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?

Click here: Read this article about Hemingway and Marlene Detreich

"He begins another: “What do you really want to do for a life work? Break everybody’s heart for a dime? You could always break mine for a nickel and I’d bring the nickel.”"

Prince William is HOT

http://dlisted.com/node/8115

Winter Wear/Where

It's a dreary cool day in Chicago. I like it. Kinda cozy. But I'm putting away my winter clothes. The dude at the New Balance store got kinda mad that I said it will snow 1 more time before it stays warm for the rest of spring and summer. Come on, it's Chicago. We were all out in shorts, skirts, and flip flops on Sunday. Yesterday, I sat outside at Starbucks by the gym and felt the cool weather re-start with a single cool burst of air. Then I met a friend for lunch and found that my outfit was not enough for the cooldown. And I watched all the people leaving work for home in short sleeves and skirts. See, you weren't the only fool freezing!

Pan's Labyrinth

Cool movie.
Painful scenes to watch:
1. Creature with eyes on hands
2. Impromptu smile surgery

Radiator

Gosh, I love how my building is so intuned with the weather. When it was in the negative temps, my place was frosty. Hmm. It's like 80 and the heat is on. Fabulous.

52:46

Exhausted. I'm hoping to sleep soon. Really soon. Good solid rest.
Saturday night, I went out with a group of friends and new acquaintances for dinner and then drinks at a place called Danny's on Dickens just off Damen. I think this my favorite bar in Chicago. Webster's is my favorite wine bar. Danny's is like a house party with a DJ and chill music. Very chill music. When I left at 1AM, I felt ready for bed. Only when I got in bed, I never fell asleep. Would have been ok...typical of my functioning insomniac status. However, Sunday...today was the Shamrock Shuffle.

Oh the Shamrock Shuffle, 80's style. I will post the pictures up as soon as I get them from Mr. Debbi Gibson. Running with a sweatshirt a la Flashdance was not easy. It was way warmer than I anticipated. Also, I over cut the neck line so the damn thing was falling off and I had the ugliest pair of 80's sunglasses and they were RED. It was fun running with the aerobics crew. Very good time. The bloody mary and sitting under the sun and Brown Line/Red Line at Kelly's would have been perfect if I could had put on my black Havainas on. Who cares, the weather was perfect

Shamrock Shuffle 80's Style

The Shamrock Shuffle 80's style tomorrow at 9:30.
Aa group partially comprised of the people I trained with for last year's marathon have decided to dress up 80's style. Like Jane Fonda. I made my off shoulder sweatshirt, Flashdance Style with a pair of scissors, an old large BR swearshirt, and my poor cutting skills. Watchout Bananarama and Pat Benetar!

Run

FN (First Noel) and I ran tonight. First time in months. This June will be our 3 year running anniversary. So retarded to mention, but we ran together when it was 10 degrees and snowing last winter. You have to be great friends to do this together. And we kicked out personal records at the Pride 10k last summer. Tonight, we ran our 5.5 miles, in the moonlight and streetlight along Lake Michigan. Very refreshing to be out there again. Not cold if you're running. Hope there's more good times and good runs like this.

Late

There's nothing like waking up late for work after going out to see a show. That's something I thought was totally ok at age 23. But I'm a nurse, YOU CAN"T DO THIS NURSE SWEETYELLOWCORN!!!

It's the insomnia-stared at the window until 4am. So much fun!

Anyway, it was fun last night at the Metro. Saw Bent Moustache, really liked You Am I. Tim Rogers is delicious. Sebadoh should have stayed in the early 90's. The Scottish guitarist of Bent Moustache is a looker in person. Not so much on stage. I couldn't help but flirt with him as he waited for people to buy their band merch. Oh well, on to another midwest city. How exciting. Weiner Circle afterward. Typical Chicago activities I suppose. You want fries with that, beyatch!?

You AM I

I get to wear my shirt with tits on it!!!! Going to see You Am I at the Metro in a bit. Tits! A shirt with tits!

It's the little things in life which makes me smile!

Coffee

Tomorrow is Dunkin Donut's Free Ice Coffee Day. Heard about it on the radio. Apparently, "Offer is good while supplies last." How the hell can you run out of coffee? Well, it is DD. I once tried buying a donut at a store on Harvard Ave just off Comm Ave in Boston but they ran out?! How do you run out of donuts? It's in your name?!

P.S. I apologize to the guy who lost his balance due to my runaway medicine ball.

Crank

I finished watching Crank with Jason Statham this morning. It was somthing suggested on Netflix, what the hell?! It's really bad so it's funny. Snickers and snorts. There are worst movies out there. My opinion is a wee bit skewed because I think this man is hot and was great in Lock, Stock, and 2 Smoking Barrels as well as The Italian Job.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479884/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Statham

I'm sure I'll watch Transporter and Transporter 2 soon. He's hot!

Boyfriend

Oh NO!!! Don't fire my boyfriend!

So I've had a power crush on Mr. Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald for the last 2 years. I've seen him in my neighborhood. We exchange smiles. I want to throw him some deuces but it's way to immature for a special prosecutor.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703200151mar20,1,807063.story?coll=chi-news-hed

You are right!

Hey Lacha,

Looks like the restaurant wasn't a dream. I googled "night vision goggles restaurant" and this is what I found.

Pitch Black Restaurant in Beijing
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/pitch-black-restaurant-opens-in-beijing-226059.php

The meal will be taken in this environment with the complete loss of vision. By starving one's sense, your other senses are stimulated to full alert - all so the theory goes - and your food will taste like it's never tasted before.

I'm kinda sorry I found this.

Manoa Falls

Memorial

The closest we came to Pearl Harbour memorial. Couldn't pass up the pancakes at Keoni's or the coconut syrup to get in line early. Even ended up in a downpour and still couldn't get tickets.

Tribute to Hairy Legs

Rabbit and Big Balls

The bigger island further back is called Rabbit Island. The one closer has a Hawaiian name that means big testicles when translated.

Sacrifice

Human sacrifice grounds on top of a hill.




Kinda morbid, but the ground is burnt orange, Hook Em!

North Shore

The North Shore on Oahu is totally different from the North Shore, Chicago. I think this is the Bonzai Pipeline, nameless like a really cool hidden dive bar. Gigantic waves and men in wet suits. Like Sydney sans the accent. But I'm not ever sure about that because I didn't talk to this surfer man.

Created by a tsunami

Really wished I could remember what this place was called. I think this was taken in a place called Lei'hi. I know it starts with and L. There's a Mormon temple there. The donut hole was created by a tsunami according to the guide book.

From Here to Eternity

Aloha
Beach scene from the movie
















Beach last week without anyone we knew rolling in the waves.

Green

McD's on Chicago by the Red line stop. Didn't know they served Guinness.












Look. The Chicago River is always green.















My vision by the end of the night.

Fall Out Boy

So I'm sitting here organizing pictures from the last few days (Hawaii Aloho and St. Patrick's Day) and emailing them to friends.
First of all, I totally dig the Fall Out Boy album Infinity on High. The titles on the song are clever.
For example:
1. I'm Like a Lawyer With the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You) - With the title scrolling across my iPod, I don't think I've ever pieced this one together.
2. The Carpal Tunnel of Love
3. You're Crashing, But You're No Wave
4. I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears and None On My Fingers

Earlier tonight, I talked to my Dad on the phone and told him all that I had to drink yesterday. He was both proud and I think needed to sit down. It wasn't the time we started that got him...10am...it's 5pm somewhere. It's the mini pitcher of beer and the multiple Irish Car Bombs and Jaeger Bombs. It never gets tiring. I'm still a 16 yr old trying to shock her father.

Now I know why the Shamrock Shuffle is NOT the same weekend as St. Patrick's Day.

Drunk

St. Patty;s Day.

I have to warn you that I'm wasted right now. Got up at 8, took a shower, went to Starbucks, then went to Matt's apt for green eggs, ham, and irish car bombs. THE rest is a haze. I'm wasted right now. Pretty horrible. I have to work tomorrow. I'm wasted, did i tell you?

Had the weirdest experience on Lincoln St with this dumb ass white chick. First she asked me if I were asian. Ok, yes. then she was like, "I didint knwo asians celebrate st. patricks day." ok you racist bitch, I'm CATHOLIC! WTF?! THEN SHE proceded to tell me about the people who converted me. WEIRD WEIRD and WEIRD. Whatever you dumb bitch. Go primp and drive your freakin Jetta,

Anyway, I had fun,

there's a party in my head and everyone is invited.

Lost Sighting

Watched the first 4 episodes of Lost before my trip to Oahu. At the Kahala hotel, I spotted this gentleman walking out of the lobby, I wanted to yell, "It's KIP from the English Patient!"

$ for urine

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Urine-Payment.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Police said the brother then reportedly went into the boys' bathroom and stopped several students, telling them that he would give them $10 if they urinated into a plastic cup for him.

Naked Gym

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-netherlands-nude-gym,1,5034066.story?coll=chi-news-hed

 

 

Tragic

How fricking tragic is it when you have to move from a Katrina relocation site?

HAMMOND, La. (AP) -- Dozens of families evacuated from a FEMA trailer park that had been plagued by sewage leaks and power outages were in temporary homes Monday, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had requested work permits to dismantle the site this week.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Katrina-FEMA-Trailers.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Maybe it's for the best. Sounds like shit conditions anyway.

Seriously

I am seriously drowsey. Even after I slammed my Americano my eyes are still trying to open up. It's possible to blindfold me with floss...If you do kidnap me, please take me out of the hospital and bring me home.

The Namesake

I can't believe that Kumar (Kal Penn) is playing Gogul in movie The Namesake. I loved this book. Depressing like hell but so good nonetheless. It's hard not to wait for Kal Penn to dance with a bag of weed.

Jhumpa Lahiri wasn't involved in the screen adaptation so I'm sure a lot will be missed.
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/site/thenamesake/

Ben Harper Cover

Hey,

Vote for Ben.

http://outside.away.com/outside/200703/may-cover-poll-1.html

Crunchy

I like crunchy foods. It's the reason why I ate Cracker Jacks, Cheetos (what the hell are these delicious crunch gnarly things?) and chips and salsa for a snack with Kimchi and Homey. Maybe if it wasn't so damn gross and dreary out side. Don't get me wrong. I love the feeling of walking around, wrapped with a scarf and topped with a hat, dodging puddles, trying to control my useless umbrella caught in the wind. But I've had it up to here with the Chicago weather. I'm fortunate that I'm going to Hawaii next week.

Anyway, we didn't end up going to a show at the Metro...a show that ended up being free if you got there before 9 pm. What the frick!?