Rattling pipes.

Dude!
DUDE!
This guy!
locemthwe

Biting at your heels.

Guess what happened yesterday?
I got kicked in the head.
By Truen's little belly.
I had my head on her stomach and then the next thing I know,
I got kicked in the head.
Hard!
So I listened some more and I could feel little kicks and punches.

I guess that is the baby.

lovematthew

A cat named Asthma.

I had to work today.
On Saturday I had to work.
It was raining and windy and cold.

Is that a Haiku?

Then I came home and put on my pajama pants!
And I ate an apple.

Then I was drawing and I thought about two things.

1. I thought how nice it was to be able to sit and draw by myself. This could be
something that I will have to put on a side burner for a while.

2. I thought that if they were to make a movie about Brett Favre, I firmly believe that Will Ferrell
would be a perfect candidate for the part.
Maybe you don't see it right away.
But the more I think about it, the MORE I see it!

The first thing that I was thinking, there was a second part.
I feel very focused by the baby.
Or at least, I think that this baby will focus my attention away from things that aren't important.
I am pretty sure that is a good thing.

Also, I had a second part to the second thing that I was thinking.
I feel like that would be a really good movie to see.
A movie about Brett Favre.

Truen went to help a friend.
They had to ride a train somewhere a couple of hours away.
She will be home late.

Dang dude!
That is ANOTHER haiku!!
lvoematthew

The 5 people that play you in Heaven.

Do you guys know my friend Mark?
He is a funny guy.
He used to be my boss at one point.

He is a little bit older than me, and his life sounds like
a way better subject for a movie than "Bob" Dylan.

He sold Vacuum Cleaners when he was 12!
He won a contest for it!!
He owned a Jeep Wrangler!
And a Saab!!

Sounds AT LEAST as good as a movie about "Bob" Dylan.

I have a show in Milwaukee.
It is on Nov. 3rd, 2007.
I am going home for it!
I wonder if I will see you there?

Tomorrow is going to be a long day.
So I will talk to you on Friday.
lvoematthew

BO-DY

Have you seen any of this about the Bob Dylan movie?
It is weird.
I don't know why they made this movie right now.
If it is to capitalize on his death, then I think that is very distasteful.

I mean, they at least waited like, 5 or 6 years after Johnny Cash died to
make the movie version of when he shot and killed Willie Nelson.

I have to send a package to Milwaukee.
I don't want to.
loveamttehw

With every season, turn, turn, turn.

Above is a photo taken from a special camera I have on the tip of my sneakers.
These sneakers were very expensive, but not as expensive as the camera.
The reason I have posted this picture is because I wanted to illustrate with dramatic effect the distance I travel when I am slam dunking a basketball.

A dream about Batman.

I had a dream about Batman.

There really isn't much else to say about it.
I swear, it is the truth.

Do you like Bruce Springsteen?
Why are none of the young people wanting to be the next Boss?
I think I smell a reality competition brewing.

Remember that dream I had where David Bowie wouldn't help me with my sinus infection?
Well, I sort of lived that dream today.
I blew this huge plug of snot out of my nose, and it was the best.

Do you guys know those styrofoam cups of noodles that you can buy?
I love those.
So does Manny, my buddy at work.
He showed me to put a slice of lemon in there and it makes it so awesome!
I had one of those for lunch, and then I went back to sleep.

It is cloudy here right now.
lvoemattehw

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Oh man, I so sick!
What started as an innocent, mildly sore throat on Saturday night has turned into a
sinus infection/ cough/ sleep deprived, sweat-a-thon that has shaken me to my very core!

My infected core.

I got to go home this morning, and I slept until 2:30 in the afternoon.
Then I crawled to the store for more kleenex.
Then, while I was there, I also bought some chips ahoy cookies.

-what a waste of packaging!-

Then I came home and heated some tomato soup.

While I was waiting for the soup, I checked on my email and there was this small ad for the "internet primary" and it had 8 pictures of 8 old white guys that I guess are running for president.
Or at least president of the internet.
And this ad came up while I was reading bout how screwed Iraq is.
How there is no stability, and how there won't be ANY for a long, long time.
It would require so much work on their part, plus a constant U.S. presence.
And the photo to sum it all up was of an American soldier from the neck down, holding a rifle and in the background were a whole bunch of Iraqi women and children looking sad and scared.
I don't know if he was protecting them or scaring them.

It looks like an awful state of affairs.

And when I was done reading the article, I looked over at the 8 presidential hopefuls.
Maybe it is just me, but none of them look like they want to help anyone.
They all look like they want to be president, but none of them looked trustworthy at all.
What a bunch of tools.

Maybe that is just my fever shitting on the political system.
Probably.
I got to go lay down now.
lvoemattehw

Bike club, a club made out of bikes

You seen this movie called B.I.K.E. ?
I guess I just don't get it.
I mean, you see these kids right?
And I mean kids like, 20-30 year olds.
And they build bikes.
And they are in these clubs.
And they joust on their bikes.
And they also are a family.

And they drink a lot of beer.
And they do drugs.
And they make art.
And they eat out of dumpsters.
And they don't like the president.

They do a lot of things in this movie.
You know what they don't do?
Make me give a crap about what they are doing.

This could just be the fault of the film maker, and that isn't even true really because it isn't HIS lack of substance.

I feel like, alright, you are doing these things that I think have good intentions, or at least roots in the good intention area.
I never ate out of no dumpster, out of fear of food poisoning and whatnot.
But I can see what they are getting at, we throw away a lot of perfectly good food, and it is wasteful.
So, check.
And they ride bikes which is good for the "environment" and also it helps (in some way I am sure) not contribute to the war we are in.
Again, Check.

But you know where the film loses me and probably everyone else who isn't already turned off by eating out of dumpsters?

When you show how constantly people are drinking and doing drugs, hooting and basically just acting like a bunch of idiots.

They all talk a lot of big talk about being this group, this family, and there is a lot of talk about possible subversive political ideals and things like this.

But how can you possibly think you stand a chance at changing anything when you start off from the get go by saying you are this exclusive group that eats "garbage", drinks lots of beer, smokes lots of weed, tattoos your face and wears dirty clothes?

We are already in a situation where people are divided on so many levels to begin with.
The last thing either side of any issue wants is allegiance with a bunch of these people.

Maybe you just need to see the movie.
Or maybe not.

I can say this, I would be pissed if someone put out a movie about something I believed in, and portrayed my beliefs like this.
It totally undermines everything that they kind of stand for.

So, there you go.
I am starting my own club.
It is called the clean teeth club.

lvoematthew

Toast on the stove.

Dang dude, I am sick!
Sick of it all!
Sick with a cold.

I am sorry if this is gross, but I love blowing my nose.
Like when you blow your nose and you blow out clumps of snot.
Like plugs of snot?
And You realize that this whole time you were only breathing on like, 10% breathing capacity because your nose was so stuffed up.
I love that feeling.

It is one of those rare moments when I feel productive.

Plus, it doesn't hurt that my snot is Green and Gold.
Just like a certain 5-1 NFL team.

Sergio likes the Cowboys, and they lost last night.
And you know who to?
The Patriots!
Big surprise.
I am so sick of the Patriots.
I am very unpatriotic.

I don't know if what they were doing was cheating.
I mean, I know what it looked like, but when you have all these old coaches saying how that was just how it was...
Well, I guess it is not up to me to decide.
BUT!
When you watch them play and you see that they look like a team that will never ever lose, it seems like maybe
it isn't fair what they were doing.

Bah, who cares.
I have to eat my stove toast and soup.
F what you heard!
lvoematthew

Throat cultures I like more than most cultures.

Did you ever stop talking to one of your friends?
How long did that last?

Can you remember a specific reason?

Is your throat alright?
I woke up last night with a sore throat, like right behind my nose.
I don't feel really bad or anything, but I don't look forward to using my throat.
And also, I am laying low because I have to work tomorrow.

So I am home.
Truen went to walk Beluga.
She is going to bring home the rest of the Heroes that we didn't see.
Do you like that show?
I like it alright, some re better than others.
But you know, it is reminding me of Watchmen, and I don't know about that.

What are you going to do today?
Last night Truen got down on the ground and said she was going to have the baby right there.
On our kitchen floor.
I laughed, but then I got worried because I guess anything is possible.
And I started to think about where do we have to go to have a baby and stuff like that.
I know it will be fine when it happens, but still I don't like thinking of being stuck in traffic or something like that.

I am going to go and take the bagel out of the oven.
lvoematthew

I hybernating!

Dang dude!
It got so suddenly cold.
Brisk.

Do people like Tom Petty?
Am I the only one?
Is it because he kind of looks like a horse?
I mean, is that why I like him?

I feel so weird.
It feels like it felt last year.
When we first got here.
We had long hair!
We lived in a room with no windows!!
We showered at the YMCA.

Why did we do that?

It has been a year now though.
This weather change is just hard to get used to.
I mean, it just reminds me of last year and how weird that was.

And now things are more stable, but still.

The baby situation.

I am a weird mix of excited and nervous.

What is the word for a controlled terrified feeling?

I wonder what is Tom Petty doing?

One thing that is pretty funny is that Truen has to roll around.
And she does this thing where she leans her shoulders on the counter, or the sink.
I think she is doing it because of her belly.
But I don't know if she knows that I notice what she is doing.

I have to go do something else now.
FFUTBOAC!

Loveamthew

Phillipe smokes a cigar.

I am jealous of Truen's big belly.
It appears to be getting bigger and bigger.
And what do I got to show for it?
Nothing.

I been sort of down lately and then I realized that it is probably because I think today, or tomorrow is our 1 year anniversary of arriving in New York.
Plus the light outside, and the temperature reminds me of Wisconsin.

Well, My buddy Manny made this rock.
HE made it from scratch!

lvoematthew

Brunch!?... B'Whatever!

Why is it that Breakfast is more expensive on the weekends?
I suppose it is because people want to sit around and talk and relax.
And as a business owner you don't want to be turning people away because some douche bags won't give up their seats once they are done with their eggs.

But why take that out on the people?

Take it out on the douche bags!

I just want to get a quick meal and pay a normal amount of money for it.
Six dollars for some eggs?
What?
Why?

I know for a fact that this shouldn't cost this much.
How do I know?
Because there is a big stupid dry erase board advertising your breakfast specials during the "week".

Suddenly, because of the weekend, everything is doubled?

I think that the least you could do, as the owner of the cafe, is pretend like eggs are ALWAYS six dollars.
And if anyone questions you, you just act like THEY are the crazy ones.
They must be if they are willing to pay that much for some stupid, hot and delicious eggs.

Do you guys remember a band from Racine called Forstella Ford?
They are in my thoughts lately.
Why?
I don't know.
lvoemathew

The only laughter that I hear.

Dude!
Truen and I are in a time machine!!
It is maybe a year now that we have been here in Brooklyn.
I mean, I think so.

Are you still avoiding 'Snice?
I sure hope so.

Today was sort of long.
Like, a long day.
And we used lots of screws and plastic and tape.
And I ate some Yucca Roots or something.

For lunch!!!

On accident!!!

Anyways, I hope you are good.
I have to leave now for sleep.
I hope you have a good weekend.
Decent at least.
lovematthew

Labels will now be available.

So, as you can see...

IT'S A BOY!!!

I never wanted to be one of those people that like, brags about their kids.
I mean, obviously this is just a black and white, grainy photo.

BUT!

I will say this: The doctor already told us, and this is a fact, that our unborn child has a very thoughtful gaze.

SO, You know, I am not sweating it.

God, there really IS something so profound in his little eyes...
It gives me the chills.

Anyways, I have to eat a pizza.
And I mean HAVE to.

lvoemathew

A movie from England that was SO funny!

QUICK!
What is something that you wish you had done?
Like, I mean, something that EXISTS and you wish that it had been YOUR idea, or YOUR song or movie....?

I think that I wish I had written the songs "Thunder Road" or "Born to Run" by The Boss...

OR!!!

The song "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, mainly for the guitar solo and back up harmonizing, which I guess is Richie Sambora actually...

Either way I was just listening to some music, and I thought those two songs always make me wish I had been those people when they wrote those songs, so young and close to their masterpieces.

What I think I realize now is that what I really love is New Jersey for some reason.

YEAH!
I have to go eat some pasta...
BIG surprise.
lovematthew

The Road, or Fleetwood Macaroni and Cheese.

Do you guys read books?
Did you read the Road?
My Mom got that book for me this christmas.
It is easy to read, technically.
But it is hard to read because it is so scary and impending.

Do you ever think about the end of the world?
Like in the good book?
I mean the good book the Road...
not that OTHER "good" book.

I mean, here I am, eating macaroni and cheese in my kitchen, probably not wearing any clothes and typing on my computer, listening to Fleetwood Mac(aroni) and waiting for my chicken egg rolls to be done baking.
And the last thing on my mind is zombie apocalypse, or nuclear winter.

But in the Road... DUDE!
It is too hard to even imagine.

No chicken egg rolls, that's for sure. Probably not even vegetable egg rolls!
Not to mention the lack of security and general comfort that I am used to.
Just gangs of cannibals and psychos roaming across your front yard.

I guess I can't help thinking about that book all the time.
You should read it!
We could talk about it sometime!
lvoemnathew

Axel.

Today I went to the hospital with Truen.
We got new pictures of what is supposed to be our baby.
But from the looks of it, I think we are having a little frog.
A frog with chicken wings.

While we were waiting for our appointment, I was staring at the floor.
I was remembering how I used to have a job at the hospital in Racine.
One of my duties included stripping and re-waxing the floors.
I always looked forward to the nights when this was my job.
I just liked the process I guess.
You had to first mop the floor, then you had to pour this gluey stuff down that loosened all the wax.
Then you had to scrub the floor a couple of times with this little zamboni machine.
Then you had to let it dry totally.
TOTALLY!
Then you put down layers of new wax, with an hour between coats.
It took all night and I loved it.

Because when you are done, it is like looking at glass.
And when you walk down that hallway, YOU made that floor shine.
Maybe it is silly, but honestly I loved that job.
There was a definite beginning and end to that job, and that is so rewarding to me.
To see a job from start to finish like that.

I think that is a part of why I like my job right now so much.
Mainly to install.
I like to use my brain and my amazing mathematical skills.
I like when I measure correctly and everything comes out perfect, or within a 16th of an inch of perfect.
And you step away from the wall and look at how nice everything looks.
And even though it is not MY house, or MY painting I still had a part in the whole process.

Little things like that.

Anyways, Have you ever been laughing and in mid laugh you are crying?
Isn't that weird?

I am living in a tiny apartment of emotion lately.
I think it has something to do with my little frog/chicken.

be good.
lvoematthew

What the hell is wrong with us?

I took Truen to get fried chicken.
I did this because I was hungry.
I also did this because I am the best dude ever.
Also Truen seemed sort of down, and needed a hug or something.
So we hugged some fried chicken.

Anyways, we just got home and I wanted to tell you some stuff.
I am going to have to put that off for now because I want to talk about Britney Spears.
Gross!
Right?

The thing is that I thought we were all, as a nation, on the verge of finally letting her know that we hate her.
And that she serves no purpose.
And that she is a huge symbol of what is wrong with a lot of different things.
But on the Yahoo home page there was an ad for her "hot new video".
Isn't this sending her mixed messages?
Didn't we decide she was a joke a long time ago?

Now if she reads this, she is going to think we like her.
Or that ANYONE likes her.

I just don't want to know about these things.
I want to be able to check my free email account without any unsolicited advertisements.
I could stand to know more about science and world events.
Not this celebrity bullshit.

Moving on!

I wanted to tell you about the baby hat, installing artwork sobbing uncontrollably and spontaneously,

I will tell you tomorrow.
lovmahetw

Fuck S'NICE in their collective A-Holes.

Hey dude.
You probably already know, but Brett Favre threw 2 touchdowns to pass Dan Marino’s record for most touchdowns ever thrown by a human being.
This record does not include any records set in the Robot League of Japan.
It was a lot of fun to go and watch the game with Aaron.
The bar was packed.
Almost to the point of it not being fun.
But in the end it was good.

Keith at work said that the Packers have had an easy season so far.
I say “So what?”
I mean, Eagles, Chargers, Our dreaded foes to the North the Vikings.
I don’t see that as being THAT easy.
And who cares!?
To watch Brett Favre have fun playing the game is almost better than watching them win.

But you know, it is more than just Brett, it is the Packers as a team that is so exciting to me.
They are a team of rookies practically and they are playing really well together.
It is so fun to watch right now.
And like Brett says, it is important to win the game.
AMEN!

You know who did not win any games?
Me.
I played 3 games of basketball and even though we rallied, we just couldn’t make the plays that mattered.

I was making a lot of odd hook shots though.
I guess I still got it.

Anyways, I hope all is well.
I would like to talk more with you, but I been extra busy at work.
So don’t blame me, blame Carlos.
lvoematthew