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matthew

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I'd like to meet:

I'm here to reconnect with old friends, so if I knew you back when, send me a note!We're also relatively new to the Philly area, and always like to meet new & interesting people. Anyone for Game Night??!

Music:

Indigo Girls, Joni Mitchell, Rufus Wainwright, Lisa Gerrard/Dead Can Dance, Bjork, Norah Jones, Tori Amos, Loreena McKennitt, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Dar Williams, Emmylou Harris, Francoise Hardy, Moxy Frovous, Polyphonic Spree, Sheryl Crow, Thievery Corporation

Movies:

Love 'em. Don't go to enough of 'em.Some of my favorites are A Room with a View, Muriel's Wedding, Waking Ned Devine, Dancing at Lughnasa, Moulin Rouge (who knew Ewan could sing?), Curdled

Television:

Who has time for television when there's EverQuest? (my newest addiction.)

Books:

currently reading:Silmarillion. (Tolkien) Well, re-reading. Good stuff. Surprised by Joy (Lewis) and I just picked up Marion Zimmer Bradley's The Mists of Avalon, which is really good so far.

Heroes:


What horrible Edward Gorey Death will you die?
You will swallow some tacks. You are a little weird, maybe not so much in a good way. Buy a yellow tie and wear it on your head.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Matthew
Birthday: August 9
Birthplace: Middletown, NY
Current Location: Philadelphia, PA
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6'
Right Handed or Left Handed: Righty
Your Heritage: Scots Irish, Hugenot (Dutch/French Calvinist), Armenian/Lebanese
The Shoes You Wore Today: brown loafers. They're comfy.
Your Weakness: Ice cream.
Your Fears: Money.
Your Perfect Pizza: green pepper, onion, extra cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: balance my checkbook
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ?
Thoughts First Waking Up: Do I hafta?
Your Best Physical Feature: My eyes.
Your Bedtime: 10-ish (but usually later)
Your Most Missed Memory: Gram. But she still hangs around me.
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK, but only the fries.
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Nestea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla!!
Cappuccino or Coffee: um... Latte, please.
Do you Smoke: seldom
Do you Swear: a little
Do you Sing: not as much as I want to
Do you Shower Daily: naturally!
Have you Been in Love: every day since I met Sherwood.
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that, still paying for it.
Do you want to get Married: We got married in 2000, but it'd be nice to have a legal union someday.
Do you belive in yourself: Occasionally
Do you get Motion Sickness: a little
Do you think you are Attractive: I think I'm kinda cute.
Are you a Health Freak: I watch what I eat. (Hey, Look at that! Gulp.)
Do you get along with your Parents: For the most part.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: Not much anymore.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: I've had a beer or two.
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Just my meds.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes, with my hubby.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Thank the Lord, no.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Why does everyone blame ME for eating the OREOS??
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yup. Yummy!
In the past month have you been on Stage: no
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Brr! Too cold! (Wait 'til summer!)
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: Of course!
Ever been called a Tease: not really
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: I don't!!
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: ...if I only knew....
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: blue
Favourite Hair Color: brown
Short or Long Hair: long... or none!
Height: 6' +
Weight: average. Nothing too dainty; nothing too beefy
Best Clothing Style: Freestyle. Clothes should fit *you*
Number of Drugs I have taken: um.... a few?
Number of CDs I own: too many!
Number of Piercings: two
Number of Tattoos: none... yet!
Number of things in my Past I Regret: What's the point of regretting? Live for today!
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My Blog

On Geekage.

I read a mention of Gary Gygax yesterday referring to him as the "Grandfather of Geeks". In a totally loving way, of course.That in mind, I happened across this snippet this morning in a productivity ...
Posted by matthew on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:47:00 PST

Kodiak is at peace now.

Greetings friends and family. I am writing to let you know that today (Tuesday, January 22, 2008) around 3:30pm Kodiak Smith-Soley has found peace with his ailments and moved onto a better place.Kodi...
Posted by matthew on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:19:00 PST

funny.... To the Under 30 Crowd

Geesh. I must be getting old!THE SPOILED UNDER-30 CROWD!!!If you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!!!When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tearswith their tedious diatribes about...
Posted by matthew on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:20:00 PST

Larry Kramer on Sexual Revolution & the American colonies

Interesting little blurb. Couldn't find the reference online, but I didn't really look all that hard, either. (Seeing as I'm supposed to be working...)-m.Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:02 pm (PST)This letter was ...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:45:00 PST

"Why Do Straights Hate Gays?" For everyone to think about.

Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:24 am (PST)Why do straights hate gays?An aging 72-year-old gay man isn't hopeful about the future.By Larry KramerLARRY KRAMER is the founder of the protest group ACT UP and the auth...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:06:00 PST

omg Hair!

Okay, so my hair needed cut in a bad way. On Friday, I'd had enough, and went to see Heidi at the Beehive on Fairmount (Heidi is super-iffic! and the Beehive is a great little salon.). Part way throug...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:15:00 PST

chain letters evolving?

/rant on!!Ugh. Why can't people just say no? ls it because they're too young to remember Nancy Regan? I've deleted half a dozen friends today because I'm so sick of the shit they fill in my bulletin w...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:25:00 PST

Things that make me smile

Once upon a time, there was this guy called Matthew who found joy in the silly things, the absurd things, and all the little things of daily life and nature. Somewhere, he's gotten lost. Or, rather, ...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:35:00 PST

Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!

I love Lucy. Really, I do. This was one of my favorite shows as a child, and I still love watching that poor redhead get into one fix after another. How did she do it? What was it about her character ...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:04:00 PST

Ah, the first post

Just what the world needs, eh? Another blogger. I like the idea of posting regularly, keeping my fans on the edge of their seats, waiting for the next installment. Well, dear reader, don't hold your b...
Posted by matthew on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:37:00 PST