While I was having dinner tonight, I received a text from my friend Sean: "Did you hear about the drummer?" "What?" "Foo Fighters." I didn't need to ask him anymore because I already had a feeling about what was next, and unfortunately I was right. Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer of the Foo Fighters, had … Continue reading For Taylor
Author: Matt
Still trying to find my place.
Life Stories: Matt & Sam’s Informal Winter Formal
The beginning of my senior year of high school was a mixed bag. I discovered I had a knack for acting, which was funny because I only enrolled in drama to chase a girl to begin with. I was making new friends, getting reacquainted with old ones, and bullshitting on stage while making people laugh. … Continue reading Life Stories: Matt & Sam’s Informal Winter Formal
Unlucky 37
Another year, another set of worries. Long hair has permanently become short because genetics decided to punch you in the face. Those ten pesky pounds are persistent, they wear out their welcome like an aggressive fat guy at a house party. Old has become new, except for you. You didn't heed the warnings. You scoffed … Continue reading Unlucky 37
Life Stories: June 24th, 1974
You might be wondering why I'd be writing about a date that took place more than a decade before I was born. What's its significance? I'll get to that, but not before I do what I do best and convolute my point with way too much backstory. Anyway, I worked at a 7-Eleven in El … Continue reading Life Stories: June 24th, 1974
Not This Life
In another life, perhaps it's all different. Morning coffee, rush hour, shitty boss, steady pay. I chit-chat casually with coworkers about politics and the pointless: he said, she said, she fucks, they fuck, sportsball teams, blockbuster flicks. Filtered-water cooler bullshit. The front desk lady flirts often and invites me out for drinks, But in another … Continue reading Not This Life
The Follies of a Postmodern Xennial 