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Mark

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About Me

So you want to know what accomplishments I'm most proud? Like what is there to me, what am I all about?
Well I play guitar in a band with my some of my best friends, and I'm damn proud I can say that. We call ourselves The Notary .
I also write my own solo music and poetry from time to time.
Basically, iced tea, an acoustic guitar, good friends, and a nice beach break are all I need to get by.
I'm fascinated by the universe.
I can't stand the phrase "hook up." If you find yourself using it a lot, please save us both the awkwardness and don't talk to me.
"Now I let my troubles solve themselves. I used to get involved, but I'm just no help." I think that applies to me for the most part.
I believe I exist because I was created; there is more to this world than what our eyes can show us.
And though I've made and continue to make plenty of mistakes, in my life so far, I believe I've learned at least a little bit about humility and graciousness. I am blessed and I am loved far beyond what I deserve.
If you'd like to know more...
(aim) allstarme717 | livejournal
Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
Receive, please, instruction from His mouth,
And lay up His words in your heart.
If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
Then you will lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
Yes, the Almighty will be your gold
And your precious silver;
For then you will have your delight in the Almighty,
And lift up your face to God.
Job 22:21-26

My Interests

Music.
Guitars.
Amplifiers.
Pedal effects.
Surfing.
Stuff like this...

I'd like to meet:

YOU! Drop me a line, I'm not gonna be a dick to you or anything.
...and the masterminds behind these:

Music:

Rocky Votolato, Owen, Summer Blanket, Minus the Bear, Johnny Cash, Death Cab for Cutie, Led Zeppelin, Truckstop Coffee, John Ralston, Legends of Rodeo, Josh Ritter, Neva Dinova, The Good Life, Gasoline Heart, Mike Dunn and the Kings of New England, Sufjan Stevens, Coheed and Cambria, Waxwing, mewithoutYou, Bright Eyes, Iron and Wine, Gratitude, Cursive, Desaparecidos, Copeland, Kind of Like Spitting, The Faint, The Kick, Rilo Kiley, Words Now Heard, Pedro the Lion, Jimmy Eat World, The Jealous Sound, Regina Spektor, Further Seems Forever, Thrice, onelinedrawing, Lovedrug, The Postal Service, The Get-up Kids, Counting Crows, Third Eye Blind, Saves the Day, Evelyn Hope, The Juliana Theory, etc.

Movies:

Garden State.
The Last Kiss.
Shelter.
Waking Life.
Office Space.
That Thing You Do.
Any and all of the Star Wars movies.

Television:

Well, this is pretty damn hilarious (thanks Peg!):

Books:

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Heroes:

BOBBY COLE

J.R. Cash.
Rocky Votolato.
Mike Kinsella.
And Howie Day on the Madrigals DVD because I wish I could do that.

My Blog

check out my video cover of josh ritter

so i've been working on a cover of a josh ritter song. i think i just about have it down, so i decided to record it with imovie and share with everyone. let me know what you think. it's one of best so...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:41:00 PST

atonement: refrain

eager arms unfolding, outstretching towards your sidesmy heart suddenly racing, the tears well up in my eyesi lock my gaze upon a thought i gave up hoping onlet these walls come tumbling downyou've so...
Posted by Mark on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:44:00 PST

atonement: blameless

the colors of the sunset will never leave my mindimplanted in my brain to flood my vision when i shut my eyesmy sisters smiling face, as a baby in her cribi'll never lose those memories, so long as i ...
Posted by Mark on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:12:00 PST

atonement: the deepest regret

certain of this endingonly now in retrospectmy foolish mind just wisheseverything be taken backbring me to a place that i might recognizea lovely, shining morning born in a new sunrisecure me of this ...
Posted by Mark on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:55:00 PST

atonement: open casket

why won't you let me be?your memory lingers in this placei'm dying in this bed for sleepbut fear keeps me eyes open wide this veil must fall eventuallyi've come to learn each nightand when it does, we...
Posted by Mark on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:48:00 PST

happiness is a warm gun

i want to write something happy right now. something that will make people happy. my new objective is to spread fun everywhere i go. ...whatever that means.but seriously, there’s so much shit th...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:52:00 PST

beautiful

life is so beautiful. it’s so full of love. love that surrounds my every move. i love all of you. every single one of you who feels what i feel and loves like i love. my love for you, made capab...
Posted by Mark on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:31:00 PST

overflow

the words i spoke in whispersHis soft reply was, "no"by the glory of His gracei’ll let Him help me growstretch Your hands out towards me, Lord,and lift me into Your embracenothing here has any m...
Posted by Mark on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:46:00 PST

here’s to tomorrow

it’s time i get some things off my chest. i doubt you’ll ever read this, but i find myself inclined to write it down anyways. i cared about you more than you will ever know. i would have g...
Posted by Mark on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:45:00 PST

e.nchanting l.ovely i.rreplaceable

i'll never get to hold youbut i loved you just the sameunderneath the hope i heldrests the truth i must acceptit's nothing to these peopleeach one hasn't a clue...despite the wish i made,your love i'l...
Posted by Mark on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:17:00 PST