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

i like shitty movies.

i put lots of terrible food in my body, because there are lots of terrible foods that i love. this week, while sarah is out of town, i am eating frozen pizza, kraft mac & cheese, and veggie dogs. if i ate meat, i would probably eat mcdonald's occasionally. but i will never ever eat at subway. it is gross. pizza coated in grease or shitty mcdonald's hamburgers are less disgusting to me than the smell and taste of the lettuce they put in subway sandwiches.

btw you probably all saw this on facebook but i am playing a show with adv@nce b@se in pilsen tomorrow night.

sorry for being hyperbolic about subway. it's probably not that bad. i haven't eaten there in a long time. but the thought of their lettuce still grosses me out. i wish they were good, since they are everywhere and i like sandwiches.

Relevant to this thread circa 2009 or so

http://i.imgur.com/6jrQI.jpg

nb i just encountered the most horrible kind of chicagoan at a bar in champaign. despicable accent (despicable!), very rude. i wanted to say something, but then i just shook my head at the youth of today, and did a crossword.

Sarah Silverman's Twitter feed IA surprising. She doesn't tweet as "Sarah Silverman" the character. Robin Williams and Jim Carey could learn from her. In more than just that aspect, actually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88SCMZq9Lo&feature=fvst

JAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

Huh, I actually watched about 10 minutes of that movie last Friday night when it was on TNT. (Kr had won a free night's stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in Evanston, so we stayed there after the Steely Dan show.)

Were the two SDan shows identical? (Curious, since they're such a tight band.)

Oooh, what a nice evening! Sorry you had to watch even 30 seconds of Jack though :-/

I'm staying at the Crowne Plaza 2 blocks from my work tonight to have my snoring monitored!

Did I say that already?

Who cares, I'm saying it again.

Were the two SDan shows identical? (Curious, since they're such a tight band.)

Not entirely identical: Friday night was the entirety of Aja followed by some other songs, while Saturday was supposedly all fan requests. But there was a lot of overlap. Like I think there were only four songs on Friday (three of them from Aja) that they didn't play on Saturday.

So I'm staying at a hotel tonight.

But earlier in the evening, I will be getting my toenails removed.

Sorry, I was feeling needy for attention for a minute. Carry on.

Is that the one in the Merchandise Mart?

Sorry, I was feeling needy for attention for a minute. Carry on.

Respond to my email, then.

zang

oh shit

i saw your email that said "Me too!" but i didn't realize there was another after that one.

ez - no, it's at halsted and madison.

Where can I eat lunch in the Loop that's kind of quiet and low key? Probably nowhere, right? Unless it's quiet bc it sucks.

For a meeting? Why do you want it to be quiet?

I want to read and not be around too many dreadful, disgusting people.

Maybe a quiet corner in Argo Tea.

Or in a stall on the concourse level bathroom at the Thompson Ctr.

anyone want to meet up for lunch? at 1:30? the noodle soup bowl i brought today is not sounding appealing.

Okay.

I can't b/c I have to leave work early to get my toenails removed.

Wait never mind. Sorry.

i was thinking i should try out one of those newfangled "food trucks" but i don't know how to find out what's around.

xp Not bc of Jesse's toenails.

Nick do you have summer hours tomorrow? I have a furlough day if you want to drink outside somewhere in the afternoon. Or I might go get a pedicure if you want one of those.

For food trucks - twitter or Jeff, tho Jeff is kind of crazy busy today.

After today I won't need any more pedicures.

Jenny, you can have my toenails if you want.

this toenail talk is not good for lunchtime

i looked up some trucks, the empanadas truck is pretty nearby but i dunno if that's what i want

yes jenny i would like to go for a drink tomorrow afternoon. i am out of work at noon.

Okay you call or text me!

This has been a great week for drinking outside weather.

Jenny makes fun of me for always wanting to drink outside (weather permitting) but I think it's delightful!

Drinking outside is like one of my favorite things to do.

me, last week, drinking outside

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294062_2207333553335_1547316516_2333973_7080544_n.jpg

That dog is the portrait of dignity!

it's a facade

I almost always prefer inside, regardless of weather. No surprises here.

Aren't you a runner? Do you prefer indoor running?

Will be drinking outside later today: office happy hour at Clark St. Ale House!

I am back in Chicago(land) and I am married.

Drinking outside is the best thing ever, especially if it is relatively cool so you can sit in the sun.

I prefer outside running because part of the appeal to me is the pain and suffering and the external weather compounds that nicely. While drinking I prefer little pain and suffering.

The quandary is when I run after drinking. No one wins there.

Congrats, Askance. Did everything go smoothly (the soon-to-be groom asks)?

oh man I am so down for this

http://chicagoist.com/2011/08/18/art_institute_exhibit_features_sovi.php

Yes, everything generally went well and it was actually an awesome day -- the weather cooperated and the ceremony was nice and the food was good and there was lots of dancing. By the end of it I was very drunk. Anyway, it is kind of amazing how well everything worked out, even if, at times, a satisfactory outcome seemed impossible.

The day after the wedding I did manage to get into a small car accident and lose my cellphone and the weather was awful. But it was still okay.

xp

Welcome back and congratulations!!!!

Niiiiick I tease bc I <3. Also I like drinking outside in appropriate weather. Also, everyone, Nick and I will be drinking outside tomorrow afternoon if anyone else has summer hours or furlough days to ruin with alcohol poisoning.