Gold Coast

A 40yo woman was talking about how her father only left her money, $6k per month. And how will she Pay bills? Well maybe if u didn't pay hundreds for some ugly ass leggings. some patterns should remain on the contemporary art museums walls.

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Rivers...Weezer...Pinkerton

Last night, January 8th at the Aragon. If you are not a Weezer fan, you would have seen a lot of geeks rocking out.

to all of Pinkerton, B-sides, newer stuff.

There was an opening act from SF that wasn't very good.
Then there were the boys. Huge back drop of Hurley for the first set. Cardboard cutout of Chewbacca on the left side of the stage. They started with the most recent songs and worked backward to 1995 - Suzanne (also on the motion picture soundtrack of Mallrats), and You Gave Your Love to Me Softly. Rivers is a tiny man. He wore a huge black stetson that almost covered up his head.

Then came the School of Rock kids who played Come Undone & Say It Ain't So. Pretty good. Those kids are so lucky!

Karl of Karl's corner came on stage for Intermission and went through a slideshow from the Pinkerton days and Weezer's early days. Geeked out. Loved it,

THen came Pinkerton. Played in the exact order as the album. There's something amazing about being surrounded by people who know all the words of every song from the 1996 Rolling Stone Mag SECOND Worst Album of the Year. (In 2002, Rolling Stone readers voted it as the 16th greatest album of all-time.)

I used my iPhone as a recording device for the Pinkerton part of the show. You can hear me singing.

Dinner

Menu:

Venison Tenderloin
Duck breast
Beef tenderloin
Salmon

Roasted vegetables
Potatoes

Seriously had the best meal. Heard at the dinner: "I can go to the electric chair from here." This wasn't store bought venison either - it was hunted, killed, and butchered by the same man. This was a farewell meal from a guy who is leaving chicago to be an executive chef at a resort out west. Wow, shit, great meal.

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  I would be down w trying these tasty treats!! Yet another blank canvas to make some art. Bacon seems to have become such an indispensable ingredient with non-standard flavors. I had bacon brittle about a year ago and there is something about the salt & bacon taste that just brings out the sweetness. Ok River North, if your doughnut vault place is successful, that just means there will be one built closer to me.

		AUDARSHIA TOWNSEND: Doughnut Vault Set to Open Soon
	Glazed is officially gone for good, but there's no need to shed a tear if you're looking for hoity-toity sweet treats.

 

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Remote Control

First of all, remember the MTV show Remote Control http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Control_(game_show)?

Here is the line up of remote controls sitting on the coffee table/temporary TV stand:
1) Apple TV - the latest gadget added to the place. We basically skipped about 5 years of technology. This just puts us over the top.
2) The Logitech remote. The mother of all remotes. It is supposed to control everything like a Dictator of a small country.
3) Either the Samsung TV remote or the Samsung DVD player.
4) Remote to the stereo/surround sound
5) See #3
6) Just realized - this is the remote control is for the OLD DVD player. Don't even need it.
7) RCN remote control - the buttons on this POS don't really work. But you need it to delete things off your DVR after you watched the episode of 30 Rock.
8) Comcast remote - Before I moved in with the BF, I had Comcast cable. So I had a Comcast remote control that went with a cable box. Well, when I returned the box, I forgot to return the remote. But it's compatible with the RCN box so it was a keeper.

Lost and FOUND!!

I realized I lost my college graduation earring on Sunday. Just found it on the floor in the breakroom behind the trash can. The post is slightly bent so the housekeeper sorta cleaned the room. Score for me!

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Sun Wah

Monday night dinner. Wow, I knew Peking duck is tasty, but who knew Peking Duck could be so fun. We ordered the duck dinner special that totally uses the entire duck. First, this teen-looking hispanic boy with a hipster haircut carved the bird with complete finesse. I will call him Dexter. Then "Chuck" our waiter brought out steamed white buns - the asian kind, duck sauce, pickled daikon radishes, scallions, & carrots. Duck sandwich. I wanted to cup my cheeks (face) with the steamed buns. So white & fluffy. Dexter then took the carcass away. Some other wait staff brought out duck fried rice. Fucking good. Not greasy like other fried rice. Then there was duck soup. We were in heaven. I prepped for a large meal by eating just waffles, Frango mints, coffee, water during the day. Z & K - foodie leaders who brought us here could eat us under the table but were stuffed too. The entire duck is dark meat goodness. The skin, so full of cholesterol, was light & crispy.

We also ordered salt & pepper squid to before the duck. And to make this sorta healthy, we ordered bok choy. These 2 dishes were the bomb too, but they were only part of the peripheral Peking Duck experience (PPDE).

TSA

I fucking hate TSA. You are the work bitch for the airlines.

Instead of checking if my bag fits that American Airline bag-sizing thing (you know that small box beneath the sign "Does your bag fit in here?"), why don't you check people for actual weapons, etc. This is a rule they like to enforce whenever it's convenient. And not even consistent. This dumb roller bag has never been checked in b/c it fits in the overhead bin. This stupid TSA bitch didn't think I'd argue but I did. Yeah, you radioed in my description so of course I had to pay $25 to check in my bag even though EVERYONE who rides an AA American Eagle plane checks their bag in at the plane! There basically isn't an overhead bin. There's a "bin" the size of the overhead bin on a Grey Hound BUS. AA wasn't nice either. And after I paid, of course the bag handler chucked my bag on the conveyer belt. And my bag has a new black coating from being checked in.

Like I said to you last week, I'll say it again: OH, FUCK YOU!

Exhale

Now that I'm done with school, I'm hoping for a fresh start with the things I put on the side burner for the last 2 years. sweetyellowcorn.blogspot.com mainly.

Spent pre-Xmas in Houston. It was a great escape from the Chicago cold. Big Puffer (aka North Face Arctic Wind Parka) and Ugg boots were in shock with the 80 degree weather when I stepped out of IAH. Hung out with the family, got a massage, played old skool Dr. Mario on the Wii with my sister.

Christmas Eve at IAH and ORD - totally empty
Working on Xmas day - fun crew but still rather be with family & friends.

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  We like our shopping. North Park mall in Dallas is awesome

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  Austin is of course on the list!!

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Definitely agree on several movies in the last few years:
Hot Tub Time Machine
Superbad
Knocked Up
The Hangover

Get Him to the Greek was just OK

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Dinner... Bitches

Huffington Post: Woman Arrested After Attacking Cop With Sex Toy

It's a Sports Mom!

 

		Woman Arrested After Attacking Cop With Sex Toy
	A Gurnee woman faces aggravated assault charges after she allegedly assaulted a police officer with a "a rigid feminine pleasure device" in the northern suburb....

 

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Go Hawks

Only had 1 chance to dance to the Fratelli's Chelsea Dagger last night!
Very fun testosterone-filled evening with the girls.

The Purple Pig

I've been eating out for lunch a little to much this week...not complaining, just commenting

Ok, went to The Purple Pig. It was delicious! And interesting menu. I went with another person who doesn't fear weird foods
( we're filipino). And we finished just about everything to the waitresses surprise. Shit, we CAN put it away.

http://thepurplepigchicago.com/

We ordered:
Pig's Ear with Crispy Kale, Pickled Cherry Peppers & Fried Egg
Pretty good. Not weird tasting or weird texture-wise. it's fried. you can't fuck up fried food.

Sardines with Lemon Vinaigrette
This was tasty! The fennel salad that went with it was a good fresh balance to the sardines. These aren't sardines from a can. Lots of little berry things (currants & capers, oh my) mixed in the salad.

Eggplant Caponata with Goat Cheese Smear
Very good too. Bold taste. It actually tasted healthy if that makes sense. Lots of eggplant. It was a contrast to the lemony dishes like the sardines and the un-named salad (next)

And a salad that isn't listed on the online menu - had endive, lemon, shaved hard cheese like maybe parmesan and aborio rice - refreshing!

THere are recipes on the purple pig site too.

Flo & Santos

Flo's Polish

Surprisingly delicious!

Perfect balance, blend, whatever of Polska Kielbasa, sauerkraut, applewood smoked bacon, & of course, cheese.

This would be easy to mess up if done by an amateur.

http://www.floandsantos.com

Sbux

Starbucks in the Village of Hinsdale.
Looks like a Justice w all the tweens!!

Happy Halloween

Halloween is a kids holiday. However, adults continue to hijack the night and create a night of pure fun.
Hung out in Wicker Park as Chilean Miners along with a pimp, Stands with a Fist a la Dances with Wolves, and Betty Draper.

Love the Hangover group ensemble, Tiger Woods, bull and bull fighter.
Way to slut it out ladies!

Sunday Bears

Ok last Sunday's game as a spectator or fan must have been quite a trip.

On Monday morning/the day after:

1) I saw a neighbor keys dangling in the door knob. Possible scenario: Boyfriend drunk and late coming home trying to open the door. Door swung open by annoyed girlfriend inside. Keys left dangling over night. Keys witnessing Wall Street Journal delivery person.

I was nice...took keys out the door and hid them under the WSJ.

2)  Blood drops on the front door...on the outside. Carnage? Bloody nose from post-game drunk fist fight?