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