While I recently finished up my first K2 style modification (and I’m not too disappointed with it), I believe that not only can I do better, but K2 feels a little “bloated” with a bunch of extra “features” that I don’t use. In addition, I’ve slowly been accumulating more and more plugins to provide other [...]

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Google is a fun toy for bored afternoons. For example, I’ve been Googling a few key phrases:

Matthew Smith: digivation.net is on page 7 - not bad, considering that there are some 75 million results. Funny thing is, my Upcoming.org profile (which I rarely use) shows up on the first page!
Matthew A Smith: While Google still [...]

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Since I am spending the summer amassing large sums of money, I have come up with some stuff I’d like to spend it on. Without further ado, I am proud to present my “Summer Toy List.”

iPod Video 60GB
My old iPod is a 10GB “iPod with Dock Connector” model, and has become a tad dated. While [...]

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As I sit here staring at my computer screen, with 5pm looming closer every minute, I find myself at a strange lack of words. At the top of the screen a long list of incomplete ideas, waits patiently for that sudden literary spark. Yes, I know, I should simply sit down and make myself write, [...]

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I always hate it when mother is right. “Cursing is something trashy people do,” “You should date around - you’re still in highschool,” “Don’t speed, you’ll get a ticket,” and countless other tid-bits of advice come to mind (all brushed off to be regretted later). It’s painful when I do something, then stop short as [...]

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It would seem that lunch break serves as a playground for mental stimulation. Revelation of the day: I can use the voice memo feature of my phone to hash out new ideas on the run, then return to my desk in the evening to editorialize them here. I don’t know why I didn’t think of [...]

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At the times when I feel that things may be coming together the best, I suddenly take a dive for the worst. This is my least treasured attribute. The rush of despair as hopes sink like a brick upon the waves, despite bright circumstances. The risks of opening ones’ heart are vast and I don’t like where they take me. It seems that whenever I am near to the point of letting someone in, I want to draw up again, feel nothing, keep going. With vast emotion I shall face the storm, tender to one, unsure of the consequences. You now have me where it hurts the worst and I love the best - be gentle I beg you; despite my flirty facade and frivolous attitude I can only bare a little before tears.

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