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Tia Ayers on
August 21, 2010
By the way, here’s the e-mail I sent to Katie (the producer of the Gorilla Tango Standup Show) to let her know that I’d be having Jamie Campbell as my understudy in tonight’s comedy contest:
Hi Katie,
This is tia. Hope you are doing great. I’m writing you to give you a heads [...]
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| Tagged comedy, Gorilla Tango, Jamie Campbell, standup, standup comedy
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Tia Ayers on
August 21, 2010
I don’t really like standup comedy contests. First of all, no one can ever really win comedy no matter how many trophies and wads of cash you’re awarded by subjective judges.
Secondly, they tend to mess with the fragile minds of comedians — you worry you’re not good enough, then you think you’re too good, then [...]
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| Tagged comedy, Gorilla Tango, Jamie Campbell
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Tia Ayers on
August 8, 2010
I hate making empty promises. They eat away at me at night like bedbugs on a hostel mattress.
Several months ago, John Barry helped me do some backups on my website and I said I’d write something about him on my blog.
Rather than write about him, I want to share his thoughts on this weird matrix [...]
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Tia Ayers on
July 13, 2010
I have no time to write today. I just finished shooting a video for The Late Live Show (brainchild of CJ Toledano and Joe Kwaczala.) Anyway, I have to finish editing it tonight. If you want to see the video (and more), come to The Late Live Show at The Second City Martin Da Maat [...]
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| Tagged Chicago, Late Live Show, Second City, The Late Live Show
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Tia Ayers on
July 12, 2010
At first glance, I see a face on this scoop of ice cream who is either seasick or drunk.
At second glance, it’s a 23-year-old guy with a goatee singing a song to a bongo beat.
At third glance, I see an old man who’s got one of those cartoony wheezing voices, trying to give advice to [...]
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| Tagged Ice cream, ice cream face, inanimate objects, omens, personification, signs
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Tia Ayers on
July 9, 2010
On Monday night, I performed standup at the You, Me, Them, Everybody Live Podcast Show. Afterwards, Brandon Wetherbee and Esmeralda Leon “interviewed” me and I even got some prizes!
It was a blast and the podcast is now available on their website and iTunes.
Listen if you like. Or tell me you listened and that you really [...]
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| Tagged Brandon Wetherbee, comedy, Esmeralda Leon, iTunes, Podcast, You Me Them Everybody
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Tia Ayers on
June 27, 2010
Last night I had a dream that my friend, James Fritz, and I were wondering what the hell we’re doing with our lives.
I woke up exhausted.
I thought about going back to sleep and then I realized that it’s a lot easier to live than it is to dream.
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Tia Ayers on
June 25, 2010
My friend was trying to get a job as a firefighter and asked me to write him a letter of recommendation. This is what I wrote. I wonder why he never got hired…
Dear Sir or Ma’am,
I would like to recommend NAME WITHHELD for a position in the Fire Department. I can’t think of anyone more [...]
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Tia Ayers on
February 16, 2010
I’ve got this show tomorrow with some of my favorite people. Come on down if you want!
Posted in friends, shows
| Tagged Ed Galvez, Josh Cheney, Punk House, Punkhouse, standup comedy, Tia Ayers
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Tia Ayers on
February 9, 2010
A girl I know posted this on facebook and there went my night.
I could play with this for at least another hour.
www.upstartist.org/robot.html
J4NE the Pink Robot!
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| Tagged fun, j4ne the pink robot, robot, upstartist
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