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Must *Not* Be…

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on September 1st, 2010

Santa.

Richard Thompson

Posted in ear candy by Marcus Del Greco on August 25th, 2010

Had a lovely time with Kaye and Craig seeing Richard Thompson tonight at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. What a great guitarist and performer.

I’d also like to mention that SMAC makes an awesome kielbasa chowder. Yes, kielbasa chowder. Don’t knock it ’till you’ve tried it! Also a great venue.

Richard Thompson

Ads on Pandora, LinkedIN Improves And Other Random Thoughts Today

Posted in dear diarrhea, ear candy, geek out by Marcus Del Greco on August 6th, 2010

The commercials on Pandora seem to be getting more frequent… is it me?

I logged into LinkedIn for the first time in awhile. They’ve really added a lot to that site.

In other news, I’m dying for a Celtics game. I’ve abandoned a couple of my “mind off” activities this summer, and I really miss the pure escape of watching a game or, let’s say, playing a little World of Warcraft. The latter, however, is forever behind me, I officially quit a couple months ago, never to return to the land of Azeroth.

Lastly, I don’t think shopping cart software should be used to collect town and state vehicle registration dollars. After payment, one has the distinct feeling that the cart is still quite empty, and that one may have been robbed.

I Second That Emotion

Posted in dear diarrhea, geek out by Marcus Del Greco on July 30th, 2010

Very interesting article, here (Did emotions evolve to push others into cooperation?)… makes all the sense in the world to me. I definitely find that lowering my expectations of others has a mood stabilizing effect. I actually find that stability so gratifying that I’ve tried to remove any and all expectations, and the zen-like royalties keep coming in. I sincerely, honestly and completely just don’t give a damn what people do with their lives, and it feels amazing…

One of my oldest lines in response to an emotional person (’you make me so angry!’) has been “I can’t make you feel anything‘. And I think it’s true. People feel stuff on their own, probably in an effort to manipulate those around them, subconscious though it may be. The actual sensation of ‘feeling’ an emotion is probably secondary to the outward behavior it is meant to produce for the ‘benefit’ of others…

[note: I titled this post 'I Second That Emotion' after the Smokey Robinson song because it's exactly that relationship between motion ('I second that motion') and emotion (Robinson's savvy twist) that I want to point out: both parliamentary motions are human emotions represent movement, or the yearning for movement, in an evolving contract between individuals or groups.]

When… It’s Time

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on July 24th, 2010

When you celebrate your birthday by yakking up room service…

When everything on Animal Planet is ‘repeats’ for you…

When you’re looking for an affordable ‘Eye of the Tiger’ ringtone at 3:30am…

… it’s time to go home.

Hogwash!

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on July 21st, 2010

Wow, in two days I’ll no longer be a member of Playboy’s target audience?

Hogwash. This proves I’m young at heart.

I Clicked For The Headline…

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on June 21st, 2010

… not realizing this was another Gulf of Mexico oil story.

Go Celts!

Posted in shameless plugs by Marcus Del Greco on June 17th, 2010

That is all.

Let’s Have Another Game Like Game 2, Ray

Posted in dear diarrhea, shameless plugs by Marcus Del Greco on June 15th, 2010

Or hell, let’s just win!

I ain't gay but my boyfriend is Ray

Changes

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on May 22nd, 2010

I have been thinking lately of how little life actually requires of me, moment to moment. Sure, I have responsibilities to fulfill, but beyond that baseline… what do I require of myself? Not much these days; I’ve been backsliding for years, in truth.

I’m hoping to make some changes in my lifestyle, maybe just little tweaks at first, but inching toward the Good Life. Nobody is getting any younger. I’m pretty sure there were days at age 30 that I felt worse than some folks in their 50s, because I wasn’t taking care of myself mentally and physically, and because I allowed my dreams to sputter. I’d rather beat the clock than have it beat me. I turn 35 in July.

I want to feel proud of myself as I hit that halfway mark to 70. I want to feel really, really good. And I’d like to feel that engine of my dreams hum to life again. Not because there’s any point to it. Just because that’s the way to live.

I’ll Do That

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on May 13th, 2010

Too good not to share.

And I Emerge From A Semi-Long Silence To Share…

Posted in dear diarrhea by Marcus Del Greco on May 9th, 2010

this. Because the more hummus, the better.

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