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Marc

Low in carbs, high in fun

About Me

A fun-loving kind of guy who enjoys spending time with friends over good food and bad wine.

My Interests

Kite flying, hanging out with friends, baking, cats, books, reading, poetry, biking, going to the gym, NPR, journalism, Shakespeare, Arthurian Lit, Boston Red Sox, video hockey, gaming, and more than anything, spending time with my daughter...

I'd like to meet:

people who like good conversation, reading books and who just take life for what it is.Also, I'd like for other people to meet Mia... (Hear her first word at the end of the video!)

Music:

Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds, Coldplay, DMB, Indigo Girls, Cello Bop, The Beatles, Regina Spektor

Movies:

Science of Sleep, Shawshank Redemption, Swingers, The Matrix, Cider House Rules, Fight Club, Clerks, Memento, Amelie, High Fidelity, Donnie Darko, House of D

Television:

Lost, XFiles, Arrested Development, Gilmore Girls, ER, 24, The Office, Real World, 30 Rock ... and Scrubs (¡Claro que sí!)

Books:

A Prayer for Owen Meany, Catcher in the Rye, One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, To Kill a Mockingbird, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

My Blog

Life: The Musical

Ever since Mia came into my life (and if I'm being honest -- even a little before that) I have noticed that Life is kind of like a musical. Even the most mundane non-event seems to merit musical accom...
Posted by Marc on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:31:00 PST

Married... with children

A friend asked me this week if I felt "superior" to him because I have a wife and child. First off, let me say that I would never trade the life I have for anything in the world. I love my wife and da...
Posted by Marc on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:15:00 PST

Mia vacation

Anyone who takes the first two weeks of April off in Worcester should not be the least bit surprised when it snows and sleets. Normally, this kind of thing would really bum me out. But to be honest...
Posted by Marc on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:23:00 PST

Baby 2007

Baby Mia was born on Thursday at 12:52 A.M. Ain't she gorgeous??? She's a miracle. Just wanted to let everyone know as I may not be back online as I cherish this magical time... Love to all,-marc...
Posted by Marc on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:51:00 PST

Happy 2007

Happy New Year, everybody! Isn't January off to an amazing start? The weather has been so beautiful lately! Cathy, Philip and I went kite-flying on Saturday. It was such a perfect day at Green Hill Pa...
Posted by Marc on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:59:00 PST

Happy Halloween

For those of you whom I haven't told, I got a new job in downtown Worcester at a local community bank.Not a bad gig at all. The pay is on par. The health benefits are pretty good. But by far, one of t...
Posted by Marc on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:38:00 PST

VCR R.I.P. (1999 - 2006)

Friends and family,We are gathered here today to mourn the loss of Samsung VR5999 VCR whose warranty expired much too soon. Sammie was memorable. Her ability to recite episodes of Lost and Gilmore Gir...
Posted by Marc on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:22:00 PST

Autumn!

If it's one thing I love, it's Autumn in Worcester. The weather is perfect for wearing my favorite sweatshirts. There's a great winery near here (Nashoba Winery in Bolton) where we can go apple pickin...
Posted by Marc on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 07:30:00 PST

Beer and Chocolate

I had the most amazing weekend. I went to Hershey, PA to visit my friend in med school. We went to Hershey Park and on a tour of the Hershey factory, which in my opinion should sue Disney for "Happies...
Posted by Marc on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 05:24:00 PST

Hurricane Kite Flying

Recently, I have taken up kite flying as a hobby. I even bought a nicer kite that wouldn't fall apart so readily. This new kite is made of "tear-resistent nylon" and really well put together. We took ...
Posted by Marc on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:14:00 PST