April 25, 2010
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Some things you don't know about me
1. I'll sometimes be dancing up a storm while my chores. I make sure the blinds are down and the door is locked. I even cover up the camera in my laptop in case some of you are tech savvy. It's a rare sight. I even cover up the mirrors so I don't see myself indulge in this hedonistic activity. Arms, hips and legs - all gyrating erotically like a stripper in a spasm. It's not a pretty sight.
2. I pretend to be a serious writer. I surround myself with books. I think I should get out my tweed jacket too to complete the fantasy. I might even add some fake rejection letters from publishers too.
3. I have imaginary conversations with myself.
4. I wonder and sometimes even worry about my Xangan friends who I've never even met. I sometimes want to pull back the words I see on my screen and peek into your life. Were you giggling when you wrote that silly piece? Were you crying when you submitted that sad entry about your life?
5. I often think I have a mild form of ADD. There are days when I just jump from task to task without finishing anything. I can be so easily distracted if I don't rein in my mind. I suppose it helps when I'm multitasking.
After reading this, I wonder if anyone is still that curious about me.
Comments (46)
We don't mind if you post more of your secrets, Matt. I do have a few of your numbers too. Haha~
#3 - same here!
"gyrating erotically like a stripper in a spasm. It's not a pretty
sight. " this made me laugh so much,
We would love to know more, Matt.
@CurryPuffy - lol... as if those weren't embarrassing enough.
@oxyGENE_08 - yay... we have something in common!
There with you on most of it., especially #4. If you can't be there for your friends, what is the point of life? Friends do not have to be face to face to be true friends. Take care, Matt. You are a good man.
@Dezinerdreams - I wish the "editor" had intervened. I suspect if you ever saw me dance, you'll need therapy to recover.
@Toro69 - while I have not read your writings, I do appreciate very much your words of support and wisdom. I see you always offering encouragement and support to a few other folks - I'm sure it makes a difference. You're a good man too.
Yeah, sometimes it would be nice to "peel back the screen" just to see what's going on.
I have an unusualy curiosity about you Matt.
Perhaps it's the name, or just the things I read here
on xanga, but I'm sure in person we'd be friends.
How odd is that? lol
be well, happy sunday mate,
*~matthew~*
And I thought I knew all about you!!! ( just kidding ). That you are funny beside being a great writer, is news to me. I love this post of your Mattie.
@TheCheshireGrins - I see you behind all those mugs of tea and coffee!
@bleuzeus - lol... I'm just an average Matt.
@ZSA_MD - I'm glad you enjoyed the post.
It is nice to learn more about you. I have enjoyed your post for sometime now and your comments. By the way, I don't dance!
I'm curious, what made you choose that profile picture to represent you?
yes, of course we are curious, mr. "i've never posted a picture of myself!"
i can imagine you sitting there with a tweed jacket on, working away furiously on your computer trying to make a publishing deadline hehehe. too funny. and don't worry... i have conversations with myself as well, and i get very ADD when i am procrastinating and don't want to do certain projects at work!
I love learning new things about Xangans and now, after reading these things about you, I'll be back even more!
what type of conversations do you have with yourself? is it interview style?
@kunhuo42 - I imagined Matt typing furiously on a typewriter and balls of papers around his feet
Might as well go old school 
Matt, I'm sure many of us would pay good money to see #1. LOL do you listen to certain songs while dancing/doing chores? It's a very good way to burn calories for sure!
Haha I'm with you on #3. Sometimes I think I'm a bit mental.
@ElusiveWords - Thanks, Matt. Here for you if you need it
I find it's even more interesting after reading this........
I suffer from ADD as well, because as soon as I read the stripper portion of your blog, I immediately wondered if clubs/strip joints disinfect the poles that the strippers swing from or dance from....
Re: #1 - I smell a viral video!
Still curious as can be, even more so than George's curiosity!
MOAR!!!
@Fatcat723 - ah... yes, there are still so many weird and wonderful things about me. hahaha...
@Roadlesstaken - uhm... it was just handy at the time.
@kunhuo42 - you know, I would have never guessed that you procrastinate. But I'm sure yours can be measured in minutes.
Oh yeah, my picture... hmm... yeah uhm.
@heart_beep - lol... I figured this would scare most folks away.
@tsotofu - more narrative I guess.... sometimes I have imaginary conversations with others too, usually on difficult topics / subjects.
@nutz4walnuts - lol... I do remember using typewriters! Any music is fine.
@chadwilly - nah... we can't all be mental.
@agmhkg - hahaha... I think it's because you're relieved to find someone is crazier than you.
@MidwesternShenanigansIN - oh my goodness, if I was a stripper, I would probably bring along a can of Lysol to the stage!
@CareyGLY - no... that's EN OH ... NO. Oh Carey... that would be so gross.
@tomatoboi - hahaha... Franco, good to see you dropping by.
@yang1815 - no more... everyone is laughing at me now.
@ElusiveWords - Haha, that's it? So, what would you change it to in the future, if you do?
@ElusiveWords - awww it's okay I still love you Matt.
@Roadlesstaken - I'm always intimidated by psychology students... It would probably be a picture of me hunched over the laptop, or pen / paper / journal - something along those lines.
@yang1815 - ahem... you only have eyes for Sugi. Don't tease me...
With the exception of number two, I can relate to those. I dance around the house and I sing a lot. In fact, that was something that Tawn found charming about me - the day after we met he drove me to Ayutthaya (about 90 mins north of Bangkok) and he had a Disney musicals tape in his car and I was serenading him the whole way. I do have conversations with myself but I try to be more conscious and not do that as they sometimes lead to a spiral in which I am just rehashing negative emotions. The ADD thing is a problem - sometimes I go from task to task to task, finishing none and getting distracted by some other thing along the way.
@ElusiveWords - Well just the eyes for Sugi I guess. The unusual bulk in my pants for you? haha
you mean I'm not alone in the dancing! I don't do the chores part as often as the "dancing" part. but when I does happen I try out my MJ moves.
and I'm right there with you on number 5. I get so absent minded sometimes, I walk into a room and wonder why I went there.
and yes after reading such an honest post, I have fallen in love with you writing style, and become more intrigued because I can reflect some of your post into my own life. it's funny to see it on someone else.
@christao408 - I think you have fantasies about being a serious film maker (with those great video blogs) or hosting your own TV show.
@yang1815 - ahem... my bf reads this blog. And Wuwu will not be amused with that answer.
@mattdebat - hmm... I don't do the MJ moves. I might grab my crotch but it's for other reasons. I appreciate your compliment - thank you. Maybe I'm just your alter ego?
@ElusiveWords - Unusual bulk in pants for everyone!
@ElusiveWords - Oh, I don't think I'd want to have a TV show. I would like to make more videos but they are so time consuming. I have footage I've shot from several different events but just feel like it takes a lot of effort to put them into something that then looks grainy on YouTube.
@christao408 - I think you would be perfect in a travel / food type show. You seem to have a great rapport with your audience through your videos.
i think we all think you look like a japanese porn star, matt.
we will never really know for sure what the person was doing behind that xanga entry. for all you know, i could be a person who stays at home most of the time, wiping mustard from my hotdog off my naked body whilst typing this.
i guess that's the beast and beauty of xanga... we only have the words/pictures and our imaginations to bring together an image of a xangan.
i don't know why i keep coming back for more, regarding certain xangans. something is so alluring about keeping up with xanga people, including you matt.
Aw...more please!
It's very cute
@stepaside_loser - my bf would laugh non stop at the comparison to a Japanese porn star. I'm not anywhere close. btw - you missed a spot, there's still some mustard on you.
@Wangium - oh no more, I have a very fragile ego.
@stepaside_loser - Which one did you imagine him as?
Link please
OMG! Number 1 made my day!
lol... matty, matty, matty... what does your partner say about all these?
@brooklyn2028 - sigh... making your day at my expense.... hahaha.
@rudyhou - he just thinks I'm bit weird. I don't think I have any grounds to disagree.
@ElusiveWords - Awww...I meant it in a cute way.
@brooklyn2028 - hahaha.. I know.
i wanna see the dancing!
and yeah, i am still curious coz' up to now, no face pic since the dinosaurs forgot to breath.
Interesting... *motions to couch* tell me more...
=D just kidding. You sound freakishly a lot like me, which is sort of scary...
except that I have real rejection letters from agencies. One guy wrote, I will have his letter framed someday, "we're not that desperate." I laughed so hard I couldn't even cry. =D