Matty's Journal

Saturday Feb. 16th, 2013

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:54:12 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer and then went to bed because I was pretty tired.

I woke up at 8ish and finished Benjamin Button before I had to get ready for work. I was an assembler today. So when I got there I built a few bikes and then heard Peter volunteering me to unload the truck that pulled up. So I was dreading that, but Peter and a bunch of other people I liked helped, so it helped a little. It also made time go by really fast. For lunch Joy & I went to Culver’s. It was really hard for me to finish my food because the food was so greasy it filled me up fast. I also pooped while I was there. When we got back to wok I helped finish the truck off. After that another truck came. So while they prepared the line I went to hang out with David & Jaime. I got called to photo to develop some pictures for customers. So I got out of the truck work. However Peter found me and said that I had to do a return cart. So as I started the cart I ran into Kurt Gilbert and talked with him for a while. He needed to get some paint mixed, so I talked with him and some work people until it was time to go.

After work I came home and showered. Then I went on the computer, & now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Mom, Abby, Dad, Alyssa, Jaime, Peter, David, Joy, Nick, Andrew, & Kurt.

Friday Feb. 15th, 2013

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:42:38 -0500

At midnight Jessa & I were saying goodbye to each other. After she left i did my journal and sat on the computer for a while until I put in Benjamin Button for a while.

I woke up at 8ish for some reason (even thought I didn’t have to watch Abby). I went on the computer for a while & then cleaned my closet and a little bit of my room. I also did a load of laundry as well as washed my sheets & vacuumed the upstairs. When that was all done I loaded some new music on my phone. Then I started watching Devil before Tyler Burke texted me asking if I watched his short that I have been meaning to watch. So I did that. When that was done I talked to him for a while and then my parents got home. I cut my dads hair because he needed it. Then I sat around watching TV until it was time for me to leave.

I went to St. Jude church in New Lenox to tape an episode of “New Lenox Eats.” It was a lot of fun. Don, Sue, Sally, & John were all there, so we had a good time. We had a ton of food that was free, so I went to town on it all. After the taping I helped Don unload the car and also got some professional lights from Sue. Then I was invited to go to The American Legion (bar). I was hesitant, but Don pressured me into it. So I went. It was funny because as soon as I walked in I saw my Uncle Miles and Richie. I was back and forth with them and then the NLCTV people. I was the youngest person there because it’s kind of an older bar (which seems like it would suck), but there were a handful of people who bought me drinks. So I’m glad I went. Don drove me home afterwards. I took a shower when I got home & then went on the computer & now I’m doing my journal a little early because I’m kind of tired.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Abby, Devin, Mom, Dad, Don, Sally, John, Sue, Uncle Miles, & Richie.

Thursday Feb. 14th, 2013

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:49:21 -0500

At midnight I was on Tumblr. Then I did my journal and watched Real Friends documentary. After that I watched a little more of Benjamin Button before going to bed.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I filled out some Valentine cards for people at work. I thought I started at 12:30, but I actually started at 2:30. So I just sat on the computer for a while. Then I watched AFV, Jimmy Kimmel, some Conan’s, and Modern Family. Then I got ready for work. I was an assembler today. So I built like 8 bikes in the time I was there and also helped out with other things.

After work I waited around to talk to David, but he was busy with customers, so I just left. I picked up some gyro’s on the way home. Then I watched Signs while I ate. After the movie was done I went on the computer for a while and posted the rest of my Valentine’s stuff. Then I watched a little TV. Jessica came over around 11:20. She took all of her stuff.

People I interacted with: Abby, Jaime, David, Tracy, Peter, Joy, Jesika, Mom, Dad, & Jessa.

Wednesday Feb. 13th, 2013

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:28:21 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer for a while. Then I watched most of Perks of Being a Wallflower before going to bed.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I finished Perks. Then I got ready for work. I was scheduled in wireless with David, but I was asked to open photo. So I was pretty much in photo all day. It was nerve wrecking at first because I had only a little clue as to what I was doing. I almost gave pictures to wrong people. But I figured it out and everyone was happy. I got to see David a bit through the day, but it wasn’t a very bromantic day.

After work I went to the Village Hall because Don asked me to meet with him and some potential new volunteers. They ended up just being money hungry and thought volunteering was a paid job or something. But I stuck around after and talked with Don & Dean for a while. After that I came home and took a shower. Then I watched some Conan & Whitney. Then I went on the computer and lost track of time.

People I interacted with: Abby, David, Joy, Peter, Shara, Jesika, Don, Dean, Mom, & Dad.

Tuesday Feb. 12th, 2013

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:37:56 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer. Then I decided to put on something that I knew would put me to sleep. So I put on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

I woke up at 10:30 and laid in bed for a while. Then I decided to take a shower before work. Then I got ready for work. I worked with Jaime today in wireless. We had a pretty good day even though we were stressed about the MODS. We finished MODS and everything looked great, but the BIG bosses have a problem with some stuff in our department and they shouldn’t. So Jaime was pissed, but I didn’t really care because it’s something we can’t do anything about. So I smiled and got us through the day. I was also asked to open photo tomorrow, so I was there for a while getting a little more training. I hope I can get through it all alone tomorrow.

For lunch I came home and had some polish food my parents made. When I went back I brought Jaime a paczki. While she worked I pushed carts with Rebecca and tired my ass out. Then Jaime left and I was alone. So I cleaned and organized some stuff. After work I came home and relaxed. Then I went on the computer for the rest of the night, and now I’m doing mu journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, Dad, Jaime, Sandra, Shara, & Jim.

Monday Feb. 11th, 2013

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:45:47 -0500

At midnight I was finishing Silver Linings Playbook. Then I did my journal and sat on the computer for a while.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I drove to Jessa’s house so I could give her her Valentines Day gift as well as talk to her for a little bit. After being there for a while I went to my optometrist to pick up my “new” frames. I was there for literally 5 minutes. Then I drove home. When I got home I I watched I Am Legend, then I went on the computer. Then I started Blade: Trinity. In the middle of that I had dinner. My mom chilimac for me, I also talked with my parents for a while about how my dad slipped on ice on Friday and that was a great laugh. He said when he slipped her threw his lunchbox, but still held onto the handle and his food was all over the street.

After dinner I finished B3. Then I went on the computer for a bit, then I watched Income Property’s and the end of Chronicle. Then I watched Frequency. Now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, Jessa, Mom, & Dad.

Sunday Feb. 10th, 2013

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:26:18 -0500

At midnight I was doing my journal. Then I stayed on the computer for a bit before watching the beginning of Blade and going to bed.

I woke up at 8:30 and couldn’t get back to bed, so I watched a little more of Blade and then got ready for work. When I got there I was suppose to be in wireless, but apparently the dairy department needed help. Jaime was doing all the work for photo because the person there called off. So nobody was in wireless for a while. Dairy was fine, I just stocked yogurt and cheese. Then it was time to give Jaime her lunch, so I finally got to get out of the cold. For my lunch I came home and had leftover hotdogs. Then I went back and Jaime and I did more MOD stuff. We thought we were done, but we got more.

After work I talked with Jim in electronics for a while & then came home. I sat on the computer for a few minutes and then took a shower. After that I made some food and then watched The Walking Dead. After that I was on the computer for a while & then decided to watch Silver Linings Playbook.

People I interacted with: Jaime, Shara, Arne’, Peter, Joy, Jim, Nick, Alyssa, Mom, Dad, & Abby.

Saturday Feb. 9th, 2013

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 01:15:15 -0500

At midnight I was watching doing my journal and then started The Mist before going to bed.

I woke up at 9:15 and got ready for work. I was an assembler. However no managers were there to tell me what to do. So I checked out the bike racks and saw that bikes weren’t needed. So I took matters into my own hands and decided to ask electronics to start training me to prepare me for when I’m scheduled there alone. So throughout the day Nick was training me and he did a pretty good job, a lot he taught me sunk in. For lunch I came home and had a soup at hand. Then I went back and got some training for the photo department done. That was really hard because I need hands on training to understand that stuff. For the rest of the night I did work in all the different departments and even built a power-wheel for an employee.

After work I talked with David for a while. Then I came home and had some awesome chili-dogs my mom made. I didn’t expect for her to make them tonight, so I was super excited. Then I sat on the computer for a bit. After that I watched the rest of The Mist.

People I interacted with: Jaime, Tracy, Nick, Jim, Peter, Alyssa, Anthony, David, Mom, & Abby.

Friday Feb. 8th, 2013

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:11:38 -0500

At midnight I was watching The Dark Knight Rises.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I finished TDKR and got ready for work. Today I worked with Jaime in wireless, sort of. She was asked to do other things around the store because David was gonna be coming in and they (Walmart) didn’t want three people in wireless. But David called off and I was in there alone. I held it up though. I was pretty productive. I helped customers & organized the prepaid cabinet. I also got to the bottom of a messed up contract as well as helped out a drunk old guy who I thought just had problems walking and then turned him into the cops that were at the store.

After work I came home and showered. Then I ate spaghetti and sat on the computer. Then I felt like watching I Am Legend, but Devin lost it. So I settled for another movie I hadn’t seen in a while (V for vendetta). Then I got on the computer and downloaded some music.

Something else that happened today which is hard for me, as well as Jessica is I asked for us to go on a break. Over the past few months I felt our relationship was becoming very one sided. That’s all I’m gonna say right now. We’re still dating and I love her with all my heart. But my head just isn’t in the relationship.

People I interacted with: Abby, Jaime, Peter, Arne’, Dad, Mom, & Devin.

Thursday Feb. 7th, 2013

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:20:01 -0500

At midnight Jessa & I started 1408. I got tired pretty fast and went to bed.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. Today was kind of funny. After I wake up I usually let herself get ready. Even though I’m her brother I don’t wanna be in the room when she gets dressed, that’s weird. So I leave her alone. But I heard her fussing and whining while I was downstairs. When I came to her room she was having a hard time getting a dress on. The clear straps that some girls clothes have were tangled to both sides of her neck and she couldn’t get it to fit right. So I had to help her. It was pretty funny.

After I put her on the bus I went on the computer for a while. then I watched the last half of The Butterfly Effect before waking up Jessa. We watched a little bit of Bridesmaids before getting up to get ready to leave for the day. We went to Paneras for lunch with Jessica’s mom because she was at the New Lenox library for a meeting. After lunch Jessa left with her mom and I went to Starbucks to do some writing. I got a bunch of pages done and feel like it was a successful session. After writing I went to Walmart to say hey and get some weather stripping for my car. I couldn’t find any, but I did do some Valentines Day shopping.

After Walmart I came home and ate some spaghetti. Then I spent some time on the computer before talking with David & then Joy on the phone. Both are going through relationship issues that I needed to lend my advice to. Then I’ve been on the computer since & now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Abby, M-Dawg, Jaime, Peter, David, Joy, Mom, & Dad.

Wednesday Feb. 6th, 2013

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:31:35 -0500

At midnight Jessa and I were looking for something to watch. I tried Netflix on my Apple TV, but I had to do updates to it. Then we tried my PS3 and I had to update that as well. They both took over a half hour to do. So we watched Tosh.0 and then decided to watch Can’t Hardly Wait.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I took a tiny nap before I had to get ready for work. I was on the refresh team today at work. Which all that entailed was zoning the entire shampoo/soap/hair product/nails section of the store. I had to be strict on how many of a product was out and could fit on a shelf. It does better the store, but with my knowledge and abilities there I felt like my day was wasted. Through the day I found out that I’m not gonna be a regular in wireless anymore. I’m gonna be trained and have a primary (main focus) in electronics. Which means a lot more work. However the pay is a lot higher. Im just a little upset I won’t be working with David and Jaime as much as I use to.

After work I picked Jessa up from my house and then we went to Orland Mall. I got 2 new pairs of pants and Jessica got some stuff as well. Then we went to the Apple Store and talked with Jonny for a little bit. Then we came back to my house and I took a shower. After that we made some food and watched Modern family while we ate. Then we watched a little Conan and now I’m on the computer doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Abby, David, Nick, Tracy, Peter, Jonny, & Dad.

Tuesday Feb. 5th, 2013

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:34:16 -0500

At midnight Jessa & I were watching Looper. I broke my glasses before watching the movie & I was hoping watching it would make me feel better.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. The fucking bus driver drove past my house, so I had to drive Abby to school. When I got home I did most of the slideshow that Jaime wants me to make for Isabella. Then Jessa woke up and we watched a few episodes of Tosh.0. Then we got ready to leave for the day. We went to Pop’s for lunch and ate way too much. After that we went to Best Buy and I got some RAM for my Mac to make it a little faster between programs. Then we came back home and I installed the RAM while Jessa napped.

When she woke up we watched the new episode of Grey’s Anatomy and then I rested my eyes for a while. When I got up we tried to decide what to do with the rest of our night. We decided to go see Warm Bodies, so we did that & it was very good. Then we picked up White Castles and came back home to eat it. While we ate we watched Whitney and then sat on our computers for a bit & now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Abby, Mom, Dad, Devin.

Monday FOBrurary 4th, 2013

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:25:19 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer. Then I watched a little more of Life as a House before going to bed.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I finished LAAH. Then I took a nap. I woke up at 11ish to get ready for work. I worked with David in wireless today. I’m not 100% on what we actually did today. But I know we stayed busy and never got pulled. For lunch I came home and sat on the computer listening to the new Fall Out Boy song. WhenI went back to work David and I organized the room a little to look cleaner.

After work I came home and went on the computer for a bit, then I took a shower. Then Jessa got here and we talked for a bit. Then I shaved and made a snack. While I ate I watched Chelsey (with Emmy Rossum) & then Conan (with William H. Macy). Now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, David, Peter, Shara, Joy, Mom, Dad, Kristen, & Jessa.

Sunday Feb. 3rd, 2013

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:54:55 -0500

At midnight I was watching Life As A House. In the middle of watching I got a call from Devin. Usually he only calls at late hours because he forgot his key and needs me to unlock the door. But he got pulled over and needed to be picked up because he was out past curfew. The cop wasn’t mean at all, he actually helped us out a ton by not taking Devin to jail and us having to pay a bail. But after I picked him up we dropped Chloe off at home and then came home and I watched a little more LAAH before going to bed.

I woke up at 9:15 and get ready for work. I worked in wireless with Jaime today. We got a few activations today. Other than that not too many interactions with customers, but we had a hell of a time setting up new displays. We had a lot of fun today as well. In the middle of the day she invited me over for the Superbowl. So after work I went over to her house. I got to hang out with Jose, Isabella, Nando, & her for a while. It was a lot of fun. I was always nervous around Jose because he always seemed quiet and reserved. But he was funny and fun to be around and is quite the movie buff. While there I ate some awesome beef Jaime made, watched the game, worked on a photo slideshow for Isabella, and talked.

After the game I came home and went on the computer and now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Devin, Chloe, Mom, Jaime, Joy, Shara, Nick, Hope, Dad, Jose, Isabella, & Nando.

Saturday Feb. 2nd, 2013

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 00:50:47 -0500

At midnight I was watching Insidious with Jessa. Then we talked for a while before going to bed.

I woke up at 11:15 and got ready for work. I worked with Jaime today in wireless. I got two activations today, but other than that nothing. We did a bunch of mod changes again, just trying to make sure our area is perfect. Sherell was with us today as well. She didn’t do much, but she taught us a bunch of new stuff for customers. For lunch I came home and had a slice of Beggars. Then I went back and Jaime got me up to speed of what I had to do. Then I hung out with Sherell for a while and talked about movies.

After work I came home and took a shower. Then I uploaded a video to youtube and sat on the computer for a while. Now I’m doing my journal. I’m gonna eat a snack and watch a movie.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Mom, Jaime, Joy, Sherell, & Abby.

Friday Feb. 1st, 2013

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:19:21 -0500

At midnight I was getting ready for bed. Then Jessica started texting me and we were up for a while talking.

I woke up at 8am to watch Abby. After I out her on the bus I watched the end of Surviving Christmas. Then I flipped through channels and texted Jessica more. Then I went on the computer for a bit until it was time for me to get ready for work. I was an assembler for the first half of my shift. So I built a few bikes and put them on the rack. Then i came home for lunch and just hung out. I drove my mom to the autoshop as well because our car screwed up AGAIN. So they just bought a new one.

When I went back to work I was in wireless and I got to work with both David & Jaime for a while. It was so much fun. We were laughing so much and having a great time. I miss when we all don’t work together. I eventually ended up being there alone, but I kept busy resetting mods and cleaning. Jessica came in at the end of my shift, when I clocked out we shopped a little before leaving. When we got to my house we talked to my mom for while. then we came to my room and we’re just hanging out and on our devices. Now I’m doing my journal now so we can watch a show or something before we go to bed.

People I interacted with: Abby, Jaime, Joy, David, Shara, Mom, Devin, Dad, & Jessa.

Thursday Jan. 31st, 2013

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:53:25 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer. Then I decided to start Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I finished Eternal Sunshine. Then I watched a couple episodes of Conan. After that I went on the computer for a bit & then got ready to leave. I went to Walmart just to say “Hi” to Jaime because I hadn’t seen her in so long. However I ended up staying a lot longer and didn’t get to go to Starbucks like I had planned. While there I got a call from Don asking if I could help him and Sally tonight and in return I’d get $100, so I accepted. I texted Adan because I really wanted to see him today, he was working, however he said it would be OK if I went to Walgreens and hung out for a bit. So I did. We had a good talk about writing, relationships, and other stuff.

Then I went to Jessica’s house. She was upset that I was gonna be leaving her earlier tonight. I know I messed up by changing our plans and I really am sorry. But we went to the mall and did some shopping. We both got a few things as well as stopped by a cupcakery. The cupcakes were alright. Then we went back to her house and hung out for a bit before I had to leave. I went to Sally’s house and she was making dinner for Don & I . She made steak nacho’s, chips & guac, and chili. We were there to help her for her job. She needed to send out something like 2,500 letters, so Don and I had to put them into envelopes and seal them. Doesn’t sound like much to do, but it took 4 and a half hours and the easiest $100 I’ve ever made. After that I came home and showered. Now I’m on the computer and doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, Jaime, Peter, Adan, Tommy, Jessa, M-Dawg, Sara, Sally, & Don.

Wednesday Jan. 30th, 2013

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:51:49 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer. Then I laid down and started Unbreakable.

I woke up at 8am to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I had the intent of finishing the movie, but I fell asleep. I woke up at 11:15 and got ready for work. I was in wireless with David today. Again, we had a ton of fun and got a bunch of stuff done. We do things at our own pace, get it done correctly, and (I believe) manage to get a few more things done. For lunch I came home and had a slice of nasty Beggars deepdish pizza. Then I went back to work. For the rest of the night I cleaned and helped a few customers.

After work I shopped a little bit. Then I got gas before coming home. Then I finished Unbreakable. After that I went on the computer and now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, Mom, David, Peter, Sherell, & Dad.

Tuesday Jan. 20th, 2013

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:59:15 -0500

At midnight I was on the computer for a while. Then Jessa and I started The Time Traveler’s Wife before going to bed.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I took a shower & shaved. Then I went on the computer for a while. Didn’t do much until I decided to fix my contacts on my phone. After that I woke Jessa up and we watched TV for a little bit while she woke up. Then we got up and got ready to leave for the day.

We went to Houlihan’s for lunch and it was very yummy. After eating we went to JC Penny’s so I could look for a new dress shirt. After a while of looking I found an awesome blue shirt (no business blue, blue blue) and a tie I really liked. Jessica also liked a tie and it was cheap, so I got that as well. Then we came back to my house and hung out for a little bit before she had to leave. After she left I pooped, and then went on the computer for a bit. Then I talked with my parents for a while about them getting a gun (I don’t approve). Then we lightened the mood a big and I’m trying to convince them to take Abby & Devin to Disney World because I loved it when I went. After that I watched The Fifth Element and then went on the computer for a bit. Now I’m writing my journal.

People I interacted with: Jessa, Abby, Mom, & Dad.

Monday Jan. 28th, 2013

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:57:58 -0500

At midnight I was trying to fix The Butterfly Effect on my Apple TV, but I couldn’t do it. So I watched the new episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

I woke up at 8 to watch Abby. After I put her on the bus I watched the last half of My Girl, then I watched another movie I can’t remember, and then the end of Contagion. Then I got ready for work. I worked with David today in wireless. We had a good time. We got a bunch of stuff done while having a bunch of fun. I had two regulars come in just for me (which was awesome). David & I also had an awesome nerd talk with a customer who really knew his technologies. I stayed at work for my lunch because our Verizon rep came in and taught David & I a bunch of stuff and told us some numbers we needed to hit to beat last years sales. My last 2 and a half hours were pretty boring. I think I sat at a desk for 1 hour and did nothing at all.

After work I came home and Jessica got here shortly after. We talked for a while about the possibility of getting food. Then I finally gave in and we got Taco Bell. While we ate we watched Modern Family. After that we talked for a while and then I watched Conan while she showered. Now I’m doing my journal.

People I interacted with: Abby, David, Shara, Peter, Kristen, Mom, Dad, & Jessa.