Last week I got an email from my high school buddy Craig, letting me know that our old orchestra teacher (Mr. Dennis) wasn’t doing so well. I got the news that he had passed away last Thursday, and was waiting to hear more information about the service/ceremony. Earlier today, while in Cincinnati, I found out…
Woke up super late at Jesseca’s, and spent the remainder of my time in Cincinnati talking with her, snuggling with the doggies, and sipping on coffee. My plane was delayed for an hour (we were out on the runway, and had to just chill out there due to some severe winds in Chicago). By the…
Comparable to my 22 Hours in Columbus entry, this one marks my quick visit to Cincinnati (my first time) to visit my friend Jesseca – poet and former OSU MFA alum. Tonight was to be her first official party in her new house, and I wanted to join in the festivities. Buying a home is…
Liz and Steph got a dog a few days ago – a little Shetland Sheepdog puppy named Tessie. Look how cute! I stopped over tonight, and got to meet her. She was still pretty wary of new people, but I got to buy her love by handing out doggie treats. It was a total blast…
Met up with Jane, Bryan, Justin and Chris tonight, after work. We did some brainstorming on a collaborative project, and I think we made some excellent progress. We’ve got lots to plan out yet, and lots of avenues to explore. I’m quite excited. Woot!
So this morning, I hear rumors of multiple Santa Clauses (Santii, if you will), roaming around the place. I don’t pay much mind to it, and head up to work. Once upstairs, I find that several coworkers have wandered off to go check out the “holiday display” that’s revolving around said Kris Kringles. After a…
This is by far one of the better ideas I’ve seen on the web. I think the project’s brilliant, and I can’t wait to see what his next trade will be. From the website: This red paperclip is currently sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to trade this paperclip with you…
Remember yesterday’s post, where my coworker Ben accepted the challenge to eat six Arby’s Roast Beef sandwiches in an hour? Well, it all started because some of Jane’s coworkers were reviving the Eat Ten Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwiches in an Hour bet (the original one dating back to like 1998 or something). Their bet was…
Damen Blue Line stop. I’ve seen this thing on the side of the building where the maintenance guys seem to hang out. I’m unclear what this big drum thing is for – communications of some kind? Totally clueless. One of these days, I’ll have to ask one of the CTA folk and get an answer.
After work I came home, picked up a notebook, threw on the bag that Gretchen got me and headed over to Filter. There, I hung out for a long while, drinking coffee and sketching out some ideas for a web site. I dare say this one might be one of those that might, might make…
Ben, I have two words for you: ROCK. STAR. In an impressive display of willpower and determination, Ben put down all six sandwiches within the alloted hour. And more than that, he kept them down! I love how, in the video, you can see his progress visibly slow. He threw down 4 sandwiches in like…
Later on in the day, I heard Ben talking a bit about the Space Elevator – possibly something he had heard on NPR. After a while, Justin and I noticed that Chris and Jane were huddled around his monitor, giggling. A few minutes later, we found out why. Let’s hear it for the Space Elevator!
So a while ago, we heard stories from Jane about her old coworkers – and how they had an Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwich eating contest. The terms of the contest involved downing 10 Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwiches in an hour. As legend had it, one of her coworkers took up the challenge… but then called…