scratch

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/business/27lotteries.html?em&ex=1198990800&en=34940e8457807eac&ei=5087%0A

 

A $50 scratch-off lottery ticket?  Wow...I'm too cheap for that.  When I buy a lottery ticket, I do it for instant gratification...and it's been years since I bought one.  You pay little for a chance to win big.  With $50 you're just taking to big of a hit in the wallet.  I won $200 once from $2 "Break the Bank".  That's a good return

skin

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/fashion/27SKIN.html?em&ex=1198990800&en=518ea59619256db4&ei=5087%0A

Cozumel

My sister and I went down to Cozumel, Mexico earlier this month.  Everything cool is underwater.  I overcame new found fear of being in deep water I realized in Sydney while snorkeling at Chankanaab.  For about 20 minutes we were rockstarts zooming around on a moped with a non-functioning spedometer.  For fear of losing my ability to run and for fear of losing my silver Havainas, I advocated to return the moped and get something with doors.  We spent the rest of the day in a Jeep with the roof off.  The group of lawyers and legal/tax people we travelled with were thebomb.com/kickass.  I hope to be the official trip nurse next year...to treat the scrapes & hydration issues.


The hotel room - See the cabinets around the TV? It's filled with alcohol for you to drink as much as your liver can tolerate.











Oh yeah, it's Chankanaab...not Chankanabra (home of the Chupacabra??) It's a fresh water lagoon with a coral reef. And some gross looking creatures...the IGUANAS. I heard they taste like chicken. They just hang out there. Sometimes when you throw a few Lucky Charms on the ground, they congregate.

She don't eat meat

Yesterday, I ate a steak.  Fillet Mignon.  One that was grilled.  And it wasn't at a restaurant.  It was on a home grill.  A grill at someones home in Chicago.  Believe it or not, it reached 48F yesterday.  For that weather anomaly, I participated in a diet anomaly.  And it was damn good. 

 

Banned

HA!!!  I heard from a recent traveller to China that this blog, sweetyellowcorn.blogspot.com was in fact blocked!  I'm honored.

Holden Tour

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/12/04/nyc.christmas.ap/index.html

brain teasers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/dec/02/medicalresearch.foodtech

Spinning

Last night, I worked nights without feeling the usual dire need for sleep.  There must have been crack in my Starbucks coffee.  After work, I went to the gym and took my first Spinning class in 3 years.  Um, my crotch still hurts!  That seat is NOT comfortable!

marriage

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7093422.stm

"On the advice of an astrologer and others, he decided to marry a
bitch to get cured. Then we arranged Selvakumar's marriage with a
bitch."

Isnt' that what marriage is essentially about..."marriage with a bitch?"

Net Zero

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/15/business/15plant.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

"Its goal is to take the Casa Grande plant off the power grid, or
nearly so, and run it almost entirely on renewable fuels and recycled
water. Net zero, as the concept is called, has the backing of the
highest levels of corporate executives at PepsiCo, the parent company
of Frito-Lay."

How awesome is this? This will keep our fat American asses from
totally ruining the world!

Travelling with kids

Seriously, if your kid can walk and scream, you can give him or her 25mg of diphenahydramine....knock them out. On my flight today to Chicago, one little fucker got tired of running up and down the aisle and tapped me on the arm! This kid should be strapped in a seat - don't be cheap! You had the kid and you should buy a freakin plane ticket. And don't use your CELL PHONE to entertain your kid. It should be off for fucks sake.

Lars and the Real Girl

Loved this movie. Wanted to wash Ryan Gosling's hair very badly, as well as dress his "real" girl. Rest in peace, Bianca.

American Gangster

Very much enjoyed American Gangster. I don't know why there was never a Harvard Business School case study on Frank Lucas' business strategy.

story

This is a really sad story...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/sports/othersports/08runner.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp

nights

Working nights is a really strange thing...you don't know when to eat, sleep, or take the Pill.

 

My stomach is in knots.

 

The music on the radio in the nurses station sucks.

 

You get the chills for no reason...probably because nature intended for you to be in bed at 4:30AM or at least out drinking.

blast from the past

Look what I found...

 

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E6DD163CF931A35757C0A9669C8B63

 

I love High Fidelity - movie and book.  I always think of Rob Gordon when I enter the Wicker Park/Bucktown area.  Honore and Milwaukee - Championship Vinyl.

Rusty Shackelford

Yesterday at work, I kept thinking of the name "Rusty Shackelford." I couldn't figure it out so I went to my first source for something like this...my sister. No response to my text message, sooo I Googled it. Urban dictionary.com answered my question...

RUSTY SHACKELFORD is the fake name Dale Gribble on King of the Hill gives out!

Phew, it was driving me bonkers.

Domesticated like a cow

I've returned to my kitchen. In the last 24 days, I'm made the following:

- Chicken Adobo
- Sinegang
- Bittersweet Chocolate Cake
- French Toast
- Lentil Soup

HOW ABOUT THAT?

greetings

Guess who I said "HEEEEEY" to Friday night?

Jesse Jackson

He said Hi back.

Marathon

All this is basically what I wrote in an email to my friends. I'm retired. Cheers to half-marathons!

The Chicago Marathon was horrible...People were so desperate for water that they drank out of the fountain at the zoo. I almost had to pick a cup up from the ground but opted to cup water into my hands. Finally, I got someone to pour water into my mouth... I think I was at mile 18 when we heard the race was called off. There apparently weren't enough ambulances to tend to everyone and there didn't seem to be
enough water. There was a stretch of the course with people lined along the sidewalk laying down with spectators helping. The cops told us to stop running. So I walked about 10 miles. Last year it was 30 degrees. This year it was 90 with 80% humidity.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071008downey,0,4773526.column
And for you Mike Downey of the Chicago Tribune...Yes it was our choice to run in the heat. But it's expected that there would be water and gatorade for us. There was supposed to be hydration tables set up at Mile 3. And there were, as evidenced by the crushed cups on the ground. But there was nothing to be found by the time I got there. I ran the first 3 miles at at 10 minute pace. So it's not like I was just too late to get to it. And by the time I got to the FIRST water stop it was Mile 5 or 6. Even in training that's NOT acceptable! Without water, we didn't even have a chance to take the race on.

Thank you to the supporters who handed out water and those who squirted their garden hoses to cool us down.

i laughed

Some lady busted he man with a porn arsenel...so she iced him.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-murder02oct02,0,7521735.story?coll=chi-navrailbusiness-nav

"...nd scratched the nickname of one of the porn models in the
photographs into the side of his car, prosecutors said."

That's one angry bitch!

Ill Communication

Standing in line to see the Beastie Boys

Sabatoge

Sabatoge...Stood only 10 feet from the stage. Very awesome show.

free Times

Ha!  I guess not enough people wanted to pay to read Maureen Dowd! 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/ts/

 

Now, everyone is entitled to our opinions.

Effective September 19, 2007, TimesSelect has ended. Content previously published for TimesSelect is available free to all NYTimes.com visitors.

Heard

While waiting for the Wilco show to start at ACL, I heard the funniest thing from a shirt-less man holding a beer:

 

Any man over 30 with a six-pack...he's gay.

Only in Longhorn country...I really wanted the longhorn cheerleader outfit, but I'm not Toddler size.











Mt. Bonnell - This view never gets old.












Row row row your boat

Texas Texas Yeehaw

So I made it down to Austin yesterday. Definitely happy to leave work yesterday but exhausted. How obnoxious were me, LB, and ER at work just yapping away about ER's bday and going to ACL?!

Anyway, here are some pics I took with my phone while running around Town Lake. Yes, I ran with my phone. Cut me some slack, my sister dropped me off!

Craigslist and the oldest profession

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/nyregion/05craigslist.html?em&ex=1189137600&en=26481f62d7092e5b&ei=5087%0A

Damn, I'm glad I took my ad down! Don't want to get busted. JK.

Gross!

There's nothing more disgusting than watching some dude with a mouthfull of chewing tabacco and spit into a cup.

Safe Cupcake Amendment

"Parents in Texas lobbied to get a “Safe Cupcake Amendment” added to the state’s nutrition policy. The measure, which passed, ensures that parents may bring frosted treats to schools for celebrations."

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/business/05junkfood.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

OF COURSE this would be a freakin priority in Texas! Why don't you think about hmm, the motorcycle helmet law, maybe pay your teachers more???

Lotion

Don't laugh but this stuff is really good. Normally, I lotion up my hands before I head out...and it's hard to turn the key, lock the door, etc with my other lotions. But with this stuff, it really gets in the skin. I noticed today how easy it was to leave my apartment and then realize that I forgot something and unlock and lock my apt up again.

Just what our fat asses really needs

It sounds so good if you have no taste

Difference

Difference:

Younger guys at the bars ask if you're on MySpace or the Facebook

Older guys hand you their business card

Jeff

Jeff Buckley...damn why is he dead?! Damn the song Last Goodbye is so good. Even hurts to listen to it.

http://www.jeffbuckley.com/bio.asp

4 Hours

Work yesterday was effortless and a blast. I basically spent the 4 hour shift playing video games with my favorite kid in the world. Any 6 year old who at first thinks his testicles are his brain (because they look like brains) and that his "balls" floated around inside his body is ahead of his time. He now knows there's your balls not your brain. Anyway, he kicked my ass in Super Monkey Ball 2 and threw it in my face. And when I happen to win a round, all of the sudden, we're "both winners." Whatever! I beat you.

It must hurt to be this dumb

http://www.bustedtees.com/shirt/misssouthcarolina/male/?utm_medium=EMail&utm_source=083007&utm_campaign=SouthCarolina+

sucker

Sucker...that's what I am. I love JT's Sexy Back. It's old and
overplayed but damn it.

DFW/ORD

Last Thursday, Ohare shut down because of the storm. Last night, my friend CWG got to spend another Thursday night in Chicago and ergo with me because of bad weather in Dallas. I'm sure it sucks because sometimes all you want to do is go home and sleep in your bed (and your husband if you have a good one). But last night, she got a really good Chi-Town experience. We met some of my friends for drinks and food at Bordo's. Took note of the backwards caps and stupid sports jerseys. Next stop: Wicker Park. Talk about a total change - skinny jeans on men with eyeliner and ugly uber trendy threads on girl. Rodans - it's a pretty cool bar. How could we not end up at the Weiner Circle for a char polish? The abuse the ladies were dishing out was pretty tame. No chocolate milkshakes. There was a girl who asked me if they took credit card...I looked at her and said: You don't want to give them your credit card. One of the girls told her that if her parents could afford her private school education...I think the Weiner Circle Girl was from the same city as Credit Card Girl...then they could afford to pay for a wax job on her stache. Damn...she left with her friend after she paid for her food in cash.

*Jim we're so going to the Weiner Circle when you come up!

I forgot to include...CWG and I got up at 5:40AM and had coffee/breakfast at Intelligentsia. That's Chicago.

Everyone is a Weiner

This is IRA GLASS!!

Chi Town Storm

I took this last Friday, the day after the huge storm that hit the area. This is on Arlington between Orchard and Clark. There was another huge branch torn off a tree on Orchard and Fullerton. My first time back on the running path along the lake, I saw 2 old old huge trees uprooted. Another one looked like it was struck by lightening. Crazy storm. Ohare actually announced that it was closed...and to get the fuck out. My friend CWS had to stay with me because her flight back to Dallas was nonexistant.

DENIED!

I asked the older fellow sitting at the table next to me just now if
he could keep an eye on my laptop while I run into the bathroom...it's
unlikely that someone would run off with this sucker, plugged into the
wall and all...although this is the SBUX I saw a guy get arrested for
stealing the tip jar. But very unlikely.

He basically fucking said NO?! He said that he'd watch my stuff but
would no way chase after the person who'd steal my laptop...he'd give
me a description though...WOW.

Hmm...if he fell over, I would first look for gloves before beginning
compressions.

greece

Conflagration

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/world/europe/28greece.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

I didn't really realize how bad the fires were or are in Greece. It
seems outrageous that so many people died from this. Ok, so the fires
in California are bad but you only hear of property damage not people
dying as the flee the fire. Very tragic.

This made me start to wonder when the Greeks started to look at their
mythology as mythology...

pigtails and all

my orthotics are in!!! i'm as happy as a 6 year old at the american girl store!

deep fried

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/offtopic/sns-ap-odd-deep-fried-fare,1,1936583.story?ctrack=2&cset=true

 

No wonder we're such fat freakin people

Chertoff is scarier

news

About fucking time!
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/27/gonzales/index.html

12 Miler

I love running in the rain and snow but I loathe the wet shoes part. I woke up at 5:30AM ready to run but not prepared for the rain falling. For that reason, I skipped out meeting for a group run. Screw that. To illustrate how serious I was about running anyway and on my own, I fell back asleep in my running skirt and my Asics on the ottoman. I got up at 8, ate a Luna bar and hit the ground running right outside my building at 8:29AM. It never rained again. And the breeze and overcast sky made it less scary to run for 2 hours straight on you own. At 10:29AM, it was done and I was happy.

Repeat

I am currently obsessed with the following songs:

Last Request by Paolo Nutini
The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (DJ Downfall Persistent Beat Mix) by The Postal Service
Teenage Dirtbag by Wheetus
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues by The White Stripes
Bones by The Killers
Smile, LDN, Knock 'Em Out by Lily Allen

Wrigleyville Lunch

The Michael Vick's dogfighting case was a brief topic of conversation at lunch today. I love dogs and ethical treatment, but WTF. Maybe drugs and rape accusations and drunk driving aren't as big of social mores than I thought.

Flame on, I'm gone, I'm so sweet like a nice BonBon

Looks like I'm finally going to see my Boys before the become Beastie Men and break-up. Last Friday morning, my only motivator to get up and out early even though I was suffering from a combination of a mild hang-over and food poisoning, were the Beastie Boys. I got pre-sale tickets to see them at the Riviera Theatre off Laurence and Broadway, Sept 26th. I am totally looking forward to this. I've tried to make sure that I don't work the day of and the day after the show.

From the blurb I saw in the Red Eye while walk/reading, it looks as though I may get money back for Amy Winehouse...he daddy wants her to go to Rehab. And now that I'm leaving for Austin earlier than expected for Austin City Limits Festival, I'm also giving up to see hometown boys, Wilco, at a show in Millenium Park with some friends. Ok, so I'm going to see Wilco at ACL Fest and it was a little excessive paying to see them twice in the same week. I wanted to see them with in Chicago with my friends.

Air and Water Show

This weekend is the Air and Water Show down by North Avenue Beach. The planes turn around over Lincoln Park, Lakeview and even over Wrigley Field. It's so loud. I actually covered my ears like a small child as a plane flew over. A series of car alarms were set off on Clark during this time.

It's kinda sad that the summer is ending soon. This means that the Chicago Marathon is coming up very soon. It's not like I wasted any of the summer. I've been to the beach several times, sat outside the majority of my meals out. Awww...it's almost over!

I've been bad with running because of my shin problem (um, major pain) and because of the weather. I'm so NOT a morning runner. I seriously dread the Sat morning group run. I am more motivated and energetic in the evening...anyway.

HA

Slick shoes??? Are you crazy?

I don't know how women can continue to wear heels they can barely walk from the door at Starbucks to the counter. How much harder is it carrying a freakin Grande Frappacino? I am sure that some people's feet have arches that are just made to walk in 3-inch heels all day long...I am not one of those. Every once in while I find a shoe with 2 inch heels that I can walk all over Chicago in. Kitten heels are friendly to my feet too...except when it snows. But that's any shoe not made of tires. Last week, I blew $350 on a pair of custom orthotics just for the marathon...and for my plans to run for the rest of my life. The PT was like, you have a callous here because you have collapsed metatarsels...Well, shit. I thought the callous was there becuase I have disgusting feet. Didn't think about the fact that my body compensates for my biomechanics. Hope it was a good investment.

I've come to terms with 3 inch heels and pain. Sometimes there best as "sitting shoes." I got a great deal on a pair of Joan and David 3 inch wedges with leather straps. Funny but there is the word cannoting comfort etched in the bottom...Au contraire...there's nothing comfortable after walking a block. So I now carry a pair of Havaianas or Rainbows in my purse. I switch shoes in the cab and switch back to comfort shoes on the way to the cab home.

Variety

Sometimes too much variety is not a good thing. I've heard from someone who heard from Oprah (uhhh...whatever...I can't stand her...you're not always right ya know!) that a restaurant with that offers too many things on their menu isn't really that good. Scratch that.... Places that offer too much aren't focused and overlook something like quality or taste...which is one of the thing you consider when eating. (Except for the 2 AM bites at La Bamba or Wiener Circle...anything with salt is good at that time. And I also have to exclude breakfasts...omelets are good at most places.) Anyway...Look at diners...just add grease and butter to everything on the menu and it's "good" at the time but you want to die later. You get filled up with rolls and butter, fries, and you get a half-assed main course. There's the chinese place on Briar and Broadway or any other chinese place for that matter...there's way to many things to choose from...I get kinda frustrated deciding what freakin dish I want...they all sound good but everything sounds the same. Choosing what you want shouldn't require you to look at more than 4 pages...the first page being the restaurant name and cheesy pencil rendering of the facade.

This was a topic of conversation at dinner with the Ryan Sisters. We ate dinner Jerry's Sandwiches on Division. There were seriously 100 sandwiches to choose from. It's subdivided into what meat you want in it...then it gets confusing as hell from there. After taking forever to decide and then an eternity to place an order, I got a really awesome sandwich. Don't remember the name but it had prosciutto, saprosatta, fried eggplant, provolone and bell peppers...delicious. You get 2 sides...the corn bread, dill potato salad were good but the fries and the mac and cheese were sub-par.

The sidewalk patio area is really nice. A lot bigger than the ones you have in Lincoln Park and Lakeview. The downer was the new manure laid out not far from out table. Without the wind made by passing cars, it was no big deal. I have to say that the waitress wasn't great...and I can say this because we paid the bill in cash. We gave her a $20 to get change. She only brought back a $10 bill. Just so she wouldn't think that we ripped her off...3 yuppies, I went inside to give her our money, the bill and the message that she kept our $10. She was like, "are you sure you gave me a $20 and not $10?" and "really?" as she dug around in her pocket. Seriously, if we were even the types to rip off a restaurant, you think one of us would go inside?

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TOCWebArticles1/128/eat_out_drink_up/jerry_s_sandwiches.xml

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/dining/chi-0809_d_cheap_jerrysaug09,1,943177.story

Empanades

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/09/fashion/09STEAK.html?em&ex=1186891200&en=0f071a218bdbe24c&ei=5087%0A

So what does this mean? Guys won't ask me out again because I ordered
an appetizer for dinner? Sometimes the starter has more calories than
the main course. And sometimes you're already full from the food they
bring you before your main course comes in.

Dopes

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/offtopic/chi-070809odd-redneck,1,5246482.story

Gotta Love Texas!

Obama for America

Yesterday E and I volunteered at the Obama HQ. On our way there, we were hoping we didn't have to sit on the phone. When we got there, we were handed phone lists. HA! It was ok. That was my do-gooder deed of the day.

We had to call people out-of-state based on their congressional district and who have already expressed an interest in getting Obama's name on the ballot for the Primaries. It was nice to hear people enthusiastic about doing their part.

Shubas

I slept really well last night. You know why? I had a really good head start at Shubas last night. Not that the performances were bad. Wesley Jenson and Eisley put on a good show. In any case, being in a dark, warm room with live acoustic music...I was primed.

pencil

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/offtopic/sns-ap-odd-germany-pencil-in-head,1,5481282.story?ctrack=2&cset=true

 

BERLIN - A woman who had a pencil lodged in her head for 55 years after a childhood accident has finally had most of it removed

 

Well shit!  Ok, so she lived. But how the hell did it just stay up there.  Through her cheek to her brain as a 4 year old?  No infection so she must be immunologically strong.  She should be use as a warning to kids in kindergarten.

 

sanrio surprise

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/world/asia/07cnd-thai.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

 

I would be a baaaad cop if I got to wear Hello Kitty at work?!  I kinda wish I could have sat in the meeting that decided the fate of cops showing bad behavior. 

 

Actually, I CAN wear Hello Kitty if I wanted to, but I don't.  Maybe I should.

safety first

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20134672/

 

SYDNEY - More than two-thirds of Australians living outside major cities are overweight or obese, and extremely obese corpses are creating a safety hazard at mortuaries

Ummm...

Just realized...the other day when I Googled Angel by Massive Attack, I searched for "Massive Attack West Wing."  Wow, I look like a terrorist.  My bad.

Marcellus Wallace

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/03/people.vingrhames.dog.ap/index.html

Affordable Portables

I just walked by AP on Clark...they're loading wooden furniture into trucks...A dresser got a little scratched up...they've got the Orange Glow or whatever wood spray to cover up the scratches. Awesome. It's like the Market Place on Diversey...the produce guy isn't hiding the fact that he's removing wilted leaves and stuff from the produce.

Angel off Mezzanine

I'm listening to Massive Attack's Angel. I realized where I've heard it before...West Wing when Zoe gets kidnapped.

Regarding the Lakeview/Lincoln Park Attacks

Neighborhood associations are also calling for increased vigilance in the wake of the attacks. Tunney and Ald. Vi Daley (43rd) are holding two safety seminars for area residents 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Oz Park, near Lincoln Park High School at 2001 N. Orchard St., and the following Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Sheil Park, 3505 N. Southport Ave.

Police will give residents tips on protecting themselves, and free pepper spray will be offered.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070801sex-assaultsaug01,1,4613023.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

Whys of Mating

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/31/science/31tier.html?_r=1&8dpc&oref=slogin

 

Really interesting.  I took Evolutionary Psychology from David Buss at UT.  One of the most interesting classes I've ever taken.  My roommate in college took a class on sex from Cindy Meston.  Meston apparently used her grant money to purchase porn for research.  I think she's one of the few researchers on female sex dysfunction. 

On a happier note...

1. Netflix lowered its price and lets you watch stuff like movies and tv shows for a few hours a month...the shitty part is it discriminates Mac's and OS10...You need Windows Vista or some shit like that to watch. What bullshit.

2. I want to watch these:
Dedication http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/dedication/trailer/
Billy Crudup looks so neurotic. I have to see this.

The Darjeeling Limited http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thedarjeelinglimited/trailerb/
I hated Rushmore but kinda like Bottle Rocket and really like the Royal Tennenbaums.

Feast of Love http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/feastoflove/trailer1/
I like A Mid Summer Nights Dream.

Margot at the Wedding http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/margotatthewedding/trailer/
Jack Black, will you marry me?

Sleuth http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/sleuth/trailer/
Michael Caine and Jude Law - the 2 Alfies

Charlie Bartlett http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/charliebartlett/

Lucky

There has been 3 attacks in my neighborhood in a week. I never thought of the neighborhood as unsafe but I realized how lucky we are that we can walk around at 11 at night with lots of people still out. But now, it's scary there's someone out there doing this. Sunday night, I stayed in because I was freaked out at the attack by Wrigley Field...the guy waited for the victim in her building! Holy fucking shit. Last night, I ended up at a local place for a drink with a friend. And I take the long way home just to avoid the 3 blocks of darness I would otherwise take in the day time. Anyway, I'm getting pepper spray today from Uncle Dan's . I can't wait for Amazon to deliver.

this is bad

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20049627/from/ET/

Another girl attacked in my neighborhood. I want to carry a baseball
bat with me.

fuckin hell!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070729lakeview-assault,1,5101738.story

Mr. Skin

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/business/media/23skin.html

Eugenie Terrace

Check out the view from Eugenie Terrace on Clark and Eugenie. I helped my friends "move" after hanging out at Taste of Chicago. This is a taste of Chicago too. It's no wonder they don't want to move out of this apartment yet...And when I say "move," I mean eat snacks and help move things from the elevator to the apartment. It was lower in activity than watching the moving van on the street! Shit, I'll take the job anytime.

My Power Crush

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-fitzgerald20jul20,1,3437931.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald

Sunshine

http://movies2.nytimes.com/2007/07/20/movies/20suns.html?8dpc

I want to watch this. For one thing, it's by Danny Boyle of Trainspotting, Life Less Ordinary, 28 Days and 28 Weeks Later. And it's got Cillian Murphy...Jim...I love that name.

I like the sci-fi/the world is going to shit genres...except for the cheesy Armageddon bullshit.

Slipping

I must be slipping in my old age. Not too long ago, I could remember highlights of conversations, verbatim and in what context, tipsy and sober. Now, I don't know what's going on. Maybe it's the revolving door of insomnia. Maybe my brain is too full with other insignificant random facts and movie quotes. With E last night, I said something that we laughed at and I clearly remember saying, I've got to remember that one. However, not even 30 minutes go by and I can't remember what the fuck I just said.

Anyway, last night was fun. We went to the Akira party on North Ave and got rock star...or in the spirit of the music playing, DJ Paul Oakenfold treatment so didn't have to slum it in the drinks line. I would definitely order a pepperoni and jalapeno pizza - red of course, at Piece as long as the next stop is Danny's in which my vodka tonic can extinguish the fire in my stomach.

I love WP/Bucktown. And Danny's. Although it's like a male skinny jean convention every night. I like it. Next Tuesday is Smith's Night so I will be there. Last night had some memorable figures that E and I had a fun time figuring out...

1) Waldo - it wasn't hard to see where Waldo was since he stood at the bar by us
2) Duckie Dale - ya know, it didn't work with Molly Ringwald so maybe if you didn't wear the top hat and the tank top with the skinny jeans you might actually look cool
3) Cowboy Beanpole - Dude, girls dig tall guys but if I or any girl can't fit into your jeans we won't let you get into ours. On the flip side, if you look better in my jeans, keep walking.
4) Jesus - Very many men try to maybe pay tribute to the Man himself, Jesus Christ with the beard.

Good Catholic

I miraculously made it to mass at 9 am today...yes, it's Friday. I'm crazy like that... Anyway, I used my versatile accessory called my hair to conceal the words on my shirt:

Sleep with someone you can trust
-Quality Inn

Yotels

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/travel/15transyotel.html?ex=1342152000&en=2b76e65829547b5d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

These capsules don't look much bigger than hotels in London!?

Reckless

Look! Sometimes you just have to know if Reckless Records has something during non-business hours...





http://www.reckless.com/index.php?RcSes=1d8f1dd6f707a94948b514a924388ed9

Damn shin splint

My lift shin has been bothering me for 3 weeks now.  I thought new shoes would cure it.  Didn't go away but I heard in passing that maybe it takes time to get used to new shoes.  But I've noticed a bump on where it hurts.  So I'm going to see the sports med MD that I've seen a few times.  Hope it's something easy to work on.

 

Last week, K and I went over to Moksha Yoga for a Vinyasa Hatha class.  Really liked it but DAMN!  I'm not as flexible as before.  The instructor come around to press on you in order to challenge you muscles...she tried to make me strecth deeper but I freakin fought back...it was my first yoga class in 2 years.  I would go again.

Rank

My list of favorite bars is short but I've taken time to rank them.

 

1.  Danny's on Dickens and Damen - had the best time sitting at the bar talking to the bartender Hans and hanging with the girls

 

2. Matisse - Set a record last week...went there 4 out of 7 nights.  This is a new place for me...haven't had a chance to sit in the patio out.  It's so convenient and has a different crowd every night.

 

3.  Rodan - on Milwaukee with a sign that's hard to see

 

Once

Watched Once over the weekend.  At first I questioned whether I could sit for the entire movie. 

 

My initial thought was it's a musical.  It wasn't.  But listening to the lyrics is a good part of the movie.

 

My second was, oh shit, I can't handle a movie about homeless people right now.  The girl had chronic greasy hair and wore socks with stockings and a long skirt.  The guy had an extra hole in his guitar. Not the case.

 

Me, LB, and E went directly to Borders across the street so E can buy the soundtrack. 

 

I totally recommend it BUT I don't know if I can watch it again.

Awww...The Hill Country has a write up in the NYT.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/travel/11frugaltraveler.html?ei=5087%0A&em=&en=732dc774388afcf6&ex=1184644800&pagewanted=all

early bird

You almost have to make him part of the wedding....maybe pour punch or serve crumpets.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/11/wedding.early.reut/index.html

Winery

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/09/nyregion/09winery.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&em&en=8265bff79270346b&ex=1184126400

Maybe one way to quash this problem is to have a "No Swallowing Policy." (Although, there's no way of enforcing it either)
I would absolutely violate this rule if they had it.

Taste of Chicago

On the Brown Line to the Taste of CHicago, I got a little sick to my stomach listening to large people talk about the food there as if it were the freakin Mona Lisa...Yuck

But...I managed to slam food down my mouth. It was good. So hot outside Not drinking weather. ANd what the fuck is up with women in the 3 inch heals? It's food for fucks sake!

Federer

Awww! He won! Yum!

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-TEN-Wimbledon.html?hp

cross dressing

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/the-jihadi-in-a-burqa-meme/

Funny...I wonder what a Muslim version of White Chicks...or any other
cross-dressing movie would be like.

Batman

Here are some pics from the new Batman being filmed in Old Town. Me Kir and LB swung by there after walking around the Armitage and Halstead area. No Christian Bale. The plan was to blow up a Benz. We couldn't stand there and wait. Too much effort.

Cards

I played the nurse card again.  Just prior to this, I was telling the story about the first time I used it...to bypass the line at the California Clipper b/c i had to pee very very badly...anyway.  I used it at Zanies last night.  I forgot my work ID or something that had my current address.  It worked.  This is too much power for one person.

rain

Yesterday, my pal LB and I decided to go layout at the beach.  As soon as we plopped our chairs down, Sacajawea coin-sized rain drops started to fall.  We sat and waited a minute just in case it stopped.  No.  It kept coming. 

 

We were optimistic so we stopped at the food stand just off Fullerton and LSD.  For a few minutes, we were safe from the rain.  Even ate a Polish.  Then the food stand guy asked us to move aside.

 

Anyway, we were caught in the rain.  My weird ass tan line will have to stay this way for a little while longer.

oy

http://spyfilms.com/sr_whatsnew/display.asp?mv=12.mov&nos=33

Bad Girl

I'm being bad. Instead of giving my full attention to my a prep CD for a CPR Instructor class I have going on this Thursday...I'm writing in my blog, talking to my bud LB, and looking up granola recipes.

Now we're going to the beach.

Pride Addendum

What was up the the Hospice float? And how morbid was the coffin company's float...there was a man sitting in a coffin, throwing out beads.

Pride Weekend

Another Gay Pride Weekend has ended. The First Noel and I ran the Proud to Run 10K on Saturday...our 3rd year in a row. It was surprisingly cold and overcast which could only help our running. I however was bad on Friday and didn't keep up with staying hydrated. And shit did I feel it. And there was the parade today. I am sorry for yelling "i love meat" to the vegans...that's not very nice or tolerant of me. Also, fuck you to the wanker who attacked my friend today. And Kimchi, I'm sorry for knocking the sunglasses off your head with the beach ball...see, i'm no good with balls.

I heard Madonna's Hung Up like 3 times, and JT's Sexy Back twice. Where the hell was the Gasian float this year? I miss you guys...esp the flip in the Barong Tagalog.

mmm mmm good

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/22/pot.blaze.ap/index.html

Painful Shoes

Why women subject themselves to 3-4 inch heals...I don't know. 2 inches...that's still ok...maybe some broken skin. But 3 inches...that will cause some freakin nerve damage. Unless you know that you'll be cabbing it completely, living in a city with valet, or have someone to give you a piggy back ride, don't bother.

Franks

I was all over the place today. Tennis at Oz Park. Wicker Park. Bob
San. Vintage. Franks. Angela's Burrito Style.

I should never eat after drinking. Keeps me awake instead of acting
as a sleep aid.

Did you know that "metamorphosize" is NOT a word recognized by a
legitimate online dictionary? WTF? Well thank you public school for
still giving me an A on the papers I did use that non-existent word.

Fucking Hilarious

Asics GT-2120's

The new kicks are awesome.

html

I want this shirt:  http://flickr.com/photos/kk/106960641/

Ben

BEN TO PERFORM NAT'L ANTHEM AT NBA FINALS!

This just in!! Ben will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" on slide guitar at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland when the Cavaliers take on the San Antonio Spurs! Tune in early - the performance will be televised! Game starts at 9:00PM EDT on Tuesday, June 12 on ABC. National Anthem performed about 8:50 PM EDT during the pre-game show.

Knocked Up

The best line in the movie went something like this...Am I an inventor?  Did I make a dick-skin condom? 

 

I'm still laughing.  I will watch this again.

snow

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/10/fashion/10cocaine.html?ref=fashion

machete

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070609copshoot,1,4803683.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

 

This is all I can handle this morning.  A man wielding a machete in Chicago. Last night:  Danny's in Wicker Park, drinks, flashes.  We are definitely picture happy asians.  Woke up late.  Not nice for the night shift.  Sorry.

Libby

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/us/05cnd-libby.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

 

Come on!  30 months is NOTHING.  At least my boyfriend Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald got a conviction.  What if Valarie Plame died.  Would he get more time in the slammer? 

Unity Temple in Oak Park, IL

Waitress

The First Noel and I barely missed the downpour that took place Friday night. The original plan to sit out in the pation at Orso's changed when we couldn't get a table. Reluctantly, took our business to Kamahachi across the street. We both haven't had the best food at this place. Second chance = good. We ate at the sushi bar upstairs. Avoided a neighborhood dirty old man.

Waitress...a movie that didn't deserve more than a 20% tip. It was decent. It teetered along artsy and cheesy. If this was Adrienne Shelly's first, second, or third movie, it's a really good film. And I would see her other movies. Felicity done good as an actress, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I was so annoyed by the uber submissive wife character. Oh jeez, Jeremy Sisto character Earl?! Very convincing as a needy, controlling, pussy of a human piece of garbage. It's funny to think that he's played Jesus in a TV movie.

The First Noel was annoyed by the pies. It was a total chick flick. At the end of the previews we were 1 of 10 hetero-girl couples at the theatre. Seriously, there was no point in changing clothes. We should have just kept pajamas on. And we noticed the one guy in the theatre. Probably on a date. Or a new boyfriend. You can still sucker those newbies to movies like this.

Wednesday

Yesterday, I played tennis out at noon time. Then I ran 5 miles in the afternoon. Today, I'm hurting. I can only guess it's from all the sun and the summer snow produced by the cotton wood tree. I've never really had allergy problems until now. I guess when you have big chunk of white cotton plants seeds in your nostrils, you have no choice but to sneeze and feel like shit!ww

vince chase

Grrr!n Why is Entourage only 24 minutes long?!

Castaways - pants optional

This man sans pants caused a ruckus at Castaways...that's the ship looking thing on North Avenue Beach. Manho reckons that this dude was out for a run along the lake, stopped for a drink and never looked back.

P.S. I'm replused by the nipple ring. Some people get too into the whole ship theme.

banig...bitch

The Banig...a very useful thing to own in the summer time. Very
useful yesterday by Lake Michigan. Learn more about this at:
http://www.tribo.org/textiles/banig.html

APD

You've got to love APD. When they're not busting Matthew David McConaughey or arresting Leslie, they're helping a fellow Texan up a driveway. I surreptitiously took this from my sister's living room. Please don't throw me in the slammer!

Memorial Day

Woohoo. I have an unexpected day off today. Too many nurses and too few kids. There is a chance that I wil have to go in at 3 but it's pretty slim. I've been busy the last few days with work. Haven't unpacked my bags from my Austin trip. Maybe tomorrow. Or maybe I should just move back and not miss another chance to run around Town Lake. Joking.

Homey and I played tennis on Friday. We didn't play-play tennis. We hit balls. Had pretty lots of good rallys. No balls flew out of the court. A majority of balls ended up at the net...meaning they were low and in. Is my forearm supposed to be sore after 2 days? I can't pluck my eyebrows yet.

Texas

The Rage virus will have to actually put up a fight in America and in
Texas. We have guns. We have LOTS of guns.

scared

Watched 28 Weeks Later in my adopted home town of Austin, Texas. I
couldn't eat my fucking Alamo Drafthouse food because I was scared
within the first 5 minutes. Do I share the twin bed with my sister?
Or do you think I'll make it to the next morning without getting
infected with the Rage?

OZ Park

Had a wicked fun time on the tennis courts at OZ Park yesterday...Homey, Kimchi, Me and PL.  We've invented a game that doesn't have any lines to that "limit" the playing field, the ball can bounce any number of times as long as we have a rally going.  See us back next Friday.

Genious at Work

Thank you JAB Realty for the new mailbox key.  I'm sure I will get plenty of use out of it AFTER YOU FUCKING FIX MY MAILBOX.

The Abbey

If you ever go to the Abbey on Elston and Grace, be sure you have pre-arranged transportation back OR be sure you are hooking up with at member of the band. There are no cabs! We stood by White Castle waiting for a cab I called for...which NEVER came. Speaking of going home with someone....I have a new found respect for the mullet. It CAN be hot...if you're thrashing your head around while you rock out on your guitar. The lead singer and bass player of Tapes N Tapes are H-O-T. The show was great and they really have a good sound. I would definitely see them again and download some music from iTunes.

Ball bustin

The slight chill in the air didn't stop me and Homey from hitting the Diverey Driving Range today. I think we could have spent more time out swinging (and lots of missing) if it weren't so windy. 30 minutes, 50 balls each is pretty good for the first time in a long, long time. I hate golf but I love swinging and hitting.

On top of that, I'm a proud owner of a Prince Thriple Threat (TT) Scream. We're the next Williams' sisters. ...Ha! What can we endorse? Swatch and Timex Ironman watches.

Forever 29

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/fashion/10FOREVER.html?8dpc

I wonder what the sweat shops for Forever 21 looks like. Making knock offs for dozens of stores is busy work. So please excuse them for loose threads and the reality that the item won't make it past 2 trips to the washing machine.

Yous the Hoe

Ludacris!

It's ludacris that I like this song...Hoe's on the crack pop...There's
hoes in the room, hoes in the car...

$29?

Are they REALLY asking for $29? What a rip off. You might as well get the Bose In-ear Headphones for $99. I'm shocked the earphones that originally came with my iPod worked as long as they have thus far. The left ear is not producing sound. For a few seconds, I thought I was deaf in that ear. During the winter, it was so cold out that the flexy material of the headphones wouldn't bend while outside. Took as much time to defrost when back in doors as me.

Pick

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/dining/09kool.html

The picture of the pickle looks disgusting. ...but it sounds good.
The starlette on classic Iron Chef would call it, "sweet and salty, at
the same time," and breakdown into "tee heee hee hee's".

Hyde Park fries

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/us/08default.html?em&ex=1178769600&en=39f2121ada0ff09f&ei=5087
 

Smart move to go to nursing school instead of culinary school! My sister totally gave me shit for only making adobo once and eating frozen vegetables.

Can we PLEASE just fire Wolfowitz?

That is a LONG flight!

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2007-05-07T130024Z_01_HAN52604_RTRUKOC_0_US-VIETNAM-PLANE-DRUGS.xml

Actually, I would love to be on a flight to see something like this. I'm sick. I know.

I'm sure the people in Kings Cross are pissed, costs are skyrocketing.

What to read, what to read

Read these:

If you like Grey's Anatomy, you'll probably care about this. It's bad for the image of women. It being the spin-off.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/05/arts/television/05grey.html?em&ex=1178596800&en=8d0f84dbe1a28da1&ei=5087%0A

P-o-o-r b-u-d-d-y http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/us/06speller.html?hp

Pink? I only looks good on the MD at work who wore the Mrs' pink scarf.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/fashion/06bar.html?em&ex=1178596800&en=96901c9bbd633433&ei=5087%0A

To my apt management company

Since you never got around to fixing my mailbox after my dozen of phone calls, I decided to fix it myself.
Please note, a deduction in my rent payment for the month of May. That is for my time fixing my own mailbox fuckers. The guy who is in charge managing my building looks like a date rapist.

Rodan

To the guy who walked out of the men's restroom last night with a rolled up news paper under his arm, Bravo I say to you. You've got big balls or irritable bowel syndrome. We laughed at you. Shitting is human; reading in the shitter is common. But come on, reading in the shitter when you're out trying to get with chicks? Um, it's not hot.

Shiver in May

I have to say that today was cold. Nothing unusual. It's Chicago. That's the way it is. I know in Houston and Austin, the folks have been wearing flip flops, etc for weeks now. Out pasty assess are just starting to shed the clothes. Anyway, we earned the sunshine and good weather.

I think this is what you do when you live with extreme temps...one talks about the weather.

I have heart burn. I had it before eating at Peace on North Ave tonight. I eat at Peace even if they are Rachael Ray fans. I hate her. EVOO? Fuck You. Shut up. It's a S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H.

(Actually, I am not pasty...1) I'm Filipino - we're not light 2) I experienced 2 out of the 3 lifetime total of sunburns in Sydney in January 3) My tan got touched up in Hawaii in March)...

Sounds painful.

http://www.slate.com/id/2165211/nav/tap1/

"There's now a technique, for example, known as intracytoplasmic sperm injection, in which sperm is injected directly into waiting eggs."

pitting

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/05/02/britain.picture.reut/index.html

"Villiers, who was considered one of the most beautiful Royalist women of the era, became mistress to Charles in 1660 aged 20 even though she was married, and rose to wield immense power in the royal court. Villiers died in 1709 after suffering from dropsy, an intestinal disease now known as oedema."
Oedema is the same thing as edema.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edema

noooo!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/business/media/02dow.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1

And I bet Rupert will give Bill Oreilly a column.

East Coast hip hop inspires Midwest discharge teaching

All I wanted to do this weekend was to tell a patient and the family:

Get Well or Die Tryin.

i love my sister

Now my sister and I won't have to make up words. And yes, Kat, it's anime!

Magic

I got a package in the mail today from my Aunt. I'm now an owner of
The Magic Bullet.
Contrary to what my friend tonight initally thought when I said, "I
got the Magic Bullet," it's NOT a dildo. It's a blender.

http://www.buythebullet.com/

Grand Theft Auto

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18374606/

 

His girlfriend, who was not arrested, told authorities she had been trying to dump him.

 

This article is a riot.  This guy should totally look at I-Go or Zip Car!  I bet it was his girlfriend who tipped off the cops.

 

Flannel Pajamas

I don't get sick often, however when I do, my body goes all out and I feel like total shit. Yesterday was the worst but I think I'm on my way to feeling better. I watched the latest Netflix delivery in the afternoon but I knew that I wasn't going to do much more than meet Kimchi for dinner and lay around for the rest of the evening. Sucks that the Blockbuster down the street shut down and the closest rental place is off Broadway. Anyway, I ended up with Kimchi at Hollywood Video and got 2 things 1)Flannel Pajamas and 2) Entourage Season 2

I do not, DO NOT recommend Flannel Pajama unless you want to be like "wha? HIPPA violation, wait what? you're in love, um you're peeing in the tub, uhh that's a lot of full frontal nudity!?#" I normally like raw, dialogue driven shit. And I do admit that there were maybe 2 instances in the movie when Nicole said something I've said before. But this wasn't good. The guy who played Stuart (Justin Kirk) is a really good actor, but I kept waiting for him to come out in drag like in Angels in America. Flannel Pajamas might have even gone direct to video. If I had a match, I'd set them on fire.

You can't go wrong with Entourage...even if you meant to get season 1 but picked up season 2.

Shortage

Interesting article about the shortage of chick flicks. The line that stands out the most is

"Even “300,” the abs-and-sandals fanboy’s favorite, enhanced the role of the Spartan queen, Gorgo, to boost the movie’s appeal to women."

I would think a woman would want to see this movie. It's got Rodrigo Santoro...he was in Love Actually, a movie that appeals to women. Ergo, 300 is a total date movie.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/movies/26wome.html?_r=1&8dpc&oref=slogin

Goodfellas

On my way to work this morning, I walked past American Dog or whatever it's called off Lincoln and Belden.  The Turano bread people left a bunch of hot dog buns on the sidewalk against the building.  It was raining so the buns were covered.  Anyway, I kept turning around to see if Henry Hill, Jimmy Conway, and Tommy DeVito were getting ready to run off the the buns.

Houston's Bush

My middle fingers go out to the TSA folks in Terminal K at Houston's Bush.  You know what, you should have let that lady bring on the spray cheese on Monday.

 

1.  It's not in an aerosol can.  Please refer to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Cheese

     It's a piston you dipshit.  Why would you want to mix aerosol with cheese?

 

2.  You told her that it's over the 3 or 5 oz max for liquid containers.  Um, cheese in a freakin can is not a liquid.

     Please refer to:  http://www.bcpl.net/~kdrews/liquids/liquids1.html

 

Giving In

I totally gave in.
I have a myspace acct now.
And this weekend I purchased a dress from Forever 21.

I'm regressing.

What's next?
Who's holding my hair back the next time I puke in public?

28 weeks later

This one is better. It's the British trailer.

My sister and I talked about how London's been the setting of several movies about the end of mankind, social order, etc. There's 28 Day's Later, 28 Weeks Later, V for Vendetta, Children of Men, and Shaun of the Dead.

H-Town vs. Chi-Town

So I grew up in Houston but moved away to Austin for college and stuff before tasting its nighlife. Last night was my first club experience in Houston. And the first time to see the revamped Downtown. Downtown was NOT the place to go when when I lived here. Venue was a nice looking club/lounge (http://www.venuehouston.com/). Lots of asian people, sticking together like a bowl of rice. Not use to that. I have to say we party very differently in Chicago and in Austin. Too many people driving drunk in Houston. If the city were smart, they'd have breathalizers at the exit of every parking garage or on the entrance ramps of the surrounding highways. A complete tool decided to floor it in the parking garage last night...luckily he hit the plastic cones instead of the concrete wall. A fight broke out just outside of Venue just as we were leaving. It was like high school and Maury Pouvich at the same time. Wonder if they figured out who the BD is or isn't. I've never feared being out at closing time in Austin. There is peace and order at Magnolia Cafe and Starseeds. And the only things you see in my neighborhood in Chicago after bars and clubs close are half eaten hotdogs from The Weiner Circle, burritos, or puke. I'm cautious when I walk home in Chicago after going out, but it's not the same sort of fear I felt in Houston.

H-TOWN

I'm in H-town this weekend. Hanging with the parents. Sister had to return to Austin to write THE paper. Tonight, I hung out with the friends I've had forever. Good laughs. Long drive home though. Even though I haven't driven a car in months...and it's been over a year since I've driven more than 80 mph...I think I did well tonight. Music selection sans iPod made me feel trapped in the car. I lucked out a few times though.

Funny.

http://feelsomethink.blogspot.com/2007/03/broken-back-packer.html
I like how he actually asked the dude what's up with his huge freakin bag

Super awesome news. Me, Homey, and Kimchi got our 3-day wrist bands for ACL yesterday.

H13

I made it just in time to my gate this morning. Not sure what my problem was but I waited to pack this morning. I decided to grow the fuck up and clean my shoebox apartment last night while listening to The Fratellis. Some random TSA dude asked if he could go with me. I flat out said No. I'm a bitch. But when you limit my liquids to 5 ounce containers in a quart size bag, you are NOT my friend.

beastie boys

COME ON! Why can't your tour include Chicago, Houston, or Austin???
Grrr!!! So frustrating.

What a creepy fucker!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/fashion/15anand.html?ref=fashion

Especially the last line, a quote by him.

Machete

I watched Grindhouse again last night. The trailer for Machete...so hilarious. That dude is one scary motherfucker.
When you think the night is over, it's not. I met up with the First Noel last night. Very good time in such a small amount of time. Stumbled a bit when I got home. That's putting in nicely. Sigh. Had to be at work in the AM. So tonight, I'm going to read my Black Swan Green Book, watching a few more trailers on iTunes, and crashing. Good luck and good night.

Grindhouse

I saw this opening night at the theatre on Clyborne and Webster. Kinda of a dodgy theatre. Reminds me of the 80's-early 90's AMC movie experience in Houston. Actually, I watched From Dusk til Dawn at a theatre exactly like this place but in Houston (AMC Willowbrook) with my future roommate in college. Sigh, where has my youth gone?

Anyway, I love the double feature, trailers, etc. I liked Planet Terror a little more. I loved how people were so matter-of-fact about bubbling faces and monsters eating you. (Like in Being John Malkovich) Why does Quentin insist on playing the "rapist" who's dick melts off! He was a freak in From Dusk til Dawn too. Rose McGowen's leg and it's multiple "outfits" - very funny! I'm going as Naveen Andrew's character for Halloween this year.

Death Proof is an awesome movie with a fake start. Made me miss Austin and Guerro's!

Goodies

Got around to picking up a new CD from Reckless Records this afternoon! Liking it a lot.

The Fratelli's Costello Music. Looks like they's be in Chicago at Lalapalooza. Gosh, they'd better come before then and play at a smaller venue.








Homey made a copy of Lucinda's new one too!

The infection

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_atomic/28weekslater/large.html

My sister forwarded this link to me a few days ago. Didn't see the
word "weeks" until this morning. Thought it was just the old trailer
to 28 Days Later.

I noticed that Apple now has trailers for your iPod. EXCELLENT. Now I can whip out my iPod for the "I can't wait to see this" conversations.

Gunn

Make it work...

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/fashion/12GUNN.html
(I still refuse to by clothes from Liz Claiborne.)

Farewell

So it goes...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/books/12vonnegut.html?hp

10 cents

Tonight, I'm maxing out my time at Caribou for it's free internet.
Kodak Gallery's sale on 10 cent photo's is ending. And with my
hundreds of photos from Sydney, I have to take full advantage. Want
to be able to show the p'rents momentos of my travels and why their
first born is poor.

There are quite a few pictures that I either blush looking at or crack
up to the point of receiving strange looks from the other coffee house
people.

I have to say it. My favorate word...the name of a place...
WOOLLOOMOOLOO!!!

ALL THOSE OO's

And guess what?

Ha ha. And guess who's back at work?

smelly

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/world/asia/08durian.html?em&ex=1176264000&en=b9481d6ca4c259e1&ei=5087%0A

Read about the fruit without having to smell it.

 

Kinda funny to see an article about Durian on Sunday.  It was a topic of conversation around the younger side of the dimsum table at Phoenix on Saturday.

Reasons to stay in shape

Here's a picture to remember from the Shamrock Shuffle
Get Physical!

It's clear

It's clear to me that the two requirements for being a good nurse are 1) be a bitch 2) be perfect.

Seriously crazy day. I charted as if a I were a lawyer for a 4 of my effin patients. Planted an awesome PPD on a crying kids LUE. And to the med student, hell to the yes did I chart that you timed admission orders for 2:30 PM...first of all, at the hospital we use military time...no need to salute...and you didn't put the paper in the chart til 4:30n (1630).

Frustrating day. Kept thinking of "No Sleep til Brooklyn." Oh, those Beastie Boys!

Christmas

Dear BAM,

I'm still working on your Christmas present. It's made of soy. Puurfect for granola Austin.

-SYC

My Man

My man, Phillip Zimbardo!!! He went to high school with Ralph Lauren

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/03/science/03conv.html?em&ex=1175745600&en=a0bd6e7b4f3465db&ei=5087%0A

Your missing undies have been found

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/27/underwear.theft.ap/index.html

Unborn Twin

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
It took some time to find a book I could get into. Been a literary black hole since reading The Namesake and The Interpreter of Maladies. I found this at Barnes and Noble. Can't stand chick books.

This one stood out. First time reading anything by David Mitchell. (I seem to like British male writers...oh, Nick Hornby) Jason, the voice of the book, has these voices in his head that guides his 13 year old whims and thoughts. One I crack up at and told Erin about on the lift yesterday: Unborn Twin. Ha! Cracks me up.

http://www.blackswangreen.co.uk/
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Swan-Green-David-Mitchell/dp/1400063795

Ain't it the truth, Ruth

Decided on a few rules of life for myself:

1. Never give your number to a guy walking out a comic book store

2. Thai's making sushi can be good (see Green Tea, sushi place on Webster and Clark)

3. Never trust a white dude with squinty eyes...sorry dude for calling the Fellow. Quizzing me on anatomy and physiology to justify why you waited to talk to your superiors not really helping the situation. You like to sit and wait and wait and wait.

Burrito Style

What exactly does "burrito style" mean? I walk past Angela's Burrito Style on Clark Street just about everyday. BAM and I wondered the same thing New Years Eve 2006-2007. Can you officially "burrito style" anything?