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Name: Matthew
Country: United States
State: Georgia
Birthday: 9/17/1984
Gender: Male
Occupation: Other
Industry: Other
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Member Since:
6/28/2003
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| Hunter S. Thompson has killed himself. A sad, sad day. Not
a suprising way for him to go out, seeing as he was an avid gun
lover. We need more voices like Thompson's, and now we have one
less. RIP
"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered
mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live,
and too rare to die." | | |
| "Don’t cheerleaders all over America form
pyramids six to eight times a year. Is that torture?" - Guy Womack,
defense attorney for Spec. Charles Graner, alleged "ringleader" in the
Abu Ghraib prison scandal.
Yeah, but I never recall cheerleaders having lit cigarettes put into their ear canals, or being led around on leashes.
What a fucking great rationale.
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| 2004, A Year in Review...
Well, it's been over a year since I've updated this thing, and I can't
say that I regret it. Although it would be nice to be able to
look back and see what all I have done this year, since a good bit of
those memories are a tad fuzzy. 2004 has been quite a year
indeed, one I remember with fondness. When I'm old however, I
probably won't remember what I did this year, or how to bathe
myself. So that's why I'm recapping, so when I am nearing the end
of my time here, I can say, "Wow, that sounds like it was kinda
fun". So without further ado, 2004: a year in review...
- Moved into my first real place on my own, a lovely three room
duplex in downtown Douglasville. It took us about two months to
turn it into a disgusting shithole. No regrets there.
Although my grandmother was probably spinning in her grave with regards
to how I was treating her lovely dishes that she left
me. Also, gay porn was delivered to our doorstep
every month. Yes, yes, Yves.
- Moved into my second place, this time we had the entire home to
ourselves. A drafty old home about 150 yards from our old
place. It was about 500 Kelvin (which is hot as shit...I think)
all the time in the house, but I had the laundry room all to
myself. We had a mean-ass graduation party for the class of '04,
and for the first time I knew what it felt like to have a drunk guy
waving a knife in your face in your own home.
- Moving on to August, and to a new home, this time in Atlanta,
which is where I currently reside. It's a charming two-bedroom
apartment overlooking a train depot and a Marta station. Having
public transportation 45 seconds from your doorstep is pure bliss, and
I've come to realize that the city really is the best place for
me. I still love all my friends and family in Douglasville, but
there is no love lost between me and the town itself. It's
strange how the things that I revered as an early teen (the glorious
Arbor Place mall, the massive box store emporiums, all the trappings of
the suburbs), I have now come to revile. It's depressing
really. Douglasville has a handfull of things that they can claim
as their own, and the rest is exactly like any other suburb across the
nation. It may sound elitist, but spend some time in a place
where your entertainment options aren't limited to the mall, Wal-Mart,
and Waffle House, and you'll see what I'm saying.
- Quit my job at Fabiano's, and moved onto the arthouse theater
in midtown. It's probably the easiest job I've ever had, one of
the only things I really have to worry about is drifting off to sleep
in between shows. The people I work with are some of the best
coworkers I've ever had, and I've made many good friends. Be this
as it may, scooping popcorn to assholes who make 10,000 times the
amount I make in a year and still having to listen to them gripe about
our prices ranks pretty low on the list of jobs that I want to
have. (Quick note: there is a banner ad on the top of the
screen for a free G5 desktop. It has a little crosshair and it
says, "Shoot the bug! Win a free iMac!" It has roaches
crawling across the screen. Every time I glance up at it I vomit
in my mouth. Roaches are the most fucking disgusting bugs on the
planet, and every time I see one I shriek and flee. This does not
bode well with me.)
- Been at the video store for over a year now. Still loving
it, and planning on keeping that job as long as I'm in town.
- Voted in my first presidential election. Suffered a
crushing defeat on everything I voted for. Constitutional
amendment banning gay marriage? Passed overwhelmingly in
GA. Two republican congressmen heading to capital hill? You
bet. Four more years of Bush in office? You'd fucking
better believe it. Slim margin of victory for the right, and they
are screaming that it was a mandate. I still haven't gotten over
it fully. Before November 2nd, I had such a passion for currnet
affairs. With all the horrible shit that went down in Bush's
first term, I thought there was no way possible the American people
would vote him in for a second term. Well, the voting population
let me down, and I'm still crushed. I still keep myself informed
and all, but it just doesn't seem like it matters as much. We are
stuck with him for another term. Nobody seems to care about
escalating national debt, horrible foreign policy, unjust and illegal
wars, degredation of civil liberties and the like, they are just happy
that those dastardly gays can't destroy the moral fabric of our country
by getting married and sharing insurance policies. At least with
republicans controlling all three branches of our government, I can
have somewhat of a clear conscience. Here you go red states, this
is what you asked for, hope you enjoy.
- Saw the Pixies at the Fox. One of the best concerts
ever. A truly memorable moment. I didn't think I'd see it
in my lifetime, but I'm forever glad I did.
So, that about wraps it up for this year. Overall, it was a
fucking blast. I overindulged myself in a lot of areas, but no
real harm done. 2005 is going to be more about moderation,
buckling down, and starting to prepare for my future, whatever that
means. I'm actually GOING to college next year, instead of just
half-assing it and missing out on all the deadlines. Jan. 10th,
my year and a half of relative relaxation is coming to a close.
I'm glad I took the time off , and if I had a chance to do last year
over, I wouldn't do anything different. I see college now as a
real opportunity, not just something to do after high school so I don't
have to get a job.
As far as regrets go, I have been alone for the good part of this year,
pretty much all of it, up until a couple of weeks ago. I don't
want that next year. I hope that part of my life is behind
me. I'll save that for when I am an old man living in solitude in
some cabin in the Montana foothills (If Montana even has
foothills). Here's to a happy 2005 to everyone, especially me,
since I am probably the only one who is going to read this.
The Life Aquatic opens tomorrow. Go see it. But not at my theatre. That is all.
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| Well kids, it's been fun...
But I'm afraid I've found someone else. That's right, I'm switching websites. Cruise on over to http://www.aspyre.net/graham_of_daventry to check out my new site. It's really rough around the edges right now, but it doesn't crash every two goddamn days like Xanga. Plus they are not a money-gouging enterprise like Xanga. Just premium blogging. Good stuff. Drop me a line sometime.
Talk to you later kids,
Matt | | |
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