Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

Hey, I was just looking at the schedule and saw that all of five minutes ago. Love that fest every year.

~spooky~

I just learned that one of my coworkers gave his kid the middle name "Skywalker." SMDH.

Oh gross.

that's awful

in other news, i bought tickets to see swans/sir richard bishop and i will tell you I AM PSYCHED FOR THIS SHOW

wow, where/when is that show? Though I'm not super familiar w/ either artist, still sounds awesome.

9/22 @ bottom lounge
listen here for preview (this is primavera set, sounds really massive) http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/40503

scroll down for swans

streaming now, sounds good

Hmmm, maybe I'll time a Chicago trip for that show. September's a good travel month for me.

FAP FAP FAP

I'll probably be on my honeymoon. :/

Pobrecito :(

Where are you going?

xxp the fact that 'fap' means something different on ilx that the rest of the internet has never ceased to amaze me

*than the rest of the internet

John what is that person like??

xxp the fact that 'fap' means something different on ilx that the rest of the internet has never ceased to amaze me

Hahahaha I thought Amanda was making a joke about just how thrilled she was about that show!

hahahahaomg

jesus christ

^^ someone just googled

it was more exasperation but nevermind
gah

Shit. Guys? I'm sorry. I'm about to be a total bonerkiller but something really sad just happened and I am like totally reaching out here but anyway a friend of mine, like a real friend that I really liked, from DE got hit by a train and died last night. I found out on FB when another friend who doesn't know Aric posted a news link with some dumb commentary. And so I am just really really sad but then also 1) it was almost certainly a suicide,and 2) it happened right behind my old house.

Ugh. I'm sorry. This sucks and I'm trying to be cool
Bc I don't want any coworker hugs but it's not working.

Ugh, Jenny, that's terrible.

Aw shit, that's horrible. I'm sorry.

man, Jenny, I'm sorry, that is truly horrible.

:(

I'm sorry, Jenny.

Ugh, that's awful. So sorry, Jenny.

There aren't a lot of ppl from my past that I care about as you may know and he was one of the really good ones.

Here's a story: when we were in fourth grade, he brought his guitar to school and played us all classical guitar songs. And ppl teased him bc we were dummies who didn't know about classical guitar but I was totally amazed and impressed because he was good and also because it takes some bravery to put yourself out there in front of you classmates like that with some weird classical guitar shit!!!

Also, thank you.

Also, Facebook memorial wall posts are awful. "We miss you Aric! See you on the other side!" It sounds chipper and like he's going on a transatlantic flight.

Yeah I appreciate levity in these situations but that is just trivializing and stupid.

Very sorry Jenny.

Thanks, corey. I have to say I feel kind of gross about our recent conversation about dead classmates.

Hey, it's okay to talk about something else. Thanks for the nice posts. I'm cool now. Sad but not no longer freaking out. There is Aric-related FB talk so I have an appropriate outlet.

So please don't be like "I was going to post this awesome article about an adult baby but to do so now would be tacky and insensitive!" It is okay to post other things, especially articles about adult babies.

http://nation.foxnews.com/adult-baby/2011/05/18/30-year-old-adult-baby-receiving-social-security

there you go

(my condolences, Jenny)

We talked about that adult baby in a bar on Sunday!

(thanks, Dan)

And yes, adult babies are a regular topic of conversation for me.

Not sure what to make of this chewie I saw at Psmart today
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/5794762212_fd787f8892.jpg

I mean, I would say that this picture is NSFW except it is a dog chewie for sale at a pet store. It is the majestic "Galileo" model Nylabone.

Galileo may have wanted to see a doctor

lol I can see that being a screwup at the dildo factory

"Well sir, we poured the wrong plastic mixture and now we've got all these malformed dildos... how are we going to explain this one to managment???? We're fucked!"

"Don't panic, Johnson... I have an idea that just might make us millions, and save the company."

What did one dildo factory employee say to the other dildo factory employee?

"We're fucked!"

A new bookstore has opened across the street from my house which makes me very happy, even if I'll never buy anything there. It's just nice to see things in this neighborhood that are not condos that will never be finished or empty buildings with broken windows.

My bus driver and a guy in a wheel chair are having a yelling match about the way the driver let down te accessibility ramp.

I'm surprised people are opening bookstores these days.

What kind of bookstore is it?

Used stuff, seems like mostly books on art.

Why do you not want to live in Rogers Pk (or Edgewater or w'ever)? There's tons more awesome stuff up there.

Or you can live near us and be surrounded by condos.

Not that I mind, I just wish I could afford them.

xxp I'd much rather live in Rogers Park/Edgewater, I'm just glad this neighborhood is getting nicer, regardless of whether I live here or not.

Oh. I thought the other day you said you weren't interested in those areas.