30 Days of Me: Art

Today's mission was a piece of art. So why not pimp out my bfff's stuff a lil bit.

This is one of j's pieces that you can find on her etsy shop.

Good day.

Life Update

I have a few things on my mind that could make for their own posts, but I like bullet points. Think I'm gonna go with it and develop over time. Let's do this.

Quick hits:

*I saw Iron Man 2 this weekend. This is what I thought of it.

*I start my internship next Monday at the Montgomery Advertiser. It's not paid, but it's time consuming and I talked to my dad about it and I'm not going to get a second job this semester. What does this mean? It means no friggin income. Which sucks. But it also means I can see my friends and have a little fun before I get kicked in the face by the real world.

*Speaking of this summer, here are some things I plan on doing and some things I would like to happen. Possible beach trip with friends, at least one trip to Troy to see my bfff, Silversun Pickups concert, seeing my friends before they ship off to Texas in June, seeing my sister and brother-in-law when they visit from South Dakota, making the most of my last two months with my roommate since 2005, and if I can work it out I would like to attend this year's Warped Tour in Atlanta. Basically, I plan to make this one hell of a summer.

*Summer is going to be cool because of something else. I don't want to go in to too many details, but I'm kind of working on a "project." I'm trying to get other parties involved because I know if left to myself, it won't get done. But stay tuned about that because if it goes through, I am really excited about it.

*I just want to put out there that if I had time and resources, I would love to visit blogger friends. Just sayin.

*Less than three months till I graduate. I can't wait.

*I think I'm starting to realize that if my life takes a certain turn after I graduate, the thought of being a relationship may be a future thought. I might have to be one of those "career-first" kind of people. More on this later.

*Another story to talk more about in the future? How my iPod broke. And how I got a new one. It's a great story. Warmed my heart.

*I'm pretty sure the percentage of my friends that have a kid has been raised to at least 60% now. It's kind of ridiculous.

*I rented a video game. Specifically, some Spider-Man game. So if you will excuse me, I'm going to go web sling around New York City for a little while.

Random lyric of the day:

Now that I'm grown I've seen marriages fall to pieces.
Now that I'm grown I've seen friendships fall to pieces.
Weekend warriors and our best friends.
The writers weren't kidding about how all good things must end.
Then again somethings, then again somethings are far too good,
Somethings are far too good, to go when you let go.

Wordless Wednesday: My Senior Prom

In a recent post by Allison, she put a prom-themed playlist and showed a picture during her prom, or grad, back when she attended. At the end, she challenged us to share our pictures. Challenge accepted. Let's get ready to travel back 5 years in time.

Most of the guys posing outside

My date and me making our entrance

Stole somebody's glasses for a pic. Thought it elevated me to baller status.

Gettin the party started

w/ Shedrick

Hey, you know her

with my sister

The chick in high school that I always wanted to date, but never got the chance

Frisco. The Man.

Chillin at the "after party"

Looking at these pics brings up a lot of stories. Maybe they will make for some good posts one day...

A Good Week?

I guess they do happen.

Monday: Had my radio show that I feel went really well. I had a co-host in there with me and I always feel better when someone else is in the studio. I feel looser. Plus, the songs were selected with help from you guys (which songs exactly? -- keep reading).

Tuesday: Went to a carnival. Yep, at 23 years old I went to a carnival. There was a random one in our town and I was like "let's have a little fun" so I told my friend Jessica to not dare make any plans cuz we are going out. We had a really good time in that "we are too old to be here but eff it, let's have some fun." Went on a ferris wheel, watched her get hussled into spending 20 dollars on a stuffed monkey, and of course got a funnel cake. Ended the night by riding The Zipper. That thing was intense and I spent more time trying to grab my cell phone that was being flung around like a pin ball than enjoying myself. Ended the night with some mexican food. Taco salad's are my favorite.

Wednesday: Made the return to my bowling league after missing the week before because I was puking my lungs out. Bowled pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. 206, 180, 198. We won all our games cuz it's what we do. But really, what we do is have fun and that's what I did Wednesday night.

Thursday: Got my speech grade back and made a 97. Pretty happy about that. Then for dinner I got a craving for some breakfast type food so I asked Jessica if she wanted to go to IHOP (side story: Jessica and I haven't been hanging out much lately, so I guess this week was good too because of reconnecting). Had a really good time at IHOP meaning great service, great food. Then, I'm sitting there watching Lost when I get a call from jme. Wants to know what I thought about "The Men Who Stare at Goats" which I couldn't give her an answer because I haven't seen. But all the sudden the subject of Rock Band got brought up. I love technology. With us living hours apart, we were all able to jump on and get a full band going consisting of myself, her, her husband, and Kami. Ok, maybe that last one wasn't actually a part of the band. But it was really fun, I even got the Lady GaGa tracks so "Bad Romance" was definitely blasting in my living room.

Friday: Just chillin. If I can find somebody willing, I may go see Kick-Ass tonight. If not, probably more Lost and Tiger Woods on Xbox. Life is good right now.

And for Allison and anybody else who was curious, these are the songs I played on Monday's show with two exceptions. I played the acoustic version of "Anna Molly" and "Lingering Still" by She and Him, not "Sentimental Heart" but those two tracks weren't available. Also note that to be accurate, #1 on the playlist is #30 in the countdown and so on. To match with the list, go back here. Enjoy these tracks and hopefully you will enjoy the final spots in the countdown.

Random lyric of the day:

Summer comes and leaves you with a fever
That you caught
When you were young
Summer goes, makes you feel like life is real
And hanging on for more

Wordless Wednesdays: My Best Friend's Wedding

I got a lot of positive feedback from my last picture post, so I think I am going to try my best to get back into Wordless Wednesdays. Because I like pictures. And you like pictures. I mean, who doesn't like pictures?

So I have shared some pics from my bfff's wedding back in December, but why not go back and look at a few more?

The awesome shoes

I guess weddings turn into high school reunions

I don't know what's going on, but I like it

Hangin out afterward (fyi: that's the groom trying to bite the head of the bride)

Out of all the thousands of pics taken, this is one of my favorites (yes, jme, I stole this from your blog. I hope you don't mind because it just happened)

Picture Post

So I was going to update on my life and speak about random things, but then I just decided not to. If you still want to read some words though, check out what I thought of Monster over at my movie blog.

But for now, I would just like to share some recent pictures. Enjoy.

The test shot. The first picture ever taken with my new camera.

Random trip to Jme's. This is her cooking an awesome chicken/spaghetti hybrid (I know what it's called, but that just sounded cooler)

Her new dog Kami

Rockin out (I was on guitar)

What my last class of the day looks like. Notice how cramped the seats are. Worst idea ever.

Wrestling in Atlanta

Felt like I was watching it in HD

My visual aid for my Patriot speech (Stephen Colbert)

My awesomely delicious Superbowl meal (we like to call it Taco Extravaganza)

Kind of ironic to find a heart when throwing away boxes during Valentine's Day

A behind the scenes look at VDay

And this final picture proves that my best friend is cooler than yours

7 Signs of Love Makin

Spoiler alert: this post has nothing to do with love making, though I may touch on that later (that's what she said). It does have to do with the #7 and I wanted to do a witty title and for some reason this song by Tyrese popped into my head.


*Things you need to know before reading this post:

1) I am extremely tired and I have no idea why. But when I am tired, sometimes my speech gets sort of random. I just left a comment that I feel was kind of random and I was about to go to sleep, but I figured this could be a fun blog if I don't make much sense.

2) I try to pride myself on leaving comments and I have been slacking these past few days. I plan to go on a spree tomorrow and do the damn thing.

Now we proceed.

I was given another award, THIS ONE:


I received it from Smart Ass Sara and apparently I didn't need to do much to get it except give her an award earlier, but I'm going to take this self-esteem boost anyways. I think maybe she just wanted to know seven things about me, as those are the rules (I feel like I just quoted the first Saw). So even though I feel like I am going to disappoint her, I will do as I am told and post the seven things and then pass it on.

*Ok, one more warning. I have done these in the past and have probably mentioned a few of before, but I have gotten some new readers since then so hopefully these are still informative.

1. The following shows receive DVR treatment on my cable box: WWE Raw, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Tosh.0, Scrubs, The Office, Community and whenever they are on: Important Things w/ Demetri Martin, The Real World/Road Rules Challenge and Fantasy Factory. I would DVR Heroes, but we watch that on Netflix.

2. If you noticed above, I put WWE Raw. I am still a wrestling fan and will probably be till the day my heart no longer beats. In fact, I will be in Atlanta on Sunday attending an event. Why do I still watch? I feel like I was born with it. It's something my Grandpa started in me and I will probably never be able to shake it.

3. I am thinking over a decision that will change where my life is headed. As of typing this, I haven't talked to anyone about it because in a self-conscious way I feel they would laugh? I'm not sure why, but for right now it's the only thing I'm keeping to my self.

4. I had quite a few girlfriends from late middle school to early high school. That is meant to be more funny than it is to brag because think about it: at the time, you feel they are the love of your life but when you look back on it you realize how much of a kid you were. Anyway, my first "real" relationship was between the end of my freshman year and end of my junior year of high school. We still "saw each other" for a while after our break up and I did just about everything with her. But it wasn't until I started my most serious relationship so far that I went all the way. That relationship altogether lasted from a few days before I graduated high school to just before my fourth year of college. I remember every detail about that night. We were coming back from a football game in Troy and it was really late. I was sleeping in the backseat of my own car I was so tired. When we got home, it just kind of happened. A couple years later she tells me that what she remembers is afterward I got up and made a sandwich. Whoops. In my defense, I had too many emotions going through my head. One of them was hunger and I needed to take care of that. So there is my only TMI tidbit, I guess I should have put a warning or something but eff it.

5. I change my mind quite a bit and I am man enough to say that I once hated something when I now like it. First example: Lil Wayne. There was a time when I COULD NOT STAND hearing anything by him or about him. The dude was just everywhere and got really annoying. Then one day, out of nowhere, I heard a song with him and Jay Z and my opinion started to turn around. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but I am eagerly awaiting the release of Rebirth, his rock album (I already have the leaked copy, but they said a new one is coming out this year). Second example: Twitter. I used to say "There is NO WAY I will get on Twitter. That is just stupid." And now I am addicted. Feed my addiction HERE

6. Summer of 2009 will go down as the greatest summer ever. Which is a good sign considering it was the last one and maybe it will get better. But I went on a road trip that people are probably getting sick of hearing about, but it changed my life. I want to explore more now, as we went from Alabama to California and back and seeing a lot of cool stuff in between. Also, I got in a lot of good time with my friends and family. I went to two concerts with Jme (No Doubt w/ Paramore and The Sounds; Taking Back Sunday w/ Anberlin and Envy on the Coast) one with Hedman (Warped Tour) and one with my roommate (Incubus). I also had my first and only hangover at my sister's, which was an experience -- one I don't plan on duplicating. And I had two easy summer classes. Life was good last summer.

7. I am terrible at meeting goals I set for myself. For years, I have said that I want to learn the piano, get a tattoo and become fluent in Spanish. The first two I have talked about a lot more. I even got a piano for Christmas 08 and touched it for like a random week. I really need to get back on that...

So, there are my seven things and now I have to pass this on. And what I am going to do is give a shoutout to my best friend, the one who got me started on this awesome blogging journey, the one who joined me on those concerts, the one whose new dog is going to call me an uncle and the one who I will hopefully see this weekend: ____j @ this is me; consequently

Now, my brother-in-law just called and said "Let's do the damn thing" in reference to Heroes. So it looks like I'm not going to bed just yet...

Random lyric of the day:

How could this be done
Your such a smiling sweetheart
Oh and your sweet and pretty face
In such an ugly way
Something so beautiful

David Letterman Post

Top Ten Things Going on Right Now:

(in no order)

1. Watched Adventureland last night. I expected to laugh a lot. It didn't happen. Major disappointment.

2. Remember Jet's song "Are You Gonna be My Girl?" Well, since then they have had a few songs hit the radio, but I feel their latest, "She's A Genius" is going to be their second biggest hit.

3. Why am I actually interested in seeing The Final Destination? Well, the 3D version...

4. I am now in a bowling league. Any suggestions for a team name?

5. Hitting up Crestview this weekend. Should be good times, like always.

6. Blogspot was kinda down the past day or two. Is it bad that I felt like something was missing from my life?

7. Speaking of missing from my life, The Daily Show and Colbert Report are on re-runs this week and I don't know what to do with myself. BUT Fantasy Factory and Nitro Circus have come back. And this makes me happy.

8. I ordered a wrestling pay per view on Sunday. For the first time in years, I felt like I got my money's worth. Pretty happy with the result.

9. September is coming soon. This means a couple things:

• Football season starts. Pro and college. So, get ready for some sports related posts.
• Ton of new music coming out: Muse, Saosin, The Used, Paramore, AFI. Expect reviews.

10. Lastly, my bfff is doing a giveaway on her blog. You are going to kick yourself if you miss out...

Random lyric of the day:


Because I came here with a load
And it feels so much lighter
Since I met you
And honey you should know
That I could never go on without you

(ok, maybe it wasn't so random)

Under My Covers Vol.5/Happy Birthday

Today, my bfff (one of those f's is a dirty word) Jme turns 22. It's about damn time. But it seems like every year, I miss being there on her birthday. Most of the time I'm in California on a summer vacation, but this time, once again, our schedules didn't meet up. So, I figure this is the least I could do. Dedicate one of my cover posts to her.

As you might have read in the past, or today if you head over to jeanette's blog, my friends have always introduced me to new music. Jme is one of those people and some months ago she saw a little show in Panama City and fell in love with one of the opening bands, The Leo Project. One of the songs on thier cd is a cover and a funny mini story is that when she heard the original, she thought they were copying the Leo Project. Good times. Anyways, here is the song "Broken Wings."

Original song by Mr. Mister (from 1985)

Cover song by The Leo Project (from 2009) (the fourth song down)

How about just for fun, we put the Tupac cover

So in all, these post to spread a cover, but really it was to say Happy Birthday to a really good friend. If you want to as well, check out her blog and leave her some love!

Hello August

So this month has finally arrived. After a year of anticipation, and not the good kind, August is here. The event that is the reason for the unanticipation doesn't occur for another few weeks or so, but still, it's here. I remember posting a blog on myspace a few months after the break up titled "August 2009" with the lyrics to a Vampire Weekend song that went "Then I see you You're walking cross the campus Cruel professor Studying romances How am I supposed to pretend I never want to see you again?" But I guess that's what I have to do now. Pretend. Or do I? Of all the awesome comments on the last post that I talked about this subject, the coolest thing to see was a bunch of people said I sounded like I was past what I once was. So maybe I won't have to pretend. Maybe I really never want to see her again. Honestly, I think it is that way. If I didn't have the knowledge that she was returning to school here, I would have nothing to be nervous about. But hopefully, it is like a lot of events in my life and I am making more of a deal than it really is. The one thing that sucks is it makes me realize that I want out of this town. It has been good to me, but I am ready to graduate, ready to move on, ready to get in this "real world" that everybody tells me about it. I know it's going to be hard and a slap in the face, but I'm ready to get slapped, ya know, so I can bounce back and get my life started. I just feel like for the next year my life is on pause. All I want to do is press play.

But hey, I guess if a month I am dreading is coming, it's nice to ring it in in style. On Tuesday, I went to Warped Tour and had one of the best days this summer. More details on that when I get all the pics together from the other two concerts of the summer (after I attend the Incubus one -- the last one -- in a couple of weeks). But last night I randomly got in the car and made the hour and a half trip to see Jme. Watched a couple not so great movies (New in Town, Inkheart) but got homemade doughnuts and was able to get out of the house and see a good friend, so it evened out the bad cinematic adventure. On my way home from her house, I stopped in Montgomery and visited with an old friend and it was really good catching up. After watching Flight of the Conchords for the first time at Jme's, when I got home I tried to go find a place to rent it, but I found it on sale and just purchased it. I have always heard the songs, but now seeing the episodes, it's like they come together. I have only seen the first three, but I am hooked. Then watched the first half of a movie in my top 30, Sleepers, before my roommate left and now I am here. Anticipating another lazy Sunday.

So I have a few ideas in the works. Some are for some regular posts in the style of Under My Covers, but one is for a guest blog contest. This will probably in my next post, so WATCH OUT.

Lastly, a week or so ago I was tagged by Love, Lila in her post "I'd Like to Thank the Academy". She revealed seven facts about herself, and I figured since I was tagged, I will do the same.

Before I do these, let me give a short description. Some of these are going to be the "boring" facts. You will see what I mean when the list starts. But first is about my name. For some reason, when I started I was really hesitant to use my name. I see a lot of people who use their name and some that use pseudonyms, but I've come to trust you guys. So while it will still be Mr O, cuz I just like that and it's easier, for you guys I guess I will introduce myself.

Fact 1: Mr O stands for Matthue Ryan Okarmus, my full name. I don't know what origin my last name is and my mom's story for the spelling of my first name is the drugs that she was on while giving birth gave her the idea. But it's unique.

Fact 2: I was born on December 15, 1986 in Modesto, California.

Fact 3: My parents divorced around the time I turned two. My mom went on to remarry four times but is currently single and living in California. My dad remarried two times, but is currently in a new relationship and living in Alabama.

Fact 4: How I got to Alabama was my dad's second wife joined the military when I was eight and she got stationed in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. We moved there, she got out of the army and we decided to stay.

Fact 5: My dad's third marriage was a parent trap sort of deal. My friend and I both had parents who were newly single and we decided to get them together. It worked and we were a family for 8 years before they divorced early this year. Though technically they are no longer together, we still consider ourselves sister and brother because we went through enough things to be considered family. That is the story of the sister in Crestview that I constantly talk about.

Fact 6: My mom's second marriage was to a Japanese man who produced my half, twin brothers. They are four years younger than me and grew up without me, them in California and myself in Alabama. We are as close as the distance allows and I have always hated this particular fact.

Fact 7: My Grandpa on my mom's and my dad's side are the two most influential people in my life, teaching me life lessons that I still carry to this day. Years ago, I found out neither were my biological relative. And I don't care.

So there they were. I would have made them more lighthearted, but I did those a month or so ago. And yea, i think it's cool if you guys get to know me now. But part of the rule is that I have to tag seven other people. There are a couple people that ALWAYS get tagged with stuff, so I figure I will give them a break. So here goes:

Lola Lakely at Lola Lakely: Life, Love, & The Pursuit of Insanity
Sarah.c.Kramm at Post Crown Chronicles
The Caped Tirader at The Caped Tirader!
Tennyson ee Hemingway at Andy Warhol Goes Shopping
Girl Interrupted at A World So Small
Soda and Candy at Soda and Candy Stories
Jaime at What Do You Say

You guys should have some fun with it.

Random video of the day:



Random lyric of the day:

I love it girl
The way your lip looks after you apply the gloss
I love you girl girl
You look right in the screen and take it off off

See I cant wait till I get a little taste of you
And I just upgraded to 10-80-i hi def just for you

My digital girl girl girl girl girl girl
Shes my digital girl girl girl girl girl girl girl