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i'm mark. i live in chicago. here are some short stories for you, from me.

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8 November 09
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mount eerie - you swan, go on

whether he’s been microphones, mount eerie, or playing with jason anderson, phil’s quirky style and lyrics have always had a special way of connecting with me. his literal style of lyricism mixed with allusions to natural forces leads to a powerful mix for me. it’s like Planet Earth for emotions and i love how the music just breathes of the/my beloved pacific northwest.

i remember the first time i ever listened to him. i was getting over a sickness and was on my couch in buffalo, ny with the lights low. the glow pt2 (soon to be my favorite album) was on and it just saturated everything and made things still. since then his music has been a mainstay in my life’s soundtrack (so much so that my last.fm showed me i had listened to him over 1,000 times more than the second highest band at one point… i was so embarrassed by my one-dimensionalism that i reset that stats awhile ago. whoops)

mount eerie is playing at the lakeshore theater tonight for $10. maybe i’ll see you there.

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7 November 09
november 06 2009. day trip to milwaukee with jpd. we found beer, food, and balloons. if you go, the Lakefront Brewery was a good time. $6 gets you a tour, four really tasty beers, a walk by the river, and some confusing antics with a Marquette event… Oh, and a free pint glass! (not to mention warm memories that will last a lifetime. aawwww. ….)

november 06 2009. day trip to milwaukee with jpd. we found beer, food, and balloons. if you go, the Lakefront Brewery was a good time. $6 gets you a tour, four really tasty beers, a walk by the river, and some confusing antics with a Marquette event… Oh, and a free pint glass! (not to mention warm memories that will last a lifetime. aawwww. ….)

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6 November 09
“ to be beside the seaside
— nicolette meyer (miss her)
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5 November 09
attack of the creeps a few weeks ago, i came home to my apartment to find the three-story porch that used to rise above my back door was missing. before that, i woke up to loud drilling (at 7am on a saturday. are you serious?) from my back alley. today, i woke up to the clanging of metal on metal. noticing that it wouldn’t stop, i gave up my attempts at sleeping in and got up. time to get some work done. well… turns out these guys are RIGHT outside of my back door… right outside the window that my desk looks at. and they have a jackhammer. alliance bakery, I’ll be seeing you soon.

attack of the creeps

a few weeks ago, i came home to my apartment to find the three-story porch that used to rise above my back door was missing. before that, i woke up to loud drilling (at 7am on a saturday. are you serious?) from my back alley.
today, i woke up to the clanging of metal on metal. noticing that it wouldn’t stop, i gave up my attempts at sleeping in and got up. time to get some work done. well… turns out these guys are RIGHT outside of my back door… right outside the window that my desk looks at.

and they have a jackhammer.

alliance bakery, I’ll be seeing you soon.

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4 November 09
“ birthdays are the gift that keeps on taking
— ryan duffy (is 32 today)
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3 November 09
killerwhales: (via navid j) this makes my heart beat faster

killerwhales:

(via navid j)

this makes my heart beat faster

Reblogged: killerwhales

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Posted: 2:19 PM
who is the cutest?

bclikesyou:

I’m re-posting this because, over the past week, my tumblr feed has definitely been more negative-heavy. I’m reading too much hatin’ and too much whinin’ and too much finger pointin’. So, instead, click this link. It applies to all of you.

After you click it, go outside and make a small pyramid out of rocks. Then buy a box of Dots and jam them all in your mouth and enjoy how hard it is to chew them. Then go rake the leaves in your yard and maybe even your neighbor’s yard (someone did this for me today!).

this is from my friend bc. he knows how to do things the right way. even if you’re in the downers, living nightmares, stuck in some dank cube all day… there’s too much good out there to completely ignore. keep it posi and keep up the good work.

Reblogged: bclikesyou

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Posted: 11:11 AM
“ faster than airplanes
faster than cats
faster than robots
faster than that
faster than matter
faster than thoughts
faster than atoms
faster than…
Love travels faster
— Halo Benders (Love Travels Faster)
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2 November 09
skull belt buckle bottle opener. $5. halloween present to myself.

skull belt buckle bottle opener. $5. halloween present to myself.

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Posted: 12:11 PM

chili cook off

My good friend Timothy works for a really great non-profit organization down in the Fulton Market area. They offer a space to promote personal growth for those with developmental disabilities and they produce some really fantastic artwork (including a band that writes their own catch tunes).

This Saturday, November 7th, there is going to be a chili cookoff. For $5 (pre-sale, $10 at the door), you can eat lots of great chili, drink local beers, eat ice cream, AND support a good cause (not to mention support all of Timothy’s hard work). So, you should come. Hope to see you there!

xo,
Mark

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Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh