Dave told me to get a Tumblr… so I did.Tumblr (3.0; @marklevitz)http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/<p>Tonight, I’ll be heading back to Michigan. I’ll be living with my parents for the next 15 weeks, at the end of which I’ll be moving back to Los Angeles. During the next 3 months, I’ll be working as a teacher at my old high school. It should be interesting. I’m a little nervous, but I know I’m in good hands. My sister is getting married in Wisconsin on October 11th, and I’m really excited for her. I’m also excited for the upcoming election this November, because I think this country is in need of some serious changes. But mostly, I’m looking forward to moving back to California. I haven’t even left yet, and I’m already wanting to come back!</p> <p>Moving from place to place has become a reoccuring part of my life, lately. Since graduating from college in 2005, I’ve moved 6 times, without ever staying in any one place for more than 8 months at a time. When I get home, I’m not even going to bother unpacking my stuff from Grand Rapids. I just want to keep it all in boxes. Maybe sometime near Thanksgiving, I’ll take all of my stuff in the backyard and burn it… or… maybe I’ll just leave it in my parents basement… we’ll see.</p> <p>Moving around definitely takes its toll, but I’m starting to get used to it. I feel very primitive in the sense that I’m constantly having to adapt to new surroundings. It’s very liberating to know that I can pick up and move whenever I want.</p> <p>I’ve been thinking a lot about my future lately, as I’m sure everyone does. I’m really torn right now. A part of me wants to settle down, find someone to love, start a family, buy a house, and get a job that will last me the rest of my life. The other side of me wants to cruise around the country in a convertable, experiencing everything this world has to offer, while working just enough to keep my stomache fed. I don’t know which path I’ll eventually take, but I know everything will work out for the best. It always does… I have pretty good karma.</p> <p>I want to thank everyone who made my trip to California so special… especially Dave, Del, and Jim for giving me a place to stay, and all of my friends at Audio Specialties, for giving me a place to earn a little money. I love you all! See you in December!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47553302http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47553302Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:23:00 -0400<p>I was having a pretty miserable birthday, yesterday. But then Michelle showed up to movie night with an ice cream cake, and it made me happy. Although it’s cliche, the little things you do for people are always the most meaningful. </p> <p>Thanks, Michelle!!!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47500516http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47500516Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:49:55 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="267" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1608195&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1608195&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1608195&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="267"></embed></object><br/><br/>My first Movie Night submission in probably a year!!! What’s wrong with me!?! I need to make more fun movies.http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47500001http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47500001Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:44:00 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/rdtVyANPNd3iadogHOJHa0Mq_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Today has easily been the worst birthday of my entire life!  I had a tremendous party on Saturday, but today sucks!  I can’t blame anyone but myself, though.  Yesterday, I drank a bunch of vodka at Redondo Beach and then passed out in the sand without applying any sunscreen to my body.  I seriously look like a lobster, and my nose is all blistered.  This sucks!!!  I start my student teaching in 2 days… I look and feel absolutely ridiculous.  Lesson learned… don’t pass out on the beach… or at least wear sunscreen if you do.http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404473http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404473Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:31:00 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/rdtVyANPNd3i7rxaGCCbd3cx_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lindsay and I representing the heaviest rock band of all time… we’re so money!</p> <p>For those about to drink… we salute you!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404284http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404284Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:29:00 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/rdtVyANPNd3i6h5lcsRLQQgc_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>On Saturday, Lindsay and I went on a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s, Hollyhock house.  It was a really depressing experience.http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404190http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47404190Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:28:00 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/4lO0DBO1qd2neeifKaIP2jNv_500.gif"/><br/><br/>I actually get a little offended everytime I hear people from the Midwest refer to it as soda.  It’s like they’ve turned their backs on the past.http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47401166http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47401166Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:06:00 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1591707&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1591707&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1591707&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://delbertshoopman.com/post/47336884/party-hard-andrew-w-k-lipdub-do-what-we-like">delbertshoopman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>PARTY HARD (Andrew W.K.) LIPDUB!!</p> <p>Do what we like and we like what we do!!</p> </blockquote> <p> Such a fun party!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47337508http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47337508Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:36:23 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gl8aIizUBNI"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gl8aIizUBNI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/>While eating dinner yesterday, I was reminded of a little Michigan-based program called “Square One”.  I completely forgot about it.  It’s so good! http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47013317http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47013317Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:29:00 -0400I’m so hopped up on cough medicine, right now.  I really hope I nip this in the ass before I get sick.http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47007377http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/47007377Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:22:34 -0400I couldn’t sleep last night… I think I’m getting sick.  On my way into work today I had to stop off and put air in Del’s tires.  I think he might have a flat.  I hope that’s not the case, though… I have to drive all the way to Ranchos Palos Verdes today. http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46988830http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46988830Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:34:22 -0400<p><a href="http://nowwhat.tumblr.com/post/46848227/costume-change">nowwhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Due to budgetary concerns I will no longer be dressing up as Freddie Mercury for Tim’s party. This saddens me as I do so love Mr. Fahrenheit. Instead I will be dressing up as The Man in Black, Johnny Cash.</p> <p>P.S. If anyone says Johnny Cash isn’t a Rock Star then you are on about the same amount of drugs as Cash was in his heyday.</p> </blockquote> <p>Seger is going to be pissed!  I’m indifferent, however.  All you need for Freddie is a yellow tanktop, some skin tight jeans, and a fake moustache… EASY!!!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46866164http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46866164Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:38 -0400<embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/1396519019" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1741170486&playerId=1396519019&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://console.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="344" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://irrationalblog.tumblr.com/">irrationalblog</a>)</p> <p>Why!?!  Hahahaha!!!</p>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46731851http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46731851Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:22:29 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/rdtVyANPNcvrbl7hzFhDGWrH_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Look who I sang karaoke with last night!!!  We’re so in love!!!http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46719033http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46719033Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:22:00 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=993998&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=993998&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=993998&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Wow!</p> <p><a href="http://moles.tumblr.com/post/46085150/insane-one-of-the-coolest-videos-ive-seen-not">moles</a>:</p> <blockquote>Insane.  One of the coolest videos I’ve seen.  Not only is the animation amazing, but so is the sound.</blockquote>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46109139http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/46109139Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:56:13 -0400<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_us/detroit_mayor_charges">Welcome to Detroit.</a>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/45238898http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/45238898Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:36:53 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1482662&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1482662&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1482662&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://boringloser.com/post/45037066/deer-head-via-delbertshoopman">boringloser</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Deer Head.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://delbertshoopman.com/post/45025288/our-7pt-buck-check-it-out">delbertshoopman</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/45085053http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/45085053Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:51:19 -0400Today has been really boring… the highlight of my day came when I had to string an extension cord through the ceiling of the office where I work.  I had to breathe a lot of fiberglass particles, but that sure was a fast 2 hours. http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44998604http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44998604Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:43:00 -0400The Peacemakers are going to playing a show in Detroit on September 23rd!!!  That’s a Tuesday night, and I have to teach the mext morning… but that won’t stop me from having fun!!!http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44973068http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44973068Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:05:12 -0400How much fiberglass do you have to be exposed to before it starts being hazordous?http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44966461http://marklevitz.tumblr.com/post/44966461Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:03 -0400