial Show, a fabulous comedy series that roasts anything and anyone in the news. The Denial Show is produced by Susan Alexander of Five Funny Females and Giselle Noel of SketchyWomen.  Don't just like it all on your own - find in on FB and really "like" it! Oh, technology

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Hey Holiday Ho's!I was recently interviewed on the Ready, Set, Wife podcast.I get very honest! Oooh, I spill. You'll see. I mean, hear.It's my Christmas/ Hanukkah / Winter Solstice / Birthday gift to you.Blog authors and podcast hosts Cathleen Carr and Robyn Okrant give you their take on being a wife, and it's NOT some old "take my wife! please!" bullshit. (Which would be weird, since that's a

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The hilarious Selena Coppock (Weston native) and Leah Dubie (Wayland native) are in town from New York, at Mottley's Comedy Club. I (Beverly native) will host and referee this age-old rivalry.It's like I'm Sweden, and Selena and Leah are North and South Korea, or something. And THAT marks my last attempt at political humor.Will this be my 2011 comedy debut? I think so.What this will be is a

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-1051833418325861172010-10-15T13:46:00.006-04:002010-10-15T17:54:00.156-04:00

Not gonna lie, reader: I do love my day job!"But," (you may be wondering,) "Maria, what IS your day job, really?"Glad you asked! My day job is so many things, and that's a good thing(s).The subtitle of my blog, which refers to 'doing comedy, doing yoga, and going on auditions' are all parts of my day job.And here are some short vignettes, if you will, regarding each of those jobs.'DO COMEDY'Ah

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I'm very excited about this show. So excited I'm making a growly face on the show poster. I did my yoga teacher training at this yoga studio, so of course I was honored when the owners invited me to do comedy there. I have invited some of my favorite funny people in Boston: Josh Gondelman (Great American Comedy Festival, winner, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival), Jess Sutich (Producer and

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For almost 2 decades , my family went to St. Mary’s church in Beverly every Sunday. All 7 of the kids, excited to sing, repeat things back to the Priest, and possibly eat a holy wafer, and 2 parents, exhausted yet determined to instill either a fear or love of God, even if that meant wrangling us to sit as still and quietly as possible for an hour and a half. I got baptized there, had first

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For years, I have gotten this question at least once or twice a month. And I don't mind it one bit. If people are curious, I'll answer that question. All of the following are real things said to me:People in corporate America:"Well that must be a real challenge to do stand up! And as a woman! Are you making money doing that?"People at the commercial and industrial shoots I do:"That's great!

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AP Newswire, April 20, 2010 - In breaking news, Doctors all over the US are reporting that Americans are eating shit and dying at an alarming rate. Says Dr. Caccavaro of Boston's MGH, "I've never seen so much shit being consumed by Americans. The amount of shit eaten today compared to the amount of shit in years past is just unfathomable. My patients are eating large quantities of shit and

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Yesterday, I volunteered with the Green Yoga Association at the Boston Yoga Journal Conference at the Boston Sheraton. In exchange for volunteering, I got to take a class with Shiva Rea, who I have never taken a real life class with. I only know her from my yoga DVDs, and her amazing yoga music compilations.Whew! That was a ton of hyperlinks. Glad to see you back from them.Wait, here's one

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I'm in a bunch of Bertucci's commercials!I mean my body and voice is!That's right, everyone - I have a Bertucci's body. In other news, The Women in Comedy Festival starts in 5 days!What is that, you ask? Awesome question. It a bunch of comedy, free events, and workshops that run from March 24-28, 2010 at ImprovBoston in Cambridge, MA and Mottley’s Comedy Club in Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall.

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Today I went to Walgreens to buy ginger ale, nyquil, cough drops, and tampons. While bagging everything, the cashier got indecisive about which items to put where. Well after I finished paying, he shuffled items from one bag to another, double bagged the ginger ale, and finally decided on putting the box of tampons in it's own bag. He pushed the bags toward me, looked at me like we really

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Since my weekends are filled with comedy shows and teaching, mid-week is my weekend.And this past mid-week, I headed out to Northampton to visit two of my sisters, Sarah and Elena, and the kids and men that come along with them. On the way there, Justin and I listened to the Louis CK comedy album Chewed Up. Louis CK is one of my favorite comedians, and let me tell you why. He is so very much

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I've been doing stand up a lot these days, more than improv, acting, film stuff, auditions, and yoga. I do all those other things too, but stand up, I have accepted, is something you gotta do like every night if you can. (Although I did have a pretty awesome audition recently where I was asked to sit and read a newspaper. That's it. Just sit there. And I almost got that gig, except apparently

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-85693446710438240132009-12-27T18:02:00.003-05:002009-12-27T18:09:29.819-05:00

If you're a comedy dork, and you like to keep up with what's going on with the comedy scene in Boston, as well as nationally, check out the WiCF blogThere are some great contributing writers, including:Rachel Van Der StuerSheila MoeschenandRachel RosenthalHow awesome is this lady? Pretty awesome.Yaaaay, we're all writing about comedy.If you'd like to pitch a story idea for the blog, let me know!

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Usually Justin and I don't fall prey to the capitalistic ploy that the birth of Jesus has become. But this year, I wanted to open presents, so I told him he could get me stuff.So Justin got me some LOOT! Cupcake themed PJs, yoga pants, AND a bright orange bath mat. Was the bath mat just for me? No. But Justin knows that I enjoy the process of opening presents, no matter what's in there. There

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I recently did an audition for a new chain of gyms. The whole idea was to portray a woman working out at home in front of her TV on a stability ball, falling all over the place. I just loved the opportunity to audition for some physical comedy. LOVED IT.Maybe too much.Yes, I happen to own some bright blue leggings and a lavender leotard and some hot pink legwarmers. So I put all that on. Then

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*Disclaimer: All content in Interviews With My Husband is absolutely true.

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Dear America,I do yoga pretty regularly. Not every day, because I get busy with watching TV and going for walks. But overall, I like yoga, and I’m surprised that so many of you dislike it so much. A friend of mine was like, “Oh, I tried yoga once and just got a really bad headache, so I’ll never do it again.” When I asked her if she was breathing during the class, she said no; that if she

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The hilarious character comedian Chris Coxen invited me to be in one of his videos, and of course I jumped on it.Here is the finished product:I highly recommend watching the rest of his vids while you sit there at your desk job. It's more fun than the other stuff on your to do list.Love,Maria

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Good news everyone! Justin and I taped a few more Interviews With My Husband on Sunday, so the finished product should be online soon. Please hit that link above and comment on the clip on WGBH, so I get popular with the public media people. Pretty sure public media is the key to breaking into show biz, so your comments on that vid are much appreciated.I went to an exciting audition the other

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1. Death Ray Comedy Radio Podcast. It's free, on iTunes. It's got really frickin' funny comedians on it - Paul F. Tompkins, Sarah Silverman, Andy Richter, other people. It's good to listen to while you walk around on your lunch break wondering why/how you are once again working at the corporate office job you quit last year. 2. Peter Crowley's Forrest Yoga class at Back Bay Yoga. His instruction

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-16195320050256896372009-10-26T10:44:00.002-04:002009-10-26T12:12:10.256-04:00

I lost 4 pounds last week WITHOUT EVEN TRYING.Wanna know how? I was crazy friggin' busy. I didn't have time to do my ritual nachos-ice-cream-cookiedough snackfest while I watch Mad Men-30 Rock-Community-Fringe and then immediately go to sleep.Thinking about this, I asked, "Maria, you've been busy in the past, but you haven't been so busy that you lost weight. What's different now?" Then I

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You know, I am pretty excited about my new blog. I don't usually get so excited about pop culture, but Mad Men is one of the top 13 reasons I wake up in the morning.* The new blog is based on the words of Roger Sterling who is John Slattery in real life and from like Newton or something. So check that blog out and comment a lot, mainly bragging to me about why you are so great that particular

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The title of this blog says to watch me do comedy, yoga, and go on auditions. Today: a look at a recent audition. Whereas I used to get nervous about them, I now look at it auditions as an "opportunity to act" rather than a chance to make money. Why do that? It's much more appealing to dress up and have fun in, say, "a power suit" or "mom jeans", or look "like I have a cough", and act like a

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-56768025672322506062009-09-15T01:04:00.001-04:002009-09-15T01:06:08.616-04:00

I am obsessed with Mad Men. The clothes, the acting, the relationships, the set design, the hats. All of it. I love it. And I love this.MA Men from Joey McIntyre

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Once a month, I praise the universe for another month of baby-free freedom. Sure, I love a cute little baby, but right now I don't want to be responsible for one for more than 5 or so minutes.You're probably saying, "Maria, why don't you use one of the many options available to today's modern baby-phobic lady?" To which I reply, "Doy! I have. I don't like any of those options, especially ones

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This combines two things I love: Alice in Wonderland and electronic music.Check out his youtube page - he does this with tons o movies.Thanks to Neil Reynolds / Eric Mill for posting!

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You guys, I am totally into this thing: The World Institute of SlownessAside from the awesome name, which kind of makes it sound like there's an institute dedicated to stupidity, I like that there is one central place in the world to learn about doing things slower. Also, I love that of course this "slow movement" was started by none other than my people, the Italians. "The Slow Movement began

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-63752063051580868572009-08-27T12:16:00.000-04:002009-08-27T12:17:46.997-04:00

It turns out I like posting stuff here, instead of writing stuff out. Who knew?

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This is why I do yoga, everyone, for moments like these.Best moments here: Aaron at 1:56 and of course, the lion's breath at 2:24. And the rest of it.I also do yoga for days like today, where I found myself sitting in a circle at a Senior Center in Boston at 9:30 am, doing chair yoga with about 8 elderly people. (My friend Carmen, an amazing yogini and teacher, was teaching, and she let me hang

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I've been really busy practicing this dance, guys.Whatchoo been up to?

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Here was the interaction between me and a really old dude on the beach who was wearing a huge baby blue speedo, pulled up over his white saggy belly, and very fashionable (if you're a woman) large rimmed tinted-pink old lady glasses.I was laying on my towel reading when he came up.Speedo: Do you know what time it is?Me: [turning over, covering myself with a towel, reaching into my bag to pull my

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From Improper Bostonian, June 24, that I still have kicking around my house:SEX MYTHS: TRUE OR FALSE, by Dan Pollets, licensed sex therapistOnly women can have multiple orgasms.TRUE. Men can't have multiple orgasms. God's way of compensating women for the pain of childbirth is to equip them with the capability to have multiple orgasms.Okay, Sex Therapist Dan. God's way? Really. That makes

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I hate this commercial:Why is it okay to trap a lady in a glass box so she can clean? And then why is it totally cool to make a commercial about it?This is right up there with rape as one of my worst fears. To be trapped in a dusty glass box and have to clean. When I did a search for what other people in the internet world might think of this commercial, the first site that popped up on google

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Lots of people are into making lists of things they want to do before they turn 30, or before they have kids, or before they die. Come to think of it, these three turning points might actually be the same thing!I don't have a list of things I want to do before this or that. I tend to do stuff as it comes to me, since having a list makes me feel like I'm procrastinating if I'm doing something

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-21980936207426185172009-07-06T22:08:00.007-04:002009-07-07T00:32:33.095-04:00

Who almost blew a finger off lighting firecrackers this 4th of July?I did. "Hey, you guys wanna go light some firecrackers in the parking lot of my building?" my brother asked me and Justin. "It'll be a good time, we spent like $200 in New Hampshire today. We got some Flying Stars, some Fantasma Fountains, some Strobing Comets, Giant Blue Typhoons, all the good suff."Even though I have never

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The other night, I was at the Enormous Room in Cambridge, listening to Justin DJ.It's something I do now and then, to all of Justin's ultra-hip clubbing friends absolute and total surprise. When I do go out, they're like, "What!? This is your WIFE? Justin, man, you really DO have a wife? What?! Justin, man, she really is a comedian? I love it! What?!"As if they completely accepted that their

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Today was graduation day from South Boston Yoga Body Awakening Teacher Training. I know what you're thinking - "Maria, is your body awake now?" TOTALLY AWAKE, BITCHES. This yoga makes it so I constantly feel like have caffeine coursing through my veins, plus a bottle of no-doz, and a dash of crack. It's that good!There have been some good times this year in my yoga teacher training. Ah,

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Finally, my big break.

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Today at the bus stop, I was listening to Beyonce's "all the single ladies" on my iPod, trying not to shake my butt around so much as to frighten my bus stop stranger friends. I looked over at a woman in her late 60's, who I see all the time waiting for the bus, and she had headphones on too. She was doing the knee dip dance to whatever she was listening to. I imagined she was listening to

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Well hello! The First Annual ImprovBoston Women in Comedy Festival was a success.Co-producer Michelle Barbera and I, together with a hard-working crew, tech, and artistic staff put together over 10 comedy shows, a panel discussion, a cocktail party, and various drunk after-parties.We brought in women from New York, women who have been on VHI, MTV, Comedy Central, and off broadway. We included

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A few weeks ago I did a storytelling show at Ochi's Lounge in New York, hosted by the hilarious and lovely Sara Benincasa.The recording of that show is here on Breakthru Radio.I am the first storyteller after Sara introduces the show. Go 'head, take a listen, I'll wait.***Okay, you're back. Wasn't that a good show?In other news, I had an audition today for the part of nurse, so I wore nurse

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These are things I wrote down for some reason, found on scraps of paper all over my house.1. Sarah, drunk calling at 2 am, voice mail, "Maria! Hey Maria! Oh my god. Drunk! Also - NEVER HAVE KIDS MARIA. NEVER HAVE-"(cut off)2. Maria: "Justin, you are really got at telling when a man is dressed up like a woman. Good job."3. Mom: "And then, when she was just 7 years old, your grandmother walked

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In my neighborhood, there are tons of kids under 8 years old. They start yelling around 7 am in the summer, so everyone knows they live here. There is one little girl named Mary, who lives two houses down, who is always talking to me. She calls me Lisa. She has always called me Lisa. I let her at first, then I let her know my real name is Maria, but she still calls me Lisa. She named me

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-63281216751766031252009-04-23T22:15:00.002-04:002009-04-23T22:30:40.683-04:00

Hey! So you know yesterday when I wrote how PostSecret is silly because people shouldn't go around keeping their secrets and feeling like they are so terrible? Maria Bamford thinks so too, because in this article from AV Club, she says she used to have OCD thoughts "that was I was gonna chop people into chunks, have sex with the chunks, and put the chunks on Cobb salad and feed it to my parents

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There's a blog called PostSecret, you may know it, in which people create and mail an anonymous postcard with their secret on it.Many of the secrets are shocking and sad, revealing the worst about humanity. Some are frivolous and fun, but there are fewer of that type. When I found this site years ago, I thought "Cool, look how weird people are. Hmmm...but, not really...not really that weird.

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For the past month or so, I have been really busy producing The First Annual ImprovBoston Women in Comedy Festival, along with co-producer Michelle Barbera.The festival is a series of comedy shows May 13 - 16 at ImprovBoston. You can watch videos, learn all about our hilarious performers, and buy tickets here. Since I need to practice for all the press and interviews I'll have soon, I have

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Guys, I've been working in an office again, doing temp work. It's just like before, what with the desk and the sitting and the boring long hours of sitting at a desk, except I don't know anyone's name, which is nice - I don't have to be all "Good morning, person whose name I know thus must address personally and cheerfully!"What I do is I call people and ask them questions to learn about data

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-39626123027798006312009-03-27T16:39:00.004-04:002009-04-20T22:47:42.052-04:00

An hour and a half ago, I made a smoothie with mango, banana, agave, yogurt, and the ground spices ginger and nutmeg. I split the smoothie into 2 small cups and Justin and I sat down at the kitchen table to enjoy our healthy life and admire each other's good looks.Then Justin goes, "Hey is this nutmeg in here?""Yup, I put mango, banana, agave, yogurt, and the ground spices ginger and nutmeg in

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Today I was sitting on my couch, watching TV, and eating chocolate, because I am me. I saw this commercial where they’re like “Invest in Gold! Call the number on your screen! Buy our gold! Call the number! This gold is worth a ton of money! Call us!”And throughout the whole commercial, while they’re yelling at me and showing me what looks like fakey pirate’s treasure, gold coins like these......

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There are lots of scenes in movies where people are making out on a bed with lots of cash all around them. Like Indecent Proposal, and I can’t think of any others.* I'm taking a stand right now. I think rolling around in bed with money is disgusting. Do you know how many germs are on bills? How many people touch them? And now you are just rolling around naked in germs? And getting the germs

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Today at my yoga teacher training we had a nutritionist talk to us about fasts and cleansing. She told us if we are not pooping once a day, something's wrong! She was apologetic for bringing up poop, as if we were all at the dinner table and she just farted. "I know this isn't the topic you might want to be hearing about, but someone has got to tell you about these things." She said sagely,

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It's an honor just to be nominated.Please vote here!I'll be telling a story at Jess Sutich's Night of Oral (Tradition) show tonight at ImprovBoston at 10 pm. It'll be true, not told before, and totally scandalous.

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Hooray! I'm wearing stretch pants!

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-14679988267223262022009-02-18T16:00:00.001-05:002009-02-18T16:01:56.143-05:00

Who knew a Canadian politician and the guy who tells you to "try my product" were practically twins? My sister Sarah did.

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-82210644783770985652009-02-17T17:59:00.002-05:002009-02-17T18:04:35.915-05:00

Looky! Good Review! Check out Punchline for more comedy news.Some reflections on the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival16 Feb, 2009 by Dylan P. Gadino Stand-UpBefore I say anything about the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival I should disclaim that Punchline Magazine was a partner in the festival. In fact, I spoke on a panel about stand-up and technology on Saturday. The stand-up portion of

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-26117779592253751142009-02-15T16:06:00.002-05:002009-02-15T16:34:32.266-05:00

I decided to visit North Carolina for the first time in my life to: (1) Perform in this comedy festival:(2) Visit my friends from growing up in MA who for some reason have decided it's a good idea to live in the South.(3) Learn that people use the phrase "might could".And in addition to these things, all of which have been accomplished, there is so much more that's happened.(1) I saw on the

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Look! Justin's techno night is featured in Boston.com's Top Weekend Events! Woooo!Hey, he's pretty cool right? And you think I'm alright too, right? Vote for Justin Carr for Best DJ in BostonandVote for Maria Ciampa for Best Comedian in BostonAnd then we'll be the Best in a Newspaper in Boston!Click on Arts and Entertainment and fill our names in. Thank you for your support. Buy my product. You

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Justin woke up a few days ago saying he felt sick. This is a thing because Justin never will SAY he feels sick. He'll say "I think you gave me something, or "I'm fighting something off," or "I'm fine, leave me alone!" and run away to recover in a corner of the house.He was a sickly miserable human being a few days. I dosed him with ibuprofen and whatever others leftover meds I could find in

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This past weekend I did stand up comedy to sold out shows with the Five Funny Female Tour. Funtimes. Since people who talk about the moon as a "propaganda hoax" have a special place in my heart, lately I'm having a great time talking on stage about this web site.The shows were also fun because of all the great people who showed up. People from New Tricks, the over 50 improv group I coach (yes

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A few days ago I went to an audition where I had to have a fight with my husband. I got the lines the day before and went over them with Justin, who smiled widely while he read the line, "I work ten hours a day, and when I get home, I just want to relax and watch TV. And you are always ON me, bothering me!" The way he read the line was the opposite of emotional dedication. It was as if he was

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-17900431591788880052009-01-01T23:33:00.002-05:002009-01-01T23:43:11.221-05:00

And here's how I rung it in:1. Lobster at a fancy dinner party with wonderful people I already knew and some I just met. There, I tried to break lobster shells with my bare hands, wished aloud I had man hands, and was told I probably didn't wish that really. 2. Wearing very high fabulous yellow shoes.3. Champagne at a fancy after hours party where I decided to introduce myself to everyone,

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-81978937687261781702008-12-27T12:14:00.004-05:002008-12-27T13:09:58.582-05:00

Yesterday after a 2 hour yoga workshop, I went into Mobil to buy 5W-30 motor oil, which my car needed. The shelves of oil are right in front of the clerk. When I looked around for a cheaper version of 5W-30, the clerk asked me, "What do you need?"I said, "5W-30.""Are you sure?" he asked."Yep, I'm just looking for a...cheaper... version...of...nope," Not being able to find a generic, I picked up

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Yesterday I had a yoga teacher training session at South Boston Yoga. I have one every other Saturday for a year, and we are halfway through. I have loved the training so far, and even though I can't pronounce the Sanskrit names for most poses, I've been teaching private lessons and group lessons using good ole English. Let me know if you want a private lesson, and we can set that up, okay.It

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-78352761192706770852008-12-18T21:12:00.003-05:002008-12-18T21:20:31.860-05:00

Today I went to Belle Isle in Winthrop, MA, where they sell fish. The woman working there was really busy, and not about to laugh at anything. The other people in line were brain dead, since it was after work time.I told the fish lady I would take a piece of "that", and pointed at a white flaky fish. I asked her, "Is that sole?" She answered, "No, I have no sole today." I go, "Oooooh, that

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-83387990548571478612008-12-18T12:57:00.002-05:002008-12-20T23:21:36.270-05:00

Hey, I went to Smith College. While there, I studied economics, ran track and cross country, and got lots of weird looks because Justin lived in my dorm room with me. Once after track practice, my friend Therese told me, "Maria, you'd make a GREAT dyke." I was flattered. I remind myself of this compliment every time I'm not so sure about something in life: maybe there's a new hip hop yoga class

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-82525540298414773322008-12-17T11:29:00.004-05:002008-12-17T11:41:08.866-05:00

Today I'm going on an audition for a CVS employee training video. As I was reading the copy out loud, Justin filled in where he thought it needed punching up, adding "And still we'll pay you minimum wage and you'll be a miserable fuck." Yesterday I did one of my favorite things - go to the redemption center with recyclables. I made $9. Getting money for empties is on my top 10 list of things I

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-73976982559300793712008-12-12T10:58:00.002-05:002008-12-12T11:22:35.393-05:00

Hey, I bet you're like this: "Hmph, it's gonna be 2009 and I'd like to finally try yoga and a new year's resolution is a good excuse to do that."Well, I'm like this: "Yeah! And I am teaching some awesome and cheap classes at South Boston Yoga on:Sunday, December 28, 2008Sunday, January 4, 2008andSunday, January 18, 2008Here are the details:5 pm$5 I won't tell as many jokes as when I do comedy.But

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-39091739331646551732008-12-10T12:59:00.004-05:002008-12-10T13:08:10.611-05:00

Lately, I've been teaching things - improv, yoga. I love these things so much that teaching them is seriously goodtimes for me. So when I get messages like this*, I JUST LOVE IT.From: michael martin Subject: The Best Compliment a Coach Can GetTo: "Maria Ciampia" Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 5:22 AMMaria: Thanks for a great class! You have been complimented and continue to be by members

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-65390011705139121462008-12-10T11:56:00.004-05:002008-12-10T12:20:22.312-05:00

Lately, I have been settling nicely into having breakfast around noon.Yesterday I went on an audition for a state lottery commercial. I messed up the copy at one point, saying that"the lottery put $16 billion back into local communities last year alone". After I did it, I actually laughed at myself. Which might have been good for the reading, since I was directed to read the copy as happily and

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http://www.southbostonyoga.net/Sunday, Dec 75 pmSouth Boston Yoga141 Dorchester AveBoston, MA 02127617.548.2964 ONLY $5I'll be co-teaching with a few other yogis in my training. I would love to see people I know there!Namaste, bitches.Maria

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Horoscope o the day.Virgo (8/23-9/22)Be open-minded about what people say. Listen more intently when they say odd things.As a fake spiritual person who looks for meaning in even a salada teabag fortune, I pay attention to shit like this!So just know I'm listening. Go ahead and say something odd, and know that I hear you.Well, I'm off to my favorite place in the world, Planned Parenthood. My

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-70037679365748104642008-11-30T03:14:00.001-05:002008-11-30T03:16:33.899-05:00

And here's what I got for it.Now I need to revise it and stuff. And learn how to get publishers to look at it. Any advice, editors, publishers, and love is welcome.

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Here is how much I loved my day job that I just left:The first paycheck I got, in November 2006, was for $8,000. Yes, that's right. My boss decided I was worth $8,000 a month.For a moment, I considered NOT telling him we hadn't agreed on paying me a yearly salary of $100,000. But then, in a company with only 3 other co-workers, he'd probably figure it out soon enough. Then I thought there was

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-20952604369049507992008-11-24T14:20:00.003-05:002008-11-29T18:14:16.440-05:00

NaNoWriMo has taught me a few things:1. I am expert at the art of procrastination2. Making food from scratch is an appropriate way to spend hours of potential writing time3. Guitar Hero, while a good gauge of hand-eye coordination, does not inspire me to write more, even if done for hours at a time4. I can stay up for a full day, no problem5. Talking to other people about what I'm writing is

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-11051959929396489722008-11-13T22:59:00.004-05:002008-11-13T23:13:33.439-05:00

I just signed up with Boston Organics* to get stuff delivered TO me, and it's so exciting to me I am writing about it. Go ahead and judge, but know I'm the type of person to get excited about baby bok choy. My strategy is that by having fruits and vegetables delivered TO me, I will stop with the unnecessary Whole Foods trips that seem to vaporize my money. Whole Foods has delicious beets and

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-17588113361600014882008-11-12T15:39:00.002-05:002008-11-12T15:49:34.522-05:00

Last day at day job: Friday, November 14, 2008.What happens when the blog name is no longer relevant? New blog? But then what happens to the old blog? Does it just sit around, no longer relevant, like this?

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-50714671829163527312008-11-11T13:46:00.003-05:002008-11-11T13:49:56.503-05:00

Here's what I think: love is love. (as long as it's between 2 consenting non-related adults.)A bunch of good things are said here:Thanks to Erin McGhee for posting!

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Happy Lady!Sarah Hussein Obama, grandmother to U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), smiles during a news conference at her home in Nyangoma Kogelo village, 430km (257 miles) west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, November 5, 2008.REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (KENYA)

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-30772386451767303252008-11-06T13:12:00.001-05:002008-11-06T13:13:14.158-05:00

Writing a book as part of NaNoWriMo. Loving it a bit too much.More later.PS: Thank you, family.

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I just had to call two people to inform them I am in the wrong place today. That's just how I feel as I sit her looking at the leaves I took in and tacked up on my cork board in an effort to enjoy something natural in an office with a window that looks out to another office building. Aah, nature.I rolled into the ole office job (that I quit 3 weeks ago but still am at, thus the feeling that I'm

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-3989906474718576432008-11-03T17:07:00.002-05:002008-11-03T17:10:09.342-05:00

I listen to "Good Day" by Ice Cube pretty much every day on my iPod. So you know I was delighted when I found this:thank you, this site.

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Each day in November, I am writing 1,667 words. So far so good. It's this.This weekend, I had lots of adventures in comedy.On Friday night, I frizzed my hair out, put on a red silk skirt and blouse with shoulder pads, and did stand up in the character of Rosanne Rosanna Danna (Gilda Radner) with the kids of Anderson Comedy at Great Scott in Allston. People, there were like 5 audience members. And

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-33179381971929143942008-10-31T14:07:00.003-04:002008-10-31T14:33:07.616-04:00

It is rare that I am this excited to share something I failed at.My initial reaction to this failure was "Stupid! Stupid Maria! Why did you say that? This could have been the experience of a lifetime and you ruined it!"I have been inspired, maybe by that horrible/wonderful new show Testees (have you seen it? what do you think? I hate it but can't look away, like looking for rats at the T), and

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Here is some serious shit, people. Some totally serious shit.

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A few weeks ago, my acting teacher told me that I was emotionally impermeable.Well I will tell you what. That is just not so. I have been putting in the time, people. I have been going to yoga like gangbusters*! I have been reading and re-reading stuff that tells me "nurture my artist child" and "fill the well". After I wipe the burp vomit from the side of my mouth, I take that advice in. I

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-65269714862048353252008-10-29T14:24:00.002-04:002008-10-29T14:32:35.952-04:00

Below is an interview with the owner of Carline's in NY on how the downturn has affected the comedy business. I like what she says about what hasn't changed about comedy: "Comedy is one of the greatest art forms and it's always on the bottom in terms of respect. The hardest thing to ever do is be on that stage and command a room."So true! But if comics were looking for respect first and foremost,

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I have a big family: I grew up with 6 other attention deficit disorder kids, two parents married for hundreds of 'let's stick this thing out' years, and litters and litters of yorkshire terriers.I've made public my family's wacky adventures in restraining orders against one another, (many!), mental illnesses (many many!), throwing of phones (and lots of authentic Italian foods!), jail time served

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I like this idea.Sometimes telling certain news can be hard, and people do love small living things.Here's some more!(Thanks Liz McKeon from ImprovBoston)

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There is this, which is kind of ridiculous so you only need to watch 22 seconds.Then there is this, and you should watch the whole thing.I don't usually dabble in "current tween celebrity" OR "political" humor, but I'll try anything 7 times.Thanks Sara Faith Alterman. You've got a beautiful mind. And great legs.

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For the past 3 days I've been coughing and blowing my nose and too sore to even consider easy yoga, the kind where I lay on my mat and pretend 20 minutes of savasana is a thing.Even when I’m not sick and not on tons of doxylamine succinate, I have vivid dreams. I am me but also a bird. I am at my house which is my house but it’s in the clouds in a magic kingdom. I have shoes that I don’t own in

Maria Ciampahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680029825765585717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270481.post-27496899108014783382008-10-20T15:56:00.002-04:002008-10-20T15:59:02.830-04:00

Hey guys, in case you are interested in how your city cleans out the sewer system, one method is called "balling" and here it is.*My favorite line is the last one!Hydraulic Cleaning TechniquesBallingBalling is best suited for removing deposits of inorganicmaterial and grease (CSU 2001). Balling can only beused in areas where suffi cient hydraulic capacity isavailable to pressurize the water fl

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Hey you might not know what a giant nerd I am. I can't stop reading, ever.Here's what I've read recently, accompanied by some delightful to-the-point commentary.The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing I plan on reading all her stuff, since I love her so so much. She is one of my all time favorite authors. Blue Angle by Francine ProseI was pleasantly surprised by how well written this novel was. I

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Click to the right there, and you'll see me do a rape joke.A hilarious rape joke.

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Oh hey, I'm quoted!Along with the awesomely funny Van Delft and McFarland.Chick schtickThe case of Sandra Bernhard vs. Sarah Palin begs the question: is it ever okay to use “rape” in a punch line?By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | October 16, 2008Sandra Bernhard was supposed to be performing in Boston this week.The notoriously controversial comedian and performance artist was scheduled to headline Funny

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My sister Sarah sent this to me and Justin, not a moment ago. I enjoy it for the subject matter, as well as the fact that Sarah is in no way being paid by the company she is endorsing. Enjoy. (she included a link for you curious types)From: sarah ciampa Subject: soupTo: "Justin Carr" , "Maria Ciampa" Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 2:42 PM hey guys, i've been eating a lot of frozen soup with no

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Hey! There are definitely some new goings on in my life.1. I've been listening to lots of Deva Premal. It's wacky chanting music, and when I heard it I was like, "Who listens to this junk, some dingbats rebelling against having to be in church choir when they were 12?" I think it is, and I like that. (I was in the church choir. It was a chance to be in front of an audience, pretty sure.)2.

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This morning I went to an audition. It was for some commercial wherein there is workplace sexual tension with lots of hilarious sexual tension jokes. Okay.While waiting outside the audition with 8 other women in tight fitting skirts, high heels and silky blouses, I overheard the Best Conversation Between 2 Actresses Ever.And here it is:Green Silky Blouse: I hope they don't make me improvise for

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