Wedding Photos

I just found a cool way to embed our weddings photos onto the blog! 

Zoe Gets A Tattoo!

Yesterday, Valentine's Day, every husbands favorite day, Stacey and I decided to get the tattoos we've been wanting for a while.

It was a beautiful day, one we needed not by the creators of Hallmark, but one we enjoyed just as much. 

I don't wanna get too mushy, and you all know anyway, but I am so thankful to have found Stacey.  She's the love of my life.  I do not know what I would do without her.  She helps me daily - she makes me the man I am.  She is love and beauty and art. 

I woulda posted this yesterday but ... hehe ... it was valentine's day.

Peace out,
-marc

p.s. Zoe Toes didn't really get a tattoo.  We thought about it.  A little "ZMB" on her bum, how cool would've that been?  :)

This Is It

We're watching Michael Jackson's "This Is It" for the second time today and I'm feeling inspired to write. This guy, MJ, was a genius. And watching this film reminds me of when I was on tour with High School Musical. More on Mike in a second.

Kenny Ortega, the mastermind behind HSM and MJ's This Is It, is someone I've worked for and highly respect. Travis Payne, the choreographer and Chucky Klapow, a dancer on tour, have all inspired me to creative ends unkown. Watching this doc has made me reflect on what it was like to have a family such as the concert experience family. Love abounds in such situations. Kenny was the man in charge of HSM and I quietly admired his genius. Watching him on film reminds me of the time my camera was working over time and I felt the euphoria of having beautiful and magical moments happen right before my lens. I was capturing a special moment in time, and I wish I could've photographed This Is It.

Michael is like another Hunter, or Dave to me. The more I surround myself with the greats, such as my friends, Keegan O'Keefe, Michael Brown, Stacey Blackwell, Anton P, and Lucas G. We are inspired by love and music and real creativeness. Here's to art, and music, and love and beauty.

:)
-m

Hunter S. Thompson and Laundry

I guess it's no secret, especially not after I blog it to the world, but I love it when people meet Zoe.  I secretly hope when we go out that we will run into people.  There's something pure and innocent of mankind when they meet a new baby, and I appreciate those moments. 

Like just now, I strapped her in her Baby Bjorn (sorry ... no pictures) and we ventured to do our laundry.  I heard voices at the end of the hall and smiled to myself, knowing someone's day was about to be made by my happy little baby.  And sure enough, 2 Mexican ladies who have cleaned the apartment for years lit up with joy and sputtered broken english musings about my little ZB!  Made their day ... and mine ... and well, I dunno if Zoe cared, but she smiled a lot!  

Then I dropped her in the washing machine and decided, oh well ... she was dirty anyway. ;) 

Hunter S. Thompson is my new Dave Matthews.  I just finished a documentary on the man, and while I don't agree with EVERYTHING he did, I respect the majority of his life.  What a legend.  What a writer.  What a true man's man!  He's inspired me to write more truthfully, the live how I want to, and to do big things so that my name isn't buried along with me.  His subjectivity and truthfulness changed the world, for the better in my opinion.  I too, wish to change the world for the better, so watch out.  ;)

I even got a flannel shirt like he always wore. 

Have a good weekend!!

-marc

2 Dudes, 3 Babies

Yesterday Zoe and I had coffee with a friends of ours, Rudy and his beautiful twin girls.  We went to to this great coffee shop, Cafe Bolivar in Venice.  It was a fun rainy day, with perfect opportunities for some cool videos.  Of which I'm posting now:




We fit 3 car seats in the back of Rudy's car.  Amazing.  And hilarious, we kept wondering with the reality TV cameras were gonna come out.





Sometimes you gotta sound like a complete idiot to make these little ladies laugh, but when they do crack a smile you don't care WHAT you sound like.

We're doing good...it's 61 degrees and sunny.  Sure glad we're not on the East Coast!  :)

Have a good one!
-marc

Zoe Eating Rice Cereal

While we wait for our friends, R, M, & E to come go out for some coffee, I figured I would share this video I took last night while Zoe Toes was eating.  She loves this stuff!  It's organic rice cereal and formula.  MmmMmm...sounds good, huh?  (It's not.)

Enjoy the video!  M & E are Zoe's Twin Friends, and we're going to probably shoot a little vid if their dad is cool with it.  You know that'll be super cute.  Haha.  I'm such a dad...

Peace!
-marc

Zoe In Black and White

 

  

I know you guys never come to the blog to see what I'm up to, it's just to see the latest on Zoe.  ;)  And I'm cool with that!  I've stopped taking a shower for the same reason.  No one notices me when we go out - it's a straight line to Zoe.  So who needs deodorant any more?  I've got that sweet fresh new baby smell to distract and cover em up.  ;)

Here's a couple quick shots today from the point and shoot.  Made 'em black and white in Photoshop and love how they came out.  Grainy black and white photos always make me think of film, which is probably why I like these!

Alright, Zoe's bored of her excersaucer now ... maybe we'll go take a walk!

Peace,

-marc