Just found this out via MetaFilter, and I’m pretty excited. Although… not a lot of other folks around here who I could tell this to, or who would even care. I first came across her work while in grad school, and it’s still fun stuff for me to read. Her poetry is wonderfully compact, with …
When I met Liz on the walk home yesterday, I saw that she was carrying a bag in her hand. When I asked about what she bought, turned out she had gone to Macy’s and actually found the kettle in the store. She had looked online yesterday at Macys.com, and didn’t see it anywhere. She …
Still feeling a bit under the weather, I put the kettle on the stove with the hopes of making some tea. And then promptly forgot about it. About 45 minutes later, I walked back in to find… this: It’s Liz’s kettle that I ruined, and to make things worse it’s one of her favorite colors …
I’ve got a ton of photos/videos from the weekend, but haven’t had a chance to update. Feeling a bit under the weather today, and actually called in sick to work today. A sore throat/cough has been progressively getting worse for me. Didn’t sleep all that well last night, so hopefully a day of resting at …
Went out exploring Lincoln Park some more today with Liz, looking to see if we can find a spot for the wedding ceremony/reception. We’ve looked at the Lincoln Park Zoo before, but today we focused on the public/park areas, just outside the zoo. On heading out, I spotted this out back by the dumpster. I …
This weekend, we woke up early to go hang out in Frankfort. I had planned a day with Bob, looking to learn a bit more about woodoworking and overall home repair. Liz and her mom were off to visit with Tricia and family. My interests in hanging out with Bob (above and beyond simply hanging …
After work, Liz and I went and did a bit of shopping. I stopped at the local office supply store, and picked up some file folders, and general organizational gear… hoping to get my sprawling desk area under control a bit more. Currently, I just stuff every important document I have into this corner of …
I’m a few days late on posting this, but a few days ago Justin noted that Shudder to Think Announced a Reunion Tour. Looks like they’ll be in Chicago on September 5th. Weirdly, Shudder to Think is a band that I didn’t get to deep into. But I really, really got into one album. Specifically, …
I attended my first off-site Managers Meeting tonight, meeting up with Brian, Chris C, Mike, Rey and Deb over at Smith and Wollensky. On walking in, we got taken to a private room, which I expected to be some kind of conference room. The guy walked us downstairs, past the dining areas, and into the …
Justin is back in town visiting, and tonight I finally got a copy of a photo he took, almost half a year ago. Prior to his leaving for India, a bunch of us at work went out to lunch with him downtown. We went to a place called Wow Bao, and specialized in the traditional …
“The Rock-afire Explosion” is the story of a small-town car salesman, an inventor, and an animatronic rock band, that quickly becomes an eccentric portrait of childhood memories, broken dreams, and the resilience of the human spirit. With the closing of Showbiz Pizza Place in the early nineties, and the subsequent removal of the Rock-afire Explosion, …
To cap off the patriotic weekend, Liz and I travelled to Frankfort to attend a Concert on the Green. Today, in addition to the Joliet American Legion Band… the Frankfort Brass Band was also playing (featuring Bob on percussion). We got to the concert early, and set up camp with a blanket, chairs, and food/drinks. …
It’s been a little over a year now that I decided to recode/import all my entries, and switch over to Movable Type. And quite honestly… I coudn’t be happier. I love that comments exist now, and that there are so many options/plugins for me to use. Compared to what I was doing before (updating a …
Something that I haven’t been up-to-date on is posting all the various things Liz has been doing, in terms of knitting/crochet. She got into this a few weeks back after talking with some of her coworkers, and she’s been working on projects ever since. I took a few photos prior to today, but never got …
In high school, Felix owned an air-brushed Queensrÿche jean jacket. About thirteen years later, he got the band to autograph it.
Felix may be done with heavy metal, but the music always seems to find him.
In the seventh grade, Felix made a replica of Steve Vai's guitar in Shop class. It remains in his room at his parents' house. And it remains awesome.
