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Chapter 10 -When Marcel and Lou spend a night together, and Marcel is happy that he *only* stole about 800 dollars from him. "Where is My Mind?" by the Pixies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EE59Ex5Px4 -When Marcel drops E, and becomes a total manwhore on the dancefloor. "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjNH9IEzbBo -When Marcel gets mugged, and has to drag himself to Max's apartment. "Knocking on Heaven's Door" by Guns n Roses (THE Definitive version of the song.) -When Max tends to Marcel, they bitch yet again about their respective bad boyfriends, and Marcel wrangles another date out of him. "Lullaby" by The Cure

Pretty much the truth.

Chapter 9 -When we meet the Lou of 1991, who is an absolute sleezebag. "Cold-Hearted Snake" by Paula Abdul -When Marcel arrives at the J-Bar, unimpressed at all the male preening and showing off, especially by Lou's "friends". "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred -When Marcel decides to dance with Bruno, who is stuck in the 1970's, and has a major hit from 1977 played. "Staying Alive" by the Bee-Gees. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWeuQyFouo -Then, seeing his chance to at least update Bruno just a little bit, they dance a hit from 1984. "Wake Me Up" by Wham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLgfHziJdX0 -When Bruno and Marcel have sex. "Two to Make It Right" by Seduction -When Bruno tells Marcel about Jay, his lover that died from A.I.D.S. And Marcel tries to offer him some hope. "Coming out of the Dark" by Gloria Estefan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVNPZxPRmHc

Man, Arbour. These young whippersnappers today born around 1990...just can't imagine a world without the ubitious cell phone. Why, I remember back in my day, if you wanted to talk to a friend, two tin cans and a piece of string would do...and there weren't such things as fancy IPods...for music...we had to use this device called the Victrola. And children has RESPECT for their elders, as well, unlike these madcap hooligans I see running around on my front lawn or over at the mall! Kids these days... Okay, away from my old man rant, I like Marcel. Quite a lot. He's the Hayes family member who's a lot like Stefan. I feel like this is kinda akin to the Land Whore.

Chapter 8 Music Recomendations -When J.P. and Marcel meet up again. "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUivhJIZPk -When Max talks to Marcel about his transparent seduction attempts, and why he just can't quite go for it. "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" by Great White -When Marcel finally succeeds in seducing Max. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston -When Marcel gets pissed off at Max for having cold feet about pursuing a relationship. "She Drives Me Crazy" by Fine Young Cannibals

Chapter 7 -When Marcel and Max talk, and then hook up together. "Under the Milky Way" (1988 live version) by The Church -When Max and Marcel talk about their respective relationship problems. "Jane Says" (live) by Jane's Addiction http://www.vimeo.com/4142365 -When Marcel sails up the coast to San Francisco, having sex with a redheaded cabin boy. "Wave of Mutilation" by The Pixies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWLQN7FG9e4 -When Marcel wakes up to a pleasant surprise by Pete, his nice rebound distraction. Then talks to the captain about how he'll take good care of him. "Red Red Wine" by UB40

I'll grant you "Step by Step" being bubblegum, but I've never considered "Circle in the Sand" to be bubblegum. Belinda's done some bubblegum pop, but this is something that just feels completely different from most of the songs that were hits in 1988. It's kinda obscure, really- you won't ever hear this song come up at 80's Night at the bar.

Chapter 6 -When Marcel lies around in his apartment, feeling like crap, until Stefan wakes him up. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now?" by Celine Dion -When Macel meets Max, the new physics professor at Northwestern. "You Got It" (The Right Stuff) by New Kids on the Block http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDAzP7BDHe4 -When Marcel reads the letter from JP, and JP shows up to make some amends. "Circle in the Sand" by Belinda Carlisle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wB1rc1KQHw -When Marcel flirts shamelessly with Max at O'Hare. "Step by Step" by New Kids on the Block http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9pE_WKWDW8

Chapter 5 -As the turmoil in Russia continues, and the relationship between JP and Marcel continues to break down. "Right Now" by Van Halen -When Marcel mets Niko, and pr0mptly gets with him. "Wild Thing" by Tone Loc -When JP and Marcel and Anatoly have some fun. "Heaven" by Warrant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoibfSWyNMc -When JP dumps Marcel, brutally. Then Marcel mopes around. "Losing My Relgion" (unplugged) by REM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUaTJORlWdU -When Marcel calls JP at Escorial, and then goes back to bed. "Tears on My Pillow" by Kylie Minoque

I've actually thought long and hard about this, and while I will use a little Nirvana and Metallica eventually... It just doesn't really feel right for the characters, and they're not really grunge or metallica-like people. I mean, trust me, I'll get in some harder rock, but to me, and for these characters, I think the poppier stuff from late 80's and very early 90's fits better. Oh, and in case you were wondering, I'm using 1987 to 1991 as the music time frame here. Mainly 'cause again, there's a lot of great 80's stuff that I couldn't use for MiM because they weren't out yet, and because 1987 to 1991 were Marcel's college years, so it's the music he "came of age" to. As Mark can attest, there's a method to my madness.

The Years Roll Back As We're Thirtysomething Once Again... Man. I can't wait. I LOVED this show back in the day, and I'm glad as hell that it's keeping all of its music. That definitely makes it worth the wait! Too many shows from that era- notably Quantum Leap- had to cut out its original music. It's great that I'll be able to hear the right music for the scenes on the show. Anyone else remember this great show from the 80's?

Chapter 4 -When Marcel and Phillipe have a heart-to-heart, and he dispels the lies that his mother told his siblings. "Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcioX-ojZw -When Marcel and JP have sex, with Stefan watching them. "Father Figure" by George Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WK2WfZj1q8 -When they arrive in Moscow, as the Soviet Union is on the brink of collapsing. "Winds of Change" by The Scorpions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6lWrF5j0js -When JP and Marcel have lackluster sex, and Marcel calls him on it, but then goes to shower with him anyway. "Tell It To My Heart" by Taylor Dane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWzp1dWM4-4 -When they discover that someone staged a coup, and Russia's now in turmoil. "Fight the Power" by N.W.A. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtKHh1BL_rM

I thought in honor of the anniversary of Columbine, I'd post this. I wrote it when I was 13. **** Tuesay, April 20, 1999 There has been another school shooting. Again! The 1998-1999 school year has gone by without a fatal shooting! Until now! This time the high school was Columbine High School The unfortunate town with a lowered population this time is Littletown, Colorado. The fatality is as much as 25 people. A school gang that had racist and anti-athlete views has at least 2 members that are suspects, and committed suicide. The Shooting spree began at about 11:30 A.M. Mountain Time, or about 1:30 P.M. our time. One center of the shooting was the library. One eyewitness said there were about 10 people dead. They used explosives. The shootings went on for hours. They say this may be the worst shooting in U.S. history. I can't believe this happened again. If this shooting, with double-digit deaths, is not a cold, hard wake-up call to parents, teachers, and students, than I don't know what will be. The accused made many death threats but people laughed it off! That pisses me off so much!!! They could have gotten help, but people write off their behavior as typical teen angst. What is wrong with this society!? Last school year had about 43 people injured and 15 people killed!!! Why the f**k couldn't people have taken the death threats seriously? What is their f**king problem? Serious denial? I turned on the TV ater 2:30 P.M. and before 3:00 P.M., and I see something on T.V. about some school shooting in Colorade. At that time I never dreamed it would turn so tragic. I thought maybe 10 kids and teachers wounded and 3 or 5 killed. Man, was I wrong. What's weird is that April 20 is Hilter's birthday. Also, 420 is another name for weed. The school shooting had to have been planned for months, if not a year or so. Maybe that's the reason why today was picked. Also, this is the last April 20th before the Y2K. Maybe that had some significance. It's so sad. The seniors are graduating at that high school in 3 weeks. That will be some sad and somber graduation ceremony. But I'm pretty sure they'll cancel it. April 20, 1999 is a date that town isn't likely to forget. Also, cigarette ads on billboards are being removed. Trivial. That's all for tonight. Wednesday, April 21, 1999 The final death toll count is 15 dead. 2 of them were the gunners. 12 were students and 1 was a teacher. The 2 gunmen were members of a clique called the Trenchcoat Mafia. Is being shot in school the price we have to pay for growing up in the late 1990's? I love the the 1990's. But it's times like these that make me want to live in the 1950's. Or the 60's. **** So, there you have it. That was how I saw things when I was 13. I did a senior paper about this six years later, and my opinion basically got shaped by this book where a witness who knew the guys, talked about how they kept going to the police warning them about their behaviour, and the police did nothing. It's called No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death At Columbine. It's a pretty good book, and basically the impression I got is that Eric Harris was one crazy sumbitch with grandoise delusions, while Dylan Klebold was easily led around. And that on the surface is was about bullied kids vs. the popular jocks, but it was much, much more complicated than that. It's crazy reading my reaction to this as being the most incredible mass school shooting ever, when eight years later there'd be a massacre at Virginia Tech that'd kill over 30 people. It's amazing what hindsight can give a person.

I think maybe it's more than just about teaching tolerance. Maybe it's more about making sure kids look out for the warning signs, that prevent stuff like this.

Nah, saying that you didn't become paranoid about it happening to you isn't quite as jerky as some other stuff that was said here.

So tommorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the Colombine High School shootings, and I thought I'd take a moment and share this article with you that focuses on some of the victims and what they've been doing with their lives after the tragedy. Columbine High Students- 10 Years Later I was particularly moved with the story of Patrick Ireland, aka the Boy in The Window, who went on to become valedictorian for his class, graduated summa cum laude, and leads a nice successful life with a woman he loves. I also liked the woman who said that it's a part of her, but didn't seem to be letting that moment define her life. As for me, I see the Columbine High School massacre as one of the definining moments of my generation. Although there had been school shootings before, this is the one in which we were able to see news footage of the rescues of people. I think it shattered this innocence people had about how schools were a safe place- and that even the suburban schools weren't a safe haven anymore. It made me think that it could happen ANYWHERE, even at my school. I remember how we used to regularly have to be dismissed from classes because someone pulled a bomb threat, and I've head of schools where they actually had drills pertaining to what to do in case of a school shooting at their campus. And I realize that, thirty or so years previous, our parents would have NEVER been able to concieve of that, especially those who came from the "safe" suburbs. I think at the back of my mind, I always wondered if and when it would happen at my school, because of Columbine. At college, I pretty much left those worries behind because I figured college was the place where everyone could be happy and find acceptance, until V. Tech showed me that the college environment isn't free from crazed bullied kids, either. The solution, I think, is to make sure that our kids understand that differences between us should be celebrated and not feared or despised. When you do that, I think more kids are going to grow up with a better respect for themselves and other people.

In my case, I plan on leading an studio-apartment in the city kind of existence- relying on public transportation and such. The McHOuse, overly consumptive lifestyle isn't for me.

You should really try reading It Started with Brian and Cross-Currents. It seems a hell of a lot like the story you're going through. "Cross-Currents" by Adam Phillips http://library.gaycafe.com/nifty/gay/relat...cross-currents/ "It Started with Brian" by Dan Kincaid https://www.gayauthors.org/efiction/viewstory.php?sid=468 It's about all the advice I can give. I've never experienced being friends with someone since childhood- the earliest friendship I've ever had goes back to the 10th grade, when I was 16. But it seems like there's something very special about life-long friendships like that, and it's not anything to throw over.

Here's this article that looks at what the broader implications of this recession/depression that we're in. Goodbye, Bland Affluence by Peggy Noonan I'm not really thinking we're going to go back to the old days, but I do think the McManion and McHouse World of the 1990's and 2000's are pretty much over for good. What do you guys think?

Speak for yourself, Mark. Young bucks are pretty cute. Nineteen-year old college freshmen can be freakin' hot! Of course, when I think about the fact that they were born in 1989/1990, I kinda cringe, especially since I was four years old in 1990, but I've started to embrace my Mr. Robinson status. So long as they are eighteen plus, it's all good. As for me, I guess I can forego most of the physical stuff in favor of someone great, but...I've got since a thing for a nice head of hair. I dunno if I could ever date a q-ball...when I'm with a guy, one of my favorite things to do is run my hands through his hair.

Yeah, I know. That's why it's an ideal. The personality would be more of the real thing to go on- I think a guy like me needs a good guy who compliments my personality, I think.

Physically, I want a guy who's tall with broad shoulders and a thick, full head of hair that never balds. I like a guy with big hands and big feet, and I like a nice natural tan. Long muscular legs dusted with hair would be nice as well. Personality-wise, I think I'd need a clear-headed, down-to-Earth guy with a great sense of humour. A guy who can make me laugh, yet can also hold very intelligent conversations with me seems ideal, I believe. The kind of guy I want to end up with should be the kind of guy that balances me out, and compliments my personality.

Eh. I left Adam's group for that month and made no big fuss about it. I don't see the point in making a big deal about leaving a group, unlike some other people I could name but won't.

Chapter 3 -When Marcel and JP discuss poltics while flying out to California. "Opposites Attract" by Paul Abdul -When Marcel and JP get to Escorial, and Isidore and Frank tease them about the relationship. "Love Will Never Do Without You" by Janet Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-yfescKRzI -When Ace confronts Marcel about being with JP, and Marcel stands up to him. "My Prerogative" by Bobby Bown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5YWqtOQq8s -When they sail down to Cabo San Lucas, and Marcel finds out that Greg left him 10 million dollars. "I Wanna Be Rich" by Calloway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s99ycqEvGc -When they fly the Concorde to France. "Escapade" by Janet Jackson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1UVxPnmNkU -When Marcel visits his family, and starts to formulate a plan to help his two siblings. "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson

I figured out where you went to high school because you yourself said there was some local celeb who went to your high school, but eh, I did it mostly for shits n giggles. And I like learning about various features of different Metropolitan areas...have ever since I was 9 years old and devoured my dad's old encyclopedias, reading stories about the development of Manhatten or Houston. (To 1970, anyway.) Were I not horrible in math, I would have loved to have a city planner/engineer. You owe your fans a story done to the best of your abilities, but you don't owe them a story that is dictated by what they want, nor on a schedule they want, since hey...they're not paying for it! So just sit back, relax, and ride a cool buzz and some tasty waves...