Went out today, after the scooter transportation, and did a bit of clothes shopping. Ever since Liz and I started up South Beach again (back in May), I’ve been losing weight pretty steadily. My clothes haven’t really been fitting very well for some months now. I’ve always purchased pretty baggy stuff, but lately my pants…
Over a long course of time, all three of Liz’s scooters have… amazingly, broken down. Her Vespa has been sitting dormant for a while (battery issues), and the hope was that Chad (her repair guy) could fix it. Turns out, he got too busy and wasn’t able to do the repairs. And so it’s been…
After having moved into their new place last July, Chris and Leslie invited folks over for a combo Housewarming/Wine Tasting/Birthday party (for Leslie). My friends, it seems, like to celebrate in sets of three. Here’s how the wine tasting party works: everyone who showed brought over a bottle of their favorite wine. That bottle was…
At the lunchtable, I heard the tail end of some sort of food challenge being issued. Apparently, Taco Bell has some sort of Grande Value Meal wherein you can get ten items for about $10 (naturally, they’re smaller items… like regular burritos, soft tacos, etc). The challenge then? Purchase the Grande Value Meal, comprised of…
The Great Happiness Space is a fantastic documentary about Japan’s “Host Clubs,” where women go to drink and spend time with “host boys” – good looking, charming young men who make them feel good about themselves. The physical aspect is downplayed (it’s not a sex club), as the hosts tend to just spend time with…
This tree always catches my eye in the mornings, when I walk to work. Usually, the sun is shining right on it, and the color of the leaves is incredibly rich (the photo doesn’t really do it justice at all). Ever since moving to Logan Square, I’ve enjoyed seeing more lawns, more trees. Now that…
After a full day of work (and a full day of studying for Liz), the two of headed out for a dinner out on Logan Square. We were initially going to Lula Cafe (note to self: they’re closed on Tuesdays for some reason), but ended up going to nearby Dunlay’s instead. En route, we happened…
Farewell, friend! In just a few hours, my plane will depart for Delhi. I’ll be backpacking through India for four months, both north and south, with a small side trip to Thailand. I look forward to sharing pictures and stories about the Pushkar Camel Fair, the cave temples of Elephanta, the Taj Mahal by moonlight,…
It started with the arrival of the ping pong table. After a few days of friendly play, the competetive nature of our office took hold. An idea, nay, a challenge took hold. And that challenge was to be known as The Pingmaster Trophy. A tournament bracket was created, and numerous games/weeks later… there were only…
It looks like Peter Pan has finally met his match. As much as I want to mock this, I think it’s kind of sweet. A little eccentric and weird, sure. But hell – who am I to judge the complexities and mysteries of love?
On the eve before his big trek out to India for four months, Dave, Ben and I went out for a final Chicago meal with Justin at Crust. We ordered three different pizzas between us to share. They were all pretty fantastic (note to self: come back here), but my favorite of the night was…
Went down to Frankfort today with Liz, to hang out with her family. Well, more specifically… I went down to hang out with her family, and Liz went to spend all afternoon making apple pies with her mom and her sister. There were various “stations” set up in the kitchen. Here, Liz is working on…
Tonight, we had a bunch of folks over to say “goodbye” to Justin. He’s taking off to India for four months, and has been hanging around Chicago until his flight (Tuesday). We had people come in and out over the course of the night, to have a few drinks and to hang out some. I…
A bunch of us showed up early to work, so that we could take a limo out to the suburbs. Why a limo? Well, we had a bunch of people to transport… and this is what was offered up as transportation for us. Where were we going? Well, unfortunately that part of things is covered…
Buzzword is an interesting take on the word processing app, in that it’s entirely web-based. I know that Google Documents has been around for a while, but I’m finding myself enjoying the Buzzword interface a bit more. Backstory seems to be that Adobe purchased Virtual Ubiquity, and just recently launched Buzzword jointly. I don’t know…