tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post5415737243417916173..comments2023-04-12T10:45:21.979-04:00Comments on Deathday Letters: FML Madness - Matthew MacNishShaun Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-16050572591564472272013-06-15T18:43:49.775-04:002013-06-15T18:43:49.775-04:00I tend to agree. There are some things I regret, t...I tend to agree. There are some things I regret, to be sure, but they are mostly external experiences, things I could not control. When it comes to my own decisions, I feel like some mistakes just have to be made before we can truly learn the lessons they provide.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-55199663386385364542013-06-15T14:29:54.139-04:002013-06-15T14:29:54.139-04:00Every time I start to regret things I did when I w...Every time I start to regret things I did when I was younger, I look at where I'm at and try to figure out how I would have gotten to this point if I hadn't made those crappy choices. I think even our mistakes help shape us...and it's kind of a comforting thought to know that even the worst parts of our life were necessary.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-10268237439663181932013-06-15T14:27:35.949-04:002013-06-15T14:27:35.949-04:00That's really cool that you wrote about those ...That's really cool that you wrote about those milestone moments. I wish I'd recorded more of mine, but I think most of mine were smaller moments that I didn't know would be milestone moments at the time.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-29401986806012835812013-06-14T00:22:41.634-04:002013-06-14T00:22:41.634-04:00throwback thursday....oh wait its friday....dumbas...throwback thursday....oh wait its friday....dumbass that I amA Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-20129990139330482212013-06-13T16:49:15.906-04:002013-06-13T16:49:15.906-04:00Great story, Matt! I can see the parallels with Ru...Great story, Matt! I can see the parallels with Ruby Ridge. <br /><br />I don't think i'd want to see how things would have turned out for me if I made different choices. There were some big decisions that I made bad choices on and i'm still dealing with those, so I'd be worried if I saw how things would be different it might depress me, especially since I like my life and where I'm at now.<br /><br />(and holy crap do I want to read Winger sooo bad)Sarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-77453461273473357012013-06-13T14:03:57.844-04:002013-06-13T14:03:57.844-04:00Interesting story, but then I'm not surprised....Interesting story, but then I'm not surprised. Personally I'm one of those strange birds who would rather not know what 'the road less taken' would have been like. Probably goes with my 'no regrets' policy on life. A lot of FML moments, but not one I'm sorry or wondering about. It's those crossroads that make us who we are today. Me I'm pretty comfortable in my skin. Whoa! that was more and deeper than I usually like to go.<br /><br />As for anything written by Andrew Smith, I'm in, but not so sure about that 'cry like a baby' thing.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-35057911398803868252013-06-13T12:23:11.306-04:002013-06-13T12:23:11.306-04:00Wow, that is one hell of a story. Thanks for shari...Wow, that is one hell of a story. Thanks for sharing, Matt. Reminds me a little of when I took off for Seattle (about that same time, actually) with $700 no job and no plan. Had to clear out of Chitown for a while and I'm glad I did. It was a scary time, but I'm here and the better for it. <br /><br />Great to meet you Shaun, this sounds like a terrific story and I will definitely have to check it out. Huge success to you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-20457977448939995832013-06-13T12:19:45.816-04:002013-06-13T12:19:45.816-04:00Interesting to know about one of your cliffhanger ...Interesting to know about one of your cliffhanger moments, do I or not?<br /><br />I've had a few, and I knew it was a milestone and would change my future plans. I wrote about it in a journal, thinking that I wanted to remember what it felt like at that age to be at the cusp of a crossroads in my life.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Matt. (I guessed that you went back inside the school, but that's just because somewhere along the way, you became a father to two lovely kids.)<br /><br />Great interview question, Shaun.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-89762012398307386072013-06-13T12:04:48.872-04:002013-06-13T12:04:48.872-04:00Score!Score!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-37863435501547520182013-06-13T11:59:33.986-04:002013-06-13T11:59:33.986-04:00I make up my own lyrics. Annoys my kids to no end....I make up my own lyrics. Annoys my kids to no end.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-32807075702447371232013-06-13T11:54:52.622-04:002013-06-13T11:54:52.622-04:00Oh... so much for research, I guess.
I had a frien...Oh... so much for research, I guess.<br />I had a friend that lived at my house a lot when I was in high school, because he didn't have anywhere to live. He ended up staying with another friend for around a year, but he'd come to my house when they needed a break from each other.<br />Then I graduated from high school, and I lost track of him.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-55931061691449477102013-06-13T11:53:08.807-04:002013-06-13T11:53:08.807-04:00Love this, Matt. WINGER is great. Also, I enjoyed ...Love this, Matt. WINGER is great. Also, I enjoyed the first chapter of FML, especially the image of the feral monkey slinging shit. Which makes my entry for "What is the meaning of FML?" Feral Monkey Libidos. Or Frequently Misheard Lyrics, because it's something that I do a lot of. (Mishear lyrics, that is.)Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-4315921968896665822013-06-13T11:50:57.468-04:002013-06-13T11:50:57.468-04:00It would be interesting to know, wouldn't it?It would be interesting to know, wouldn't it?Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-32510259600384538912013-06-13T11:46:00.908-04:002013-06-13T11:46:00.908-04:00I would be curious to see how my life might've...I would be curious to see how my life might've turned out - there was a time when it was discussed splitting me and my siblings up (after my parents divorced). I wonder what would've happened? How we might've turned out differently? <br /><br />Oh, and I would LOVE to win Andrew Smith's new book. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-92214224330532863772013-06-13T11:42:23.329-04:002013-06-13T11:42:23.329-04:00They didn't know it was a cult when they sent ...They didn't know it was a cult when they sent me. Just thought it was reform school.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-44023519510258620632013-06-13T11:39:36.138-04:002013-06-13T11:39:36.138-04:00That reminds me of this one time at band camp... u...That reminds me of this one time at band camp... um, no, wait; I never went to band to camp.<br />What I want to know is why they sent you off to be with a cult.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-56028106443857841722013-06-13T11:09:38.906-04:002013-06-13T11:09:38.906-04:00I think you were really smart to not get in that c...I think you were really smart to not get in that car or even go back inside, but to take off and become a Jedi. It's a path that's served you well.<br /><br />And I'd definitely want to see what other routes my life could have led to if I'd only been brave enough, stupid enough, or picked up the right book at the right time.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-5703420896484992042013-06-13T11:05:10.448-04:002013-06-13T11:05:10.448-04:00This is great, and so is your story. Thank you so ...This is great, and so is your story. Thank you so much for sharing.SC Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382410035007943921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-89551596092216765762013-06-13T10:46:15.978-04:002013-06-13T10:46:15.978-04:00You're welcome, Angela!You're welcome, Angela!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-82991456334645184332013-06-13T10:34:02.575-04:002013-06-13T10:34:02.575-04:00Your FML story, Matt, is one hell of a truth to re...Your FML story, Matt, is one hell of a truth to read. It's a reminder that so much of what is written and shared in the "not so happy at that moment" books that are out there...well, they sourced from some place real. Because real life happens and it isn't nice all the time.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-87891458355721808812013-06-13T10:28:06.894-04:002013-06-13T10:28:06.894-04:00Thank you! Nice to meet you too :)Thank you! Nice to meet you too :)Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-80426127027504543372013-06-13T10:27:51.631-04:002013-06-13T10:27:51.631-04:00Wow! Thank you, Andrew! This is why you're m...Wow! Thank you, Andrew! This is why you're my favorite author...well, that and you're amazing books.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-58961215745128633142013-06-13T09:54:20.033-04:002013-06-13T09:54:20.033-04:00Whoa. Now that's awesome. Thanks, Drew!Whoa. Now that's awesome. Thanks, Drew!Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-48027665971358314962013-06-13T09:47:11.976-04:002013-06-13T09:47:11.976-04:00Whoa, they expelled you for alcohol?
But seriousl...Whoa, they expelled you for alcohol? <br />But seriously, that's one hell of a story. I don't know you very well Matt, but from what I've read via your blog etc., I think you made the right decision, or at the very least, you didn't make the wrong decision. I've definitely had FML moments in my life. One of them was making the decision to kiss my budding career (one that I loved)good-bye to move to France. So yes, there are moments when I wonder what life would have been like if I had stayed the States. But then, I look at my two amazing kids and know it doesn't matter because I wouldn't change a thing. <br /><br />Nice to meet you Shaun, great guest post today. :)<br /><br />Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694092506511551308.post-11058961676526584582013-06-13T09:39:15.811-04:002013-06-13T09:39:15.811-04:00Shaun and Matthew -- Thanks. Whoever wins, I'l...Shaun and Matthew -- Thanks. Whoever wins, I'll kick in a special-made illustrated WINGER bookplate (signed) to personalize the prize.Andrew Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653604603439566101noreply@blogger.com