Monday, December 31

This year I'll do better

This time last year I was watching Office Space for the first time and thinking about how to improve my life. I didn't have a job and was starting to get very aggravated. Also I realized that I didn't keep in much contact with a lot of friends and they were forced to read my bulletins and blogs just to know how I was. Lastly, I compiled a list of things I wanted to work on in 2007.

My goals of 2007 were: Write more often in an online journal; Eat three meals in a day at least once a week; See the movies on my list; Discover new music; Do things that make me happy; Workout like the good ol days; Get a big girl job that I like; Organize my room and unpack; Write my mom a check for $1000+; Hop on a plane and getaway for the weekend; Get down to one credit card; Let go of the past; Drink water regularly; Take more photographs; and Learn how to relax.

I didn't look at this list much after writing the blog and by summer I forgot it existed. Shockingly, I accomplished a lot of them and improved the quality of my life. I started a daily blog, still working on the getting posts in on time. I do eat more, but not as much as a normal human should. I've seen so many movies, found so many new bands, and smiled a lot more. I started running but not really. I HAVE A JOB, but I don't like it as much as I'd want to. My room is worst than before, I have over 1000 saved up but my mom wouldn't let me give it to her, maybe next year. No plane rides but many road trips and even a hotel stay or two. Still have a silly amount of debt, but no longer dwelling on yesteryear. I drink more Vitamin water and take a picture practically everyday and I even find ways to sit down and breathe. Overall I'll give myself an A, because no one is perfect; however, I improved vastly.

After accessing 2007 on a goal completion level I had to think, "what can I do to make 08 better?" It took me a long long time to figure that out. And on that note I bring you...

The List
  • Make more lists
  • Drop 4 sizes by August
  • Eat more and healthier
  • Drink at least one whole bottle of Vitamin water a day
  • Design outside of work
  • Have a website, resume, business card, portfolio, laminate by summer
  • Put a tour together
  • Get my name past Baltimore
  • Travel to a new city
  • Enjoy work
  • Find time to workout no matter what
  • Create a new life plan
  • Stop using the credit cards
  • Take more time out for me

Tuesday, December 25

My Grown-Up Christmas List


For the record, I'm not really a fan of making wish lists or telling people what I want for a gift. I guess I'm weird like that, but I hate asking for things unless you're my parents and even then I don't like it. Anyway here's a list of things I would like to own, if you are struggling to find me a gift hopefully this will help. As far as sizes go I wear a Large in shirts unless its layerable and goes on the bottom then get me an XL so it will actually show. Shoes I wear a 10 in womens, a 9 in mens, and an 8 in Chucks. Use this as a guide to my style, doesn't have to be exact but please no skulls! The links are just visuals to give you an idea of what I mean. Thanks

Clothing
Band Clothing
DVDs
  • Cool World
  • My So Called Life
  • Armor for Sleep DVD
  • Boy Meets World
  • The Matrix 3 movie set
  • Lord of the Rings 3 movie set
  • Star Wars 6 movie set
  • Classic 90s Cartoons and shows
  • Anything Devon Sawa, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Jason Lee
Music
  • +44 - When Your Heart Stops Bleeding
  • Hit the Lights - This is a Stick Up... Don't Make it a Murder
  • The Rocket Summer - Calendar Days; Do You Feel
  • Silverstein - When Broken is Easily Fixed
  • Armor For Sleep – Smile for Them (CD/Lithograph/Tote Bag Bundle)
  • The Academy - The Academy EP
  • Remember Maine - Remember Maine EP
  • Powerspace - The Kicks of Passion
  • Over It - Step Outside Yourself
  • We Are the Fury - Venus
  • Cartel - Chroma
  • Angels & Airwaves - I-Empire
  • Say Anything - ...Is a Real Boy; In Defense of the Genre
  • Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey; Emotions; Musicbox; Valentines; MTV Unplugged
  • Say No More - What You Thought You Knew
  • Rediscover - Out of Touch
  • Motion City Soundtrack/Matchbook Romance Split
  • Motion City Soundtrack/Schatzi Split
  • Yellowcard – Underdog
Books
Shoes
  • Converse
  • EcoSNEAKS
Games
  • Life
  • Scene It: Movies 2
  • Match Game
  • The 90s Game
  • Let’s Make a Deal DVD
  • Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine
  • Clue
Misc
  • Quesadilla Maker
  • Laptop sleeve
  • Band posters
  • Headbands
  • Convertible gloves
  • Fingerless gloves
  • Skate deck
  • KURZ dirt devil
Giftcards
  • Best Buy
  • Target
  • Zumiez
  • Vans
  • PacSun
  • Journey's
  • Torrid
  • JCPenney
  • Ticketmaster
  • Neighborhoodies
  • Visa/Mastercard/Amex
Concert Tickets
  • Ask for up-to-date list
Magazine Subscriptions
  • SPIN
  • Entertainment Weekly
When in doubt...
  • Anything with a panda (except stuffed animal)
  • Anything argyle or another pattern
  • Volcom
  • Artsy (design) things

Friday, December 7

Wow we've come a long way

This morning I saw a quote and it made me go wow. Then I started to think about progression and evolution. I wanted to save it so I could remember whenever I needed to hear words of wisdom pertaining to nothing to do with me but everything to do with me at the same time. I know I'm behind on my blogs those will come when I have time, and if I don't have time that must mean I'm just doing more fun stuff for you to live vicariously through at a later date...

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important.

- Martin Luther King Jr.

Wednesday, December 5

Cuddling leads to Kissing, you read Jeff's Blog

Today was a special day, I just kinda felt here which is one step from taking up space. Not a good way to feel. For some crazy reason I felt super needy today about the most random things. If I had it my way I would probably stayed in bed and called this one in, but at least there are a few good stories from it.

Memories

  • My vacation time got approved!!
  • Christine is guilty
  • Snowing like no other
  • Work was so not productive
  • Yell at Christine for not being warm and smart
  • Super bummed all day
  • I need a boy
  • Ben's Interview
  • I have a list of boys I can get with: JP, BG, WB
  • Wow Devin, wow
  • I wanna Pepsi, no like I felt Pepsi
  • Four Year Strong & Armor!!!!
  • "I don't have time for my friends' sexcapades"
  • I don't do useless
  • I don't even know my emotions, but it's not Christmas music worthy
  • I'm crazy so don't mess with me
  • I had an interview...
  • Sometimes I lurk people, sometimes that makes me dislike them
Places
  • Work
Faces
  • Just work
Conversations
  • Christine
  • Ebony
  • Devin
  • Mom
  • Mary Anne
December 5, 2007 - Wishing you were in someone else's shoes does nothing but create more issues for your feet

Tuesday, December 4

Dancing away the pain

My apologies for the lack of photographs, like you really really need a new picture of me. They are all on my camera/desktop and will be posted sometime, when I remember. Sometimes people just annoy me, no one cares who you know or what you do. Do people not do things for self-gratification anymore? Also if you're life is so damn peachy, why on Earth are you always looking at me?

Memories

  • Work sucks and makes people cry
  • Silly phone convo with Christine
  • Nap?
  • Rushing to get to Ottobar to see Attention
  • "Who's blog did you get that from?"
  • Gotta design a Forecast shirt for Christine, I'll send the band too I guess
  • Hey Alexa, How's your beer? Hahahaha
  • Wishing Devin came
  • Christine and her sex songs
  • Chatting with Alexa's friends
  • Spitalfield amazes me
  • If you're salty that's your own issue not mine, let me be
  • Promising Christine to have tissues when her fav band breaks up
  • For the record, if TAI's last show is in Australia I'm there, first in line
  • Christine skipped my fav NFG song to play FOB :(
Places
  • Work
  • Best Buy
  • UMBC
  • Fletcher's
Faces
  • Sara
  • Alexa
  • Christine
  • Dan
Conversations
  • Mom
  • Dad
December 4, 2007 - It doesn't matter who you know cause at the end of the day you're still you, and no one can change that

Monday, December 3

I'll never forget how to get that 3rd warp whistle

My apologies for the lack of photographs, like you really really need a new picture of me. They are all on my camera/desktop and will be posted sometime, when I remember.

Memories

  • I miss Zack
  • Cryptic bulletins
  • I'm sooo sweet
  • Playing Mario 3 for hours
  • I Love New York with Devin
  • Sorry 15 y/o Christine
  • Yes Christine November did exist
  • Someone remind me to buy a certain issue of Spin, a life changing issue
  • Stolen Transmission & Island... good luck Ultra Girl
  • Damn that Drinko
  • I should eat more food, clean my room, find my hard drive, kiss more boys, see a doctor and make lists
  • Managers shouldn't burn bridges
  • Random art talks
  • Oh yeah, I hate my job
  • I now have to kiss a boy before 08
  • And I gotta design a new Hint shirt
Places
  • Work
  • Oh I went to Arundel Mills one day last week with Devin
  • Devin's
Faces
  • Devin
Conversations
  • Christine
  • Ebony
  • Mary Anne
December 3, 2007 - Selfless acts start to take a toll when you give so much and never get a simple thank you

Sunday, December 2

Monique is all about college

Sundays are always chill especially at colleges in December. Chill days fit my personality, but you probably don't agree, one day people will get to know monique. There's a picture somewhere around here, but it was raining so picture UMBC rain and me in my starting line hoodie and an awesome t-shirt. Oh I forgot yesterday, Happy Birthday Andelicious!! Sorry Jack, didn't mean to make ya feel bad, you don't know any better...

Memories

  • Fixed my phone
  • Ran into so many people as soon as I walked in
  • Myspacing in the dorm
  • Sara stopped by my house
  • Sara is silly but I love her, glad I had an extra ticket
  • Tour of the school
  • Bridgette dropped her purse
  • Barry and his hidden videos
  • Rain
  • Wait since when does Alex know me?!?
  • Discuss merch with Tim and Pat
  • Talk to Jeff about ATL
  • Thank Jack for Atlantic City
  • Brand New...
  • Wait I can ask bands for things? That's silly!
  • Sad promotion attempts
  • Myspace surveys
  • I'm not in it for fame
  • Fireplaces shouldn't be on all night
  • Sleep Dolly Sleep; if someone takes my band name I'm stabbing them
  • Not feeling so hot
Places
  • UMBC
Faces
  • Tim
  • Jeff
  • Christine
  • Tanya
  • Pat
  • Jack
  • Alex
  • Shelby
  • Sara
  • Caitlin
  • Jesse
  • Matty
  • Barry
  • Bridgette
  • Sarababy
  • Rae
  • Davey Austin
  • Laura
Conversations
  • Devin
  • BPop
December 2, 2007 - Familiar faces can turn a nothing day into a lasting memory

Saturday, December 1

No thanks on that beer pong

Doubtful I took a picture today but I'll look. I was out of commission most of the day and then faked it the rest. I decided that I love meeting new people, but I prefer not being the one new person in the group, I rather it be a big ole mixer full of people who don't know each other.

Memories

  • Throwing up every hour from 8 to 1
  • Sleeping til 1
  • Christine visited me
  • Shopping with my mom
  • Explaining my drunken messages
  • Alexa and others telling me I was drunk
  • Passing out while yelling at Mandy
  • Christine is the new Black
  • Alexa is a pimp
  • I wanna see Farewell
  • I need to kiss an Asian boy
  • 3 hour phone conversations
  • Haircut day!! She was trying to mack kinda
  • Telling everyone I'm not drinking cause I did all my drinking for the month
  • It's snowing, gotta go!
Places
  • Old Navy
  • Mall
  • Mall and places
  • AT&T
  • Bubbles
  • Party
Faces
  • Christine
  • Mom
  • Morgan
  • Devin
  • Laurel
  • Party people
Conversations
  • Alexa
  • Zack
  • No logs
December 1, 2007 - Cause and effect applies to all aspects of life