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Mark O, James' dad

The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post

About Me

I eat, breathe, sh*t and live for music. As a tour manager, accountant, production manager in a past life, I was allowed to make a living with my childhood passions. 11 years sober.

My Interests

Obsessing about music, working, digging in the dirt(gardens), reading and the number 714.

I'd like to meet:

Just other obsessive music types, old friends and business acquaintances.

Music:

Justify the Means, Nicholas Megalis, Interpol, Coldplay, The Donnas, Keane, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Chameleons, The Jam, The CLASH, Snow Patrol, Hank the III, Everytime I die, Fear before the march of Flames, U2, NIN, Cathrine Wheel, C$C, Slowdive/M3, Gang of Four, Billy Bragg, Patsy Cline, AC/DC with Bon Scott, Beatles, Zeppelin, X, OMD, QoTSA, RHCP, Talk Talk, Psychedlic Furs...

Movies:

The man with no name series, One Hour Photo, Lord of the Rings series, Lawrence of Arabia, Cinderella Man, 300, Excalibur, The Quiet Man, It's a Wonderful Life to name a few

Television:

Law and Order, CI; Two and a half men, Heroes, Medium; Cavs, Browns and Indians games(guilty pleasures!).

Books:

Stephen King; David Sedaris; Edgar Allen Poe; John Steinbeck; Brian Moynahan; the Mc Cort brothers; Dean Koontz

Heroes:

My son James! My family, Rick, Michael, Tim, JP from AP, and yeah, Maureen for being James' mother.

My Blog

2008

OK. So here is the final week of the first month of the new year. Teaching again this semester. Working still doing home renovations and re-builds. My son turns one in 9 days, this is amazing. Th...
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:13:00 PST

Blog game

Leave your name in my blog comments. Once you do that, this is what I'll do for you...1. I'll respond with something random about you.2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.3. I'll pick a ...
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:40:00 PST

The passing of a loved one

I was just informed of the death of a good friend's husband and I was deeply saddened. I did not know how to tell this person that I was truly upset by the news other than just saying the obvious, so...
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:53:00 PST

Indians, a guilty pleasure

Wow. Indians are up two games. How fun watching the game was. Lost some heartbeats tonight.
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:46:00 PST

Description(s)

A friend sent me a description of Aquarius', tell me what you think(see below):AQUARIUS - The SweetheartOptimistic and honest. Sweet personality. Very independent. Inventive and intelligent. Friendly ...
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:33:00 PST

The PLAN

God has a plan for all of US. I am truly enjoying finding out day by day what that is turing out to be. Know what I mean James?
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:19:00 PST

ok, ok here's a thought

True friends are few and few friends are true. Learning a lot lately about people and how their interactions, whether or not perceived, can really get you to thinking about shuting out any and all so...
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:14:00 PST

I feel so studpid

Never make someone a priority when you are only an option.
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:44:00 PST

Shoes

I have a new appreciation for shoes, for now I know what it feels like to be the heel.
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:55:00 PST

W

Whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever,whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, whatever, life's what you make it.
Posted by Mark O, James' dad on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:38:00 PST