I love these funny little guys…

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue…

I’m using this Victorian era saying (typically said to brides - further research can be found here) because I want to cover multiple topics which can be described by those 4 categories (new, old, borrowed, blue) and I prefer not to use the word “scattershot” to describe the random amalgamation (booyah!) of thoughts that will be included in this post. More unnecessarily big words to follow if you decide to click through…

Busy, busy, busy…

With the move into the house, work, etc. I have been slow to do a real post but things should be slowing down soon enough and I can get back to some semi-regular postings. If you are really in need of some entertainment, head on over to www.hulu.com and watch some Arrested Development. The show is hilarious.

Exhibit A:

Arrested Development - Gift Basket

Facebook in Reality

This makes me seem much smarter than I actually am…

Stole this fun little doohickey from Johnny.

One Day - Lyrics and Video

I’ve been asked by a few people to post lyrics to my songs. I’ll do so intermittently when I have nothing else to say or I just finish a draft of a song and want to get some feedback. So without further ado, I’ll give a little background and then post lyrics and the video (if available) of the songs I write.

Attention Ladies & Gentlemen

Thanks to this occurrence last night (and the Mavs horrendous 2nd half this past weekend), I, Matthew A. Roper, am now a hockey fan. 

Scrutinizing My Songwriting Skills (Or Possibly Skillz)

I started songwriting during Lent to complete a goal I had to write a serious song. Amazingly enough, I managed to crank out two songs and I had the first song completed by the end of February. I enjoyed the process quite a bit and I’ve kept it up as a hobby ever since. Lately, I’ve come to my first major stumbling block and like some other problems I’ve run into I’m going to publicly assess the issue and hope that it helps me find the root problem.

The Great Crock-pot Experiment

So last Thursday (4/3), I decided to try and cook something out of my crock-pot cooking book. This decision was generated in part by my Quarterly Statement but also because I found a recipe I was pretty excited about - Pork Tacos. The post is about a week late but the results are in - Pork Tacos = Delicious with a capital D. Pictures with comments included if you click through.

Netflix Movie Review: Gone Baby Gone

My review of the film Gone Baby Gone starring Casey Afleck, Amy Ryan, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman and directed by Ben Afleck coming up with spoilers included.