New Years list 2014

Hey everyone! It's been awhile, and while tonight I don't have any crazy or amusing stories for you I do have a nice little list that my friend Claire posts every year that I filled out for all y'all. I knew that when I started this blog that I wanted to do this list when 2015 came around so here it goes:

1. What did you do in 2014 that you've never done before?

I could choose from any of 1,000 things so lets go with 2 broad ones: go to college and join a band.

2. Did you keep your new years resolution(s) from 2013?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

no.

3. Did anyone close to me give birth?

My cousin added to her perfect family with twin girls and they are the cutest things ever, also the rock gods gifted the world Everything or Nothing so I consider that a pretty big deal this year.

4. Did anyone close to me die?

No, but a daughter of an old family friend passed away and it hit my parents very hard, so prayers out to the Davidson Family especially this holiday season, and more prayers to anyone dealing with loss of any kind.

5. What countries did you visit?

Damn, I started this blog a year late, this year  kept it local in the US of A but hit up my 15 or so states through various adventures, happy to say that Virginia is seeming more and more like home every day, but the 401 is still cozy as ever.

6. What would I like to do in 2015 that you lacked in 2014?

Write more music, sing more songs, live a fuller life, work out, and help people with what ever they need.

7. What dates from 2014 will remain etched upon your memory and why?

Okay this is embarrassing for a history major but I have a terrible date memory... but I'm gonna give it  a shot... I'm also gonna cheat with 2 dates in 2013

12/10/13: accepted to the University of Richmond
12/27/13: bought my first bass guitar officially starting Everything or Nothing
1/30-2/2 winter weekend/ pajama day at Enharmonix
1/25 Senior Semi Formal (somehow Abby agreed to go with me)
2/14 shit does happen on Valentines Day, like me getting my full License
3/14-3/18: Memorable Weekend in NYC watching PC win the Big East Championship
3/20-3/26: Disney with the baseball team, just a blast Dinosaur Ride >-<
4/20: Hehehe
5/8: Birthday with some cool people
5/25: High School Graduation, a day that included a lot of firsts, and a lot of lasts
5/31: Kerr's end of school par-tay
6/16-6/21: Miami and Key Biscane with the Family,God the water is beautiful down there
6/23-6/27: recording week with the boys, life changing experience for everyone involved
6/26: you had to be there...
6/28: first Wives Show at the Met, first Chris Piquette tit signing
7/4: first day of work at Carnegie Club (kill me now)
7/4: also 'MURICA
7/10: My bother's birthday but also WARPED TOUR 2014 w/ Watsky and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
7/19: Everything or Nothing takes Simon's 677 by storm (i had to..)
7/23: 3rd Beach, that was a good time
8/2-8/9: Bethany Beach DE: every year same result: perfection
8/12: Fenway Park with the Family
8/13: some tough good byes
8/14: A really long drive
8/18: the next chapter begins
8/25: the real deal
9/3: first mom's birthday away from her
9/20: first black out
10/11: Fonts II: return of the Fonts
10/30-11/1: first college "Holloweekend" AKA a blast
11/16: one of the most interesting decisions I ever made...
11/17-11/18: WORST PAPER WRITING EXPERIENCE EVER
11/25: guess who's back? back again?
11/30-12/5: craziest academic week of my life
12/6: we played the Fucking MET with some awesome people and then Bad Year
12/16: First Semester of College in the books, 3.27 GPA, praise the holy trinity (undivided unity)
12/19: a pretty cool party
12/20: a cooler afternoon of basketball, running cars and hot dogs
12/24-12/27: one of the more eventful holiday trips to NY I've had... also shopping, which is weird
12/27-12/30 band practice and life practice, gotta love my friends
12/31: i assume its gonna be fun
1/1/2015-12/31/2015: the best year yet

8. What was your biggest acheivement of the year?

Learning Bass, Handling college (my liquor) and life *all at the same time

9. what was your biggest failure?

Failing to connect with people and be there when they needed it, any miss is a costly one.

10. Did I suffer illness or injury?

I thought I was allergic to my cat, but turns out I just got 2 bad colds, besides that I don't think I got sick naturally seriously.

11. What was the best thing I bought?

By first bass, my second bass, warped tour tickets, and my friends Christmas Presents

12. Whose Behavior merited celebration?

I'm gonna default to Claire Dorie's response: anyone who tolerated me and I'll add to that it's very admiral that kids younger than me can handle themselves in the face of adversity, keep on trucking guys

13. Whose behavior made you appalled?

Appalled is a strong word, a few people disappointed me this year but besides that I can confidently say that their is redemption and penance in their future.

14. Where did my money go?

My bak account duh... but for real? Music, food, drink ;)

15. What did you get really excited about?

Anytime I came home or got to go hang out with my friends, even more so when I got to play music with them,, whether in a basement or a huge venue.

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2014?

I default to my spotify playlists of the past year... here are some highlights:

Rip Tide: Vance Joy
All Signs Point to Lauderdale: A Day to Remember
City of Ocala: A Day to Remember
Right Back At it Again: A Day to Remember
Til I get there: Lupe fiasco
She's always a Woman: Billy Joel
Vienna: Billy Joel
Miami 2017: Billy Joel
Goodnight Saigon: Billy Joel
Scenes from and Italian Restaurant: Billy Joel
Light Up the Night: Protomen
Maybe I'm Amazed: Paul McCartney
Safe and Sound Capital Cities
Love me Again: John Newman
What's My Age Again?: Blink 182
Atlantic City: Bruce Springsteen
Weightless: All Time Low (covered by Everything or Nothing)
Less Than Likely: Everything or Nothing
Fat Lip: Sum 41
Good Night Moon: Go Radio
All Star: Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
In friends we trust: Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Elevated: State Champs
Mr. Brightside/ Ms. Atomic Bomb: The Killers
3005: Childish Gambino
The Party Song: Blink 182
It Must Really Suck to be Four Year Strong Right Now: Four Year Strong
Classic: MKTO
Ain't it Fun?: Paramore
Chariot: Gavin DeGraw
Maps: Maroon 5
Rude: Magic!
Sing: Ed Sheeran
Thinking Outloud: Ed Sheeran
My Name is Jonas: Weezer
Wasted: Tiesto
the Heart of Life: John Mayer
I will Follow you into the dark: Death Cab for Cutie
slow dancing in a burning room: John Mayer
If I'm lucky: State Champs
Leave you in the dark: state champs
Stories of a different kind: New Found Glory
Sloppy Seconds: Watsky
Sarajevo: Watsky
The One: Watsky
Who Says: John Mayer
Stolen Dance: Milky Chance
Shut Up and Dance: walk the Moon
The Days: Avicii

17. Compared to Last Year are you a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?

A) Happier, but more realistic
B) fatter definitely, gotta get back in the gym stat
C) Richer, both in terms of money and knowledge and wisdom

18.  What do you wish you would have done more of?

Talk to people about themselves. Listen.

19. What do you wish you had done less of?

Besides eating? probably being selfish, any time I was selfish I wish I hadn't been.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With my Cuban Family. Church was beautiful and the party was even better, my grandma (mi abuela) nicknamed abby for short, isn't doing well so it's always good to see her.

21. Did you fall in love in 2014?

...

22. What was your favorite TV program?

How I Met Your Mother blew my mind down the stretch of 2014

23. Do you hate anyone you didn't hate this time last year?

Yes, my list of 3 has grown to 4 this year... I keep a list because it makes it real, if it isn't real or relevant to be on the list, I forgive, but somethings, some people take longer to forgive than others.

24. What was the best book you read?

JFK and EXCOM: the Secret Tapes of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Blood of Olympus

25. What was my greatest musical discovery?

Would it be cheesy or too prideful to say myself?

26. What did you get that you wanted?

To get to know my friends better, to make music, to listen to music, to do well in school and life, oh and Beats By Dre for Christmas :)

27. What did you want and not get?

Closure.

28. What was your favorite film of the year?

Either Frozen or the Lion King, yes i know it came out in 1996, whats your point?

29. What's one thing that made your year immeasurably more satifying?

friends I can treat and rely on like family

30. How would you describe your fashion concept in 2014?

Beach bum meets scene kid meets college prepster meets Fonts

31. What kept you sane?

What else? music and Optimism.

32.  Which Celebrity/ public figure did you fancy the most?

Robert Downy Junior, guy has the skills, also any performer on the daily grind, also Chris Piquette

33. what Political Issue Stirred you the most?

So many this year with so many sides, but the GOP swing in Congress is very interesting and will have the most significant short term and long term effects on the country.

34. Who did you miss?

Anyone and everyone.

35. Tell us a life lesson you learned in 2014?

Confidence is key, in everything. Never doubt yourself, something you believe in or something/ someone you love.

36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Roll with the punches cause you know that it's inevitable that it will be unforgettable, in every way unpredictable! -Bada Bing Wit a Pipe: FYS

There's over 7 billion motherfuckers on the planet and  4 billion of us are of legal age, that's 2 billion ladies 4 billion titties and I bet a couple of them aren't engaged! -The One: Watsky

AND WE WILL ALL GO DOWN TOGETHER! YES WE WILL ALL GO DOWN TOGETHER!
-Goodnight Saigon: Billy Joel

So yeah, 2014... that was pretty cool, and hell I still got 23 hours and 15 min to go so lets make it count!

See all you guys on the other side,

Don't be A stranger,
Just some guy who like to talk

keep kicking ass,
keep it real, see you around
Please, please, please, don't be strangers,
I gotta get back to homework now...
these were the basics for now... 
Best,
Keep on Keepin On,
your eager listener
Fonts

Your helpful puzzle master,
A very tired
Fonts(alot)

Your Secret Santa
Matt

Game Master
Fonzie Fonts

So until next time, keep writing, keep thinking, keeping dreaming and keep living,

Matthew Fonts

Lets Play a Game...

So first, no this is not a SAW blog post, and it's also not a sports post so you all can calm down.

Instead this is a little game I wanna see if my readers can figure out.

So if you've talked to me in the last 6-10 years of my life you know that Music is huge in my life and me being a history buff I try and remember where I was, or what interesting thing I was doing when I hear a song. So I do the same thing for people most people who have an impact in my life and I want to see if you guys can pick out who is who on Fonts's list of musical impressions.

*Disclaimer: these are my personal memories and correlations and may have nothing to do with the person's musical tastes past, present, or future.*

I'm thinking of ten people and 1 of them is someone I haven't met. Good Luck.

1. John Mayer: this one is kinda you either know or you don't...

2. Mayday Parade: the feels are real on this one... god damn feels...

3. Sum 41: shit never stops with this one... one may even say that he/she is "in too deep"

4. Christina Perri: really the only reason I put this i cause when I hear jar of hearts I think of this person

5. Bruce Springsteen: this one is kinda another you even know it or you don't, 2 answers acceptable

6. Fleetwood Mac: i doubt you can get this one either... just kind of an association thing

7. T Swizzle: this is cake, Literally the easiest one.

8.  Ed Sheeran: I have some funny memories with Ed and this one

9. Mumford and Sons: little bit of an angle with this one, you can take it one way or another... the correct answer is a little more simple than the simpler answer... but neither are open shut.

10. Billy Joel: no one has met this person but I'm interested in guesses.

You guys can comment or text me or something... and there are people on this list that don't read it so if you think they can help, sure show them... but just this once.

Looking forward to this...

Game Master
Fonzie Fonts

PS. Matchbox 20 is some kinda music... kinda vibing right now.

December Fourth, Two Thousand and Fourteen

Ever had one of those where you wake up kind of hazy.

Take a shower... doesn't help.

You walk to class in a fog and ghost through the questions asked, and just seem to lack any kind of enthusiasm.

The food you eat for breakfast and lunch just don't taste like they should.

And every song on Pandora and Spotify is the same, old, sad, song.

On top of that you need to relive one of the most oppressive parts of history in the form of a 2000 word paper.

Yeah, me neither...

Firsts

     So it's December 1st and I figure the first day of the last month of the year is an ironic enough time to write about first times and a quick summary of what's been going on.

      Last time we spoke I was finishing a crazy week at school and I'm about to jump right into another one so I love the sound of that.  But on the bright side, I think I have things under control, for now. Also take notes; bright side, and optimism are going to be my north star going forward. I realized recently that people are gonna do bad stuff, make bad decisions and say some bad stuff, but brooding over all that isn't doing anyone any good. So from now on I feel like I should listen to a little Reggae as the air gets cold, some Christmas tunes as the fire gets warm and some folk, which is basically chicken noodle soup for the heart. Also the Killers, the Killers are great, and they just it, I think.

     So firsts. People like to measure things, lives, by firsts. First teeth, first words, first steps, first day of school... firsts are nice like that. They can be very memorable, the shit your mom wants to take 300 thousand photos of and that you get tired of after about 4 minutes... or at least you think you do. In my extremely short 18+ years I've had a lot of first and some first I was told would happen that just haven't panned out yet, but lets not focus on those. The past year alone has been packed full of firsts, first job, first "real" job, first day of college, first band, first recorded music, first live show, first semester, first blog post, first pet, first bite of chick-fil-a. These are the things I think we need to focus on more. Things like meeting George Watsky and Bertrand of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! at Warped Tour, going to grad parties after graduation and going to my first college party are things that will not be forgotten. Oh, throwing it way back I played my first and only coffee house at the abbey, back in January, cow bell forever. Saw a lot of movies and met some awesome people too.

      Basically what I want to cover in this little up date is that I know a lot of people have a tough time during the Holidays for different reasons, but we are given so much and are so blessed to know one and other that I would be criminal to not enjoy it to the fullest. I am a wonderfully sharpened double edge sword of noise and silence and this blog has really been a trusty practice dummy (for the most part).

     Oh, little guessing game. I was very recently invited to an open mic night and I have 2 perfect songs... but which one will I pick? What are they? Will it just be rap/ slam poetry? Who knows? Well I do, but no one else does... not a first for one of my well guarded secrets... but this won't be my first time preforming alone, many do not know this but if you followed my career since the beginning (love you mom xoxo) you would know I sang the Star Spangled Banner for my 3rd grade talent show, needless to say I freakin killed it.

So ladies, gentle dudes, it's been 55 minutes and I need to eat something, so for now this will be it. If you have any questions concerns, or just have to talk... please... keep it to yourself, Korean Jesus ain't got time for your problems.

Jk,
Your Secret Santa,
Matt