The Daily Matt

Towelie

2012-02-10T09:17:00.003-05:00

This is how i spice up the office while having fun with my co worker's post-it reminders.

Full House

2012-02-09T11:29:00.002-05:00

Made this for a coworker who needed some cheering up.

Ride On, Ride On

2012-02-07T09:15:00.000-05:00

I just finished a phone conversation with a woman at the Institutional Review Board with shouting "Whooo!"

Blazed

2012-02-07T09:11:00.003-05:00

These drugs are really making my life harder. I just misspelled "Guardian" five times before I finally managed to get on he Daily Guardian website and read some British slightly leftist journalism.

This week my job will consist of reading and proof-reading medical consents, diagnoses and match them up with eligibility criteria, all this is while I have to focus and use all my will power to grab my coffee mug from the desk.

Car Nap

2012-02-07T08:11:00.000-05:00

This is what happens when you get strung out on Goldfish crackers and exhausted from playing with you cousin.

Office High-jinks

2012-02-06T09:14:00.000-05:00

After having a week with insufferable back pain I finally caved and let the wife take me to the hospital Saturday night. As it turns out, I pulled a muscle whilst flexing in the gym, and was letting it get inflamed and left to swell while i was waiting for it to sort itself out. I am now strung out on wicked strong pain kills that makes me feel I should have taken the short bus into work this morning. I feel as if my synapses are acting like those kids who sit in the back of the class with their jacket on, and while being slow and stupid brings down the intellectual achievement for the whole rest of the class, while my short term memory has taken a well deserved holiday and left me to fend for myself. I believe this is going to be along day - mainly because my perception of time is riding the Oxycodone train to slowville.

Me in the ER

Footie

2012-01-27T10:23:00.000-05:00

After dealing with a wicked foot infection which caused one of my feet to swell like a balloon, and cost me two pairs of shoes I am finally confident that my self medicating has had effect. After a strict regimen of Peroxide, Neosporin and a countless number of strategically placed band-aids it felt good to march in to Wal-Mart last night and get my hands on the cheapest pair of trainers I could find. I am hoping to try them out tonight.

Sunday

2012-01-23T11:54:00.002-05:00

We started off with some oatmeal for breakfast.

We played puzzles with the cat.

We defied the poor weather and went to the playground to practice going down stairs. Up is no problem, down is still a bit tricky.

Then we went to the pet store to watch dogs being groomed, and wave to the staff.

Saturday

2012-01-23T11:44:00.002-05:00

Here are the pictures of last weekend. Not much of a mix-up from other weekends, but it was still a good time.

We spent a large part of Saturday collecting acorns.

Weekly Update

2012-01-19T16:27:00.001-05:00

Crazy busy in the office, but here are the latest Sean pictures:

Hanging out at the playground Saturday Morning.

Having dinner last night (and saving the greens for last).

Weekend in Pictures

2012-01-09T13:36:00.000-05:00

Here is what went down during the weekend:

The lad casually hanging out at a James Island playground

Feeding the dog

New Crew

2012-01-05T08:59:00.002-05:00

This is me hanging out with a group I met outside the local Catholic Church. They seemed a bit stiff.

FIRST! 2

2012-01-05T08:51:00.004-05:00

In the afternoon Sean and myself took his mum with us and went to a park on James Island. While there we ran into Nikki's grandmother who invited us for some New Years Leftover Dinner. It was delicious.

FIRST!

2012-01-05T08:37:00.005-05:00

Here is the first day of 2012 in pictures:

Sean and I went to the playgrounds first thing in the morning.

There was another kid there who kept trying to take Sean's globe football, something that didn't go down very well. But it all got better when he tried the slides for the first time. Of course he went straight for the biggest one in the playground...

Last day of 2011

2012-01-04T15:22:00.006-05:00

Here are some photos of how Sean and I spent New Years Eve.

We went to the park and had fun with plants.

After that we went to the pet store. This is the boy looking at stuffed animals.

This is him making a mad run for it.

...to go and watch the fishes.

Time Lord

2011-12-30T16:18:00.002-05:00

Almost time to go and pick up the son and head home. See you guys in the future, in 2012...

Wilson & Work

2011-12-30T12:59:00.002-05:00

Listening to The Smile Sessions while trying to get some work done in the office. It is not easy to focus on the job and at the same time uncover Brian Wilson's lost masterpiece.

Christmas Hijinks

2011-12-28T15:10:00.002-05:00

This is how Sean and myself spent my thirtieth and his second Christmas Eve morning.

We kicked some ball in the park, as usual. Although it was well colder than usual.

We went to the mall to hang around in their play area, Sean really took to the boat they have there.

Fresh Out Of The Tub

2011-12-22T10:31:00.001-05:00

Myself and the son yesterday.

Wu-Tang Clan

2011-12-22T10:27:00.002-05:00

Saw this homemade car decal yesterday while out for lunch. This lead to me trying to explain What Wu-Tang Clan is to a car full of middle aged women, and yes - I quoted their songs.

Over Sized

2011-12-20T07:32:00.003-05:00

This is another example of what happens when I let Sean dress himself. He goes for his new, way to big moose shirt.

Drinker

2011-12-20T07:28:00.003-05:00

Here are the newest finds in the Beer Jungle:

Sleeper

2011-12-20T07:25:00.002-05:00

Sometimes there is nothing better than catching some Zs while out for a walk.

Sicko

2011-12-16T16:09:00.003-05:00

I am sick again. I believe this is the fourth cold since October, not counting the wicked stomach virus that knocked me out for a week. I was just starting to enjoy being healthy again, hit the gym the other night and rocked out 10 K in 56 minutes (not bad). Another cool thing I did this week while not hurting all over was to argue the validity of a parking ticket I got last week. I forgot to put up the parking decal and got fined 45 Wonderdollars! After I explained my case to the Parking Authority the ticket got thrown out and I was happy again. But all I can think about now is to go and pick up the boy and get him to bed so I can creep down in between the sheets with my old friend Salman Rushdie (or at least a book of his).

Bed Hair

2011-12-12T13:04:00.002-05:00

This is what a really cool head of bed hair looks like.

Monster Pants

2011-12-05T13:03:00.003-05:00

I know the picture a bit blurry (or artsy...) but I thought I'd share the result of me letting the 16-month old dress himself. Personally I don't see the problem in running around in your Elmo swimming trunks, even if it is December and we are inside. Apparently everybody doesn't agree with myself and Sean...

Park Life

2011-11-23T15:43:00.004-05:00

After the Doctors visit the other day two Erikson men went to the park to play some footie and do some random exploring.

Sean is really starting to get excellent control over the whole Football thing.

He was really curious about the ditch...

Sticks are always a hit.

At the Doc's

2011-11-23T15:23:00.003-05:00

Last Friday I took the boy to the doctor for a check up. Here is a picture to prove it!

He is trying to figure out what to do with the lollopop while reading the latest Avon Catalog.

2011-11-23T15:19:00.003-05:00

So we turned 30 yesterday. This is just a random picture showing how Crazy it can get in the Erikson household when milestones as such are reached.

Over The Hill

2011-11-23T15:14:00.003-05:00

Is this a picture of a 30 year old man having one of many Birthday Guinnesses?

Why, yes! Yes it is.

Monkey Gone to Heaven

2011-11-15T11:03:00.003-05:00

I almost forgot to blog about this: Last Friday (11/11/11, Ooooohhh...) The wife and I went to see Pixies, live in concert. It was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. They performed their Doolittle album from start to finish and threw in the rest of their classic songs as well.

Sunday II

2011-11-14T14:22:00.002-05:00

After our outing we went home to talk about our day and drink a refreshing cup of apple juice.

Sunday I

2011-11-14T13:56:00.001-05:00

Sunday we went to the park again to blow off some steam, this is our story:

First we were really excited to play some football.

Then we realized there was already a game going on.

So we decided to stay on the sidelines and play with the fall leaves.

Saturday

2011-11-14T13:45:00.004-05:00

This Saturday, as we do most weekends nowadays, myself and the son headed over to the playground. we brought a ball and played some one-on-one footie. Although, the most fun all day came from counting acorns, and trying to eat some when dad weren't looking.

Little Wanderer

2011-11-07T07:38:00.005-05:00

Yesterday afternoon Sean and I decided to head over to the local playground/football pitch and go for a stroll. We spotted some dragonflies that Sean found mesmerizing and some squirrels that he just seemed to assume were small agile dogs. We also found the hidden fun in pine cones, sticks and my bagel discount card.

Call Thomas!

2011-11-03T15:40:00.004-04:00

Saw an odd poster while out for lunch today:

A couple of things seem obvious:

Thomas believe in repetition as a sales argument.

Thomas has no idea how a numbered list works.

I am really not sure what number three on the list is.

Sick Day

2011-11-03T09:58:00.004-04:00

Feeling a bit under the weather still, it has been going for about two weeks now. I think that Nikki, Sean and I keep giving the bug to each other in a vicious snot filled circle. At the moment I am in the office listening to The Bluetones while still wearing three layers of clothes.

Fine Dining

2011-11-03T07:30:00.003-04:00

Here is a picture and film of Sean's first encounter with kroppkakor. It wasn't really a hit until I gave him a spoon so he could feed himself. Obviously it went swimmingly.

Doppelganger again

2011-10-31T09:41:00.001-04:00

Myself and the boy took another walk yesterday, and Sean bore a striking resemblance to Tjet, Allram Eest's DJ and sidekick.

Shoreline

2011-10-27T07:54:00.002-04:00

In the office, rocking out to some Broder Daniel, Popsicle and The Wannadies. Today feels like a 90's Indie kind of day.

Swinger Baby

2011-10-24T13:11:00.005-04:00

This weekend Sean and I took one of our long walks and decided to head over to a playground whilst out walking. The place seemed somewhat sketchy and looked more like a nightly hangout destination for local meth-heads. Although, we had the all place to ourselves yesterday and had a great time trying out the swings for the first time ever.

Eat and Rest

2011-10-24T13:05:00.001-04:00

Sean taking a rest from eating dinner.

Creepy Gym Guy

2011-10-21T11:26:00.003-04:00

While at the gym last night I noticed two things while occasionally glancing at some of the 20 TVs they've got mounted at the walls.

1. ETA has declared a ceasefire.
2. Thierry Henry now plays in MLS in America. This wasn’t supposed to be news, but merely mentioned in the passing while they were talking about New York Bulls or Philadelphia Bells, or something like that.

I considered both these snippets of information quite noteworthy, so much so my first reaction when I saw them was to look around in the room to see if anyone had seen what I saw, locate some poor fellow who looked like they had been watching the same telly, and hint to them in the direction of the TV while winking in a manner that was supposed to say "Wow, can you believe that shit?".

I fear I might have looked something like this

Partner as Partner

2011-10-06T15:44:00.002-04:00

This is the logo of a local Real Estate company.

This is what I see.

Loo Lover

2011-10-01T18:58:00.003-04:00

One fun thing to do is to sneak in to the bathroom and play with the toilet lid. If anyone catches you, all you got to do is close the door!

Saturday Again

2011-10-01T18:53:00.002-04:00

Another Saturday, another day in the office. This time, though, I have some awesome photos of wee Sean to share. The two of us took a long walk first thing this morning. This is our story:

"Let's get going already"

We enjoyed some beautiful scenery and good Mickey Mouse chewing time

We got tired of sitting in the stroller

We saw a Ghostbusters Car!

We also ran in to a Police Car, but that wasn't as exciting...

Matt & Molly

2011-09-28T07:48:00.002-04:00

Last night I had a dream about artist Molly Crabapple and I solving crimes together. In the movie that was made about our morbid escapades I was played by Ewan McGregor.

I'll need you to come in this weekend...

2011-09-24T08:45:00.000-04:00

In the office, doing a bit of work on a Saturday morning. The only good thing about this is that I can blast Nine Inch Nails as loud as I want to.

Outdoors Weekend

2011-09-19T08:47:00.002-04:00

The weather was nice and slightly cool all weekend so the son and I made a conscious effort to spend as much time outside as possible. Saturday morning we went for a refreshing 5K run and Sunday we went for a long walk. The pictures below are of said promenade.

First we were anxious to get going.

We felt patriotic...

Took some time to do some thinking.

Got jumped by a gang of ducks, looking for bread.

Making new friends.

Had a good time at the Gator Pond.

SeanHawk

2011-09-12T16:05:00.002-04:00

After a week of Sean and I being seriously ill we are now, slowly but surely, getting better.

It is not easy looking this cool while eating toast.

Hatters

2011-09-06T15:57:00.003-04:00

Here are some fresh pictures of the most fashionable Father-Son Team this side of The Atlanic.

Almost Weekend

2011-09-02T13:47:00.002-04:00

It has been a hectic week and I can't remember the last time I shaved.

Self Portrait Time!

Pie Maker

2011-08-30T15:09:00.002-04:00

This is the newest addition to my office wall. It appeared there after I made an undisputed statement how I have clear similarities with this picture when I try to be charming and come on to the ladies.

Weekly Update

2011-08-29T15:50:00.009-04:00

Here are some of the latest, or most exciting, things to happen to myself in pictures.

A bit of a blur, but you can still make out the determination in his eyes and the wicked awesome Star Wars T-shirt he is wearing.

"Black Pest Prevention". I would say so far they are doing a bang up job. I cant remember the last time The Black Pest hit these shores.

While queueing at Wal-Mart I had the option of casually blethering through Spanish Cosmo and Black Hair.

I met Justin Bieber at the local mall.

Things You Think About as a Parent

2011-08-23T07:59:00.010-04:00

How come they haven't done anything about Norman on Fireman Sam?
At least once a week that little ginger brat gets the whole village wiled up and more often than not call on the attention of the local Fire Department. They should all chip in and send him off to a boarding school or juvy.
If I lived in The Welsh village of Pontypandy and had any say-so I would make sure that whole Price family found somewhere else to live.

Nobody likes you, Norman!

Player Vs Player

2011-08-19T13:43:00.003-04:00

Friday Update:
Sitting in the office, trying to get organised while listening to My Bloody Valentine.
The past couple of days I have been giving a Spotify a chance. It is alright, but not more. I would have to say I prefer Grooveshark. It might be a bit trickier to find what you're looking for on GS, and things mightn't be there from one day to the other (I was really disappointed when my whole catalog of The Brian Jonestown Massacre disappeared overnight) but it is easier to add songs to your play-list while still playing it and there are no commercial break, 30 seconds of Selena Gomez can ruin a whole hour of Primal Scream (Fact!).

Tonight I am hoping to finally get caught up with the recorded last games of the Tri-Nations. Cant go wrong with some Friday Night Rugby.

Up and About

2011-08-08T15:17:00.003-04:00

Here are the latest films of wee Sean. In the first he is slowly regaining his appetite after spending a week with ear infection and fever. In the second one he demonstrating his new found love of walking.

Yesterday Afternoon

2011-07-22T09:06:00.004-04:00

Got some new films to share. The quality is really poor, but I only had to use the old mobile to shoot them.

This first one is of Sean making a break for it, crawling into the kitchen

This one is of the lad trying to reach the top of the fridge, where all the magnets are.

B-Day Photos

2011-07-14T13:53:00.005-04:00

I managed to snap some pictures of Sean the afternoon of his birthday. Enjoy!

They Say It's Your Birthday!

2011-07-12T15:31:00.003-04:00

Today is Sean's first birthday. I was planning on posting some pictures from his birthday party last weekend, but our camera broke the very same day. I will get back with some pictorial proof after I have collected all the pictures that the others took. Now I am off to get the Birthday Boy from the sitter.

Born Slippy

2011-07-08T14:11:00.002-04:00

Perk of being the last one to leave the office on a Friday afternoon:
I can rock out to Underworld and pretend I am one of the characters in Trainspotting, something that really doesn't go down well with others in the office.

Photo Fun

2011-07-05T15:19:00.003-04:00

My latest "Vintage Camera app" adventures:

A Flash Flower and a Wicked Awesome Looking Muscle Car.

Afternoon Art Session

2011-07-01T16:18:00.002-04:00

One of our Nurse Practitioners (who I like to call Ninja, because she is so goddamn sneaky) thought she would be clever and leave me a message a la one post it not per page in one of my books. Well, she did. And I made it into Art.

New Pictures

2011-06-21T08:19:00.003-04:00

One of the boy and one of the cat. I really like my new "vintage photo" app.

You Know You've Been Here For Too Long When...

2011-06-21T08:13:00.003-04:00

You don't think twice about going for a refreshing 5K run when it is 92F (33 Celsius) outside.

In my defense, by the time I went for the run the temperature had already gone down from 102F, 39 Celsius...

"Damn! That's Hot!"

-Anders Celsius

Cardie

2011-06-17T11:49:00.003-04:00

My good friend Charlotte has a birthday coming up, so I made her a card.

Front

Inside

Appending Break-Up?

2011-06-17T07:47:00.007-04:00

I feel Mouldie is getting a bit too self secure as a guest in my kitchen. Apparently now he need some time to think things over and work some stuff out. I am afraid this might be the beginning of the end of the Saga that is Mouldie and Matt.

Noteworthy is that Mouldie apparently ran out of ink in the first pen, went and got a new one and finished the note.

Stellan's Boy

2011-06-13T08:06:00.001-04:00

What happens when I am left unattended at the local drugstore.

Letter Time

2011-06-10T15:24:00.004-04:00

Got a new note from Mouldie last night. Apparently he appreciates the steady arrival of building blocks. I heard he is thinking of adding a second and third floor, or at least break through some walls.

Yes Mouldie, my green constantly growing friend. We still cool.

Cole Slaw?

2011-06-09T10:39:00.004-04:00

Last night as I was whipping up some bacon pancake I again heard a by now familiar sound. I could tell Mouldie was at it again, writing a little message for my viewing. Not before long the aluminium fort that is being built on the kitchen counter started spitting out a piece of paper. This one had what seems like a casual dinner invitation on it.

Name Sake

2011-06-09T09:44:00.004-04:00

I can be pretty bad with names, unless I come up with them myself. I have friends whose real names are complete mysteries to me, I call them by the name I think suits them. One of our patients at work has a Russian-sounding name. I call her Shostakovich, after the great Soviet Russian composer. At least it is not confusing to everyone around me.

Today's Helpful Hint

2011-06-08T14:40:00.003-04:00

People over here does not use the word 'rucksack' and they have no idea what it could possibly mean. If you strike up a casual conversation in the lunch room about how your cat's fascination with licking and gnawing your rucksack keeps you up at night, you will see a mixture of confusion and disgust in the eyes looking back at you.

True Story

2011-06-08T12:56:00.008-04:00

The other night the wife decided to clean off her bedside table and bring the dozen(?) of Pepsi cans she had collected into the kitchen. Last time this happened I took it upon myself to rinse all those cans out and put in the recycling bin only to find out there was a whole new society growing in some of these fizzy drink leftovers, so this time it was decided that I would leave them alone and let the old ball and chain deal with her collection of aluminium petri dishes.
Then, as I was standing there preparing a delicious meal I heard something. It sounded almost like scribbling. I thought nothing further of it, until I saw something moving in the pile of pop cans. On closer inspection it was obvious that a flag like object looked like it was being hoisted from the midst of sugary syrup containers. What on earth was this? Did my gorgeous eyes deceit me? Indeed, they did not! A flag, complete with pole had been erected on my kitchen counter. I read what was written on said banner and finally understood what was going on.

Now Mouldie and I are friends. We hang out every night in the kitchen.

Work Place Funnies

2011-06-07T13:57:00.002-04:00

Here is my calender at work if you look closely or just scroll down to the close-up you can see the Matt Witticism of the month.

Casual Grunge Friday

2011-06-03T13:52:00.005-04:00

One of all the good things about where I work is that I can pretty much wear what I want, especially on Fridays.

Not a dress, though. I have checked.

Unconfirmed sources claim a kilt would be alright, but since I don't want to wear one with someone else's colours on it that will just have to wait until I get the Erikson Clan Tartan together.

Music for the Mad

2011-06-02T10:56:00.003-04:00

I am by my self in the office for a while so I have concocted a play list consisting of:

Inspiral Carpets (Pretty much Blur before Blur)

Nick Drake (A British Jeff Buckley before Jeff Buckley)

The Cure (What any modern piece of crap Emo band aspire to be)

The Libertines (The former next-big-thing of British Rock. Pete Doherty really blew that one!)

The Stone Roses (The late 80's next-big-thing of Rock! The whole band blew that one.)

Goofing Off at Work

2011-05-27T15:29:00.002-04:00

Listen to the Dalek!

2011-05-23T13:18:00.003-04:00

I mainly deal with medical studies now a days, maintaining them all while starting new ones. Every now and again I get to terminate some, and that is when I let my imagination go wild!

Breakfast, Sort Of

2011-05-20T15:56:00.005-04:00

This morning we were more interested in getting the food on our hand and legs than in our mouth.

Father & Son

2011-05-18T08:27:00.003-04:00

Myself and the boy yesterday. Apparently I look slightly touched while giving cheek raspberries.

Moving Baby Pictures

2011-05-18T08:15:00.002-04:00

Baby Pictures

2011-05-18T08:11:00.002-04:00

Sean after falling asleep, wearing his Batman Pjs

Things That Bug Me

2011-05-12T11:21:00.000-04:00

The way people over here pronounce the word "Reggae". They say Ray-Gay, and for some reason put a lot of emphasis on the first half of the word.
I have started to say it with soft g's, just to serve as a counterpart for the bastardisation of English you can hear while in the American South (note - not South America). So far it has only caused more confusion than rightfully deserved awe.

Back Seat Party

2011-05-04T08:09:00.004-04:00

Sean is enjoying his new car seat.

Self Portrait

2011-04-28T14:13:00.004-04:00

I believe you have my stapler

2011-04-27T12:05:00.005-04:00

Roc asked me to do a little something for Admin Pro Day.

Jonas

2011-04-26T07:57:00.002-04:00

For some reason I have had My Name Is Jonas with Weezer stuck in my head since I woke up this morning. I am at the moment trying to listen to it at work as loud as possible, my theory is that that should speed up the process of getting it out of there.

More Easter, Seaster!

2011-04-25T08:16:00.006-04:00

More Easter pictures. As you can tell Sean spent the majority of the weekend on the Sofa, when he wasn't trying on his old man's boots.

It's Easter, Measter!

2011-04-25T08:11:00.003-04:00

Here are some pictures from Sean's first Easter:

Ask ME!!

2011-04-18T13:46:00.005-04:00

This is my over sized Clinical Trials Button I wear at work. Pretty Kick Ass!

I think Kurt Cobain wore one just like this.

Batter Up!

2011-04-18T08:22:00.002-04:00

Just a man... and his bat

At the local Wal Mart

Way To Be Original, Liam

2011-04-15T11:13:00.005-04:00

I now realise why Beady Eye's debut album sound familiar.

They sound just like The Undertones!

Frappin' it

2011-04-15T10:32:00.002-04:00

As part of my strategy to never do what everybody else is doing I am listening to Goldfrapp at work. Not the most rebellious band, I agree, but since it isn't Country, Soft Rock or something from American Idol it is foreign to the majority of my co-workers. Speaking of music - yesterday I really got my hopes up when I thought i heard CHUCK FM (the radio station that is on here 24/7) play The Volecanoes old hit Carnaby Street. But alas, I was gravely mistaken.

Update

2011-04-15T08:15:00.002-04:00

Right now I am drinking a mix of Sam's Club's regular and Christmas coffee (about 10%-80%), eating a Peanut Butter and Honey sandwich and checking out my favourite lesbian bloggers.

Gunter?

2011-04-15T08:05:00.004-04:00

I saw a guy on the bus this morning who looked suspiciously like Gunter Grass.

Just saying...

Films

2011-04-14T07:58:00.002-04:00

This first one is of Sean getting the hang of the whole crawling business, trying to get an old mobile phone.

The second film is Sean chasing one of his toys in his walker.

Home Grown

2011-04-11T08:02:00.002-04:00

Good Morning.

It is Monday and here is a picture of myself wearing a homemade mustache.

Happy Pig

2011-04-07T08:53:00.002-04:00

I have been on a wicked bacon kick lately. Since Monday every lunch and dinner have consisted of bacon, usually accompanied by eggs in some form. Today I even had it for breakfast! But it is not any bacon, it is Wal-Mart's own Peppered Bacon. It comes smothered in freshly ground black pepper - delish! It seems to be working though, did over 5K yesterday in less than half an hour. And I just read that The Stone Roses is reuniting. Bring on the Resurrection.

You've Got Mail!

2011-04-01T12:55:00.009-04:00

The son got a care pack from the grandparents yesterday. He seemed to appreciate the over sized envelope and the DVDs the most. The pictures below are a bit blurry, but that is what you get with an eight-month-old who refuses to sit still.

Wicked awesome with your own films.

Off to show the cat.

...Who didn't seem too interested.

Little Shopper

2011-03-30T13:32:00.001-04:00

The boy yesterday at Wal-Mart.