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Matthew David

Friends Don't Let Friends Muffin Top

About Me

Hi, if you know me, then you know my name and know where I am from. You may know what I like to do on the weekends, which political animal I find the most amusing, or what kind of striped shirts I like to wear in the Marina. You undoubtedly know what I do for a living and just how much I enjoy the orange carpet. You probably don't know that I love to write for hours, prefer headphones to speakers, and aspire to be something greater than my path may allow. You've likely never seen my drawings, my stacks of photographs, or my collection of items that I hold dear; those that've made me, broken me, and those that will hold me together. My walls are plain & uncomplicated; ready to grow yet reluctant to state any permanence. I keep my Kenneth's polished, the cuff links half done and my Thomas Pink untied. I have probably contemplated every conversation I've had with you more than once, planned a response more than twice, and have thought about you at least three times. My ideas are comfortably flexible, yet the risk has been calculated and mitigated. There are plans for a soap box on my desk. Every angle cleanly complicated, every support ornately simple, all nails perfectly scattered; yet I never desire to be in the center. It's not likely you will ever be more important than the two women that raised & inspired me; my mother & sister. I have a few close friends who are caring, understanding, ambitious, and uniquely & genuinely human. For them, I will always write in pencil should they need to schedule an appointment.

My Interests

The Capital Asset Pricing Model. Polishing my TI-82. Organizing my sock drawer. Journaling with Philip the Bear. Randomly spacing my candles. Ironing my work shirts at 8:10pm. People watching at the Starbucks on Union n' Laguna. Calculating wave intervals at the beach. Smiling at freckled girls with glasses. Finishing a boring book. Sailing the seven seas vicariously. Purchasing Cafe Chip Gelato. Categorizing receipts. Sunny Sunday drives with Madison. Conversatin' with properly polite southern girls from 'Bama. Eavesdropping on Marina gossip at Peet's on Polk.

I'd like to meet:

Hum, I'd like to meet an intelligent girl with cool style and nice hair; those are three musts. Maybe a girl with glasses. I like smart girls that can actually have an intellectual conversation without telling me that inflammation is the reason her blonde highlights cost more. I like good girls; you know, the ones that haven’t been around the block more than the ice cream man. I don’t like my Ben & Jerry’s to be tasted by every kid on the block. PLEASE don't brag to me that you're a model.There's a good chance you're a "model" because the guy taking your picture is making money off of you. I'm sure making your portfolio is expensive and that nice photographer will help you do that, out of the generosity of his/her heart, for a small fee. You're a revenue stream, not the next cover of Cosmo. That being said, I don't expect to find, nor am I seeking, an intelligent non-model with cool hair via MySpace. Thanks & good luck. Old friend? My AIM is FourZeroOne.

Music:

I'm from Seattle, got it?

Television:

I like to watch: Mike Rowe do something disgusting, Meredith sleep around instead of sticking with Derek, Construction of the Three Gorges Damn, Sean and Christian perform plastic surgery, E screw things up with ultra-goddess Sloan, Stabler & Benson beat up pedophiles and college football in HD.

Heroes:

French-vanilla, butter-pecan, chocolate-deluxe.. Even caramel sundaes is gettin touched.. And scooped in my ice cream truck, Wu Tang Clan tears it up.

My Blog

Seattle Macchiatos

Why is it that New York City & San Francisco, two of the greatest cultural centers in the United States, are unable to get a latte macchiato correct? Milk. Espresso. Much more the first than the latte...
Posted by Matthew David on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:08:00 PST

Kitty in a Glass

Hi. Since the kitty hate mail continues, I figured it's probably time to answer a few of the most frequently asked questions I have received:-No, I did not shove a poor defenseless kitten into a pint ...
Posted by Matthew David on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:23:00 PST

Seattle..

I'm back in Seattle and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I haven't been home in a few months and I have to say I miss it quite a bit. I've been gone two years, which you would think is...
Posted by Matthew David on Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:11:00 PST

Fashion Faux Pas for Women

A few things I've noticed and feel compelled to disclose: Hip huggers are a privledge (kind of like spandex; if that was still "in"). Sorry, but it's true. If you want to get mad, then get mad. But...
Posted by Matthew David on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tapered Pants and Other Fashion Faux Pas (For Men)

I really dislike tapered pants. Something really bugs me about them. Why must they be tapered? Do you really think something will try to crawl up your leg, necessitating a seal at the base of your pan...
Posted by Matthew David on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST