Archive for July, 2005
The Roses
by Mary Oliver One day in summerwhen everythinghas already been more than enoughthe wild beds startexploding open along the bermof the sea; day after daythe honey keeps on comingin the red cups and the beeslike amber drops rollin the petals: there is no end,believe me! to the inventions of summer,to the happiness your bodyis willing to bear.
Happy Birthday, Kristen!
Whew! A lot of them today! Today is Kristen’s birthday, and a bunch of folks gathered in Humboldt Park to help celebrate with a combo potluck picnic and kickball extravaganza. I didn’t know all that many folks there, and had a heck of a time trying to learn names (I’m so terrible with remembering names once someone introduces themselves). Met…
Happy Birthday, Stacey!
My sister’s birthday is today, and we got to catch up a bit on the phone, after work. Hopefully, she’s got a chance to just relax some with Shane and Jasmine. Happy b-day, sis!
Updates!
07/03/2005
Helloooooooo Google!
As you may have noticed, I’ve added a new right module that should allow you to search the site. Now, you can utilize the power of Google to search through all the silly crap that I’ve been uploading to my site lo these past three years. Have at it! I took the code they made available for public use, and…
Cooking Phase?
On the way home, I stopped off at the grocery store to pick up a few supplies. I’m making a quick and easy pasta salad from a recipe I found online, to bring to Kristen’s kickball/picnic/birthday party tomorrow. I gotta say, I got into the whole food prep thing this evening. I’m on a roll lately, as I was into…
30 Pounds of Coins
In what has apparently become a tradition here at the workplace, Justin brought in a ton of change and we all tried to guess how much he had. For those of you playing at home, here’s what you should know: the coins were brought in two pillowcases. Also, there were no quarters in either of the bags. And finally, these…
Good Luck Liz!
My friend Liz has been studying up and is taking the GRE this week (she’s looking to pursue a degree in Library Science). Send some good thoughts her way. Because librarians rock. And Liz rocks.—–——–
Zzzzzz
Sweet Jebus. I was in bed until 5 PM. Went back to sleep around 10 PM. I’ll update with the pics from yesterday soon. Well, as soon as I’m awake for more than 5 hours at a stretch. Sheesh.
Backyard Cookout
Last week, Justin and I hung out at Pontiac for a few after-work drinks and decided we wanted to throw a party this weekend. Fast-forward through a day of errands and shopping, and this is where we’re at – Justin’s place, supplies coming out of our ears, and a whole lot of prep work to be done. The guests show…
Updates!
07/01/2005
Errands and Naps
Woke up today and went out to Trader Joe’s for the first time. I’ve had friends rave about this place, and now I totally see why. Easy to access and just a ton of great stuff (particularly a lot of the frozen foods). I’ve spent today lounging around the apartment. I’ve cleaned up a good deal, and taken a surprising…
Backyard, Happy Village
Today was Gretchen’s last day at her job. She’s been meaning to leave her position for a while, and finally took the plunge. A bunch of us met up at Happy Village to celebrate her last day. I was here a long while ago, back in January for Michael’s birthday party. But good lord, I had no idea about the…
Road Trip, Krazy Kaplan’s
In preparation for this weekend’s cookout, I decided to head across the border into Indiana for some fireworks. I’m not sure what the laws are here in Illinois, but I haven’t seen many places to buy fireworks. I’ve seen the plastic packages in grocery stores. I’m not talking about those – I’m talking real fireworks – stuff that actually shoots…