Throat some DQuils on that cold

I’ve been a little bit sick these days, so I bought some medicine: This is legitimate DayQuil (I don’t get anything but the best) but it’s kind of funny they label the pills as “DQuil,” which makes it look like a cheap knock-off drug. Follow Matt on Instagram »

Designer Sea Creatures, For Less!

I don’t live very far from a T. J. Maxx, so when it comes to Christmas shopping I always take a peak in to see if there is anything I can get anyone. My mom like to shop there, so why not shop for her there? Last year, I wrote about a great little find… Continue reading Designer Sea Creatures, For Less!

The Ice Cream That Got Showed Some Love

This is the story of the little blog post that could. Would you guess my most read blog post would be about ice cream? That post was published one year ago today, the busiest day in the history of this website. It gave me a taste of the good life, something I wrote going viral… Continue reading The Ice Cream That Got Showed Some Love

The Island of Misfit Costumes

It’s the last 10 days before Halloween night and I’ve thought a lot about costumes. My usual choice is something weird or otherwise confusing. For example, a couple of years ago I dressed up as Slutty French Fries (pictured), a play on the idea that the cliché girl costume is always a slutty version of… Continue reading The Island of Misfit Costumes

Picking on Kids

I don’t hate kids and I don’t think they’re stupid, they just don’t know very much. So my message to the children who put up this sign up in their classroom, life isn’t fair: It was hung in a preschool-looking classroom at a YMCA that is used as a practice space by adults at night.… Continue reading Picking on Kids

USA Defense Battery

One of my all time favorite quotes from The Simpsons, “Celebrate the independence of your nation by blowing up a small part of it.” Well, a couple of years ago I found what they were talking about… The USA Defense Battery. I didn’t count each firework individually (and some are cut off) but by my… Continue reading USA Defense Battery