Hello SOME Xangans and Some family and friends who read this, I have returned. For how long?  Who knows?  Whenever Xanga feels like a chore I need a long break.  

I know many of you state, and it may be true, you are here for yourselves and don't care if anyone reads your musings.  But I'm not one of those people.  If I was, I would write a private diary.  I have Facebook to let everyone I care about, and even those I am " friends" with but have no idea who they are, to give out important information like " I just peed"  " got off the couch and went to the kitchen".  

NO, this is where I want and need an audience.  This is where I get fake self esteem and fake ego boosts.  But that takes a LOT of work.

For example, I have been MIA due to my new hobby Instagram.  This is an iphone app.  where you post photos.  Similar to Xanga, there are many BAD or mediocre photos on the popular page.  At least Instagram is honest and actually tells it like it is, a popularity contest.  I am not talking about my photo's not making popular page, I honestly don't care, but you should see some that get very little comments.  

I don't mean to sound racist or stereotypical, but Asians, especially Japanese, can take the photos!  I have seen stuff I would not be able to afford get like 5 likes and zero comments.  

So even though I don't care about the popular page, I do want people to look at the photos and give feedback.  Otherwise, what's the point?  In order to do that, like Xanga, you have to toot other peoples horn.  Again, A LOT of work.  I am not so desperate as to go on people's gorgeous photos of Nepal and say " good job, PLEASE follow me, please, please, please,"  which I get a lot.  And I will only like photos I really like, but I have made my way around, and have probably seen a million photos.

I will usually comply with the beggers and follow them, because I feel bad they are desperate.  But then I unfollow when they post thousands of pictures of Justin Bieber.  Not only did they NOT take the photo, I don't care to see the alleged baby daddy, especially since I think he's gay, and I don't like his fake heterosexualness.  

I did have one of my photo's stollen, which is flattering when there are so many Asian masterpieces, but also a pain in the ass.

I had to E sign them, which probably doesn't even help.  You can photoshop that out, but the watermarks ruined the look I was going for.  

Those of you who don't know my real name, will be happy to know, my full name will be revealed today, when I post some of my latest that I want you to comment and rec on.  

Since I have blown Xanga off, I'm not really counting on that, but you never know.  Sometimes I am missed.

When I was on Instagram, a fellow Xangan recognized my momofjenmatt moniker.  They have friends lock, so I won't bother doing a shout out, but that was both flattering and embarrassing. It either means I am too cool for words and a mini celebrity, OR it means I spend WAY too much time on the internet.  

Either way I took it as a blogging sign.  So here I am.  These are some of my latest photo's.  They are no Asian perfect photography, but it's a start.

 The flowers

 

 

 

 

The kind of like flowers

 

 

other stuff

 

 

 

My friend Diane in her Ursula costume that was made and designed by my friend Isaac ( except the wig, which was made by Diane).  She wore it in a parade on Halloween in Boys Town ( Chicago) and won best original adult costume!  She won a VIP pass to a bath house ( for gay men, where I believe sexual things happen).  She thought it was a spa and was super excited ha ha ha.

 

 

I want love.  Begging.  Just kidding.  Hope the people who do come over enjoy.