Mr. Blue Sky

Hey All,

The month of February is upon us. Oh boy oh boy oh boy, I am 30 and I am excited about this. Actually excited is an understatement….I am freaking ecstatic. Most people I know freaked out about their 30's...I embrace it! Today’s blog title is brought to you by E.L.O (Electric Light Orchestra). This song is the theme song for my 30’s. It will be all blue skies in my 30’s and I for one am ready for those. This is one of those songs that if you hear it and can’t be in a good mood…you have serious issues,

if you've never listened to any of my song titled blog themes, this is one you should take a few minutes to listen to....seriously. So with that, here’s my 30th Birthday blog, the first for the next decade....

Ten Things I am looking forward to in my 30’s….

1. Seeing Jordan grow into a respectful, courteous, and chivalrous young man.
2. Hopefully getting married again and this time it lasting, I already know who I want….and she knows I want her.
3. Possibly having at least 1 more child
4. Winning an Oscar. Don’t laugh, it will happen.
5. Quitting a boring office job and working for myself.
6. Traveling the world one continent at a time
7. Buying a house
8. Trying to stay fit and in shape
9. Enjoy life a little bit more than I did in my twenties
10. Try not to make the same mistakes that I have done before. Learn and grow from them

Ten Things I would like to learn in my 30's

1. Spanish
2. How to dance. I possess limited dancing skills
3. How to be a little more organized
4. A new hobby
5. How to enjoy the moment a little bit more
6. To learn to face my fears...minus snakes as they will always be a fear, heights are o.k.
7. To listen better
8. To understand people a little bit better
9. To appreciate what I have
10. To become a much better writer

So I made it…to my thirties. If there ever was an age I was looking forward to, it was this one. So many people are not fortunate enough to make it this far, and I thank God that I am able to have made it this far. A lot of the problems in my twenties were brought on by me, I cannot blame anyone else for the things I have done. I take full responsibility for whatever happened to me in the last decade. This decade…I know it will be much different. I can only control things in my life and I need to try and make things better. There are things I want, and I know I have to work hard for them both personally and professionally. There is only one person I want, and I have her and I am going to do everything and then some to keep her. I have two little boys in my life and they too matter more than anything and I will do everything in my power that I can to keep them happy as well. Life will be better and I will do everything in my power to ensure that it is. Nothing will bring me down. Just…blue Skies from here on out, and if a cloud pops up from time to time, I have an umbrella and will still be looking to those blue skies.

I don’t consider it…getting older, I got better. Marcus 2.9 is gone and now upgrading to Marcus 3.0. Considerable upgrades here including: Better Dad 3.0, Better Boyfriend 3.0, Workslacker 3.0 Platinum Version, Writer 3.0, Thinker 3.0., Dorkiness/Nerd 3.0, Funny 3.0, Awesomeness 30.0 (no that isn't a typo). I am not sure that those upgrades can be purchased in stores, but I got them and they are awesome!

I finished writing my book, which I stated last blog, however, there is this word count that is killing me. I am currently at 20,000 words and finding that there isn’t much else to say. But I do know that most novels have a minimum word count of 50,000. That does not discount my novel into being purchased (there are currently two literary agencies wanting to read it) but I do need to add considerable words and chapters to this book. So I will be doing that in the next week or so.

For those that were there....my birthday party was a smashing success, and is by far THE best party i have ever had. Many thanks to Vanesa for throwing such a wonderful party!!! It was a night in which I really do not remember much. I got pretty drunk, which in itself is an understatement because Vanesa had to carry me up the stairs. Yes that drunk, and I apparently was chugging from the vodka bottle and not small swigs either. Pictures will soon arrive. Luckily I woke up with no hangover, just a slight headache. Way to end my 20's.....

What else is going on….hmmmm….not much. Off all week. Taking the day today to go and enjoy a nice Birthday, although most of it will be alone. Movie and whatever else I can think of today. Just want to enjoy this day my own way. Oh yeah…once everyone has posted their photos of my birthday party night…I am going to do a musical montage of that day.

TV Show of the week is John Doe. It was a show that aired on FOX and it only aired for one season, but it was actually pretty good. I loved watching all 21 episodes. You can check out the first and only season here.

Movie of the Week is actually the Hurt Locker. I watched this movie last week…and loved EVERY single minute of this movie. It might be THE best movie of the year. No offense to Avatar, but The Hurt Locker is just simply amazing (Note: Avatar is as well, I have seen both versions, regular and in 3D). I love war movies and this one is no exception, it might be THE defining movie of the last decade. Check it out, it’s awesome. Opening 10 minutes….spec-freaking-tacular.

Song of the week is Imma Be by the Black Eyed Peas. Another great song by one of my favorite groups. It pretty much also sums up how my 30’s are going to go…..

Name of the week is Anthonesia (Pronounced (An-toe-nee-sha). Just another “Great” name in a long list of great names. I really wish people would consider the humor factor when they choose their children’s name.

Drink of the day -

The coming days -

• Wednesday – Well…I am 30 today, so I am hitting up Denny’s, the movies, Cold Stone, and the Keg Steakhouse for dinner. All of which give free stuff on your birthday. There are a few other places I am going to, but those are the main ones.


• Thursday – I have no plans. I am off. Sleeping in and writing.


• Friday – still no plans. Sleeping in for sure. Catching up on some shows via Hulu.


• Saturday – No plans.


• Sunday – Valentine’s day. OMG! I have waited for this day, I swear if I don’t give Vanesa her gift soon my head may explode. Plus I think we are going to our friend Sheena’s Valentine’s Day party.


• Monday – Back to work. Awesome. And by Awesome...I mean damn.

The end of the blog is here. Time to move to the next level in life and the upgrade to 3.0 is complete. I am ready for it, been waiting for this for a few years. I hope you all have a great day! Thanks for reading, keep smiling, and God Bless.