Year in Review

2010 was a good year. I could probably give lengthy anecdotes or explanations behind all items in this list, but I figured the point of summarizing my year is brevity.

Movies I enjoyed the most in 2010
-Inception
-Back to the Future
-Hear Me
-Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
-Mystery Team

Music I enjoyed a lot in 2010
-"Nothin' on You" by B.O.B.
-"Lisztomania" by Phoenix
-"Holdin You Down" by Jazmine Sullivan
-106.1 for it's exceptionally ghetto music.
-"Bounce Baby" by Danny Sanchez
-"Tall Drink of Water" by John Ellis
-"Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry
-"Space Cowboy" by Jamiroquai

Things that happened that I will never forget
-Meeting THE MOST RIDICULOUS person ever.
-Having a great rival
-Almost having a mental breakdown
-Getting depressed after a really bad performance
-Birthday parties down town and in PB
-Vegas
-Playing with Steve Smith
-Three confrontations.

Other notable things
-Discovering Popeyes and enjoying its positive effects on roommate relations.
-Getting new headphones (for the first time in four years)
-Going to the gym and enjoying snacks afterward.
-Discovering Pokemon Lab
-Buying something more than just a few hundred bucks for the first time in four years.
-Getting a job
-Muir Musical

Lessons Learned/Revelations
-If everyone was a LITTLE BIT more/less _______, the world would be a better place.
-INTEGRITY is the key to life.
-I'm just NOT SURE about the future right now.
-Music industry is NOT GOOD RIGHT NOW
-FARTS (Forced ARTificial Scarcity) will rule the world in the future.
-It's important to be OBJECTIVE, NOT EMOTIONAL, when experiencing neglect/rejection.
-DON'T FIX what's not broken.
-True friends stick around.

Resolutions
-Transcribe at least a little
-Find a church
-Study math for once
-Graduate
-Figure some of it out
-Be a better person

Have a nice year,
-Matthew

The Day After Today

So yesterday, I managed to piss off two close acquaintances and play a terrible concert. Life felt sort of bleak when I got home, so I decided to transfer my roommate's keyboard (which is stored in the garage) to my room to hopefully cheer myself up. The toy like sounds that came from my four year old earphones sounded miserable... but maybe that was just my playing. Gosh I think the highlight of my day may have been an argument I had over movie aesthetics in the afternoon... or maybe the roast beef subway haha.

Anyway, I didn't really like yesterday, but today I had a ton of fun to make up for it!

I got new headphones in the mail from Amazon (two day shipping is pretty awesome) which made my mp3 player pretty good (and later the keyboard!). I guess I did a well at work because one of my fussier tutees actually admitted she learned a lot today. I had an EXQUISITE dinner (courtesy of Popeye's) with some buddies and brought some chicken home for my roommate.

Man... I think I know how my Dad must have felt when he bought me Pokemon Yellow back in the day... Because my roommate literally screamed when he saw the "present" I had for him. It was like Christmas at the end of November. Our house glittered with festive spirit as we watched Celebrity Jeopardy videos.

For all the nonsense that happened yesterday, just a few good events with the right company can really pacify the anxiety. And thinking about it, the weekend before yesterday was pretty damn pleasant and so was Thanksgiving break. I guess it's pretty easy to get really sore from one day of the month when the rest of your calender has had good fortune. I should just stick to counting my blessings.

Merry Christmas Eve^25
-Matthew