by Billy Collins The name of the author is the first to gofollowed obediently by the title, the plot,the heartbreaking conclusion, the entire novelwhich suddenly becomes one you have never read, never even heard of, as if, one by one, the memories you used to harbordecided to retire to the southern hemisphere of the brain,to …
More than a week ago, when I was at the Pontiac with Chris and Will… Will and I discovered we were both interested in chess. More than that, we discovered that we both knew about the Wicker Park Chess Club, which meets on Wednesdays at Myopic Books. The two of us made plans to attend …
Hung out with Justin at the Pontiac, after work today. Both of us had a rather productive day, and we ended up chatting through a few drinks, watching the sun dip down below the skyline. There’s a party in the works for this weekend, if our plans hold up. Should be a fun one. :) …
Got up this morning around 5:30 AM, and took a 7:10 AM flight back to Chicago. What is it about sitting still for four hours that makes you tired? Not sure I understand that. I’ve had a blast the past few days, and as soon as I get settled again here, I’ll post some pics. …
Travelling with Stu, up to Vancouver. Not sure exactly what we’re doing, but that’s a big part of the fun. Expect a ton of pics when I get back to Chicago.
Travelling with Stu, up to Vancouver. Not sure exactly what we’re doing, but that’s a big part of the fun. Expect a ton of pics when I get back to Chicago.
I’m currently sitting in an Internet Cafe, on Seymour Street. The buses are attached to cables in the street, and I have yet to come up with a good explanation as to why the green lights occasionally blink around here. It’s 4:47 PM, and Stu and I have been in a car since about 8:30 …
Travelling with Stu, up to Vancouver. Not sure exactly what we’re doing, but that’s a big part of the fun. Expect a ton of pics when I get back to Chicago.
I’m in Portland currently, hanging out with Stu and Juliet. Doubtful I’ll be touching the blog while I’m away, but I promise you there will be a ton of stuff once I get back. Count on it.
Did a ton of errands today, after work. Got some new shoes. Checked in on Nebula, as this was my last day catsitting. Handed off the keys to Howard. Met up with Chelsea, and handed her my keys so that she could cat-sit (it’s been a cat-filled week here). Hung out for a bit with …
Turns out that those umbrellas from yesterday are part of a fundraiser at the Mart. It’s something in conjunction with Taste of Thailand, and the proceeds go to help the Tsunami victims. I found out a bit about this event from Karen, who works at the front desk. I think she said it’s something like …
Just a reminder: Chelsea is doingher DJ thing on WLUW this afternoon, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM. If you’re near a computer, you can go to the WLUW site andstream the show.
Woohoo! One of the pictures I submitted got accepted toGapers Block today! Check it out here. And for anyone interested as to when and where I took that picture, check outthe entry for February 11.
Most people have separate heart and love lines on their palms. Felix has one big line that spans the width of his entire right palm. He's told that this is "lucky."
As a kid, Felix starred in a television commercial for a toy called "Linkits." He's never seen the toy beyond that day, but can still hear the theme song in his head.
On July 13th, 2002, Felix nearly killed himself when he put a Tombstone pizza in the oven and then promptly fell asleep on the couch for the remainder of the night. He almost won a Darwin Award.
