a fourth of july in pictures.

pictures courtesy of andrea gilletti.

stuff i've been thinking: the week of sidney and rachel.

Oh hey there blog friends and blog buddies. I feel like I haven't done a "Stuff I've Been Thinking" blog in a while and this week seems like the perfect time to do it. It was just one of those like kind of lazy weeks... and the humidity was down so it felt more like CA than PA. It was a semi-boring week though. Fourth of July was fun and then going back to the regular week was like so uber boring. I think in the summer it should be a written rule that you get every Friday off. duh. This picture came from Monday's impromptu photo shoot in the bathroom near my office. wee hoo. I think the color of the stalls really brings out the brown in my eyes. Luckily, now it's the weekend except now it's that heinous story-line on the OC with ryan and that girl he like kind of got pregnant. I'm just so happy SOAPNET replays the OC.  

a. the best/ amazing/ wonderful buy of the week SLASH ever

Yes, it's hard to believe that, that isn't me in the picture, but it is my amazing buy of the week. Now, before I get into the deets you have to exaime all of the facts and see why it's such a good deal. So I go on this group called "Gilt Groupe" and it's like an online sample sale. So they have been having this like "Men's Final Sale" from like a dozen designers and the Marc Jacobs stuff was literally ridiculous. But like ridiculous in a good way so I had my eye on something the whole week and today (with the help from a few) I decided to splurge a little... ENTER THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT. This sweater oirginally was $1340, mhmm yes, that is alot... how much did Eric Mathew get it for? $175. Yep. You read right... that is almost 90% off. Kind of crazy if you think about it. Plus it's 100% Cashmere, and Cashmere sweaters are always pretty expensive. PLUS it's Marc Jacobs and his stuff is very expensive. I mean yes, it's kind of a lot for a sweater but I look at it as an investment, plus you can't really beat something that has been lowered that much. Don't judge, I love clothes.

b.) hello tofi. 

This is Tofi. He is a dog from Switzerland. He is my friend Matt and Elena's new dog. I met him for the first time today and he is adorable. a-freaking-dorable. I just felt like his picture needed to be put up on emw because he is so cute... even if he is illegal.

c. i usually don't get pretentious about things like this but...

Okay, so I have gotten kind of pretentious about my coffee lately... and I now use a press. I just feel like it makes better coffee than the machine does. It's a tad more time consuming, but in the long run not really that much. I also feel like the coffee tastes a little bit more fresh this way. It's not for everyone, but I like it. It also doesn't waste coffee, because my press only makes like 2-3 cups... which is good. Recession. Save. Save. And I also just enjoy it's smallness (atleast mine) it was a really good purchase from target too. So if you enjoy coffee, check it out, because you could really enjoy it.

e. little houses made of ticky tacky...

I am old getting on this train, but I am really getting into "Weeds." I just love this show beyond belief. The writing is fantastic and the cast is phenomenal. Sucks I don't get Showtime, but Netflix (which was the best thing I ever signed up for) and the net have helped me get through seasons 1, 2 and the middle of 3. I always wondered why the show was nominated so much at award shows and now I know why. It's just so smart and witty and so cleverly crafted that I cannot get enough. I also really like how each episode is only 30 minutes because you just keep watching and watching. I am also kind of obsessed with the theme song and LOVE LOVE LOVE that a different artist sings it in season 2 and 3. (I also understand that in season 4 it stops when Nancy and crew leave Agretsic)... oh well... this is my favorite so far... Laurie Berkner (Children's singer)...

                                

So which one is your favorite??????

p.s. on a totally un-related note i have been singing that scene from rachel getting married when they have the rehearsal and are like "sidney. sidney. rachel. rachel." i kind of want that at my wedding... when i can have one.

NOTE: CURRENTLY WATCHING THE DISNEY CHANNEL (I KNOW) AND THEY HAVE THAT FAKEMERICAL ON WHERE THE KIDS FROM FAKE DISNEY IN OTHER COUNTRIES ARE ON. WORST. 

So there was going to be a "4th of July" in pictures... but I'm still waiting for them... so that will be a new post!

Have a great weekend!

y.b.l.

eric mathew

p.s. i am on a bus now (like carrie bradsahw) which is what my grandparents said. love that the do satc references. 

could YOU be a new reality star???

ABC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS is NOW CASTING SINGLE WOMEN who are LOOKING FOR LOVE anywhere but here!!!

Are you a woman age 26 to 40 who is successful in every aspect of life except one…finding love? You play as hard as you work…from the health club to the nightclubs. You’re cute, sexy; maybe even drop dead gorgeous! Yep, you’ve got it all…everything except the right guy to share it with.

If you believe there is love out there for you, now is the time to throw caution to the wind. This is your chance to jump into a different life in a different part of the country. A romantic holiday completely planned and organized just for you. We provide the new city, the new digs, the new guys… even the plane ticket. You just have to believe in love…and get on board! 

If you believe that we’ve described you and you live in or around Philadelphia, PA, we want to talk to you! 

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eric mathew supports the arts and crossword puzzles.

So, I really feel like the last week, I have really supported the arts in Philadelphia and NYC. Good right? I think I am doing my part to help the economy. Woo hoo! Anywhere, here's my break-down of what I saw. It was a fun week and a long one, but musicals always get me through it.

Bare: A Pop Opera- Philadelphia, PA 

So the first show of the week started with BARE: A Pop Opera in Philadelphia. It was being presented as a part of the Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival (I never knew we had such a thing). Anyway, I love the music from this show, but had never actually seen it before. Overall, I have to say the theater was too small for the show. But the cast was very, very good. It is a really rough score to sing. Peter, was phenomenal. That kid had such a range vocally. It's also just a very interesting show with a lot of catchy tunes in it.  I was pleasantly surprised overall at the production, because going in we did not know what to expect. BARE is kind of one of those shows that a lot of theatre people know about, but the outside world doesn't. I would love to see it try and do NYC again, because I think it could work great (with some updating to play off-bway). If you haven't heard the music, they did a studio recording that's on iTunes... so check it out.

Spring Awakening (National Tour) 

So I saw Spring Awakening twice during it's Broadway run, and I really love the show. There also, is something about hearing the music live. It's just so much fun to hear. I was very interested to see how the touring version would be because, there is some things you can only do in a sit-down production. They did not seem to really scale anything back for the tour and what they did, I couldn't really tell. I thought overall the cast was very strong BUT my biggest complaint was the theater. The Academy of Music although a beautiful theater was WAY WAY too big for the show. There are other theaters like the Forrest or the Merriam that would have been much better for it. Overall though, if it hasn't hit your town yet... check it out!  

Next to Normal- Broadway

What can't I say about this show other than PHENOMENAL. I have never seen a musical that was this intense and gripping. The whole cast was just so excellent. Alice Ripley is out of this world and earned every piece of that Tony Award. She just literally BLEW me away. The show is just extremely well-written and it makes you really think after it's all done. I want to say more, but I am afraid I will give away some spoilers, which I don;t want to do. I say really check this show out. It's extremely great. Wow. 

p.s. the music itself is just so phenomenal. 

the train ride back...

Okay, so on the way back from NYC Meredith and I of course caught the last one (which was at 1:41 a.m.) and we were like UGH don't bug us on the train. So a bunch of bro's like pull out this crossword puzzle and all of a sudden our whole train car was like doing it with them. It was like one of those scenes out a movie. It was literally the funniest thing ever. This sassy black woman was being so hysterical while they were filling it out. I know it's not as funny being written, but it was just so classic... we also all clapped as a train when it was over.

How was your wknd??

y.b.l.

eric mathew

p.s. MAJOR thanks to Kathleen and Meredith (Madison) for seeing the shows with me! 

Bermuda... a flashback.

So there are many things people do not remember about me and one of them is that I have not always lived in the United States. As my mom says we lived "abroad."

Most people are pretty jealous when they find out where I spent my early childhood.

It wasn't Spain or France, but it was a small island in the Atlantic Ocean.

From the age of 3-6 I lived in where-else?

Bermuda!

It is very weird to think about living there now. It is so very different from anywhere in the United States. Many of the people that live there are from England. I remember that many of my friends had parents in Bermuda as well as in England. I think if I went back to the island today, it would be very similar to what it was like many, many years ago. It's sad because I remember only minimal things about living in there, but it is extremely beautiful.

Palm tree's and the ocean all year long? What more could you ask for?

I lived in a beautiful house while I was there too! It used to be pink, but has been repainted since then. It had the biggest from yard ever. Also, in Bermuda all of the house have names to them... ours was "Herringay." (hm.. hint.. hint?)

Luckily, I actually found a picture online of the house... so here it is.

Pretty right?

Most people could only dream of living on such a peaceful island! I also used to play rugby there and do theater. What a mix, right? Also one of my most vivid memories was when Matron (the school nurse... and kind of a racist name if you ask me) said that I was rung round like a rag doll, because I was like hit on the playground. haha! I went to a private school there... Saltus.

Saltus was very private... the uniforms looked kind of like Harry Potter... which would make sense. I also remember the music/ gym teacher (yep, she taught both) was crazy and so mean and would yell at student all day long. It's funny what we remember.

The final thing I remember (sadly) is how that was the last time my family was together as one. After we moved back my parent's divorced, but I still have a family picture from Bermuda that is in my room.

And as sad as that is, I still have the memories and the stories about our faithful time on that small island in the Atlantic.

R.I.P. Gary Papa- 1954-2009

I am watching Action News (WPVI ABC6 in Philadelphia) and it is such a sad broadcast. Sports Director Gary Papa lost his battle with cancer and Philadelphia has lost a great journalist. It's very, very sad to watch their broadcast tonight and they literally have just done a one hour tribute as opposed to doing the news. He will always be remembered for all of his work on TV and in charity. It is just so extremely sad, especially for his family. He will always be remembered for all of the work he did... R.I.P. Gary Papa.

Gary Papa 1954-2009

Indigo Girls in Central Park: A BIG Lesbian Party

So I just got back from NYC and am exhausted... BUT I just have to blog about what an amazing night tonight was!!

First off, I met up with Carly at the secret MTV building. First, I was at the one that everyone knows... Sway was outside. I kind of wanted to be like, "Hey Sway...don't you have something to film now?" I didn't. I just looked awkwardly at Katie and was like WTF. So then Carly talked me through directions because I have no clue... we met up at the secret building and she was literally 100% adorable. We should have taken a photo but I was there on a business excursion. You see, AUTOSTRADDLE is having their awesome first party on June 28 and wanted me to get the word out with the Central Park lesbians. Of course, I would do anything for my girls. Woo hoo!!

So they were supported big time at the park and the lesbians seemed really excited. So hopefully they get a great turn-out because it is going to be literally off the chains... now on to the evening.

I went to the concert with my friend Katie Lynch. We are both fellow Indigo Girls lovers so it was necessary that we attend together. Her pal Honor also came.

So the opening band was Matt Nathanson... he was pretty good. I like his music a lot, but he kept making weird sexual references and for some reason all his fans for like 15. Literally this one group of girls who snuck to the front were like balling during his set. Like HELLO he is not going to date you. But he entertained well and also sung some Journey (everyone is these days).

Oh hey Matt!

So Matt played for like 35 minutes I think and we all sat anxiously for Amy and Emily to grace the stage...

It was an empty stage and everyone was really, really excited! 

And then it came....

I have to say the concert was literally like AMAZING. I am a huge Indigo Girls fan... haha... but this was just like so great on so many levels. They played a mix of new and old and it was such a fun crowd to be in. There were gays and lesbians and even straights... it was basically like Disneyland! There was something about the energy in Central Park too. Everyone was excited... it could be a hit song that everyone knows or a new one that only some people know and it was exciting. The energy was fantastic! Cheering... singing... clapping... the whole kit--kapoodle. It was so exciting to see them play live too. Has anyone ever noticed that they change guitars after literally every song? It was like the third indigo girl would bring them out for them. They are quite fantastic live though. They played for almost two hours and it was so worth it. It was just such a fantastic set overall. So worth it!

They were also joined on-stage by Julie...

... she played Keyboard and Acordian.

She was great.

I think it's only fair that I share some of the concert with you!! So here are some videos.

I have some more... but alas those are for another day!

y.b.l.

eric mathew

closer to fine- live

                                             

i am on a billboard. so epic.

So if you are an avid reader of this blog you may remember when i had a very d-list photo shoot last summer....

no one puts eric mathew in a corner.

So if you want to read that, go ahead and read it... if not it's okay. haha. Anyway, last summer they used one of my pictures on the cover of this pull-out in the newspaper for colleges and universities. i mean it was pretty cool, a lot of people saw it. I knew about that though, so I knew it was coming out and went and picked up a copy. 

Well last night, I got a call from my friend Rachel Semigran and she was like do you know you are on a billboard about Slainte? It's a bar across from 30th Street Station (one of the main transportation stations in Philadelphia). Sadly, though I had yoga last night and by the time I was done it wouldn't be worth going down there... so I actually kept getting calls and texts (i guess it went up recently) i also was happy to see that mandi marriott took a picture for me (i mean it prob. wasn't for me... but oh well)...

i just knew that I had to go and see it today.

and mary kate (who is also on it) and i literally stood there for like fifteen minutes hoping people would ask for autographs. hahaha. 

so anyway... here are the pictures! enjoy. i am uber syked. 

picture a.) a close-up (cu) of the billboard

picture b.) me in front of the billboard 

(it's like what the b-way people do in times square)

stuffI i've been thinking 6/8... i wear my sunglasses at work...

"I wear my sunglasses at work... so I can.. so I can.."

-eric mathew

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a.) i'm a d-list celebrity... keep me on here.

Raise your hands if you are watching the train-wreck that is "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here?" I know some of you are because we have conversed over twitter about it! It is literally my newest favorite tv show. It is just literally the most insane television mess I have ever seen. I thought the hills was a mess, but this has it topped. I love how Janice Dickinson literally just sits there laughing at everyone the whole episode. Sanjya is like literally the boy from the jungle book. He swings from trees and like eats berries. I'm sorry but that shit is crazy!! My favoirte mess though has to be the beloveded Heidi and Spencer Bush... I mean Pratt. Those two kids are fucking nuts! Nuts! I am not really a fan of them on  the Hills, but I have to say that they make this TV show. I don't care if it is staged or not... they are hysterical. So watch it (because it's on every night)... I can safely say you won't be disappointed.

b. i'm trying to tell you somethin' bout my life...

So a week from tomorrow, I will be the happiest boy in the country. 

I am thrilled and honored to say that I am seeing the Indigo Girls in Central Park. Of course, it is the only not free concert of the summer, but I have the hook-up (as a F-List Celeb) and got tickets. I feel like it is going to be a really amazing concert. Gah... I am just so freaking excited. I am going with fellow Indigo Girls fan Katie Lynch. OH! Also, Matt Nathanson is performing with them... and I am really getting into his music. They should add Girlyman and it would be a great evening of music. Anyway, you know I am going to do a full report on how the concert was, maybe even a possible blog!

c.) Inspirational Song of the Day: 

Girlyman: "Joyful Sign"

d.) ice cream sammiches...

Who here has ever had a Diddy Riese ice cream sandwich? OMFG! Ronnie just reminded me of it. They are right by UCLA's campus. Literally no matter how long the wait is, they are so beyond worth it. You take whatever cookie you want and add whatever ice cream you want. What doesn't sound good about this?????

I need to go back to LA just for this... jk. On that note, I really miss it there! Like tons... the people, work, the atmosphere... basically just everything... oh yes and now the ice cream sandwiches. haha. 

e.) tony. tony. tony.

So... I only watched some of the awards last night... I will have to catch up and watch the performances online. I thought most of the awards were predictable (but in a good way). I do wish Hunter Bell won... but his nomination was well deserved!  I am very happy that Alice won. She deserves it. I am very excited to finally see N2N in two weeks (busy busy).... I also need to get HAIR tickets... I love their new recording, so I can only imagine what the show is like live. Hmm... what else... OH! I really enjoyed their "In Memoriam" speech this year. Very, very nice... on a side-note though... if I have to hear one more time how Bret Michaels was hurt I am going to get annoyed... like okay over it. Congrats to all the winners and nominees this year!

f.) film equipment of the day: chimera!

Have a great week!

you better live,

eric mathew

p.s. this little light of mine gonna let it shine... let it shine. 

p.p.s. make a pandora station with indigo girls, ani, tracey etc. it will change your life. 

p3: i started a book. a novel. it's cooky and more to come later. if you are a publisher... let's talk!

Final Hills Recap: L.C. leaves the Hills (for now)...

Here we go... the finale of the Hills... and here we go....

WOW! What am emotional start all the drama. I wonder what crazy shit is going to happen tonight! Ahh this is going to be so good. A "BIG" change. What the hell??

• I will say this over and over again, but this opening to the hills is so fucking epic. it never gets old. ever.
• WOW! Genuis episode title... it's a wedding... we could have gone with "Going to the chapel... gonna get married."
• Heidi is not real now, because I just watched her other TV show.
• Club rat is like not making sense and asking open-ended questions.... does anyone else think this convo is ridic?
• Whose Holly?
• Oh her sister... she should have had the bartender as the M.O.H.
• Club rat lost her job and isn't the M.O.H. wow that sucks.
• Hey yo. I'm Spencer... I'm sorry. Therapy? Republicans do that too!! Stay away. 
• Oh Darlene... America's ball--buster.
• Spencer is doing a good job reading off of cue-cards in this episode. DARLENE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS.
• UGH! 
• THERE IS NO NEW AND IMPROVED SPENCER.
• "Your glowing." Must be the drugs. jk. jk. 
• Audrina knock it off... oh look Holly! WoOO HooOOo.
• ALL BOYS. four fucking Spencers????????
• AND THAT's HOW THEY BRING IN KRISTEN..... wow MTV great job.
• A thong that says "only for my man. G-D."
• Club rat is so fucking stupid... they are flip-flops.
• Obvs. Audrina has been at these parties before... I mean everyone needs to write thank you's.
• Ephasis on the death? WHAT???
• I wish I was a random extra on the hills because then my ass would be on every show.

ACROSS TOWN L.C. IS HAVING HER FINAL MEAL IN HOLLYTOWN.

• This is really weird and L.C. just started singing and it's freaking me out.
• Brody. Your not five... your sisters will kill you.
• "You know we're in a restaurant?" NO! WHAT!
• Cue sad music and COMMERCIAL! 

After the commercials.

I really hate those "droppin' thirty-five" ads

• Back after the commercials and this music is so wild. woo hoo. oh hi random ass.
• Spencer grows a beard so fast. Mountain man.
• A beer! It's like the "Shorti's and 40's Party!"
• Erika wants to know if he is going to shave for the wedding?
• Spencer has issues, and I  think America could have told him that.
• Listen man... i'ma bro bro and like being a bro isn't nice bro and like that's not the person i wanna be bro and like i'm genuine bro... bro.
• Lauren is working obvs.... why is this place look like a dump?
• 700 e-mails... bitch please i get 900 a day.
• lauren = a.k.a. i wanna quit.
• lisa is a great actress.... she should win an emmy, because we know she is lying.
• Did she just say "I wanna sleep in your bed tonight?"
• OH WOW! The lion king sun.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rehearsal Dinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• They are eating at a restaurant called cut? sounds kind of kinky.
• Heidi's dad = Buffalo Bill. 
• Club rat is like balling and wasted.... typical.
• Spencer shaved... everywhere.
• Holly a.k.a. L.C.
• WASTED.
• WASTED.
• WASTED.
• Does anyone else think Holly looks like Chelsea Clinton.
• Dear Jesus... find me a boy!
• I'm sorry... a producer prompted Holly. This is ridic.
• Nana is not pleased.
• Club rat totes got drugs from her club friends and now she is trying to fuck with Holly.
• Who the hell is Charlie? He looks like the CEO of Virgin.
• The purse is from Forever 21... it gets stepped on the floor in the store.
• Rude. Rude. wtf... manners mcphee is pissed.
• Holly looks like Whitney now. STOP CRYING. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER.
• I'm rude?
• Day 1.... Day 1.... barely making sense.
• WHAT??? Holly is going home! This is fucking crazy. 

More (Weird) Commercials.

• Oh hey Rodeo Drive... 
• I wanna apologize because A) I look so much better today and B) I'm un-wasted now thanks to Club Rat.
• I would not be offended because the producers warned me... el o el.
• The asians hate Heidi... you can tell. OBAMA.
• Is Spencer in Nordstroms?
• Oh wow! Adam Lambert is the person helping them pick out tuxedos.
• IS HE KIDDING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?
• What. The answer is NO. N-O.
• Crust bike rider.
• Final BBQ at the L.C. house.... where is she going exactly?
• Club rat? Doesn't she have a wedding to attend to.
• Remember when Audrina lived in the pool house like Ryan on the O.C?
• What? Is this a new story-line with Brodster and Club rat?
• (We might as well throw everything out because we are mooooooooooooving).
• I love those tortilla chips.
• L.C. is dressing down... she is such a free-spirit.
• Insert L.C. witty comment.

Commercial. Commercial. Commercial. 

• Ah! I love weddings.
• Why are the ushers actually ushering people... this ain't the theater!
• ugh... shut-up spence.
• these bros are so effing ridiculous.
• i spy gays at the wedding... oh hey Lo.
• I bet L.C. is getting her hair did.
• OMFG STACEY! WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Justin fucking Bobby!
• Club rat is clearly still hung-over from tiger heat last night "droppin' thrity-five." 
• goddess princess amazing person.
• hired actors as the floer girls.
• l.c. = all access pass.
• clearly heidi's family loves l.c. best.
• WHAT OTHER MONIQUE IS THERE L.C.???????????
• "You look like the 4th of july..."
• WHAT! Kristen is wearing the same color as L.C. I HATE HER!
• This editing is bananas.
• Heids!! You was my best friend.
• I have never seen a church basement look so nice.
• L.C. PUT THE BLACKBERRY AWAY.
• Remember how much Kristen's Laguna season sucked ass????

AH COMMMMMMMMMMERCIALS! 

• Yes! Back... oh no... the wedding march... nazi's... creepy.
• I am legit scared of Heidi's dad.
• I wonder if L.C. is having the prime rib or fish at the reception?
• Does Spencer ALWAYS have to be a d-bag.
• I like the Jewish ceremony better.... sorry.
• I Ross take you Rachel.
• These vows are totally written by Dr. Seus... they seem so tricky.
• Will the extra's please rise!
• THE PRATT'S!!!!
• I wonder where U.S. Weekly is to the the pictures???
• Security!!! Holla.
• Why is Lo pretending she is BFF with that ho- bag. 
• Audrina is like umm okay w/e.
• Audrina is literally like are you fucking kidding me?!?!?!
• Of course she fucking catches it. 
• YOUR NEXT KRISTEN. SEASON 2.
• Maybe L.C. is going to Paris?
• Closure. 
• umm... he just blew through a stop-sign.

Well... it has been a fun season.

Say goodbye... Say goodbye to a day!

And we say namaste.

Okay, so I have never been an athletic kid. I was forced to do sports when I was younger, when all I wanted to do was act. (Maybe that was a hint?) As I have gotten older though, I do really enjoy going to the gym and working out... it gives you this great self-esteem after you are done. I always feel invincible. Anyway... I used to do Yoga. A few summers ago when I was the arts specialist at a sleep-away camp I would drop in on the classes taught by my friend Nikita who is from Scottland. It was interesting to see how she would teach yoga to any age group, and see how they did it. After returning from CA and back to PA I wanted to get back into the habit of it. There is a great studio near me and everyone coming out of it always seemed really happy... so I signed up. I have to say, it has been the best decission. This form of yoga is called "power yoga." This is what one article said about power yoga:

"Power Yoga is the Western version of the Indian Ashtanga Yoga which emphasizes developing one's physical flexibility and nurtures the desire for self-discipline. 

The name Power Yoga says it all. It is one of the several types of Yoga that has the same potential of emulating a rigorous full-body workout and promotes mental stability and concentration. Be forewarned though that Power Yoga practice may hurt at first. "

Anyway, I have convinced my two friends Katie and Stephanie to do it with me and I just am always happy when I am done with it. I also really love the teacher Megan... she makes the class enjoyable and not like a boot camp. She doesn't yell and she is just very calm when she fixes you. I honestly think it's just an amazing work-out. Also, I sweat a lot. I mean beyond a lot... she walked in today and was like wow! it's cool in here. Katie and I looked at each other and were like WHAT!?!?! I just felt like I needed to blog about yoga, because I am loving it and getting addicted.

And we say namaste.

y.b.l.

eric mathew

p.s. Madonna does power yoga... maybe I can get arms like her?

hills recap will come!!

Hey Hills Fans,

I was having some TV issues last night... but do not hesitate everything is fine... so the Hills recap will come (minus those annoying kids after the show).

emc

Ready to be loved.

I have tried to write this blog many of times and can never seem to find the right words to do so... so here goes. How hard is it to find someone to love? Why are people so picky in the world today? I literally feel like I am going to be a lone forever. Why? Because I can never get the love back that I show to someone. I have a lot of that love to give too. Society is so judgmental in this day and age, and I honestly have to say that I'm so sick of it. Who cares if someone is not that perfect size 2 or has the prettiest eyes, why can't you love them for their personality or their passion? Why can't you enjoy those silent moments you spend with someone as opposed to the times you talk?

I think I have a lot to offer a guy. I'm caring and sweet and I can hold a conversation in any subject (legit). But for some reason time and time again I find no one that is attracted to me. I have been told that after you stop searching for love you find it... well not to sound Carrie Bradshaw-esq, but aren't we all just humans searching for love? I feel like I have done everything to try and find a match... and yet time and time again it ends the same. The person doesn't want to go out or says your nice but I just want to be your friend. Not to be a dick... but I don't need anymore friends. I am very happy with the set I have. I want a person who makes me happy.. that I can talk to when there is no one else, someone I can wake up next to in the morning and that has a love for life and all it has to offer. Is this hard? (Jewish would be nice too).

I'm not like some of my friends... I don't do the gay clubs. I just am not into them. I'd go for a drink, but I am not looking for a guy there. I'd rather meet someone in a cafe or American Apparel. I just want that special person... the person who can say "I Love You" back....

I have so many stories and things to share in a relationship and I just wish that someone would see this and take me for me... not for somebody else. Because, I'm not going to change for someone. I like the ways I work out and I like the hair on my chest... and if you don't like that then I'm not the guy for you. I'm sure I am just reacting, but I have honestly had enough. Has anyone ever noticed the prejudice in the gay community? Gay vs. Bi... Masculine vs. Feminine... Slim vs. Average? It's honestly so disgusting... Someone should really like you for you (like I mentioned about 3 sentences ago :) 

I know that Mr. Right will be out there somewhere and when he is found it will be nice, but right now it just feels very lonely. I am not looking for pity or advice, I am looking for hope. To quote a lyric from a musical I am directing this fall...

"Something has got to start 

I am ready to be loved

Someone come steal my heart

I am ready to be loved

I know you'll find me it takes time

Today I know that I'm ready to be loved..."

i am obama... or like him.

So, I had to give speeches all weekend at our big May open house and every time I public speak, I have to say I feel like Obama. haha. Anyway... figured I would post the picture!

Hope your weekend was more relaxing than mine.

y.b.l.

eric mathew

3 dudes... 1 girl.... 1 city: a night in tweets.

Philadelphia on a Friday?

CRAZY!

Seriously... I saw like crazyness. Older men holding young grils hands... moms and daughters frolicking and large

 groups of guys with one girl. It was bizarre and weird and here are my tweets of the evening. 

uno. first tweet of the night

So Melinda (a.k.a. Wanda) texted me and was like want to do dinner tonight? We both have work all weekend so it seemed like a good idea... relax dinner, good food... a glass of wine perhaps. It just seemed like a good night. As we walked to the restaurant though, Philadelphia was going nutty. One guy pulled this girl into an alley and kissed. It was like straight out of a Renee Zellwegger movie. "Bridget Jones Diary 3: Philly... Philly."

dos. meal. meal. 

Dinner was like fantastic. Pietro's = wonderful.

My glass of wine was much needed too... great glass as well.

I still need to upload the picture of our appetizer. It was so good. 

Anyway... after our meal we decided that we would go people watch in rittenhouse park. i love that area. so "in her shoes." it is just a good place to go. well, tonight was nutty! there was people with hoola hoops and laser lights. it was just crazy!

tres. hipsterz

hipsters in the park.

what more is needed?

cuatro. oh hey!

So while we were in the park we decided we wanted to get a missed connection on craigslist. it's this fun thing people post when they may have missed a conenction to be in love. WELL... literally some guy check me and melinda out. it was creepy and weird... but exciting. someone has to. 

cinco. monk?

This guy was walking around the park... and like we tried to avoid him, but he came over and was talking to us. He obvs. wanted money and told us he was a monk. He even had the haircut. I think he was legit, but like so avoided us and even when we fake texted he STILL came over. i just didn't know monks existed in philadelphia. 

seis. would.

i'm just saying... 2 missed connections with the monk and i get NOTHING.

i guess i will "drink alone."

great night though... and i guess the only way to get a person is to become a monk!

the hills recap.... blackout.

Another week... another hills recap...

Before we begin though.... who saw Heidi's music video? The new one... the one where she basically seduces the viewer... oh man. Okay... I will post it at the bottom... viewer discretion is advised (can you do that on blogs)? On with the recap...

act one

Audrina starts the show wearing a really awful hat... so awful that I feel like Lo should pop it off her head. Can you feel the drama?

*theme song time* :)

here comes the cheesy episode title: "Keep Your Enemies Closer"

Once again the girls are out galavanting... work? Idk... I just feel like they start at like 12:00pm. lucky. Clubrat wants to go on Manhunt... does she know what that is? DJ? Like Samman Ronson?? I feel like Lauren's hat is going to fall off... WHY IS CLUB RAT SO DUMB?!?!? Across town Heidi is fake working at a BHills resturant. Stacey still? (We all know you got married). "She's the devil!" (like gays and democrats?) Oh wow they just showed the new Urban bags... (the workers of Urban hate them... paper cut city). "I got silver pen on me!" SMASHBOX??? But Lo works there... SHOCKER. They must have had one crew that day to film.  Oh no... LC is trusting clubrat... this never ends well. WTF is clubrat on?? She is so dumb. omg.. what the hell. can someone slap her? Wait.. when did Rachel Leigh Cooke come on the show? Audrina must be a doing a "She's the One" benefit. (I miss Whitney). UGH... Justin would ruin the band playing (with a dub of the cd over them).  

act 2

Lauren and Lo are surprisingly very professional.

BUT SUPRISE... clubrat fucked up. So clubrat is having lunch in BHills and if you know LA... if you are in BHills you will hit traffic no matter where you are going. OMG... she messed up and is like umm okay umm no. I miss sending messengers. WAIT! Heidi is hanging out with Stacey?? what is going on here. Oh fight. No but you should.. no but you.. but you... i don't know you... but don't judge me... but don't judge me. crazy. crazy. home-wrecker... oh here comes heidi's list and then stacey's and it sounds alike AND CUT. Across town... Audrina has love woes... does anyone else wonder why Justin Bobby looks different in every episode? The joy of wearing lavs is that they can keep walking and we hear them. 

SNAP. SNAP. 

I feel like JB is going to beat her (chris brown style... too soon)... he is so mad.

If I saw someone fighting like this on the street I would be like where are the NYFA kids?

Cue music... "One step forward and two steps back..."

act 3

Back. FINALLY... these commercials are so bizarre tonight.

UGH. why is audrina with clubrat... they so are not friends. you always do. audrina loves her phrases "karma's a bitch isn't it..." clubrat was not made for entry level... or work in general. oh finally spencer... "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "TWITTERINGGGGGGGGGG..." Wait... how did stacey get heidi's number... what the hell? 

SATAN'S DUNGEON!!! WITH THE GAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

Heidi is being so ridiculous. Wait till you see what happens Spencer!

WE GET MARRIED AND GO TO CABO!

UGH OH! Back at work... clubrat pretends she didn't know she fucked up. so dumb. so so dumb. Like kelly already hates her. "i'm so sorry..." but not really. I love Kelly... she is like no. NO B.S. 

Jeannie Garafolo as Kelly.

Lunch break! YES! you don't take lunch breaks in LA. you eat through it. 

Bye clubrat. bye. "Think guillotine...CLEAN!" 

Clubrat is being so stupid... how does Kelly not know. SHE OWNS THE COMPANY!

end episode. drama. 

                                      

A Message from Dr. G...

I really love when the provost of our University sends out e-mails... they are so well written, so I figured I would share the latest with you...

Folks,

Maybe you've noticed the tents erected on the green west of 33rd Street along Chestnut? Yes, it's time for Penn seniors to graduate. I know many of you find this disconcerting, what with five weeks to go before this Drexel quarter ends. And to make matters worse, the weather is gorgeous - and promises to be so all week. Envy is seeping in; I can feel it. Resentment. The desire to be finished with papers, exams, labs, reports, stress, pressure, demands, and deadlines. Did I leave anything out? While last term may have represented the nadir of energy, this term breeds frustration. The end is in sight; well, almost in sight - or obscured by so many assignments that you despair of ever seeing summer, a beach, a lake, or a hammock (though today I spotted students sunbathing on the Quad).

I know how difficult it is to see those tents and all that they represent. But take heart. Where were those Penn students back in September, over Labor Day weekend? In school already. They were three weeks into their fall term before you guys even hit campus. And for those returning to us next fall, September, to paraphrase T.S. Eliot, is the most glorious of months. (By the way, Eliot said that "April is the cruelest month," but he didn't have to deal with those tents in May).

You will survive exams, reports, papers, and senior projects: you are Drexel students and you always find a way. You will not only survive but prevail, displaying the intellect and imagination that brought you this far; astounding your professors with your ability to learn, synthesize, and innovate. You always amaze me, and I've been at this for a few years. So take heart, study hard, and trust to the good will and understanding of your professors. And if any of them are lamenting being here while others are preparing to take off for summers of research and relaxation, feel free to share this missive with them. Remind them that Drexel is on its own calendar, and like a Drexel education and Drexel students, our culture is about being innovative, determined, and able to deal with whatever life hands us. Even persisting into June. Even those tents.

All the best for a glorious spring.

Dr. G

hills recap: world war 3: h-wood!

Major credit to Philadelphia Erika for taking this picture of me and the Hills girls at Dolce a few months ago... now onto the recap!

• Theme song time.... this song NEVER gets old.... I love it. But I have to say... I've never seen LA that empty before. 
• Shocker.... Jade is mad at Audrina. Who knew? Oh and Audrina is "single and allowed to date" DUH... thats what single means.
• SO CLOSE YOU CAN ALMOST TASTE IT (LIKE WHEN THE JEWS WERE IN THE DESERT FOR 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS)?
• YEAHHHHHH......
• "PLAY MATES BRING THE DRAHAMA! boys, boys, boys.
• Heidi snoops on texts... she should be in the fbi.
• Oh and I guess she gets a lunch break where she can walk on Melrose. I wish I had that job. 
• I am glad Kelly Clarkson is playing. 
• Brody is kissing Jade and AUDRINA is coming. ww3?
• pAArty at H-Wood. Ironically it just opened.... and they LOVE it.
• Club rat looks awful... don't the pratts own mirrors?
• Who is this girl who looks like Nina Garcia that is with them?
• Malicious... deliberate... skankially... malicious.... wow club rat has such a good vocabulary. 
• SHE DID NOT JUST WAVE! WTF! Like what the hell.... who does that? Who wants a republican. UGH!
• This girl needs subtitles... I can't understand her.
• I feel like Heidi's hair is going to light on fire, because she is so close to the bulb.
• Stacie = bratz doll.
• OMG. did club rat just say Narley?
• Over at Frankie's bro pad.... drama ensues! Audrina comes decked out in Eddie Bauer and everyone is uncomfortable. Not just because she looks odd.... but because she is a home-wrecker. 
• Jade said Fuck. it was bleeped... but we all know.
• DID AUDIRNA JUST BLOW A KISS????
• Now Audrina doesn't understand why she is a home-wrecker?
• LIAR. Aurdina is lying. what the hell. Jade likes the word fucked up.
• Does anyone feel this fight resembles the one between Kelly and Betheny?
• Brody is know talking about the types of hugs. Okay bro. Bro. Bro. stop being so bro. bro.
• The Hills... sponsored this week by Yeaggar... Petrone is obvs. gone this week.
• Jordan McBasher? Bash? McBash? McLovin?
• Now they are in therapy... and FBI agent Heidi is talking. She is so sly.
• I'm sorry this woman is bugging me....
• Spencer the "I didn't get the text line" DOES not work.
• Does Spencer shave. EW. 
• Obvs. this doc doesn't like the Hills. she is so over this couple.
• That sofa looks so comfortable..... spencer looks like the cheshire cat. 
• Since when do club rat and home-wrecker hang out. "She probs sleeps in her make-up." HOW AWFUL!
• omg. audrina looks so trife.
• totally.
• audrina totes is like brody wants me. because like brody wants me because like he just does.
• MORE YEAGER! what the hell?
• Hey Guys! We came to crash your party again!
• Audrina has no clue no one likes her.
• This club is loud... so lets scream LOUDER!
• OMG. FIGHT. JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!
• Jade loves fuck so much. It literally was like I'm gonna F**** kill her. I F**** hate her. That F**** bitch. I F**** F*** F****.
• Audrina doesn't make sense. She was like going to be like AH! But instead was like ummm bye. xoxo.
• Where are my bros at?
• The girls are eating.... but not really...
• Audrina looks like a Jonas brother... who is sleazy T?
• Audrina is like so lying.... WHAT DOESN'T SHE GET????
• Lo looks kind of odd... like that martian on that show.
• LC is like "Dear Abby" giving all this advice.
• Spencer came on his own... now he is lying... this is so odd... here come the questions.
• When we met we were so different... we both like the same republican senators though.
• I wonder how many horses this doctor owns?
• Spencer is such a liar... he goes out every wknd... we all see the tapes.
• OMG! choke up central... i wish i could replay that. omg.
• where is LC???????????
• oh lc and brodster out to brunch.
• brody was like yo man... my bros... man jade... my bros... man! since when does he have a butt chin?
• audrina. swf. ddf. who wants her??? guys???
• just got mad awkward over eggs benedict.
• *cue sad music* this is like the parent trap.
• and already over?????? no effing way.

thanks for tuning in... now for some fun college times. 

p.s. next week is crazy, like usual. 

sunday. sunday. sunday.

a little sunday-funday video for you all......

enjoy y'all.

you better live,

eric mathew

come to my window: eric mathew a week in pictures

"FRESHMAN....FRESHMAN....FRESHMAN..."

-Asher Roth

a. hello young dragons, wherever you are.

So this week at my escuela they had this festival and they had all these dragons that they decorated. It was kind of like that cow thing that they do in different areas of the United States. It was cute. I took some pictures. It was actually very creative... I mean people from different areas decorated these Marios. Mario is the name of our dragon. We don't have an ethnicity here, but I guess we do because our mascot has an Italian name. Anyway, I thought it was very creative. Not sure who won yet. The ones pictured are the ones who are sports teams and flags (which I think is for study abroad...?) idk... anyway... cute idea.

b. my dining hall gots new cups... yo

So... my dining hall got new cups. I was really excited... not sure why... but they hold more. I just felt like taking a picture to show the excitement. If you only saw my face. Maybe because it was time for a change, and this was the best one they could do... I'm just saying... more water is good for the body.

c. the most adorable thing ever

One day I was at the supermarket and I saw this.

I have to say it may be the most adorable picture ever... maybe even more adorable than a cat attempting to eat a cheese burger with the caption "i can haz cheesburger?"

I mean look at it!!!

d. what i'm getting ronnie for her next birthday...

It's a notebook...

... but I think no words are needed to describe it.

e. my assistant is my background on my computer at work

So I got bored at work today and decided that Aneta and my assistant Gina should be my new computer background. I think it is very fitting so I can yell at the screen to get me laates now.

and finally.... this week I lost something close to me...

... my external hard-drive

___________________________________________________

eric mathew hard drive

2006-2009

yo man! i'm done... i'm out... bye... 

no more final cut for me. i don't likes the editing anyway.

i iz done hearin' you bitch and moan when you can't do somethin' right...

good luck with yo new hard-drive... cuz like seacrest...

i'm out.

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ANYWAY

have a great weekend.

y.b.l.

eric mathew

p.s. even though 9 to 5 the musical got mixed reviews, i still say go see it! 

it's a wonderful night of theater!

hills recap: cornifacation?

Roll theme song:

"Staring at the blank page before you...

look at the smog on the window...

let the sun illumatie the freeway...

driving into the distance...

release your inahibtions...

have tons of drama with your skin..."

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a recap... of sorts...

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characters

lc-lauren conrad

audrina-audrina

republican woman-heidi

republican male-spencer

club rat- stephanie pratt

jesus-colby

• Blah, blah... last time on the hills.... stephanie caused mad drama at her job and didn't answer the phones... across town spendi was being trife and lc was sad... oh yeah then there's audrina whose being a ho.
• The girls land in Hawaii because if you went away on vacay it would be so cool to crash it... so lc and the gang hitch a plane and ironically book the same hotel that brody and the bros are at. they are extremely happy that the weather is not like the 40 degrees in LA. i really don't know which time they are at... but its never 40 degrees all day in LA.
• Across the US in LA... the reublican couple is at barnes and noble at the grove... i was surprised i wasn't in the background... i have been known to spend some money at nordstroms.
• the female republican also springs it on the male republican that her jesus loving guy is coming.  DRAMA!!!!!!
• Like usual spencer looks like shit... he is shiny... and resembles a gofer. typical.
• Back in Hawaii... club rat (aka stephanie pratt) cause TONS of drama. does this girl ever keep her mouth shut?
• So All 4 people have dinner... Spencer plugs his Petrone sponsor. WHAT THE HELL??? 
• The next day... Republican and Jesus go boxing... Spencer just is like oh man... sex. sex. sex. he also tells everyone he had playboy at 14. good family.
• The next day they have bible class.
• Back to LA.... jesus and gf have left... spencer is like blah blah i'm a d-bag and heidi orders the check. do they ever eat.
• Brody and his bros are all like man... audrina.. holla.... bromance. bros!
• The girls are like boo! i'm tired. I keep wondering why??? It's Hawaii.
• Audrina was a ho and slept with Brody.  Oh... also, Audrina is NOT scared... let her start at WAR. World War 3.

So the episode ended with mad drama. We can only imagine next week. 

Next week's episode "Vacation Baggage"