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So I just finished reading The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. The last time I read this book, I was...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:48:44 -0500

So I just finished reading The Perks Of Being A Wallflower.

The last time I read this book, I was 16-years-old. I specifically remember placing the paperback, hard-copy book inside of my English Comp. textbook during junior year, pretending like I was reading our reading assignment, which was The Crucible, or something cliche like that.

This book was interesting to me for many reasons. One being the fact that I never really read much. My escapes have always took place inside of a visual medium. I remember thinking how much me and Charlie, the main character in the book, were alike and yet nothing alike. I took life very seriously for a 16 year old. I was a goofball but extremely emotional and that’s where I became attached to this character and his story.

I saw Chbosky’s movie adaptation of the book over Christmas break and was blown away. I’ve always been a nostalgic person and I’ve just come to terms with this. For a while, I treated it as a negative thing. Previous memories have always depressed me. I’ve moved on from that and now, those memories simply give me a warm, comforting feeling. It’s nice. Needless to say, the movie instantly brought me back to high school, to my teens. Once that happened, I asked myself, “What would 16-year-old me think of me now?”

A lot has changed, I’ve mentally grown, and definitely have taken a few steps backward along the way. But dammit has it been fun. I took a leap outside of my comfort zone to chase a dream, and though it’s not exactly what I had thought, I’m living it. And I’m loving every working, waking second of it. So here I sit today… I’ve been reading a digital copy of the book on my iPad for the past few weeks while working. And today I read the last page. I read this last page while sitting in Hingham, MA on a interview set for a reality TV pilot. I work in the camera department. I am sitting in the corner of a room amongst very high profile celebrities pretending I’m working on my iPad, but no. I’m reading the book I was reading 8 years ago while pretending to be working. So all in all, 16-year-old me wouldn’t believe me if I told 16-year-old me about what we’ve done in the last 8 years. And despite the fact that every single aspect of my life has changed, in some weird way, nothing at all has changed. And I’m okay with that.

The best line in the movie. “Hey little...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:11:24 -0500

The best line in the movie. “Hey little troublemaker.”

dannyqueso: TURN UP! This is my friend.

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:09:58 -0500

dannyqueso:

TURN UP!

This is my friend.

Life, you’ve been a hell of an adventure, and albeit, a bitch at times. Despite all that,...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:51:39 -0400

Life, you’ve been a hell of an adventure, and albeit, a bitch at times. Despite all that, I’d really like to know… What else do you got?

Keeping busy on my day off. #breakingbad (Taken with Instagram)

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:36:21 -0400

Keeping busy on my day off. #breakingbad (Taken with Instagram)

The sounds of the sea. (Taken with Instagram at Fairhaven...

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:54:22 -0400

The sounds of the sea. (Taken with Instagram at Fairhaven Shipyard)

Going green. (Taken with Instagram)

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:57:52 -0400

Going green. (Taken with Instagram)

Technology is awesome.

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 22:23:07 -0400

Following the police in a follow car with a scanner that lets us hear what dispatch is requesting.

Using a GPS phone tracking app that locates our officers within 10’ if we get separated.

The follow car is equipped with a wireless mic receiver to tell when were within range as well as hear everything that is said.

All to make a TV show.

Neat.

Bad boys bad boys! (Taken with Instagram)

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:06:34 -0400

Bad boys bad boys! (Taken with Instagram)

thedailywhat: Never Been Done Before of the Day: Even if the...

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:06:39 -0400

thedailywhat:

Never Been Done Before of the Day: Even if the words “Broadway Musical” make you shiver uncontrollably, a new technique for the upcoming film version of Les Miserables is a cinematic milestone, even though it’s a bit of a no-brainer.

Movie and TV musicals all the way up to today (Glee included) suffer from the use of pre-recorded tracks and lip-synching, preventing actors from well, acting. Les Mis is hoping to change that with completely live vocals and hidden earpieces — check it out.

[bleedingcool]

Epic sound guy is epic. (Taken with Instagram at Reebok World...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:42:46 -0400

Epic sound guy is epic. (Taken with Instagram at Reebok World Headquarters)

find your passion, devote your life.

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:05:32 -0400

find your passion, devote your life.

“I’ve come here to get high, to do more than just...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:38:54 -0400

“I’ve come here to get high, to do more than just get by. I’ve come to test the timber of my heart. The more I seek the more I’m sought.”

surround yourself with good people.

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:08:00 -0400

Last night was one of the best nights I’ve had in a really long time. Me and the roomies threw an amazing party for our birthdays. We said fuck the rain, were making it happen. And would you believe it? The rain obeyed.

It was great seeing all of the people who came out. I genuinely was almost put to tears during me and Ben’s happy birthday song. Tons of great people with nothing but smiling faces and good things to say.

I love the people who are in my life and it’s days like yesterday that remind me that they love me back.

Thank you everyone for making my birthday one to remember. It was a fucking rager. Until next time.

It starts…

Somebody brought over a genuine WWF International Championship Belt. Haha wtf?

“Flex those muscles!!”

The Birthday Boys, and our yearbook shirts… notice I still rep the 479.

Kitchen flipcup/dance party?

He was drawing a rainbow.

Photobombed.

My dirty party shirt.

Happy birthday to me! (Taken with Instagram)

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:22:47 -0400

Happy birthday to me! (Taken with Instagram)

reality check?

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:02:00 -0400

I have always considered myself a person who could never or would never lose control of my life. But things happen, people change, and life will do its best to test your limits. Perhaps this is what we call a “reality check.”

I am much more conscious of my flaws as of late. I haven’t been able to love the people around me like I had when I was younger, because I give one too many fucks about myself. I spend more time thinking about what people think of me than what I think about other people. I’m working to fix this.

My emotional state has never been so unstable. I almost cried watching a commercial the other day. I have no idea why. I try my best to have fun and stay distracted on the “bad days,” but I end up just being mean.

It will take me a very long time to get over the way things panned out. The way I treated certain people. I hate myself for it sometimes. Despite doing my best to stay strong, I still spend a lot of time with an aching stomach and a hurt heart. More than I imagined I would at this point in time.

No matter what, I’m not the type of person who half-asses anything, including life. I may be weak and a bit lonely right now, but time keeps moving and things keep changing. Be it for the better, or for the worse, I’ll move on to something new. I’ll eventually find complete happiness again. And I’ll deal with it the right way next time.

regginageorge: Best movie drinking game: Attach a mustache to...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:04:42 -0400

regginageorge:

Best movie drinking game: Attach a mustache to the screen. Drink when it lines up

Who’s in?

This song is incredible. Not only are the lyrics just right...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:43:00 -0400

This song is incredible. Not only are the lyrics just right there and on track (pun intended) but it feels like a dream listening to this song. And I like that

oh-i-like: “No bed bugs or weird shit.” I saw this on the...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:21:43 -0400

oh-i-like:

“No bed bugs or weird shit.”

I saw this on the street in Somerville, MA tonight. Had to share.

I love this city.

Time to slam that door shut, lock it up, put it through a shredder like in Monsters Inc., and never...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:15:54 -0400

Time to slam that door shut, lock it up, put it through a shredder like in Monsters Inc., and never think about it again.

Fuck this, I’m moving on.