tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86603629635027862802012-01-12T05:43:01.874-08:00Not sure I have much to say, but what the hell.mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.comBlogger951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-32341489202116708512009-04-13T11:10:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:39:45.893-07:00

A year ago Saturday, I went with Liz and Andy down to Rob's parent's lake house for a weekend of Beer Die.  On the way down we went to pick up Rob's friend Tim.  Didn't understand why a single guy would be living in Aurora.  Didn't quite believe him when we were shopping for food for the weekend and he said he wanted veggie dogs.   But he was sweet even then.  Beer Die means A LOT of beer.  I was

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I found out last night that a friend works for WGN.  I LOVE their morning show.  And I LOVE their newscaster Pat Tomasulo.  He's a cutie pie and a riot.  (See his blog.  Check out the one on Facebook and poking)  Karen has said that Pat is as cute and funny in real life AND she's going to see if she can set up a tour so I can meet him.  I was over the moon when she told me that last night.  I

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I may be the laziest person in the world.  Especially when it comes to weekends.   Were it not for the fact that I had plans both Sat and Sun night, odds are I would not have left the house.  Which is why I often plan the crap out of my life-- to ensure that I actually see daylight.This weekend I actually didn't see daylight-- but I did get out.  Sunday night was a great Bob Mould concert at the

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Kim totally called me out for not posting anything in a while.  Sorry about that.  Just busy, blah, blah, blah.  Wasn’t sure anyone noticed.  And then there’s Facebook.  Updating the blog AND Facebook seemed like too much.  But if Kim’s calling me out, I’ve got to step up.  Instead of trying to summarize everything that I’ve been up to, thinking, ranting about since January, thought I’d just give

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We hosted NYE at the Leland house. I had a blast. From what I remember. I'll let the pictures tell the storySteve, me & T while we're all sober And then the Irish Car Bombs Lisa and DanTammy, me & Laura. We'll look much different in following photosDan punching me. Not sure why. Jackass. He's so meanLizzie and AndySteve & LauraCarlos w the thumbs up Rafael's beautiful creation. I've started to

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Christmas was quiet and relatively uneventful this year. I came home to the cat in her jingle bell elf collar which I thought was mean. But she seemed ok with it, so who am I to argue? Christmas itself was nice-- just me and the folks. Gifts then out to dinner. And the traditional Christmas Day movie-- "Slumdog Millionaire" (excellent!). The next day I went out to Long Island to see Lara and

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I was soooo bad about blogging in December. And it’s not because there was nothing to report. It just got away from me. Here are some highlights:Food- Had some excellent food this winter. I’m biased but my favorite was at mk. It’s a fine dining spot in town and through work, I know the chef. Turns out, the restaurant is going to be on “Check, Please!” so he had to fill the dining room for the

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Today I was delayed for 2 ½ hrs in LaGuardia. More ON the plane there. Then there was the flight. And when we got to O’Hare? They kept us waiting an hour for a gate. When you pile on to that my neurotic dad’s need to bring me to the airport at 7 am for a 10 am flight? It was a long day of traveling. Here are just a couple of random observations:· Bose headphones are the most amazing

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Thanksgiving! I went home for Thanksgiving and this year was one of the better ones. No fights w mom. Saw lots of groups of friends. Didn't get sick. Really, it was a banner year!Thursday, Nov. 27- ThanksgivingThese days, it's just me and my folks. So for the past few years, we go out to Thanksgiving dinner. This year we went to a place in Westchester called Travelers Rest. It's actually

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The weekend before Thanksgiving, Nicole & Jim and Nicole's sister & brother-in-law all went to South Bend, IN for the Notre Dame game. It's Jim's alma mater so I won't comment. But they lost. Anyway, I was lucky enough to get to see Nicole & Jim on Mon. We went to Avec and had an AWESOME meal. It was snowing a bit and Nicole actually applauded and cheered at the sight. It was so nice catching up.

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Every year my old office has its own Thanksgiving celebration. I went this year for the first time in a few years. And I'm glad I did.My job at Legal Assistance Foundation wasn't fun. I was a generalist so I had to represent people in a variety of areas-- family law, evictions, bankruptcy, consumer law, unemployment. The list seems endless. I didn't know most of the areas of law and I had

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Friday night was a concert I've been looking forward to for months-- Drive-By Truckers and The Hold Steady. It was a concert I was SO excited about, I thought it couldn't possibly live up to expectations. But it did. I'm getting old, so when I go out on a Friday night, I have to go straight out. If I'm still on my couch by 7:30, I'm staying there all night. So Fri night, Matt picked me and Tim

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Sat. night, Tim & I wrung out our livers and went to see Girl Talk at the Congress Theater. Now, I had seen this guy before at Lolla and it was HORRIBLE. A bunch of stoned 12 yr olds pushing and shoving and being generally annoying. But I love this guy. And listneing to him a couple of times post-Lolla made me cave and get tickets. I wrote about Girl Talk before and I had a hard time describing

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This Friday was one of those random ones that evolved. Shannon asked if I wanted to get a drink to catch up. By the end of it, Mandy, Tim, Miriam, Gil, the Zeeb Bros., Steve and Shannon's friend Chris all wound up at the Edgewater. There were shots, dancing, lots of jukebox singing and a waitress who got a lot of attention. It was a long week and the weather has started to change. So this

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I’m trying to memorialize it all. It still feels very surreal. Here’s my best shot: I woke up nervous. I haven’t felt this personally about a candidate for president, well, ever. It was hard to focus on work. I got home around 5 and had a drink to calm down. Ethan and I traded texts for hours afterwards. I couldn’t stop watching the pundits on cable news. It all just made me more nervous.Tim and

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So this Sat. was a random one. Fri. was Halloween but I: 1. had to give someone I like 2 weeks notice and; 2. had been out the 2 nights before. So I was bummed and tired. I decided to take a nap after work and then rally for a Halloween party. And guess what-- no rallying. So Sat. I slept in and felt good. I wasn't sure what we were going to do Sat. night, but I was starving-- so Tim and I

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Hibiscus MargaritasDinner out with girlfriends. I know that everyone does it, but I feel so lucky to have these dinners in my life. There's getting together as a group or at a party. But there's something about a one-on-one catching up with a girlfriend that is irreplaceable. Laura and I have raised these dinners to ritual status. And we've both described them as revitalizing, sustaining, even

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Last week was an odd one with me mainly trying to recooperate from the exhausting weekend w the law school crew in Boston. There were a couple of events worth noting:Okkervil River http://www.okkervilriver.com/When Jew Dan asked if I wanted to see Okkervil River at Metro, I instantly said yes. It didn't really register that it was: 1. on a Tues.; 2. at 9 pm; 3. with 2 opening bands; 4. after

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Night 1: "How would you ladies like the best limo ride of your lives?"This past weekend was my 10 year law school reunion. Not really sure how that happened, but there you have it. Tim came with me to Boston for the festivities. We landed at 7:30 and were at the Cask & Flagon by 8:30. A quick stop at Amy & Theo's, an even quicker change and there was a beer in my hand soon thereafter. The

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I welcomed October with girlfriends, too much wine and the Rachael Yamagata show. Well, about 20 mins of the show. Girlfriend + wine pre-show = missing most of the show. But it was a great way to welcome October. I've had a few more October thoughts:I think that people are either fundamentally Halloween people or NOT Halloween people. My friend Robin who always throws a Halloween party and a

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This past weekend I was in Madison! I've wanted to go back for a game-- I was horribly negligent last year and it was the 1st football season where I failed to go back for a game. Tim's an OSU fan, so we chose the weekend of the WI-OSU game. The weekend turned out to be a a combination of the grown-up and the juvenile. We visited w friends who now have families and it was fun to meet their

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My Saturday technically started with a midnight showing of "The Big Lebowski" at the Music Box. Well, let me start at Fri. I met Shannon for drinks and catching up at the Edgewater. It was a lot of fun and even though I had sworn I was only going to have 1 beer, I had 4. Tim met me there and then the 2 of us headed down to meet Weis for "The Big Lebowski". Now, the Music Box is this great

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Anyone else find it suspicious that "Donna's Aquatic Pet Shop" and "Lee's Seafood" seem to share space? I have no problem eating fish, even raw fish. But I really rather not think of it as a pet in the same breath.If you look in the lower left corner, my charming boyfriend turned "queers" into, well, you can see it. I looked it up online in the official Scrabble dictionary and it's a valid word.

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3 days of live music and friends. Awesome!Night 1- Dar WilliamsFriday night was a girl’s night. I had so-so sushi at Shine (it’s no Butterfly!), wine and girl talk w Laura on Fri night. The real genius part was stopping at Ethel’s lounge on our walk over to the Park West and getting pieces of chocolate for the journey. I highly recommend the lemon meringue chocolate. Awesome. We met Lisa at the

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I've had a decadent week or so. There are a couple of things that I think are worth mentioning.Avecwww.avecrestaurant.comThis is one of my boss's favorite restaurants in Chicago. It was mentioned in Anthony Bourdain's "Nasty Bits" (which is so fun!) as one of his favorites as well. So when it was time for me to take Laura out for her birthday, that's where we went. It has small and large

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You guys have probably heard me mention German beer a time or two. That's partially bc I live in a German neighborhood w bars called Huettenbar and Brauhaus. This weekend was the 2nd of 2 annual German festivals in my ‘hood. They close off the square, old people dress up in traditional German dress, a band plays polkas (as well as “Margaritaville” and Bob Marley, interestingly enough) and we

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Like every red blooded American girl, I watched the original "90210". I was excited about the new one. And OMG- I am not disappointed! A few notes:Hannah Zuckerman Vazquez is on the show. Andrea's daughter! And there was a joke about her being 30 years old.And Erin Silver! I have no idea how old all the babies from the old 90210 are supposed to be but I'm going with it. Because I love it!Nat's

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I know that I should be excited about all the women in this presidential election. I know I should focus on policy and qualifications. But that ship has sailed. I know what I believe and I know who I'm voting for (I'll give you one guess). So instead, I'm treating this political season as an extended version of Project Runway. Seriously, I wish Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Heidi were doing the

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After an awesome night/morning for Bruce, the good times kept on rolling. Jessica and Chad came down with little Jack and their exchange student Tyler for Jazzfest. It was hot, hot, hot but we managed to find somewhere for Jack to cool down.Jack playing w the other kids in the Millenium Park fountain.Jack cooling down. Man, oh man, did I want to jump in too.Jessica and adorable Jack. Tickling got

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So you're scared and you're thinkin' that maybe we ain't that young anymore.Show a little faith there's magic in the night.You ain't a beauty but hey, you're alright.And that's alright with me.- Bruce Springsteen, "Thunder Road"This weekend was Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band! He played Harleyfest in Milwaukee. Anyone who knows me knows that I love, love, love Bruce. He appeals to the

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Thursday was the first night of the Chicago Jazzfest. I was super excited because Sonny Rollins was playing a free concert at Millennium Park. I love Sonny Rollins. He's the 1st jazz musician I ever paid attention to. Because my dad does his taxes. Here's the story-- when my dad was young and supporting a wife and small child, he was working at Blue Cross & Blue Shield. He started moonlighting

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It was Maureen's brithday on Friday. We celebrated on Sunday with brunch at Sola. Yummy cocktails and Portugese donuts. Oh and stuff like eggs and potatoes. Maureen had just gotten back from Peru so we got to hear about the trip. It was also nice to see Emily who I haven't seen since Henry was born! Something about a group of girls with brunch and cocktails that feels so SATC. Would be

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It was a random Friday night. It had been a rough week at work. Time for the Huettenbar and some frosty cold German beers. Which led to karaoke at the local lesbian bar. Which led to passing out. And an all day hangover on Saturday. Wouldn't have it any other way.Tim after a Beam and Coke before hitting the bar. Carlos' traditional self-portrait. He didn't drive. So we got drunk Carlos!

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Last Wednesday was one of those random Wenesdays that turn into a really fun night. Mandy came across a Mixology 101 thing. It was $15 and they had a "class" and then a bunch of free samples afterwards. The class was sponsored by Canadian Mist and LAME. Alex and I sat in the back murmuring jokes and snickering. Mandy was like, "Shhhh. Behave." It was finally over and the VP of Marketing

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I’m kind of obsessed with the Olympics. I’m normally not a “Rah! Rah! USA!” type person. But around the Olympics? I get nuts. I’m not sure why. I just get swept up. My allegiance, based on my heritage, goes like this:USA;Panama (not normally a contender in, well, anything, but just in case);Canada (My grandmother was Canadian. That’s where my blonde cousins come from. My mom’s Hispanic genes kind

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Have you guys seen "Mama Mia"? OMG, it was so good. OK, it was also ridiculous. But so ridiculous that you couldn't help but laugh. Pierce Brosnan's singing was so insanely bad that it was funny. I mean, they HAD to know that it was bad and just hammed up the absurdity of it. And every fuzzy camera shot in slow-motion was cause for a fit of giggles. It was still so silly and funny and

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This was Year 3 for me and Lollapalooza. It overlapped for a day with my parents' visit. Didn't stop me from going. As always, it was sweaty and exhausting and fun. It was Laura's birthday on Saturday so I was glad I could see her and celebrate. The Raconteurs were awesome. Mr. Mason Jennings was handsome and as cool as expected. Chromeo was super fun. Dancing to Kanye with a Chicago crowd was a

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Every year my parents come for a visit. They stay with me for a week to 10 days. This year we stayed busy and it went relatively well. The one night we didn't have plans was the one night we fought. I was exhausted and my nerves were shot by the end of the week. But my parents had a good time and I think that they'll remember this as a fun trip.Saturday- My parents wanted to go check out a

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Pitchfork was populated by hipsters. By young, alt, indie kids. It led to interesting people watching. It was hipster-land where all the jeans were skinny and all the tshirts ironic. I'm not one to judge-- I know that there are times when I feel like the odd man out. When I'm in the Gold Coast or Lincoln Park, I know I don't blend with the ladies who lunch or the trixies. And when I try, I know

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Day 3 was rough. Tim had about 8-9 Sparks on Sat so couldn't sleep that night. And we got up bright and early to meet Tamara, Mike, Mike's sister and her fiance for brunch. I felt badly, but when friends are in town from Boston, you rally. Of course, Mike was cranky with me because brunch was taking him away from the British Open. But it was still great to see him-- even cranky Mike is a fun Mike

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Day 2 I thought I had made a rookie mistake-- getting so drunk the 1st day that you can't enjoy the 2nd day. I was not a pleasant girl waking up in the morning. I had a hot dog for breakfast-- another rookie mistake. But we rallied and made it for Fleet Foxes. And then I made the smartest decision of the weekend during that show-- to take a nap. It was lovely, mellow music to drift off to. When I

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This weekend was my first Pitchfork Music Festival. Pitchfork is an indie music fest in Chicago: http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com/ I knew about 3 of the bands that were playing (including Public Enemy) but Tim had the whole weekend planned with bands he wanted to see. His music knowledge stuns me. But I was all set for Friday night-- Public Enemy was the headliner. They were supposed to play

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I haven't done this in a while. But here's the stuff I can't stop thinking about these days:Birthday Cake Remix Ice Cream from Cold Stone Creamery- It’s summer and I seem to feel entitled to ice cream. Like because it’s so hot there aren’t insane amounts of fat & calories in ice cream. And not just regular ice cream—Cold Stone with all sorts of mix-ins. Like hangover food, it seems medicinal

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Friday was my first Ravinia concert of the season. It was Feist. And I'm not sure if I'm delusional and it's always brutal getting up there on the Metra or if it was particularly bad this time around, but it was NOT fun getting there. Laura and her friend Sara took the 5:50 train from downtown. Tim & I were at the Ravenswood stop for the same train. There were so many bodies waiting that we

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Thursday, July 3rd The weekend started off in a lovely fashion-- free White Sox tickets thanks to Magen (Thank you Magen!). We were in the upper deck which has the advantage of a great view of the city from the ramp (see above) and of the field (see below-- stole that picture and a couple others from Shannon. Thanks Shannon!)Shannon and her super fun friend Karen met me at the Red Line stop. It

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They finally posted the pictures from the Summer Lovin' event. They had one of those photo booths there. I always choke in them and just look like a deer in headlights (See Photo 1). But Laura called out emotions and, well, apparently I have an expressive face. And a big mouth.Getting Ready Laughing Serious Scared Pensive "Normal"

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Here are a few reviews of the concerts I've mentioned lately. I've got the Old 97s coming up on Fri. and then Feist the week after and Pitchfork the week after that. More coming...Stevie Wonder:http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-stevie-wonder-ovn-0630jun30,0,1697319.storyhttp://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/1030996,CST-FTR-wonder30.articleMavis Staples:http://

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Kim came to visit this weekend! She's one of my great friends from law school and as a result, it was a great weekend. We started with dinner at Hopleaf and getting Kim drunk on wine. Then over to the Brauhaus for boots of beer. Kim did a little polka and then back home to rest up for Stevie!Satuday Kim & I went for mani-pedis at the sexy Havana Nights. It took everything we had to get there by

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Last night I went to the Liz Phair show at the Vic. Let me start at the beginning.I wasn't really a Liz Phair fan. When she came out w/ her debut album in 1993, I was singing "Brown Eyed Girl" at the top of my lungs in the Tower taproom. But she's a Chicago native (tony North Shore Winnetka to be precise. She could be in a John Hughes movie.) and people here really love her. When I finally

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I am a recording artist.Please stop laughing.Last night, I went with a little crew of ladies to see Mavis Staples at the Hideout. The show was being recorded for a live album. Mavis ended the night with a version of "I'll Take You There" that used the audience for back-up singers. I was Mavis Staples' back-up singer!Let me go back. I'll start by saying how lucky I felt hanging out with the

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This Saturday was a perfect Chicago Saturday. Granted, the White Sox broke a few hearts that day. But it was sunny yet cool and there was drinking in the street to be done. It was Matt's 35th bday (Welcome, my friend. Welcome.) and the Drive-By Truckers were kind enough to perform at the Taste of Randolph for him. We started at the Twisted Spoke for some rooftop drinks and then headed to the fest

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My friend Geoff from college invited Pompei to participate in the Northwestern Hospital's Auxiliary Board's fundraiser. It was called Summer Lovin' held at the Museum of Contemporary Art. It was held in conjunction with Chicago Magazine's Sexiest Singles issue. One of the perks of us doing some of the catering was getting 2 free tickets to the event. So I invited Laura and we hit the museum.I'm

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"If I had seen you walking down the street, I wouldn't have recognized you." That's the way my surgeon started the conversation yesterday when I was there for my follow-up appointment. I'm choosing to think that it was because I was looking particularly stylin' yesterday as opposed to the idea that I looked like death when he saw me in the hospital. He also reiterated that I had a nasty

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Last Wed., May 28, I went out for Ethiopian food w/ my friend Danielle. On my way home, heartburn developed. This isn't that unusual for me. I occasionally overeat. Spicy food. And get heartburn like a 60 yr old man. But it didn't go away Thurs. Or Fri. I went to the "Sex & the City" opening night and was drinking Pepto instead of a Cosmo. Sat. I had to bail on a pub crawl. I managed to make it

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Dan got the gang together for a Cubs game on Memorial Day. The group was big so I sat w/ Mel, Steve & Carlos. It was the first really hot day we've had in Chicago. I had my 2nd brat in 2 days-- felt like I was back in Milwaukee. Except that people were happy that the Cubs won.Steve relaxing at the Cubs game Mel not-so-much-relaxing Carolyn, Lynn & Tiago at Murphy'sLynn & Jordan Tiago, Liz, Dan &

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. Dan was back in town from California and suggested outdoor drinking on Sunday. I instantly volunteered the backyard for grilling and drinking because, well, I love drinking in the backyard. Festivities started at 2 pm and went till about 10:30. Things started out pretty mellow and led to wiffleball in the back alley under the L tracks, baggo and interpretive dancing

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Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend, I met Dan W. at Fat Cat for a pre-concert drink. We were headed to see Rilo Kiley. I was pleased to see that they had one of my favorite beers available and I thought that was an auspicious start to the evening.http://www.unibroue.com/graphs_our_beers/blanche_de_chambly.htmlWe headed over to the Riviera (also known as the theater where Vince Vaughn stands

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It's been a good week. Here are some of the highlights-Monday:Went to the NRA (National Restaurant Assoc.) show. I got there at 9 am w/ my boss and a chef and we stayed till 5 when they were turning the lights off. We were on our feet for 8 hrs straight and my dogs were barking by the end of the day. We talked to people about point of sale systems, griddles, fryers, paper products, security

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Night 1: "If I had Karen Carpenter's voice, I would have eaten."This past weekend was Michael's wedding in Hartford, Connecticut. Now, let me just say that I was not excited about going to Hartford. "Insurance Capitol" doesn't really conjure up images of sexy fun. But I was seeing some of the law school crew and that IS always sexy fun. I got there Fri. afternoon. It was grey & rainy but Kim's

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Today I picked my my '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee from the mechanic. I dumped $460 into it. Logic dictates that I get a new car. Every winter I give the Jeep a little pep talk and say, "Just make it through this winter and then I'll retire you." He made it through another Chicago winter w/ the most ungodly potholes I've ever seen. And I can't let go of him. Here's his history.We got Jake July 1999. He

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www.hopleaf.com I grabbed a drink with Miriam on a Tuesday night. We talked about everything but mainly boys. I said it to her that night and I'm saying it to everyone now-- no more crying about boys. Especially over the ones that don't deserve it. I decided that on my birthday and granted, it was only 6 days into the month of May when I said it to Miriam, but so far so good. I'm sure the

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Looks like my birthday celebrations have finally come to an end. On Monday, Lizzie took me to my favorite-- Butterfly. And we got the Hurricane-- Avocado, cucumber, crabstick, green onions, cream cheese wasabi, spicy mayo top with seared tuna and special sauce. Sooooo yummy. Seriously, take my word for it. The meal ended w/ happy birthday singing and cheesecake. I guess a week & a half of

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It was Lisa's birthday today. She is a patient and gracious roommate. For example, yesterday I cooked, left the dirty dishes everywhere, proceeded to go out and drink too much. I slept late and spent 90% of the day on the couch. Lisa cleaned the kitchen and did the dishes. On her birthday. Yeah, she's getting the short end of the deal here.So tonight me, Maureen and Mary took Lisa to Chalkboard.

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For a girl from the Bronx, I had quite the Southern Saturday. Weis reserved a table at the Million Room at Arlington for the Derby. There were 11 of us there and even though none of us had any real luck w/ the ponies, a good time was had by all.Christian hoping this is the lucky ticket. It wasn't. Katy and WeisAfter the racetrack, Zach & I headed back to the city to see the Drive-By Truckers.

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I went to May Street Market with Laura for my birthday. We go to Butterfly for sushi all the time and pop into May St. for a drink (or 10) post-Butterfly. We've always said we wanted to eat at May St. sometime and Laura insisted on taking me there for my birthday. Boy am I glad she did. We had a lovely waiter who was very chatty w/ us. We were torn btwn the gnocchi & rissotto and said, "You'll

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Well...the pictures are still coming in and the night is still coming together. There are some in here that really show how messy I was. They're not attractive. But they're accurate, so it's only fair that I post them. Thanks to Magen for capturing these. Me & Doughtie-- still coherentAs usual, where the trouble starts-- car bombsMo & Lisa chatting Bree & Me & Dan. Apparently I DID have

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Today I'm 35. I've dreaded this day for a while. And so far it's not so bad. It's a beautiful day-- the first actually warm day in Chicago. The sun is out and it's supposed to hit the 70s. People have already been texting and emailing and calling birthday wishes. And I've got a fancy, yummy dinner to look forward to with one of my favorite people in the whole world. So I'm feeling grateful

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My memory of my party is still coming together. Bobbi was kind enough to send me a few photos. I remember all of these being taken and my eyes are still open in them, so clearly it was early in the festivities (ie. about 6:30 pm). Scroll to the end for the most important pic-- the cake. Note the little pink flowers next to the giant penis. I can't thank Bobbi enough for coming. Not only was

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Re. Tard. Ed.That was me Sat. night. I had my 35th birthday party and the them was "My Favorite Things". Above include some of my favorites: Little Debbie Zebra cakes, Stella Doro Swiss fudge cookies, Jujy Fruit, Bubu Lubu, Funions and cheese. Sadly, I didn't take many more pictures after that because I got stupid drunk. Let me explain.My friend Alex said he'd come over early to help me w/ the

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Last night was me & Lisa's 4th annual White Sox-Yankees game. When I first moved to Chicago, Lisa & I realized that we had baseball in common. We decided to go to the White Sox-Yanks that season and have gone to at least 1 White Sox-Yanks game every year since. When we went to that first game she said, "I love going to games w/ you because you really know the game and yet you're a girl so we can

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It's baseball season and I am SOOOO happy. Last night I went to the Cubs v. Mets with Dan Weisberg (a Mets fan), Christian (Cubs fan) and Dan's friend Katie. Dan & Christian are college buddies of Ethan's and I've appropriated Weis as my own friend. Christian lives near Wrigley so we met up there, Christian grilled out and we made it over to Wrigley for the bottom of the 3rd. There was a fight in

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My friend Shannon, whose photos you've seen on this blog, has an annual yoga birthday party. I was flattered to be invited this year. But if you know me at all, you know that yoga and all that it embodies-- balance, flexibility, calm-- well, they're not really my strengths. I'm good at talking loud. I'm good at drinking for long periods of time. I'm good at falling & bouncing back up &

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Big 35th birthday party blowout on Sat. Come one, come all!http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=TLQZSSZEXTMUAKWUCAVXKeep your eyes peeled for the post-party blog entry and pictures.

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This Friday I went to my first ballgame of the season! It was the lovely Shannon's birthday and she got tickets for herself, me, her sister Kate and her friend Jen. The weather held out for the birthday girl and it was game on. I still think Wrigley could use a jumbotron The Mangiameli sisters Shannon, me, Jen & Kate at Moran's post-game. Yeah, cheesy Moran's.How am I the short one in the group?

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Liz & her boyfriend Andy were kind enough to invite me for a weekend away at Andy's buddy's parent's lake house. The house is lovely right on a lake in western Illinois. Of course, I only saw the lake from the window because I spent the entire weekend in the house, mainly in the garage. Andy and his buddies introduced me & Liz to Beer Die, a game composed of a die, a plywood table with cups of

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"April is the cruelest month"- T. S. Eliot, The WastelandThis is a bad time of year for me. The first sting is April 12. It’s the anniversary of my friend Ryan’s suicide. He lived in Milwaukee and sometimes it’s easy for me to forget and think that he’s still up there. This time of year, I really can’t forget. It still makes me so sad that I wasn’t able to be there for him at a bad time in

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Sunday is often hangover recovery day. Today is a perfect case in point. It was a lovely spring-ish day in Chicago. Instead of doing something productive, I got up, drove 3 blocks to McDonalds and laid around for most of the day. I did realize this:I seem believe that fat & calories consumed in an attempt to cure a hangover don't count. The thought process goes something like this: I don't want

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The Metro Saturday was the first lovely day we've had in Chicago and it was AWESOME. After an afternoon of drinking in the 'burbs and watching the White Sox, I met the ladies at the Metro for a Kathleen Edwards concert. For those of you unfamiliar w/ Chicago, the Metro is right down the street from Wrigley. There was a Cubs game Sat. afternoon which meant RETARDED drunk people staggering around

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I'm no Oprah, but there have been a few things making me really happy lately. So here you go:"Won’t Be Home" by the Old 97s- Those of you who know me know that I love Rhett Miller and the Old 97s with a boundless passion. They have a new album coming out and even though some haters think the first single sucks (that's you, Weis-- hater) I still CAN’T WAIT. "Won't Be Home" isn’t a new song and

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Last week Carlos told me that he had an extra Juanes ticket, would I be interested in going to the concert. Um, yeah. Look at him. Seriously, look at that publicity shot above. He's Colombian (just like Julieta Venegas who I put on some mixes and who I also saw w/ Carlos) and super popular. The concert was great. He was wearing all black w/ a white belt and pulled it off. I was encouraging

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I love Marc. He's a college buddy that I got to see last night. He's one of those people you know in college with whom you talk about the "big questions" till the wee hours of the morning. Religion, politics, the meaning of life-- all that fun stuff. And last night we did it again. Well, not totally. But a little. Enough. I don't really have those conversations anymore. I had one w/ Libertarian

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It was Liz & Courtney's 28th bday party. Yes, 28. $35 for all you can drink at Salud = Messy, messy Michele. I was having mojitos all night and when I smelled some mint chewing gum the next day, I thought I was going to puke. But hell, I was celebrating my girl's birthday! Had to make it memorable. So memorable that I needed pictures to put the evening back together again.Courtney & Liz:

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Much tamer trivia this week. Sponsors from Goose Island were there and we couldn't have teams bigger than 4. We had 7 people there, so me, Alex & Gary, Matt's girlfriend's co-worker's husband, were a team of 3. We got 1 point in the 1st round, but came back to be tied for 1st in the 2nd to the last round. But we couldn't beat those evil old non-fun people. Soooo close. Grrr...5

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-62295805271751371242008-03-27T15:33:00.000-07:002008-12-08T14:35:51.681-08:00

Bad Day:It's snowing. And not flurry-snowing. Like big fluffy flakes snowing. Last weekend was Easter. Next weekend is Opening Day. Anyone else see issues?I had blood drawn. Had an MD appt and they drew blood. I have small veins and they always stick me 10 times before they get blood. It's miserable. And it's also the reason why I gave up my heroin addiction.PMS.Good Day:Soup of the Day at

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After a day up in Kenosha buying Spotted Cow for my bday party, shopping at the outlet malls w/ Lisa and Maureen and eating a butterburger at Culver, I met up w/ Miriam, Shannon, Alex & Mandy for some hipster time at the Edgewater.Me & Miriam What happens when I give Alex the camera Miss Shannon Mandy & Alex Bar Yoga Yoga Pose #2

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-59037499895355150472008-03-21T09:55:00.000-07:002008-12-08T14:35:53.516-08:00

I'm retarded.Last night was trivia and this time I got my friend Liz to go. I love Liz. She's one of my favorite people. But she's 28 years old. And I forget that sometimes. More importantly, I forget that I'M not 28. I forget that I don't have the bounce back that I did even a few years ago. I really forget it when there are cute boys around. Last night I forgot it completely.Liz's boyfriend

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-26394094378876476552008-03-19T16:41:00.000-07:002008-03-27T15:33:03.751-07:00

Bad day:Woke up with a stye;And a back ache;From bowling;Had to fire someone;Jeep got booted and had to pay $360 to get it un-booted.Good day:It was mushroom ravioli w/ sweet vermouth sauce day at our restaurants;Got to catch up with a friend at lunch;Bought a handle of Jamesons for the party;Ate a pint of Karmel Sutra Ben & Jerry's ice cream;My new TimeOut Chicago came in the mail.A so-so day.

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Dan came to town for St. Pat's weekend. The day started at Emmitt's at 11:30 am and luckily ended around 11:30 pm for me. 12 hrs. of drinking. And I'm not even Irish.The bagpipers at Emmitt's Dan and T a few hours in...Irish car bombs. It is St. Pat's after all.Note: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT do car bombs with plastic barware. The shot glass floats and it gets all nasty. I am particular about my

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I had a crappy day at work and I did what I always do when I need a pick-me-up-- I went to Marshalls. Bought a lovely pair of black canvas shoes w/ cork heels and open toe (See above). $25. It totally changed my day. I've chatted w/ my girlfriends (most often Kim) about the beauty of the cheap store to lift your spirits. My only problem is that I get REALLY cheap there. I picked up these rockin'

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Ok, here are highlights from last night's trivia. See below for answers. Don't cheat:Literary Places: What was the name of the paradise created in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon"?EST (ie., biggest, fastest, largest, etc.): With 250 rooms, this is the largest private residence in the world.Unusual Lyrics: Title and Artist for the following lyrics, "I eat more chicken any man ever seen".Cult

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-9173314696255143532008-03-13T08:04:00.000-07:002008-12-08T14:36:01.082-08:00

I love this guy. This isn't my favorite, but it's one of the download-able ones. Check him out:http://www.edwardmonkton.com/

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Shannon's friend Mary invited us down to her cousin's Southside party. Good times, good times. Nothing better than drinking outdoors. Even in March.Me & Shannon

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-63959705696778798822008-03-09T19:53:00.000-07:002008-12-08T14:36:02.385-08:00

Alex & Carlos at the BrauhausMandy & Jeff (& Carlos' thumbs up in the background)Megan & Matt & their tonguesMe & T (and he's NOT giving the camera the finger!) Classic T The Brauhaus clienteleAlex finishing a boot at the Brauhaus Alex after finishing a boot at the Brauhaus

mlbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429654097669586880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660362963502786280.post-32356474931246929142008-03-05T18:55:00.001-08:002008-12-08T14:36:03.350-08:00

I went on my annual trip to Panama and this time I kept a journal. Here's what I've got. Feel free to skim. Arrival: Days 1-3 Panama City Skyline Not much to say about my stay in Panama City. I got in bleery eyed from a 5:30 am flight from Chicago. 4 cousins, 2 aunts & a newborn were at the hotel to greet me. I couldn't speak a work of Spanish bc. I was retardedly tired. So it was a short visit

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