Chicago Marathon 2009

I forgot to give a shout out to my speed demon friend, Erin Ryan!!!
Boston 2011!

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I didn't know

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Trejo

This dude is the cousin of Robert Rodriguez!!  He looks so damn tough and scary.

Bucktown 5K 2009

http://www.bucktown5k.com/

Love this race! Apparently I've run at a 9:50 pace 2 years in a row...at least I'm consistent. The first time at 9:27 pace in 2004...hmm my first race in Chicago!

chicago cabs

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2009/09/chicago-cab-drivers-ask-for-rate-hike-new-surcharges.html

Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!

I'm trying to do school work and still remain connected to the news world. So per routine, I have MSNBC going on in the background. What the fuck Libya? And specifically you Gaddafi with you're weird looking facial hair...shut up with your address to the General Assembly. And damn it MSNBC, why are you showing his rambling? Watch it on your own, synthesize it and then write about it.

WTF you cop!?

Um yeah, I'd sue him too.  Dick! Aren't we supposed to work together?  

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/09/nurse-sues-chicago-cop-who-arrested-her.html

Nurse sues Chicago cop who arrested her

September 21, 2009 10:03 AM | 43 Comments

An Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center nurse has filed a civil lawsuit against a Chicago police officer and the city of Chicago, claiming the officer arrested her for wanting to consult with a supervisor before collecting a blood sample from a suspected drunken driver.

Lisa Hofstra was the nurse in charge of the emergency room at Illinois Masonic about 4 a.m. on Aug. 1 when she said an officer named Rodriguez asked her to take blood samples from a man to determine his blood-alcohol level, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court. Hofstra allegedly told the officer the man had to become a patient first and she wanted to consult with her supervisor.

 

The officer cuffed her and placed her in the back of a squad car, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims Rodriguez, who is not fully named in the complaint, used excessive force by placing the handcuffs on Hofstra too tightly and arrested her without probable cause.

Hofstra is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.

Akira

Akira has quality where it counts. I got a super cute, fun dress. I do admit that the lining of the dress was a little snug, but what else is new. At least the bottom was a little poofy. Well, I walked around in the dress at home for may 30 minutes before leaving. On my way out the door, I carefully bent down to pick up my purse. Suddenly, the dress fit better. I was like, wow, all I needed to do was to break it in! I gave one final look in the mirror. Dress still looked fine. Then I decided to check the lining. Um, the dress fit better because the lining gave!

Akira, thanks.

Carnivale

Had a wonderful dinner at Carnivale to celebrate my Homey's 30th. Everything was delicious. Who knew you could mash up a plantain with bacon and call it a side? Then we went to Edge on Division...shit place. Empty. This was the second time we tried to hang there. The last time we went there, um, there was NO HEAT. So we hit Rodan on Milwaukee. No dance off this time, but the hipsters were in full effect. We indulged. Then a few of us went over to the Tavern for more goodness. I wanted to see RR in a dance off. But the challenger didn't have anything to show off. See pic below. After some guy bashed his ho on the head with a beer bottle, it was time to go home. You can see JN who wanted to do some pro bono work that night.

NYTimes: High Fashion Faces a Redefining Moment

From The New York Times:

High Fashion Faces a Redefining Moment

A business built on fantasy and aspiration is in trouble, as consumers
seem unwilling to spend at any price level.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/style/11fashion.html

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Billboard Hits

I transferred like 10 gigs of music from my old iBook to my new MacBook...Ok, my guilty pleasure is listening to some of those horribly cheesy good songs from Billboard Top 100 1980 - 1999.  

I had to turn down the volume when Bobby Brown's That's My Prerogative.

Would look perfect in the bedroom

Sharpie pen

I love this pen. I stopped by 3 stores tonight - 2 Wallgreens & a CVS
to find them

THE KILLERS at LOLLAPALOOZA 2009

They killed.
Brandon is a showman.
Said this was their biggest audience ever.

Laps in Buckingham Fountain

Some dudes went swimming in Buckingham Fountain. That is one of the 3 guys standing in the water. There was one carted off by the CPD earlier. There was a third still waiting things out in the fountain at the time this picture was taken. Cuffed and hauled off. There's nothing grosser than going to lockup while wet and sans shoes!

Santigold

I really liked this show and so did the other people. There was a stage that people aren't supposed to be on. But they did. And there was a pole that should not have been climbed. But some guy did. The people are young. LS and I were talking about the 1994 Lolla with Kurt Cobain and he died in 1994. The girls in front of us turned around. One asked, "HOW OLD ARE YOU???" The other said, "I was like 6 when that happened?!"

The first picture is the Chicago 2016 stage. I hope we don't get the Olympics. Sorry Chicago.
The second picture is up close at Perry's Stage. This had to be the most consistently happening stage the entire festival. DJ after DJ.

Melons at Lollapalooza

Only $2...better be b/c a 3day Lollapalooza pass is $200.!

Kings of Leon

The Kings of Leon performance was like listening to their album on good speakers. I was expecting them to put on a show-show. I bet they're better in a smaller venue.

Thievery Corporation at Lolla

These guys had about 6 different singers with them on stage. Great show and fun crowd. Mud is still gross even at Lolla.