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marclax

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Birthday: April 3

Gender: Male

Status: Divorced

Location:
TUCKAHOE, New York
United States

School:
Adelphi University - Psych/Bio
NYU - Prof. Music Higher Ed.

Work:
Bank Of NY Mellon
Multimedia K.I.D. Ltd., USA
NYC Human Resources Administration
Henry Street Arts for Living Center
The New School
Bellevue Hospital Center

Hometown(s):
New York City
Westchester County

Quote:
Reality is over-rated.

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About Me

I live in a small house in southern Westchester county with my dog, Kenya. He is a 7-year-old basenji, who undoubtedly thinks that I live with him, even though I drove all the way to Pittsburgh to get him in a car that belongs to me. I taught him how to wink, but he won't admit it. We are a family of two. Creating a profile of myself is not easy. Regrettably, I have no pictures to post. I don't keep a camera in the house, and my acquaintances around here are not my friends, so I don't ask them. I'm told that I am very handsome, but my image is something I rarely think about. If I happen to get some pictures I'll be glad to post them. In the meantime I can put up a few photos of basenjis who look just like Kenya and clip art that is indicative of some of my characteristics. Excitement: is an internal experience, sometimes brought on by a person, a thought, or an image. It is never accompanied by noise, fireworks, or public displays of any kind. People: Richness of experience is far more gratifying to me than numbers. For a while I deliberately tried being shallow in order to pursue happy and meaningless relationships, but this doesn't work for me. Therefore, I suppose I am doomed to a real life of real content with a few real people. Sometimes I try talking to Kenya about this. Whenever I do, he just peers at me over the rim of his reading glasses and asks if I want to make an appointment. If I then become annoyed he sits in front of his food bowl and smiles at me until I get the point. Insights about life: -Life is good but the conditions are lousy. -Reality is over-rated. -I must be an alien, becuse I frequently have a desire to go home and I know it's not here.

Interests:

Hiking, sometimes also running, depending on the dog and one of my knees. Night walks in empty places, with fog and someone I feel close to, if possible. If there is nobody else the night, the emptiness, or the fog are okay. Whenever and wherever I go I'm always there, even if I try to fool myself and leave myself at home.

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