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

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.

No, those are exactly where I want to move (if I move).

Speaking of which, new roomie is moving in tomorrow. Pretty sure he's gay. All my roommates here thus far (apart from Jess) have been corny Midwestern ex-suburbanites so it should be a nice change.

Jesse, the coworker I referenced isn't a weirdo shut-in sci-fi nerd or anything, but he is the kind of person who's into and savvy about geek culture: comic books, video games, etc. Like he has little action figures in his cube. Probably has BoingBoing and AV Club bookmarked. You know the type.

What's wrong with being a shut-in sci-fi nerd? Too many hyphens?

Nothing wrong with it, just trying to accurately portray this dude.

wu tang fan?

jk

Wouldn't surprise me, though he's probably more of a Beastie Boys guy. Looks like he wrote the Br1t@nn1ca entry on Tupac, so you never know.

I went back to see how I misread your opinion on living in RP/EW and I think that I read this as "Yeah Rogers Park/Edgewater is not exactly where I'm thinking about

Yeah Rogers Park/Edgewater is exactly where I'm thinking about.

I won't have to commute to the Loop for much longer since I'll be doing my sales job full time, which is right by the North/Clybourne red line stop.

― corey, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 8:18 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

J3ss is being a moody fuckhead right now and it's times like these I wish I really did live somewhere else.

Hey I'm in this week's Time Out. I'm the one over 25.

That sounds really cool. Are they being put on stage? I feel like I'm missing some information.

Nice, Eric!

http://m.chicago.eater.com/archives/2011/04/04/the-38-essential-chicago-restaurants-april-11.php

This is a good list of Chicago restaurants to try. A lot of price ranges.

13/38

enh, not bad

22 for me.

10! I have a lot if eatin to do.

What? I have a lot of eating to do.

Jesse: yeah, they're short plays set in specific places all over Chicago, but the show's taking place at a conventional theater (at the Greenhouse, near Lincoln and Belden). We had our first preview tonight, and mine's turning out well--same playwright as the short play I did at the Side Project a few years ago, though my play this time is set at Laurie's Planet of Sound.

OK, cool. When are the plays showing? I might be too groggy and dense to find that info in the Time Out story, sorry.

12/38 btw

I need to work on that!

Pretty sweet. View in full size at this link http://i.imgur.com/0gtKX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0gtKX.jpg

What is it?

It's a picture of a monkey killing a duck.

u_________________________________u

(for real tho, is the image not appearing?)

No, I see it — but what's on the lake?

That would appear to be ice or slush. And shadows.

Oh. I thought it might have been a layer of steam or slime because that's how I feel right now.

Ayo Corey are you still looking for a place to live? I have a friend looking for roomies in Ukrainian Village starting next month.

Thanks dan — the move is merely a possibility at this point, dependent upon whether or not my current roommate moves in with his girlfriend.

speaking of which, our new roomie is here and seems really sweet.

Dan, is that friend K3v!n R.?

no, actually

although the idea of he and corey sharing a place is entertaining

Hay danm -- look for us @ the fire game tonight if you're there !!

yes we will!

was actually looking at traffic just now... it SUCKS the whole way out there

although the idea of he and corey sharing a place is entertaining

― dan m, Saturday, June 4, 2011 4:28 PM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Definitely some odd couple shit there.

is this former chilxor "ch1cago k3vin"

oui monsieur

it got really nice outside.