Poll update!

Some of you are probably wondering: Is he ever going to put up his poll for a new name? This answer is a resounding, YES!!!! Thank you all for your patience and suggestions. I have been compiling those suggestions over the last week or so and am putting together a list of the ones I think will stand up the best to a poll. Gotta make it a little close, don't want to have too much of a landslide!! Any ways, have a great weekend y'all. I'll post that poll by the first of the week, hopefully.

New Features!

OK, here we go. I have updated my blog fairly significantly as those of you returning readers will immediately notice: I changed the whole layout style. Also, to the right, I have added local weather here in Salem, OR so you can see what the temp is like where I am. I have also added a link to my new guestbook. It would be awesome if you all would sign it! I would love to see where all my friends and family are scattered about the globe. Check out all my new features!

Blog Title Submissions

I want to apologize to those that have already voted for my blog title. I, unfortunately, did not forsee anyone else contributing possible title for my blog. Sorry, Mom! In light of this new development, I have cancelled the poll temporarily. I want everyone to be able to participate and contribute an appropriate blog title. In about a week, I will select a few that I think will be good contenders and with your voting help, we will whittle the choices down over a series of a couple of polls. If you have any other suggestions for titles please reply to this posting.

Here's what we have so far:

1. Mutterings from THE Matt

2. Matt's Mumblings

3. Matt's Malarky

4. Matt's Missles

5. Matt's Meanderings

Well, there we have it! Two contributors... who's next?

P.S. I will not be listing any more suggestions until I post the poll. Stay tuned!

Here Goes Nothing!!

Hello! Welcome to my new blog entitled, "Mutterings from THE Matt"! I created it as a way for my family and friends to take a peek into my life and see what I'm up to from day-to-day. I give you fair warning though: occassionally I may wax philosophical and write a long, drawn-out explanation of things down to the last detail. I'm weird like that sometimes...I have a great attention to detail and can remember exact conversations from several years ago (sometimes word-for-word) and can describe things or locations in great detail (almost to a fault) or I can be totally clueless about what's going on or not even pay attention to details..... but anyways there I go rambling again! I warned you! I was talking to my brother Ben as I was setting this up and we thought I could have used "Ramblings of THE Matt" or "Sir Talks Alot (aka Matt)" and given the same vibe!

Ben's contribution is the THE. He suggested it, so I used it. Not sure why other than I am THE Matt. There's not another one out there like me! Sorry, Matt and Matt, if you read this. Don't think that I think you are any less Matt-like because we Matt's are special. There's something special about us. But there's only THE Matt! :-) Just kidding! You guys were great. I loved hanging out with the "Matt/Steve Posse." For those of you who don't know, while I attended Pensacola Christian College one of the groups I hung out with consisted entirely of Matts and Steves. 3 Matts and 2 Steves. I (Matt) hung out with 2 of my best friends (Steve and Matt) who had a roommate (Steve) and a friend across the hall (Matt)! My senior year I hung out with Matt in Steve and Matt and Steve's room! Yeah we had a blast! Especially when we would go to the cafeteria or church and introduce one of our other friends to the Posse. "Hey, (insert name)! I'd like you to meet Steve and Matt and Steve and Matt! Don't worry about trying to remember our names just yell out Matt or Steve if you want our attention and one of us will answer." I always thought it would be easier for someone to remember only two names instead of five, but now that I think about it....it would almost be harder because then you wouldn't remember which Matt or Steve went to which face! Sorry! Muttering again!!

Yes, this blog is a way for my family to stay in touch with me as well, not just for my friends. I plan to update it frequently to let everyone know how things are going. I will have the option that any of you can post a comment to one of my blogs or pictures if you so desire. I will also provide an e-mail address if you need to send a more personal note or if you would like my phone number so you can drop me a line sometime. Occassionally I will be posting my own pictures and videos I find as well. I trust you all will find my posts informative as well as entertaining. Since it will probably be my primary form of communication I would hate for it to be a drag for you to come and see what I've been doing.

Well, I should sign off for now... it's almost 1:45am Pacific Standard Time here in Salem, OR so it's time for a little shut-eye. Have a good night y'all! -Matt :-)