I'M MARK ALAN PARSONS

Hi, I'm Mark. Animator. Believer in the power of friendshiphood.

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Gecko Moria's costume for Halloween '16.

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Mamamamama!

Need to finish the inside of her mouth and the chain strap, but the sky was feeling Whole Cake Island-y so I thought I'd take a picture.

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Hey, Bart.

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Koda Kumi, "U KNOW"

Tried to match the dance from the Bon Voyage concert as best I could.

If I have to explain this any further, we probably haven't hung out enough.

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How to ride a train on the Long Island Rail Road for free

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Ticket puncher guy: Your ticket, sir.

Me: .....

Ticket guy: Excuse me, sir.

Me: I'm sorry?

Ticket guy: I need to see your ticket, sir.

Me: Oh. I don't have a ticket.

Ticket guy: ...

Me: I have a Metro card?

Ticket guy: That's for the subway, sir.

Me: Well when I came on a train from the airport, I used a Metro card to get off--

Ticket guy: This is another form of transportation, sir.

Me: Oh. How much do tickets cost?

Ticket guy: Twelve dollars.

Me: Ok. (opens wallet) I have a dollar.

Ticket guy: ...

Me: Do you take credit card?

Ticket guy: .....

Stranger sitting next to me: ..............

Ticket guy: Give me the dollar.

Me: (gives him the dollar)

Ticket puncher guy: Actually, keep the dollar. I'll figure out what we can do.

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The ticket puncher guy leaves. Four stops later, I'm at my destination and he hasn't come back. I stand up and move toward the exit. I look back at the other passengers. They're all staring right back. In awe, I'm guessing. Because I know what they're all thinking. "That man there just saved twelve dollars."

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Toy Story 4

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hey mark, just wanted to know.. is this your real hair or just a wig??love you ♥

It is real.  I need to start documenting its growth so people believe me.

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HIIIIIII MARK DO YOU STILL USE TUMBLR

I do.  But I have a second one I use a lot more than this one.  One where I'm anonymous and can be obsessed with Usopp from One Piece without fear of judgment.

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Usopp, the sniper king.  Checkin' all the angles.

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I can't explain.

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Hey Mark :) I'm from Germany. I just want to say that i love your fanfiction. *-* It's super cute and cool :)

Danke schön!  Dass means a lot to mich.  Es tut mir Leid, ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch.  Weisst du, dass ich für drei Jahre in Deutschland gewohnt habe?  Ja!  Frankfurt für a couple Jahre, und Heidelberg auch!  Heidelberg ist soooo schööööööööööön.

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Dance your cares away.

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What tablet do you use to animate and will you be my everything?

I use an old Wacom Cintiq.  I got it back in 2009 when the economy was going all bad and people were selling the Wacoms they used to make art in exchange for money they used to buy food.

Oh hey, why don't I just show you?  I got a thing now that takes pictures for just such an occas--oh no.  The flash is reflected on the screen.  Oh well.  I hope it doesn't blind you.

Oh, and no, I can't be your everything.  You need a variety of non-Mark things for a well-balanced life.

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You're never on Tumblr anymore :(

I'm sorry.  I did just get my first ever smartphone this weekend.  So maybe now I'll be a better tumblrer.  We'll see.  My priorities are to be a good person, a good friend, a good son, a good brother, a good brother-in-law, a good uncle, a good artist, a good thinker, a good relaxer, a good eater, a good sleeper, and then after that be a good tumblrer, which is still very far above being a good driver or investor.

I'm trying!  It's just sometimes I forget to try.