July 2009
June 2009
Inalienable Truth
An observation from Donut Day at the office:
Cinnamon donut holes are always, without fail, the last donut variety left in the Munchkin box.
“Because our fans are not stupid like Cubs fans. They know we’re...”
– White Sox Manager, Ozzie Guillen (oooh, those are fighting words!)
Clean it up
The Bad News: In part because of work/family stress and in part because I was just hungry…I totally fell off the health-food wagon last week. (As I reached for Cotton Candy, I actually said “Oh man, Nutritionista would not approve of this choice!”) I feel gross today.
Yes, I did just say cotton candy. Blush.
The Good News: Today is a new day which means with some discipline...
Happy Hour tours of Chicago! →
Dear Husb,
This would make a great Adventure! Plus, don’t you still have your student ID?(!!!)
Sincerely,
yw
windycity:
The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers five Happy Hour architectural tours in the Loop area Monday through Friday beginning at 5:30pm. Each tour ends with a free drink at a local restaurant along the route.
Tickets are $16/$13 students. Considering the free...
Overhung...
A couple of years ago there was this off-Broadway play called “The Gods are Pounding in my Head (or Lumberjack Messiah)”
Yup, that pretty much sums up my condition this morning.
I am happy to report, I just earned my first...
Tough Stuff: Procrastinating leaving for a long...
Get up and go! Now! Move it emmy!
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“In life, all you can hope for is a chance- If you are lucky you get a chance at...”
– Simon (my husb speaks the truth)
“I’m so grateful to have worked with the King. He was a gift to the world....”
– Will.I.Am
carolinek:
(Via Lisa Marie Presley’s blog)
Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general.
I can’t recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death.
At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, “I am afraid that I am going to end up like him,...
A plea for help.
Help a sister out…
jackieheartsb:
My boss won’t let us take July 3 off unless our company Facebook page reaches 100 fans and our Twitter has 200 followers.
He just told me I am directly responsible for giving everyone this day off work since I am the youngest employee and thus “know” about social media and such.
Please, please help me get a much-deserved day off work. If you assist, I...
“You’re a right-right minx”
– My husb to me (he uses this expression a charmingly alarming amount, but it makes me laugh every time)
Michael Jackson > New Kids on the Block
Follow-up to my last story…
About a year after the Michael Jackson concert, Ellen and I went to see “New Kids on the Block” perform. Through a series of INSANELY FORTUNATE events, my 7 year old sister and I ended up spending over an hour with the New Kids, themselves…in their dressing room! (Don’t hate- the New Kids totally babysat me!!!)
While sitting in the...
Let's slow dance to "Man in the Mirror," while I...
What I miss about being a student ...
Hi all,
We are putting together tomorrow’s blog post for my work website and our topic is “What do you miss most about being a student.”
Please help! I need your input!
What do you miss most about being a student?
Johnny Depp tipped a waiter $4,000! →
And here is the coolest part….I know the dude who waited on Depp!!!
His name is Mo, and he is my boy!
Mo is our favorite long-time waiter at Gibson’s in Chicago (where my fam eats upwards of 3 times a week), and he is arguably the coolest mo-fo (pun intended) to ever sling a steak. Mo takes care of his regulars, and the celebs all love him because he provides incredible service...
tomorrow afternoon at lookingglass
Amazing!
If there is anyway I can convince my boss that he should let me use a few hours of PTO, I will so be there! God, I would love to see this.
(Anyone else who isn’t planning spending their Friday afternoon shackled to their desk, really ought to consider hitting up this performance! I promise you will be wildly entertained!)
redorangeorangeonred:
‘Summergglass’ physical theatre...
Oh baby, baby
Yup. This too made me cry.
heylaney:
Congratulations to Melissa and Brent! (Dear Real Life Readers: I don’t know either Melissa or Brent but, well, I feel like I do because that’s kind of how it is on Tumblr. You feel like you know the Tumblrs you follow.)
They are going to be the cutest parents San Francisco has ever known, and Dear Baby is my new favorite blog (that sound you hear is my...
True Story
The oh-so-beautiful Melissa and her adorable hubby Brent are having a baby!!! She announced it on her blog today and created an incredible baby blog so her on(and off)line friends can keep up with her journey to motherhood.
I swear to god, this is true:
Just this morning, while drying my hair, I was thinking to myself about how badly I want a baby (this is not all that unusual…I think...
