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

Yeah, I keep hearing enthuse about his WTF podcast and he has so many great guests, but then people describe his schtick and I'm like, no thanks.

If the entire podcast was like its first 5 or 10 minutes, when he rambles about his life, there's no way I'd listen to it. But I think his openness is a huge asset as an interviewer, because it allows people to open up to him. And he always gives people room to tell their own stories and stuff. The virtue of the podcast is really hearing interesting people talk about their lives for an hour.

I almost didn't buy tickets to see the show b/c I was worried that too much of Maron just by himself wouldn't be as rewarding. But we'll see.

well that sounds good
people who can be disarming are rare indeed

it's a truly rare quality! and a nice one, i think.

Like, Paul Giamatti's persona can eat a huge can of rancid tuna afaic

Haha, what are you basing this on? The kinds of characters he plays? I don't really see him on talk shows much.

yes, mostly
dan tells me to leave the room if he comes on tv
i get so annoying about him! i can't STAND him.

i get irrationally angry when i see these celebrities

thank you

Hey, here's the dog I'm sitting:
http://assets0.photogram.me/photos/d5de7525c75f4582b6bac05c1e9d1a04/1/original.jpg

I am with you re: Paul Giamatti, Amanda.

I love how Hoos pops in to LOL at our nonsense every now and then. It makes it all worth it.

I like that dog!!!

That dog needs to keep a civil tongue in his head!

i find maron pretty annoying but he often manages to overcome his irritating tendencies in the podcast and do a great interview. he runs into trouble more often now that the podcast is a big thing and he ends up talking to people he doesn't really care about or doesn't know much about. but when he has a history with someone or talks to someone with an interesting life/background, it can be fantastic.

test?

Here's Blueberry, the dog I sat last August, who came over to hang out tonight:

http://assets3.photogram.me/photos/b12af27d8ca74a2a85f7e450aa5a1f7d/4/original.jpg

http://twitter.com/itskelliwithani/status/99702273189494784

So many PR professionals on Twitter.

EZ I love your custodial dog pictures! I bet those dogs were so happy to be able to stay at home and be taken care of :) and what accomodations too! You know how to live.

either they were so happy or they were like so what, whatever -- they are dogs, after all
still

Hah well, they're probably maintaining dog default-level happiness, which is great. I love those dogs.

Why won't ILX let me post links to other threads? I get error messages. Chicago: They paved a fetid swamp/and put up a parking lot

Huh,apparently not always tho.

I'm trying to post a link to the Je55e, I paid this man $5 to write "HELLO JESSE" on his stomach and dance for 30 seconds. thread and I can't. Please go see.

http://goo.gl/MvB9H
Link?

The thread title contains characters that ILX doesn't like to use as a link :(

Ohhhh I have been trying to post a link to that, too,.

I wonder what's illegal in the title?

You can use the short link http://goo.gl/MvB9H

That thread needs more attention. Not b/c my name is in it, but b/c that guy is awesome.

I had this awesome idea that I was going to open all the windows and air out the house today because it smells kind of musty in here (like we've had everything closed up and air conditioned for a few weeks) but holy jesus. The humidity. No.

Mander, both dogs are on in their years and do seem happy. Blueberry was rescued or somehow taken from a long, rough life, and now that dog is in heaven on earth. I suggested to my friends that they open a retirement home for dogs.

Yes, it's muggy. I just spent a couple hours working on gold leafing a huge miror frame, a project that required me to turn off the fan and A/C and I'm disgustingly clammy and golden b/c the flakes are clinging to my sticky naked torso and limbs.

I think I saw jeff at the zoo today!

I was wondering around looking for a statue, sweating profusely. So probably so.

I found the statue.

http://www.lincolnparkstatues.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/DSC_0206-199x300.jpg

i was sweating a lot too and wearing a helmet
wasn't sure it was you, so i thought it best to not be like HEY JEFF HEEEEEEEY IT'S ME

I get recognized a lot when I'm out on a run.

I've never seen you.

You never run.

You shut up. I sometimes have run.

Also, I rarely run past your building on Diversey, that would probably be the only time you would see me.

The path wasn't too full of people today, that was nice. I have yet to get sick of the fern room, but this guy didn't look too happy to be there

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/6015078008_0633727a03.jpg

I've never been in a fern room.

Naaaaap. I just took a nap. An amazing nap.

Oh, I love the fern room. It's in the conservatory. Also recommended: the small conifer garden outside to the left of the building and the Japanese garden down and to the right. They're all really enveloping and atmospheric. Not nearly big enough for me, but I'll take what I can get.

I need a nap so badly because I slept for like 4.5 hours but I can't. So tired, kinda grumpy.

Are you guys doing anything tonight?

Here's another nice one from the fern room
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5933980987_3cf4f49bf0.jpg

I really want to take a trip to the Garfield Park Conservatory, but I think it's still recovering from the hailstorm last month, and the neighborhood it's in bothers me.

Finally got to try Longman and Eagle today. So good.

What did you eat?

Fun thing I did today: visited all 16 portrait statues in Lincoln Park.

I was honestly a little overwhelmed by the choices and ended up with the Wild Boar Sloppy Joe. I think I need to go back about eight more times to try everything that jumped out at me though.

That's what I had too. Was underwhelmed. Would try something else though.