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Elan aka "marcus"

'Grrr...' says Writer (Ex-University teacher-actor)

About Me

Okay, someone (wisenheimers) hacked my site today so I cannot reproduce all I'd had written here...but, if you want to see more recent photos check out my pics; I think there 's three there by now. Why do I call myself Marcus? You'd have to have seen the film "About a Boy" with Hugh Grant to get the joke; I have a rather ironic sense of humor when it's not down right dark... LOL. Other than that, I love film, the theatre, and getting out of the house to see the world and what's going on there. I like to cook simple things: soup, casseroles, pasta, etc., but hate being stuck in the kitchen and I am also in transition in my life--as some of you may also be. I have a MFA in Writing and Literature, taught for seven years at a major state university until my life inploded/exploded and then I fled the dreary dregs of Dixie to return to Santa Monica, my old alma mater. Currently and briefly I might add, I live around Lookout Mnt. on Laurel Canyon... What else? Hmm... Well, if you have a homepage which features your face, your ideas and something about your life, be in touch. Thanks, be happy and take care... Elan P.S. These videos from you tube strangely though improbably have captured some of my life...

My Interests

Film, acting, writing, editing, reading, cooking, art, theatre, dance-clubs, the beach; eating out, decorating places, loving, traveling, healing, dreaming.AKEBOSHI: "Wind" Cultivate your hunger before you idealize... motivate your anger, make them all realize... climbing the mountain, never coming down... break into the contents, never falling down.My knee is still shaking like I was twelve, sneaking out the classroom by the back door. A man railed at me twice though, but I didn’t care. Waiting is wasting, for people like me.Don’t try, to live so wise. Don’t cry, ‘cause you’re so right. Don’t dry, with fakes or fears, ‘cause you will hate yourself in the end.You say dreams are dreams. I am not playing the fool anymore. You say... ‘cause I still got my soul.Take your time baby, your blood needs slowing down. Breach your soul to reach yourself before your gloom. Reflection of fear makes shadows of nothing... shadows of nothing.You still are blind, if you see a winding road, ‘cause there’s always a straight way to the point you see.Don’t try, to live so wise. Don’t cry, ‘cause you’re so right. Don’t dry, with fakes or fears, ‘cause you will hate yourself in the end.‘Cause you will hate yourself in the end...

I'd like to meet:

Men... I prefer guys with a day or two of stubble, lol, but really and truly what I look for is a kind of inner spark, which I've seen in just about every type of human being walking the planet. So go figure. What do I know? I know what I'm attracted to--which is sudden, usually spontaneous and has something to do with confidence.What I like in a man: dependability (in the sense of character--standing for something), good looks, smart as a whip but not needing to prove it constantly, maybe even occasionally admitting that he's sort of dumb (like me); perhaps a mystical streak or two or three, at least a love for nature, and totally in love with me. Ha-ha. Ask for the world and nothing less. I love film (no homemade porno films with me and you please), art, music--almost any kind--and I like to drive. This doesn't mean I can't be bossed around by the right kind of guy. It just means that when you're tired of driving I'll take over.Hmm. Yes, it would appear that I'm looking for a boyfriend who is around consistently, more or less, some intimacy and caring, but I'm also open to friends of either gender. I am a great friend btw--reasonably sane, also reasonably brilliant, but not super rational all the time. A lack of reason can be a very rewarding and decent thing; too much reason and a person knows NOTHING... However, I am not on drugs of any kind (can't you tell?!?) and would like to avoid heavy druggy types though a little pot now and then never went astray. I'll keep you company with my glass(es) of wine or a beer or two. Then I'll launch into one of my many British accents and make you feel posh.Okay, enough pontification on the mount. P.S. Don't worry: You don't have to rescue me though if you'd like to be NICE, no objections here.Below: Hugh Grant shaking his bootie to the Pointer Sisters is just perfect for me: a prime minister of groove... Look at these ridiculous moves; my god, this guy is a FORCE!

Music:

Almost anything that does not whine, have jingle-type lyrics and claim a love for God and country... Johnny Cash and Keith Urban in the country vein, but not much else. A Beatles freak, still love David Bowie after all these years and generally rock on like Goldie Hawn except that my hair is not quite that blonde. I saw this on the telly last night and my jaw dropped; no wonder Nicole Kidman loves this gorgeous man. You wankers out there, take notice. Speaking of funny: Drew Barrymore SNL you tube video coming right up!

Movies:

This year... tons. What a great year for movies: Pan's Labryinth, Babel, The Departed, Blood Diamond...even the Bond film was great. Children of Men...OMG! A Masterpiece!My old favs include Chinatown, Alien, Fanny and Alexander, A Walk on the Moon (w/Diane Lane & Viggo Mortensen) British comedy About A Boy and COMEDIES in general. Please please please make me laugh and I'll be your friend forever--or at least until you poop on me. My favorite film this year (and I called it): The Departed.

Television:

Whatever films are on cable, Ugly Betty, Entourage, HBOsky, American Idol (yes I'm addicted but bored all the same) and youtube.

Books:

I'm not reading much these days but Narnia; in the past I usually had at least three books going at once. Still, oldies but goodies include Chekhov, Shakespeare, Alice Munro, the Russians, Jean Rhys, Angela Carter, and poetry.

Heroes:

Buddha, Jesus, Mary, Rumi, whoever wrote The Bhaghavad Gita, Barney and me... (Tee-hee)Oh... I almost forgot and...

My Blog

Appreciations...

The text below (email copy) was written in response to an article in today's paper...   A Fan's Notes: Rachael Abramowitz's article for the May 6 Sunday LA Times "Casting cull for the next ...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:23:00 PST

Monomaniacal Post re: Hugh Grant: singing, dancing, speaking French, being beautiful

 A Greek Statue By WisLawa Szymborska ..... With the help of people and other disasters, time has worked pretty hard on it. First it took away the nose, later the genitals, one by one fingers ...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:31:00 PST

The Daily News: PBA, Sanjaya, Virginia Tech, IMUS, etc.

WARNING: LONG BLOGs of sorts... PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTIONS: The Supremes upheld the ruling from a few years ago which outlaws partial birth abortions. The de facto result of their ruling is that women ar...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:24:00 PST

Woman's Best Friend (& Nightmare)

I combined these two different blogs today. They are articles from January: heart-warming and blood-curdling in turn. Check out this heart-warming story... Woman's best friend Okay, this just proves m...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:36:00 PST

VIDIOTS or a few of my sundry favorite things... Updated regularly!

Nothing good on the telly...? Bored? Looking for a distraction? DON'T sell your soul to the Devil! Look at these utube videos or read my blogs on new films instead! Weird Al Yankovic Doogtoons: Yanke...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 05:19:00 PST

Breakfast with Audrey

  First a disclaimer: I know this film suffers from almost too much adulation. Go on the Internet and you'll get a look-see at all the thousands of Audrey Hepburn wannabes... from thirt...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:40:00 PST

Post-Oscar Reflections... The Little Golden Statue that Could.

  I really enjoyed the Oscars last night in contrast to some other evenings when I felt they were sort of like bloated Vegas-style numbers produced on carousel stages... ...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:55:00 PST

When I grow up...

I want to fly... Dogs as Birds... The Fur Flies! ...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:42:00 PST

The Last King of Scotland

The Departed Confessions of a Disappointed Golden Globe Viewer: I'll admit I was disappointed when Leonard DeCaprio didn't win a Golden Globe for his work in The Departed (give it up) or Blood Diamond...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:49:00 PST

Commentary on Tinsel Creek

It strikes me that some people may think I'm a snob, or star struck or worse--maybe kind of like a stalker-in-training due to my having posted well-known celebrity photos in my pics list. THIS IS ABSO...
Posted by Elan aka "marcus" on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:15:00 PST