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 - Where the Hell is Matt? (happiness!) - The Sky, From Above - New York in black & white - Anger Release Machine - Leica D-Lux 3: Dog Pixel - Handwritten solution for the Rubik's Cube (Previously: Lists, part 12)
—Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1 comment Lists, part 13
 Do you ever wonder why people stop talking to you? Communication ceases no matter the emails sent wishing them all the best and that they're well. I guess it's just moving on. But I wish I knew. Did I do something wrong and not know it? Was it the distance? The differences? The past? The present? Or just time that pushed everything apart?
—Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2 comments Nothing more to say
 Yesterday, two girls walked past me on the street. One of them was complaining about how her boss was mad at her for not working enough, even though she thought she was. As they approached the corner to cross the street, a random guy, who apparently caught wind of the conversation, started saying, "You tell'em! You tell'em, girlfriend! (pauses to listen more) Ooooh, she is frustrated! You tell'em! You give'em hell, girl! YOU TELL'EM!!!" At this point, he was yelling at the top of his lungs while the girls were long gone down the street, still immersed in their conversation. Meanwhile, I can't stop laughing. Ah, I love this city.
—Saturday, June 21, 2008 0 comments You tell'em!
 Today is the day! Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends has arrived! (Yeah, I'm old school; I still love buying CDs.) Those who know me know I'm a mega Coldplay fan, so generally whatever they do is amazing to me. Heck yes, I love those Chris Martin collaborations with Jay-Z and Kanye West! (Though, I have to admit X&Y is my least favorite of the albums.) They have returned triumphantly, and I'm love with this album. It's going to be on repeat forever. Chris Martin had mentioned the first 3 albums were a trilogy and this fourth one is the start of another. Man, Brian Eno rocked his producing magic. The sound is different for Coldplay, and I am seriously digging it. I remember Chris Martin saying that this album will it make okay to like Coldplay again, haha. I love how honest and self-deprecating he is. I'm loving the revolution-influenced lyrics, the Latin American and Spanish influenced sounds (they recorded most of the album in Latin America and Spain)... I'm rambling now. I think what I wanted to say is that it feels like a weight has been lifted and that the sound feels... freer. The previous albums had a heavier sound which I really liked, which defined them as Coldplay. But this is a step in a new direction and I like where it's going. This is going to sound silly, but for me, I find that it's reflective of my life. Free. Yeah, I love this band.
—Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1 comment Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
 After knowing someone for so long, I think it's really beautiful when the friendship blossoms later. You discover so many similarities and have so much to say. I wanted to say, "How was I not closer with you before?! Where have I been?" Oh, I know. I was painfully shy all those years. There are so many things I want to ask. Do you like staring at the night's sky? Do you like crackers and cheese? Who do you think would win in a battle: Batman or Captain America? If only he were closer and not so far away. But that's how it always works though, right? You connect with someone unbelievably and then the inevitable distance. I expected to miss him but I didn't think I would this much. Gosh, I really miss him. But I like knowing that we'll probably see each other sometime in the uncertain future. I like knowing that I still have so much more to learn about him, and him about me. Until then, I'm just gonna keep smiling at all the little things I've discovered about him.
—Monday, June 16, 2008 1 comment Only the beginning
 I just want to remember that I had the most wonderful day. Good friends & good times.
—Friday, June 6, 2008 1 comment I am content
 Well, the Democrats finally have a presumptive nominee. And everyone's waiting for Hillary's next move. I don't have much to say except this photo makes me laugh. "HILLARY'S PANTSUIT SCHEDULE" Oh, journalists.
—Wednesday, June 4, 2008 0 comments The presumptive nominee
 I was thinking the other day that in a world where news and gossip travels at the speed of light, it's kind of hard to hide from it all. We're completely wired from Facebook to MySpace to blogs; we're constantly in the know. When Facebook first started, I was hooked. I checked everyday, obsessed with everyone's lives. I don't know when it happened, but I got tired of knowing everything because it was getting a little frightening and, sometimes, a little painful. So I stepped back. I don't log in as often anymore, maybe once a week if I'm lucky. It's a hard line to walk, knowing and not knowing. You either dive in or sit out. And I'm choosing to sit out, letting "news" fly by. In a weird way, I'm actually okay with that. If someone has something to share, call me up or shoot me an email. You know, the "old-fashioned way" (of keeping in touch). But why are we happier in our own secluded worlds? Is ignorance bliss? Or am I just deluding myself into thinking that I'll be safer in my own little world, away from the pain that I might feel? The world is such a strange place.
—Sunday, June 1, 2008 2 comments Is ignorance bliss?
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