I love this man with all my heart and soul... to the depth of my being. He inspires me to be a better me. I have never been more loved or supported than I have by this wonderful, caring, compassionate man. And not only is he a wonderful partner... but also a wonderful dad to his little girl too! What a package! What a keeper! And I'm not letting him go. ::wicked grin:: I LOVE YOU!

I had read Matthew's testimonials before I spent much time with him and thought, Wow... he sounds like a wonderful person! And after getting to know him a little better... I have to agree with everyone! Matthew is an incredibly intelligent, passionate, inspired, and creative soul. ::grin:: I feel richer for having shared the time with him that I have. ::smile:: And I look forward to knowing him even better!

Get mongo'd.

Get mongo'd as soon as you can, as much as you can, as frequently as you can...

Mmmm.... mongo....

This man is is duality embodied. How can he be so rugged and weathered while being so pretty and delicate? He is private but open. Romantically charming but a bit brusque. A family man and ladies' man. I just can't decide. This guy woulda been a great criminal if he could ever stop selling himself out every other trick. You can't quite tell why he does that. Is he a brilliant social genius? Or is he completely oblivious? With a rather unassuming exterior, he absorbs your methods and machinations, then approaches you with a spiel that is 90% too good to be true and 10% alarmingly off-color. He knows this, of course, and knows you will both be riveted and sceptical. your scepticism is the loophole through which he convinces you to take another look.

Beyond the things that I personally find perplexing, he is spacially smart and super mechanically inclined. He's as helpful as you wish your mother always was, and is always ready for an adventure in a way that Tom and Huck would admire. He can pretty much do anything artistic in such a way that you're convinced that it's all that he ever did, because it's so effortless-looking.

As for biting and the like.... Instead of writing an endorsement or something equally selfless, I'm gonna tell you instead this: Really, there's nothing to see, no need to waste your time. You wouldn't like it anyway so move along. Thanks.

A true friend in every single way you can think of Matthew/Mongo/Hey you in the bushes/Don Dominico/etc... etc... is a man whom you can trust to have your at back when your drunk, whom you can trust to have your back when your sober, and a man whom will come to your rescue when your car breaks down. I would say I wish I had more friends like Matthew, but then there would be less game for the rest of us North American spotted trim hounds to have.

Family need no come from blood alone.