JCMatos 365





So May 19th marked one year since I started my 365 day project. For the first 100+ days, I found it easy to keep track. But midway through, I dealt with some depression and anxiety that caused me to fall off track in my digital life as well as my real life. It also became easier to just enjoy everyday instead of documenting it. I am thankful to all my friends who have followed me and supported me during this project. Having people actually ask me about my blog made me want to post more often. It is amazing to look back at a year after graduation to reflect on SOOO many things that I did! So this “last” picture is of the L train, the one by my house, where I have spent the majority of my life. Its funny that the picture caught “The next stop is.” I don’t know exactly where life will take me, but I’m happy to be on this crazy journey! I will continue to post on the blog, but I will utilize this in more ways than just an online “journal.” So stay tuned to see what the next 365 days have in store for JCMatos! Aooow!

So May 19th marked one year since I started my 365 day project. For the first 100+ days, I found it easy to keep track. But midway through, I dealt with some depression and anxiety that caused me to fall off track in my digital life as well as my real life. It also became easier to just enjoy everyday instead of documenting it.

I am thankful to all my friends who have followed me and supported me during this project. Having people actually ask me about my blog made me want to post more often. It is amazing to look back at a year after graduation to reflect on SOOO many things that I did!

So this “last” picture is of the L train, the one by my house, where I have spent the majority of my life. Its funny that the picture caught “The next stop is.” I don’t know exactly where life will take me, but I’m happy to be on this crazy journey! I will continue to post on the blog, but I will utilize this in more ways than just an online “journal.” So stay tuned to see what the next 365 days have in store for JCMatos! Aooow!



I decided to take it easy these past couple of days to re energize myself and be ready for everything that life throws at me. So I lit the candle Sofia, my boss, got me and enjoyed time to myself in my room.

I decided to take it easy these past couple of days to re energize myself and be ready for everything that life throws at me. So I lit the candle Sofia, my boss, got me and enjoyed time to myself in my room.



I have a sore throat and a headache. Drinking homemade lime tea and took an ibuprofen. Here’s to me feeling better tomorrow at work.

I have a sore throat and a headache. Drinking homemade lime tea and took an ibuprofen. Here’s to me feeling better tomorrow at work.



Happy Mother’s day to the most awesome woman in my life, Alejandra Matos Santana! I love you so much mami!

Happy Mother’s day to the most awesome woman in my life, Alejandra Matos Santana! I love you so much mami!

Got home on Saturday to find out my friend’s apartment caught fire around 4 am. One of his roommates died :-(. I’m a bit shook from it all because I sometimes spend the night there. So although someone lost their life, I can’t help but think that I could have been there with them. Either way, my heart races when I see the building, so I thank God that I wasn’t meant to be there.

Got home on Saturday to find out my friend’s apartment caught fire around 4 am. One of his roommates died :-(. I’m a bit shook from it all because I sometimes spend the night there. So although someone lost their life, I can’t help but think that I could have been there with them. Either way, my heart races when I see the building, so I thank God that I wasn’t meant to be there.



Came to Liza (a friend of a friend) perform at Webster Hall. The place is a bit grungy and ratchet but her performance was awesome!

Came to Liza (a friend of a friend) perform at Webster Hall. The place is a bit grungy and ratchet but her performance was awesome!



Serving french toast sticks to students at the midnight breakfast. I had a lot of fun actually AND I was told that the students loved me doing it since I gave them as many as they wanted. 3 seemed to be the average for some reason.

Serving french toast sticks to students at the midnight breakfast. I had a lot of fun actually AND I was told that the students loved me doing it since I gave them as many as they wanted. 3 seemed to be the average for some reason.



The Office of Multicultural Affairs’ End of the Year Brunch! We had close to 100 people in attendance and had the opportunity to hear Maria Aponte perform her spoken word and honored many students and administrators that helped the office throughout the year!

Finally got to plant the flowers in the backyard with my dad and my mom. The dirt in the backyard isn’t the best, but we mixed it with new soil and peat moss. There’s a mix of young plants, bulbs, and seeds. I’ll keep everyone updated with how the garden grows. Hopefully all the plants don’t die.

Attempted to take a warm relaxing bath with Epsom salt, but I’m too big for the bath tub and there’s as slant towards the faucet. So yea, fail on the bath :-( A soaking tub will be a must have on my future house!

Attempted to take a warm relaxing bath with Epsom salt, but I’m too big for the bath tub and there’s as slant towards the faucet. So yea, fail on the bath :-( A soaking tub will be a must have on my future house!