Memoirs of the Matt

Stuff

2006-05-11T12:29:27Z

So I got to drive Patty's car yesterday to Riley's Game of Thrones game, on the other side of Indy... I've got to say, that its fantastic to be able to drive a car that actually works again. Not having to break 3 miles down the road from a stoplight, and being able to use turn signals. Good stuff! Speaking of which, I dont even think I could list everything that is wrong with my car... but I can try! This isnt a rant, by any means. Just an amazing list:

- Breaks that only work when I use both feet and stand on the pedal
- Leaking break line. Refilled twice a month.
- Steering that croans and creaks no matter how much power steering fluid I use.
- Power windows that dont roll down.
- R-12 air conditioner that doesnt work, and they dont even make/repair/recharge anymore.
- Right turn signal doesnt work.
- Left turn signal works, but you have to turn it off manually after completing a turn.
- Headlights that are held in place with fishing line and wire.
- A front view of the headlights that looks like this: (.#####O)
- Smashed in hood that is tied down with 3 ropes and the best boyscout knots I've ever seen.
- The engine likes to rattle the spark wires loose, causing the car to sputter and miss-out.
- Because of the previous, I have to put the car in neutral and rev the gas ever-so-slightly when idling at a stoplight. Otherwise the car will die.
- Absolutely nothing to listen to while driving. (My CD player was stolen).
- Car rarely starts when it rains.
- Main exhaust pipe that is literally held together with spit and glue.
- Muffler that looks like swiss cheese.
- The inner door handles, the ones that are used to pull the door shut while inside, cannot be fully attached and come apart when you pull on them. Both doors.
- Both door panels are comming apart, and the rubber/foam that protects the window while rolled down is dragging along the ground. Good thing the windows dont come down...

Anyway, that was fun... I'm sure there are more that I cant think of right now. Time for stuff and things.

Peace out!

The start of a new life...

2006-03-12T00:10:27Z

Cripes. I've forgotten all about this stupid LiveJournal thing. I guess maybe its time to put something interesting in here. For the most part, my every day-to-day life is boring as all hell.. Soooo, there really hasnt been much to write home about until recently. I'll save the big news for last, as I'm sure most of you have already heard about it already...

I quit my job at Advance America. My last day was yesterday (Friday the 10th). I worked my full 2 week notice even though I really REALLY didnt want to. It was really kinda sad. I got hugs from at least 5 of my customers and 2 boxes of girlscout cookies from another. They were sad to see me leave. I didnt think that I was really all that nice to them (>,<). I start my new job at American Document Management on Monday, working in the Coding Department. Seems like I traded one desk job for another. But this one doesnt have any customers. Woot. No customers.

I started building my LeetBox uber-gaming PC. Instead of trying to save a bunch of money and buy it all at once, I've just been buying a piece at a time, with each paycheck I get. So far, I've got the case, power supply, and motherboard. I still have quite a ways to go, but when I'm finished its gonna be so much better than the piece of crap I put together 6 years ago. I just hope by the time I crank it off the assembly line, it wont be too far outdated. Technology sucks. I picked up RF Online yesterday. Some cool-looking, but mixed-reviewed Sci-Fi Fantasy MMORPG... Then realized that it requires a DVD Rom drive to play. Doh! Dumbass.

Last but not least, Patty and I are gett'n MARRIED!... There's a shocker. I mean, who'd'a thunk it? Everyone on my list is also on Patty's list... I think. So therefore, most of you already know. We're shooting for 2007's Fall season.

More World of Warcraft, until my DVD-Rom drive gets here. Why doesnt UPS deliver on Saturday?... "What can Brown do for you?" they ask.... BAH!

Way bored.

2006-02-06T13:52:20Z

Name a CD you own that you think no one else on your friends list does: Scatterbrain "Here Comes Trouble"

Name a book you own that you think no one else on your friends list does: ~~The Martial Artist's Book of Five Rings~~ World of Warcraft Atlas... But Oz might have this.

Name a Movie/DVD/VHS that you think no one else on your friends list has: ~~Crossroads (VHS - Starring Ralph Macchio)~~ Patty owns the Veronica Mars DVDs (>,<)

Name a place that you have visited that you think no one else on your friends list has: Benton Central - My High School.

Name a tool/piece of technology that you think no one else on your friends list owns: An architect's lettering kit from the 1970s.

Bored on lunchbreak...

2005-12-06T18:34:40Z

x out the movies you have seen...over 70 means your a maniac

(x) Pirates of the Caribbean
( ) The Mexican
(x) Fight Club
( ) Starsky and Hutch
(x) Neverending Story
(x) Blazing Saddles
( ) Garden State
( ) The Princess Bride (I SOOO need to see this movie)
( ) Young Frankenstien
(x) Anchor Man
(x) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Saw
( ) White Noise
( ) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management

total here: 8

( ) 50 First Dates
( ) Freddy vs Jason
(x) Scream
( ) Scream 2
( ) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
(x) Scary Movie 2
(x) Scary Movie 3
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
(x) American Wedding
(x) Harry Potter
(x) Harry Potter 2
(x) Harry Potter 3
(x) Resident Evil I
(x) Resident Evil 2
( ) The Wedding Singer
( ) Little Black Book

total here: 12

( ) The Village
(x) Donnie Darko
(x) Lilo & Stitch
(x) Finding Nemo
( ) Finding Neverland
( ) 13 Ghosts
( ) Signs
(x) The Grinch
(x) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) White Chicks
(x) Butterfly Effect
( ) Thirteen going on 30
(x) I,Robot
(x) Dodgeball
(x) Universal Soldier
( ) A Series Of Unfortunate Events
( ) Along Came A Spider
(x) Deep impact

total here: 10

( ) KingPin
(x) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
( ) Meet the Fockers
(x) Eight Crazy Nights
( ) A Cinderella Story
( ) The Terminal
( ) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumb & Dumberer
(x) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
(x) Halloween
(x) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
(x) Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(x) Practical Magic

total here: 9

(x) Chicago
(x) Ghost Ship
( ) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
( ) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
(x) The Whole Nine Yards
( ) The Whole Ten Yards
( ) The Day After Tomorrow
( ) Child's Play
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(x) Just Married
(x) Gothika
(x) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
(x) Bad Boys
(x) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
(x) Seven
(x) Oceans Eleven
(x) Oceans Twelve
(x) Idenity

total here: 15

( ) Lone Star
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
(x) Independence day
(x) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
(x) My boss' daughter
( ) Maid in Manhattan
( ) Frailty
( ) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
( ) She's All That
( ) Calendar Girls
( ) Sideways
(x)Mars Attacks

total here: 5

(x) Event Horizon
(x) Ever after
(x) Forrest Gump
(x) Big Trouble in Little China
(x) X-Men 1
(x) X-Men 2
(x) The Others
(x) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of Fire
( ) The Hot Chick
(x) Swimfan
( ) Miracle
(x) Old School
( ) Ray
( ) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax

total here: 10

(x) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(x) A walk to remember
( ) Boogeyman
(x) Hitch
(x) The Fifth Element
(x) Star Wars episode I The Phantom Menace
(x) Star Wars episode II Attack of The Clones
(x) Star Wars episode III Revenge of The Sith
(x) Star Wars episode IV A New Hope
(x) Star Wars episode V The Empire Strikes Back
(x) Star Wars episode VI Return of The Jedi...
( ) Troop Beverly Hills
( ) Swimming with Sharks
(x) Air Force One
( ) For Richer or Poorer
( ) People under the stairs
( ) Blue Velvet
( ) Sound of music
(x) Parent Trap
( ) The Burbs
(x) The Terminator
(x) Empire Records
( ) Meet Joe Black
( ) A Clockwork Orange
( ) The Order
(x) Spiderman
(x) Spiderman 2
(x) Amelie

total here: 19

(x) Mean Girls
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2
(x) The Incredibles
( ) Collateral
(x) The Fast & The Furious
( ) 2 Fast 2 Furious
( ) Sky Captain Of The World Of Tomorrow
(x) Closer

total here: 6

( ) Titanic
(x) Saved
( ) Bowling For Columbine
( ) Farenheit 9/11
(x) The Sixth Sense
( ) Artificial intelligence (AI)
(x) Love actually
( ) Shutter
( ) Ella Enchanted
(x) Princess diaries 1
( ) Princess diaries 2
( ) Constantine
( ) Million Dollar Baby
(x) Envy
(x) Eurotrip
( ) Malibu's Most wanted
(x) Big Daddy
(x) Black Sheep
(x) The Breakfast Club
(x) West side story

total here: 10

(x) A Christmas Story
( ) spanglish
(x) Pulp Fiction
( ) sleepover
(x) The Evil Dead
( ) Killer Klowns From Outer Space
( ) The Seed of chucky
(x) Vanilla Sky
(x) Nightmare Before Christmas
( ) Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
(x) Interview With The Vampire
(x) The Crow
( ) Purple Rain
(x) Wayne's World

total here: 6

(x) Wayne's World 2
( ) 21 Grams
( ) Blow
(x) Edward Scissorhands
(x) Clerks
(x) Beauty and the Beast
( ) Guess who
( ) monster in-law
(x) elf
(x) stuart little
(x) stuart little 2
(x) Chasing Amy
(x) Dogma
(x) Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

total here: 10

(x) Beetlejuice
(x) the last samurai
( ) The Aviator
(x) Romeo and Juliet
( ) Barbershop
( ) Barbershop 2
( ) Beauty Shop
(x) legally blonde
( ) legally blonde 2
( ) the forgotten
( ) confessions of a teenage drama queen
( ) the grudge
( ) Mr. & Mrs. SMith
(x) Along Came Polly

total here: 5

( ) Cry Wolf
( ) Ladder 49
(x) Cross roads
(x) Gone in 60 seconds
( ) Biker Boys

Total here: 2

Total: 127... Ugh.

Bored.

2005-10-10T01:07:53Z

FACT: You embody the German principle of Konstantzusammenschaft, which is best described in English (without using the obscure English word "sammenschaft") as "eternal togethermanship".

The Loverboy
Random Gentle Love Master (RGLMm)

Well-liked. Well-established. You are The Loverboy. Loverboys thrive in committed, steady relationships--as opposed to, say, Playboys, who want sex without too much attachment.

You've had many relationships and nearly all of them have been successful. You're a nice guy, you know the ropes, and even if you can be a little hasty with decisions, most girls think of you as a total catch. Your hastiness comes off as spontaneity most of the time anyhow, making you especially popular in your circle of friends, too.

Your exact opposite:
The Billy Goat

Deliberate Brutal Sex Dreamer

You know not to make the typical Loverboy mistake of choosing someone who appreciates your good humor and popularity, but who offers nothing in return. You belong with someone outgoing, independent, and creative. Otherwise, you'll get bored. And then instead of surprising her with flowers or a practical joke, you'll surprise her by leaving.

ALWAYS AVOID: The Nymph

CONSIDER: The Window Shopper, The Peach

Link: The 32-Type Dating Test by OkCupid - Free Online Dating.
My profile name: UmmNoThanks

Ah-ha!

2005-08-10T14:16:33Z

Alright. Look here, all you assholes (Riley) who like to ruin perfectly good songs... I had to look these lyrics up in 3 different locations, because I didnt believe what the ACTUAL words were. They sound nothing like what is being sang.... sung? Singed? Sungified?...

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
(Perry, Schon, Cain)
From The Album: ESCAPE (1981)
Release Date: October 1981
Top 40: Entered on November 11 and Peaked at #9

Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere

A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on

Strangers waiting, up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching in the night
Streetlight people, living just to find emotion
Hiding, somewhere in the night

Working hard to get my fill,
everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice,
just one more time
Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on

(chorus)

Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlight people

Wtf? Living just to find emotion?! That cant be right either... Well it sure as hell aint "Heaven is a funky moosehead"... Dick =p

Update time!

2005-08-09T18:46:37Z

Christ on a cracker, Batman... Its been nearly two months since I've updated this over rated, highly addictive (to some) piece of webtrash. Sooo, lemme see... I'm on my lunch break, so I dont have much time.

I've moved to Indianapolis. I guess thats the big thing to mention. Patty and I live in a teeeeeeny apartment near Speedway. The place isnt bad, but its quite cluttered. There just isnt enough room to store all of our junk. We've got crap piled up and leaning over like a really bad game of Jenga. I'm still working for Advance America. I transfered to a store that is extremely close to my new apartment. Convenient, no? Its kinda cool that I can come home on my lunch break because I live 5 minutes away... [rant] I really dont think I'm going to last long at this place, even though I got promoted to Assistant Manager... The girl I work with is nice, but she is a Jesus Freak in every sense of the word. Now, I'm not bashing you Christians, or anything.... erh... ok, yeah I am. You people scare me. This lady has signs posted in the office that read "God is Good All of the Time" and "Think Highly of Yourself. Not Because of You, but Christ in You. You're a Child of the King!".... ... what kind of lame bullshit is that? On top of it, we're listening to Christian Rock all damn day. Ok, If you want to be religious, fine. All the more power to you. Personal beliefes are just that. Personal. Keep them to yourself. Work is not the place to be bringing your Choir robe and belting out the Amens left and right. [/rant]

Anyway. Thats really about it. Cant wait for Steelio's B5 game to start up. I'm gonna have to watch the series again just to remember some of the stuff that has happened...

Peace out people. Back to work.

Whoa....

2005-06-22T00:56:08Z

For those of you who are smart and can read, you need to read The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Do it. It has been decreed by the Matt that this series shall be read by all. I started reading it maybe a year ago or so, but put it down to pick up the ramblings of New Jedi Order. But after picking these books back up and reading through them again..... is just mindblowing. There is really no other term for it. George R.R. Martin rawks. Just do it.

Book 1 - A Game of Thrones
Book 2 - A Clash of Kings
Book 3 - A Storm of Swords
Book 4 - A Feast for Crows (released sometime this August)

I usually dont read that much, but these are the only books that I've read that I've not been able to put down.

Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine

2005-06-08T22:40:33Z

Holy crap... I picked up the new Finch album entitled Say Hello To Sunshine yesterday. G o d D a m n ! That shit dropkicked my ass down the block. Its an entirely new sound for these guys and I dont really know if its any better than their old style, but it still rawks! There are a few tracks that remind me a lot of Radiohead, Celldweller, and even Loretta. Wierd mix, but pretty sweet!

Off to play IK at Big Jon's place tonight.

Interviews

2005-05-29T16:04:21Z

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Big suprise...

2005-05-29T16:01:42Z

Green is your Lightsaber's color.

Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth,
harmony, and freshness. Green has strong
emotional correspondence with safety. Green is
also commonly associated with wealth and
happiness, so someone with a green lightsaber
like yourself is a fortunate soul.

What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?
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Who'd'a thunk it?

Blaaaaarrrrgh!

2005-05-25T04:51:14Z

Babylon 5 = teh awesome.
Byron must DIE for steal'n my woman.
Lyta is MINE, bitch! No kissing her, you hippie freak!

Hah! I'm the Savior of the Galaxy!

2005-05-16T01:24:28Z

You scored as R2-D2.

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R2-D2

92%

Darth Vader

89%

Yoda

81%

General Grievous

69%

Obi Wan Kenobi

58%

Chewbacca

53%

C-3PO

53%

Mace Windu

50%

Anakin Skywalker

47%

Emperor Palpatine

42%

Clone Trooper

42%

Padme Amidala

31%

Which Revenge of the Sith Character are you?
created with QuizFarm.com

I think its time to re-activate my SWG account and ... uh... tumble for credits, or something.

Masta Steele?

2005-04-17T14:41:27Z

Bored... At home, sick, throwing up again...

2005-02-28T14:51:44Z

You scored as Aragorn. You're Aragorn! This ranger from the north is the personification of bravery. He always thinks of others before himself, and, though he becomes King of Gondor, he is not one to crave attention.
"I would have gone with you to the end. Into the very fires of Mordor."

</td>

Aragorn

81%

Samwise

75%

Gandalf

75%

Eowyn

69%

Arwen

63%

Pippin

56%

Frodo

44%

Faramir

38%

Gollum

25%

Which LOTR character are you?
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Squandered Hopes

2005-02-23T18:10:46Z

Well... Yesterday I decided it was time to grow some balls and do something about my vehicle situation. So, after spending a couple months looking around, I found -THE- truck I wanted, reasonably cheap. I called the dealership, which was in Bluffton, IN, just south of Fort Wayne and set up an appointment to take a look/test drive. He faxed me a finance application so He could have things ready to go when I got there today on my day off. But, to no avail, big suprise: my credit sux ballz. Next option would be to go to my bank and take out a loan. Sure no problem. I've had 2 previous loans with them that were promptly paid off. And they tell me the same thing, "Sir, I'm sorry, but your credit sux ballz." Whelp. There goes that idea. So much for trying to do things by myself. I didnt want any help doing this, but it looks like I'm going to have to have a co-signer. I called my mom. She was willing to help! Sweet. She doesnt have any bad credit, and only a little bit of good credit. Damn, it wasnt enough to help. I called my dad, but he was already co-signed on another loan. He couldnt help. At this point, I was about ready to give up. At first, I didnt want anyone's help, then all of a sudden I was looking for the closest relative with good credit to help me... Doesnt make a lot of sense. Somehow I think the excitement of joining civilization overwhelmed pride and I was trying to do whatever I could, to get a vehicle that wasnt 20 years old (like all of my previous cars)... I should've stopped there. The principle of the whole situation, was to 1) get a vehicle that functioned normally, without having to fix every time I climbed into it through the window. And 2) to prove to my overprotective family that I could do this without their help... The fact is: I cant. And I'm sort of glad that I wasnt able to.. I'd rather find out now rather than after I've purchased the truck and dug a financial hole for myself. But, I made one last attempt at a co-signer before giving up completely. My grandparents would do anything they could for me. Except this. At first, they agreed to it. Then, after thinking about it a little more, they came to the conclusion that I wouldn't be able to juggle my current finances as well as an increase in insurance. It hurt... I mean, hardly anyone in my family has confidence in me. They're always looking down at me telling me that I cant do this, or cant do that. And I wanted more than anything to prove to them that I CAN do it... but by this time it was already too late. I had realized that I couldnt handle the cost of a new vehicle and even though I had given up hope on trying to get a loan, I still was forced to sit through multiple lectures and harsh realizations. For christ sake, I'm 22 years old. I feel helpless... I cant do anything without the help of family, and I cant break free without their help.
But anyway. Its probably a good thing that they wouldnt co-sign for the loan... I realize that now. I wouldnt be able to swing all the new costs that came with owning a new vehicle. I'll look into it later, I suppose. When I have a better paying job. =)
But hey, at least my current crap-mobile got a full interior cleanout. I had expected to trade it in. Hehe.

I'm not dead yet!

2005-02-02T23:38:22Z

But damn near... Man, I haven't updated this thing in a while. I dont have much time to spare, but I can jot a few things down. I've got Steele's IK game in about 20 minutes. Thats always some fun times.

So, my job... What to say, what to say... Well, the job itself is pretty cool. Not hard at all. The envrionment is very sedated from what I'm used to. However, my -co-worker- (I refuse to call him my boss) is starting to case a few problems. This guy isnt doing his job. At all... Not even in the least bit. He spends hours on the phone talking to his girlfriend and buddies from Florida and god knows whoever else while I'm trying to help a line of 3+ customers. And thats just -one- of the things he does that bothers me. I'll go into further detail when I have more time.

A few weeks ago I got into a 5-car accident on SR 26/Creasy Ln. My car got tore up pretty bad, but its still drivable. The girl I rear-ended was driving a super-huge SUV, so I didnt do much damage to her. The person who caused the accident didnt get hit, and didnt bother to stop... Fucker. Oh well, its just a good thing that no one was seriously injured. I'm mulling over the idea of getting a new vehicle, even though I cant really afford it at the moment. I've always been stuck with some piece of junk car that I have to repair on a weekly basis just to keep it going down the road. Im getting sick of it. Its about time that I throw down some cash and invest in a REAL automobile, rather than something that will only last me about a year. I know exactly what I want to buy... but I cant find any in town. Closest one is southwest of Chicago. I'll have to take a roadtrip one day that I'm off to go look at it.

Crap. Gotta go, gonna be late.

Artistic sounds good, I just finished painting my Rutger Shaw fig and he looks bitchen!

Hurray for having a job.

2004-12-18T04:52:24Z

Yay... As the title of this entry suggests, I now have a job working as a Loan Consultant at Advance America, a small payday loan office, all thanks to my friend Riley. Cant thank you enough, man. Maybe now I will have some money to pay for cool stuff like bills and food. Yay food! =p... Now the only problem with this job, is that I have to wear a tie. It doesnt bother me, except that I only have 2 good ties. I'll need to buy more. Lots more. Oh well, not a big problem. =) Off I go to finish painting this fig, then to bed. Gonna have to try to get my normal sleep schedule back...

Ho hum...

2004-12-15T22:48:39Z

I suppose its time to update this thing again. I havent been paying much attention to Live Journal recently. *shrug*... Anyway where whould I start.

.... Ah yes. About a week ago (on Dec 9th), Patty (prettymartin) and I celebrated our first year anniversary marker. Also the marker of the longest running relationship we've both ever had. Yay. One down, fifty-nine to go. Since we are both poor as all hell, we didnt do anything. Just stayed home. I bought her some flowers and a card, and I let her open a Christmas gift early. Fun times.
I'm still unemployed thanks to Lafayette's lack of job opportunities. Although, the search seems to be comming to an end. I had a few interviews with Best Buy. What a joke. I applied for a computer tech, interviewed for a dockworker, and they offered me a marketing position. What the fuck? Hanging signs and changing displays for a max of 2 hours per day? No thanks, assholes. I make more sitting at home collecting unemployment. My hate for Best Buy continues to bristle.
My friend Riley (hahahello) got me an interview for the company he works for, Advance America. Its like a small loan, or pay-day loan office. Full time, benifits, desirable pay, the works. My second interview for this position is tomorrow, so hopefully that goes well...
I still havent had my unemployment hearing... Dumb shits at the Work One office here in Lafayette have now pushed my hearing back TWICE. Both times, without notifying me. So, I show up in my pretty clothes at 8 in the frigg'n morning for a hearing... And they tell me to turn around and go home because the hearing was postponed... GAH! This has happened TWICE! Thanks for the phonecall, douche. You people have every other piece of information known about me, dont tell me you dont have my phonenumber... Grrhh...

So yeah, all kinds of happy stuff to put in my live journal update. =) Time to go. Iron Kingdoms tonight with the boys.

Update!

2004-11-08T20:38:02Z

Ok, update time.

Some fuckstick knifed two of my tires on Halloween night. Front left, and rear right. Jack opposite sides of the car, so jacking the bitch up wont be easy by any means. Today is the 8th, its been like that for more than a week now. Cant get a jack underneath it to lift it up, because its so low to the ground... Grrrhh. Oh well, because tonight at midnight HALO 2 IS LAUNCHED! Hooray for cybernectically-enhanced space marines blowing the shit outta stuff. My buddy Rhett and I are going to GameStop at midnight tonight to stand in line for our copies. (Bleh, GameStop... This is the last thing I'm buying from that store. I would've bought it somewhere else, but its going to be such a high-in-demand game that I might not be able to get it anywhere else, because of my resevation I've had on it for like a year.) Then, tomorrow night (Tuesday) I think Bryan Steele, Brian Martin, and possibly Stormtooper Greg Edwards is comming over for some Halo 2 LAN party action. That is, if I can convince my friend Rhett to come as well, and supply us with another XBOX. Yay... Halo2. Fun. Time to go!

WEEEEEEEN!

2004-10-30T22:36:15Z

Ween party tonight at the Steele's! FUN TIMES! I got my costume all did up. I'm going as Homestar Runner, from the famous web cartoon www.homestarrunner.com =) Easy costume. Red shirt. Blue hat. White star.

I also decided to re-install Star Wars Galaxies today... Havent re-activated my account yet. Just installed it, and am patching it as I write this. So much for resistance... They've changed the Jedi system, and it doesnt really look any easier, but it will be a change of pace from the Dark Age of Camelot grind. (At least I finally got a lvl 50 character there. Only took 3 years.)

Off I go to finish getting ready for WEEEEEN! Weeee!!

God DAMN am I bored...

2004-10-15T20:43:17Z

All you ever wanted to know about Matt Holmes.... (and some stuff you wish you didnt) =)

1)What time are you starting this? 2:35pm
2) Name?: Matt Holmes
3) Date of birth?: 12/22/82
4) Sex?: Male
5) Height?: 5'10"
6) Eye color?: Hazel
7) Weight?: 145lbs
8) Location?: West Lafayette, Indiana
9) School?: Trying to get back into college... =\
10) Have you ever failed a grade?: Not a grade, but quite a few classes.
11) If you have, what grade did you fail?: n/a
12) Do you have crush on someone?: You bet!
13) Do you have a bf/gf?: Girlfriend.
14) What are you wearing right now?: Jeans and a white sweatshirt.
15) Would you have sex before marriage?: I dont think I can answer that anymore. =)
16) Have you ever had a crush on any of your teachers?: Ew...
17) Are you a virgin?: See #15
18) Do you smoke?: Yech.
19) Do you drink?: Sometimes.
20) Are you ghetto?: RECK-O-NIZE!
21) Are you a player?: Big pimp'n, yo.
22) What are your favorite colors?: Green
23) What is your favorite animal?: Any. As long as it doesnt smell like asshole.
24) Do you have any birthmarks?: Skin discoloration on me knee.
25) Have you ever gotten your ass kicked?: I studied Tae-Kwon-Do at a very young age.... So, no.
26) Who is/are your best friend(s)?: Patty, but all my buds from Highschool and from the band are great too. =)
27) Have you ever beat someone up?: Unfortunately, yes. A few times.
28) Who do you talk to most on the phone?: Patty.
29) Have you ever been slapped?: Oh yeah.... but I think i probably deserved it.
30) Do you get online a lot?: When do I ever log off?
31) Are you shy or outgoing?: Dependant on the situation. Im "quiet" rather than shy.
32) Do you shower?: Daily.
33) Do you hate school?: Sometimes... even though I'm not currently enrolled.
34) Do you have a social life?: If you count Dark Age of Camelot as life... Then hell yes.
35) How easily do you trust people?: Too easily.
36) Have you ever lied to your best friend(s)?: Nope.
37) Do you have a secret people would be surprised knowing?: I'm not very secretive.
38) Do you like to dance?: No. I'm white. White guys dance like they're on fire, or something.
39) Have you ever been out of state?: Yep, a few times.
40) Do you like to travel?: No. Hate it with the most intense of passions.
41) Have you ever been suspended from school?: No, but an academic probation might count. I suxxorz at teh math.
42) Do you want to get out of your hometown?: Dont live in my hometown anymore, but I wouldnt mind living out of my homestate.
43) Are you spoiled?: *sighs/facepalms* My grandmother is a nice lady. Even when I tell her not to be =p
44) Are you a brat?: I dont think so, but some might say otherwise =)
45) Have you ever been dumped?: Who hasnt?
46) What's your favorite drink?: Vanilla Pepsi
47) Do you like Snapple?: Only because I can make the cool morse-code sounds with the bottlecap.
48) Do you drink a lot of water?: Water is bad for you. Millions of people drown it it every year.
49) What toothpaste do you use?: The minty kind.
50) Do you have a cell phone or pager?: Cell phone. What the hell good is a pager?
51) Do you have a curfew?: No, but the woman yells at me to come to bed all the time =p
52) Who do you look up to?: My dad.
53) Are you a role model?: Hah! Doubtful.
54) Have you ever been to Six Flags?: Sure.
55) What name brand do you wear the most?: Hanes? Fruit of the Loom?
56) What jewelry do you wear? A shiny watch.
57) What do you have pierced?: Nothing.
58) What do you want pierced?: I dont need any more holes in my body.
59) Do you like taking pictures?: YES!... Too bad I dont have a camera.
60) Do you like getting your picture taken?: I dont mind.
61) Do you have a tan?: Um... pasty white is more of a shade, i think.
62) Do you get annoyed easily?: Sometimes.
63) Have you ever started a rumor?: Gossiping isnt my thing.
64) Do you have your own phone/phone line?: Who the hell wrote this thing? Some highschool punk, probably. Some of us grown-ups have quite a bit of "our own" property. Like houses, cars, pizza ovens, and phonelines.... Wait, I dont have a pizza oven...
65) Do you have your own pool?: *sigh*
66) Do you have any siblings?: A younger sister who looks twice her age, and acts half it.
67) Have you ever been played?: What?... like in Halo or something?
68) Have you ever played anyone?: .... like in Halo?
69) Do you get along with your parents?: Sure. Now that I've long sense moved out =p
70) How do you vent your anger?: Bottle it inside forever and ever. Its healthy.... IT IS! =)
72) Have you ever been fired from a job?: *grumble* Not until just recently.... Fucka's.
73) Do you even have a job?: ...I hate questionaires like this. Why do I even bother?... Oh yeah, i have nothing better to do.
74) Do you daydream a lot?: Sure.
75) Do you have a lot of exes?: Not really.
76) Do you run your mouth?: Remember me saying that I was the quiet type?
77) What do you want a tattoo of?: A butt, on my butt. *rolls eyes*
78) What do you have a tattoo of?: None.
79) What are your favorite flowers?: Plastic ones.
80) What does your ex bf/gf look like?: My ex? Who cares?
81) What does your most recent crush look like? Red/brown hair, green eyes,.... and hawt.
82) Have you ever been bitched out?: Too frequently =\
83) When was the last time you bitched someone out?: Dont remember... that means I'm due for another here soon.
84) Are you rude?: I have a mean streak in me... sometimes.
85) When was the last compliment you received?: I dont remember that either. =\
86) Do you like getting dirty?: .....
87) Is your bellybutton an innie or outie?: You mean there are TWO kinds?... thats blasphemy.
88) Are you flexible?: I'm no contortionist, but I'm fairly limber.
89) What is your heritage?: Never really researched that... I should look into it. I'm fairly sure that I'm English. Possibly trails of Irish and German. Not really sure yet though.
90) What is your lucky number?: -42
91) What does your hair look like right now?: .... I need a haircut. I've been referred to as "Mulletman" and thats just not right.
92) Could you ever be a vegetarian?: I like beef... But not as much as Patty does ;)
93) Who are the most important persons in the world to you?: That Patty girl, once again.
94) Describe your looks?: Remember Gollem from Lord of the Rings?.... Yeah....
95) If you had to completely dye your hair it'd be what color?: *shrug* Is vanity really all that important?
96) Would you ever date someone younger than you?: Hey, if they're old enough to crawl, they're in the right position.... I'm going to hell, I know.
97) Would you ever date someone older than you?: Already have.
98) When was the last time you were drunk?: Dec 22, 2003.
99) When was the last time you went on a date?: Dont remember the day, but I think Patty and I went to O'Charley's for dinner.
100) Would you rather give or receive oral sex?: Who said giving is better than receiving? They LIED!
101) Have you ever given?: Sort of...
102) Have you ever received?: Yeah buddy.
103) Have you ever had an eating disorder?: I dont, but the fucking people at McDonalds like to disorder my order all the time.
105) How many rings until you answer the phone?: I dont like answering my phone. Usually people wanting money I dont have. Quit calling me, cockbites!
106) Have you ever been skinny dipping?: Nope... *adds that to the "To Do" list*
107) If yes, when was the last time?: n/a
108) Do you look more like your mother or father?: My dad. Almost a spitting image of the younger version of him.
109) Do you cry a lot?: No.
110) Do you ever cry to get your way?: No... Hey, thats a good idea...
111) If you had to amputate one limb, what would it be?: ....Um, pass?
112) What phrase do you use most when on the phone?: "Hello?" =p
113) Are you the romantic type?: Oui.
114) Have you ever been chased by cops?: Chased is such a harsh term.... Trailed, possibly.
115) What do you like most about your body?: I r teh secksah man.
116) What do you like least about your body?: *shrug* See #115..... christ how long is this thing?
117) Who was the last person you kissed?: Patty, when she woke me up this morning. I think, anyway... I kinda fell back asleep.
118) When was the last time you threw up?: About 3 months ago? I dont really remember.
119) In the opposite sex, do you prefer blondes or brunettes?: WTF? Red heads dont make the list?
120) What do the shoes you last wore look like?: White.
121) Do you ever wear shirts to show your belly?: Maybe if I were gay...
122) What about cleavage?: What cleavage would that be?... This is starting to get silly. It needs to end already.
123) Is your best friend a virgin? No. I made sure of that. =D
124) Have you ever fucked someone up?: Wtf kind of question is that?
125) Have you ever been fucked up?: ....
126) What color are your underwear right now?: I bought them white, but they've kinda faded and grown greyish yellow with age.... WITH AGE, you sicko. I need new underwear. *adds that to the "To Buy" list*
127) What theme does your room have?: No comment. I need to paint the whole house.
128) What size shoe do you wear?: 11... Yeah, you know what that means.
129) How are you feeling right now?: Frustrated and pissed that this goddamn thing hasnt come to an end yet.
130) When was the last time you were at a party?: New years at the Martin's place, and Ween in a few days with the Steeles!
131) Have you ever given a lapdance?: I aint no whooore.
132) What do you sleep in?: A bed?
133) Has there ever been a rumor spread about you?: Let them talk..... Bitches. =p
134) What is one of your bad qualities?: Apathy! Yay, apathy.
135) What is one of your good qualities?: ... Um, consistancy?
136) Would you marry for money?: I'm poor, but not that poor.
137) What do you drive? Cattle.... Or a car... whichever is more believable.
138) Have you ever given or received roadhead? No, and nor will I. I forbid it. I'm not risking peoples lives in my car while I'm getting roadhead..... I can wait til we get home, or wherever we're going =)
139) Are you more of a mama or daddy's child?: Neither?
140) What's does your lj username mean?: Faulen.... Its just a name I use in a few games I play.
142) When was the last time you cried in school?: Kindergarden? Hell I dont know.
143) Do you wear Chucks?: No. I'm not trendy.
144) For two million dollars, would you pose for playboy?: You bet your ass I would! I think it would be really funny if a guy posed naked in an all-girl mag. I can just imagine the horrified look on some poor schmuck when he's flipping through Playboy, while wank'n it, and turns the page to see ME in all my nekkidness. It would be funny, and well worth 2mil.
145) What time are you finishing this?: 3:39.... It took me an hour to finish this?! Jesus, i must'a been really bored.

Random info: taken from Patty

2004-10-11T07:08:29Z

A - Age : 21

B - Band listening to right now : Senses Fail

C - Career in future: Architect? Law Enforcer? Linguist? Who knows...

D - Dad's name: Anthony Alan Holmes

E - Easiest person to talk to: Patty

F - Favorite song at the moment: Anything by Senses Fail, Finch, or Stevie Ray Vaughan

G - Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms: Werms.

H - Hometown: Otterbein, Indiana

I - Instruments: Guitar, Trumpet, Piano

K - Kids: are EVIL!

L - Longest car ride ever: Family vacation, tour of the west. Indiana to texas, up through colorado, into wyoming, and then east along the border all the way back to indiana.... Longest fucking cartrip ever.

M - Mom's name: Bobette Joanne Holmes

N - Number of siblings: 1 - Younger sister.

P - Phobia[s]: Arachniphobia, agoraphobia.

Q - Favorite Quote: Sarge: "That's exactly it, private. War's over. We won. Turns out you're the big hero, and we're gonna hold a parade in your honor. I get to drive the float, and Simmons here is in charge of confetti!"

R - Reason to smile: Movies like, "The Gamers", and "Red Vs Blue"... they make me ruaff.

S - Song you sang last: The entire Senses Fail CD

T - Time you wake up: Because I'm jobless - around noon.

U - Unknown fact about me: Hm... Theres a slight chance I might get a job soon. Yay, money.

V - Vegetable you hate: Anything green. Blech

W - Worst habit: Apathy.

X - X-rays you've had: Dental, yeah thats it i think.

Y - Yummy food: Pizza, or anything combining bread, cheese, tomato sauce, and meat.

Z - Zodiac sign: Capricorn.... I dont even know wtf that is. Some kind of goat centaur or something.

Maybe some people will answer this?... Maybe?

2004-10-09T04:24:15Z

1. Tell me something obvious about yourself
2. Tell me something about yourself that I don't know.
3. What is your biggest fear?
4. Do you normally take the safe route or the shortcut?
5. What is the one thing you want the most that you can't buy with money?
6. What is your most treasured possession?
7. What is the one thing you hate most about yourself that you do the most often?
8. Tell me something about you sexually that I don't know.
9. Tell me something about you sexually that everybody knows.
10. What is your favorite lie to tell?
11. Name something you have done once that you can't wait to do again.
12. Are you the jealous type?
13. What is the 1 person, place or thing that you can never say no to?
14. What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you?
15. If you could do something crazy right now, what would it be?
16. When was the last time you cried?
17. When was the last time you felt so good that nothing else mattered?
18. Do you feel comfortable in public with no shirt on?
19. Name something embarressing you did while drunk.
20. If you post this in your journal, do you want me to answer it?

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2004-09-18T16:15:54Z

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