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Marathon Man

It feels good to be in my hometown again

About Me

Can't get enough love. Can't give enough love either. Where do you fall?

My Interests

Music, Sweating, Books, Movies, Television, Traveling, and Sunday Night dinners

I'd like to meet:

Avon Barksdale, Claire, Meadow Soprano, Michael Scott, Jon Stewart

Music:

Melee, Steel Train, The Walkman, RL Burnside, James Carr, Pernice Brothers, Albert Hammond Jr., Joe Jackson, Big Star, The Zutons, Leon Russell, Aloe Blacc, Murs, The Connells, The Sonics, Sam Roberts Band, Sam Cooke, Golden Smog, Mount Pilot, Otis Clay, the Clash, Ryan Bingham, Delaney & Bonnie, Robert Palmer, The Rumble Strips

Movies:

Ford Fairlane, Silent Movie, Goonies, Big, Sunset Boulevard, The American President, Brick, Black Book, Borat, Spellbound, Am I Trying to Break Your Heart, Untamed Heart, Grosse Point Blank, Nashville, The Muppet Movie, City Hall, The Wild Bunch, Rushmore

Television:

Peep Show, The Wire, Survivorman, Subterranean, Reno 911, This Week In Baseball, Austin City Limits, Daily Show, Pardon the Interuption, Lost, 30 Rock, the Office, Ed vs. Spencer, Newsroom, 60 Minutes, Meet The Press, The Sopranos, Entourage

Books:

Carter Beats the Devil, The Human Stain, Harry Potter, The Farmers Almanac, Exploding, Indecision, Tropic of Capricorn, Catcher in the Rye, Kavalier & Clay, The Game

Heroes:

Harry, Irwin, and Greg

My Blog

The Daily Read

Ya know. I'm not a firm believer in these things, but every once in awhile it catches your eye. Reading the horoscope always freaks me a little bit. Once in college, this girl Jen said to me - "how ...
Posted by Marathon Man on Tue, 01 May 2007 04:58:00 PST

Fave songs of 2006

It's become annual. I send out a little list. If you read it cool, if not, you're missing out on some good music. You might know these songs, you might not. either way, i've played them over and over...
Posted by Marathon Man on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:09:00 PST

Best Summer Ever

I'm going to go ahead and proclaim Summer 2006, the best ever.It's been a mix of traveling - Memphis, Vegas (2x), DC, Brooklyn, and Santa Barbara.Got to go to Graceland, Stax Museum with Greg, win Mon...
Posted by Marathon Man on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:32:00 PST

Red Shoes

Today I am wearing my red shoes.It means I am feeling like a rockstar.They are old, ratty shoes that i got as a present in 2001.It's not always the easiest thing to wear. They kind of standout....
Posted by Marathon Man on Wed, 03 May 2006 12:14:00 PST

First Day Mix

1st Day Mix:Size of your Life by Promise RingStep Into My Office - Belle and Sebastian10 AM Automatic - Black KeysThat'll Be The Day - Buddy HollyIn The Morning - Built to SpillDeath or Glory - The Cl...
Posted by Marathon Man on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:02:00 PST

My fave songs of Twenty O Five

..1 My Morning Jacket Off the Record..2 Common - Testify..3 Spoon I Turn my Camera on..4 Athlete Tourist..5 Magic Numbers Forever Lost..6 The Perishers My Heart..7 Redwalls Thank You..8 Living Things ...
Posted by Marathon Man on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 05:14:00 PST