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

Wait is this the Bill James book? I thought it was weird that he wrote a book about crime.

Yes, that's the one.

I kinda felt that way when I was waiting out the rain in the fern room. And under the tent with the carousel. And in the warm exhaust fumes of a cta bus underneath a bridge with dozens of other cold wet Chicagoans. A fellow cyclist even offered me his dry tshirt, but I declined. Nice place to live for the most part.

I feel that way a lot more when I moved to this neighborhood, and even more in my new apartment. Argyle was OK, but living near the lake amongst big buildings and lots of activity is more exciting for me.

Huh - a 12th floor on the 2700 block would have to be either my old building or the one next door. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-cops-man-jumps-from-12thfloor-window-at-north-side-building-20110818,0,5986393.story

I just wandered into the North Side Summerfest and there is a Gap taco truck there.

Also Transistor (a cool music/book/gadget store that used to be in Andersonville) just opened in my hood.

That's really sad. xp

Transistor also had live music and BYOB movie nights and such--hope they do so in their new location as well.

they had a surprise screening of Musician once

i was asking about a book they stock about the fall and they said they sold two copies (on separate occasions) to ken vandermark

We're having Polish/Mexican fusion for dinner tonight.

pierogi with tomatillo salsa?

we ate at tgi fridays for lunch today and it was only mildly revolting.

was your server wearing flair? who works at TGI Fridays these days? College students?

I honestly can't remember what our server looked like. Though she was young (20-ish) and she was apparently in training.

http://sakswissarmyknife.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/server_room.jpg

I had a lovely evening with a certain pop superstar.

Saw Tree of Life

Had to move the car, so we circled the block a bunch

Had a grown-up milkshake and dessert at The Counter

Had a glass of sparkling wine - should have ordered the one named Il Faggeto, but chose a French one instead

Had some girl talk

Now home, watching That Mitchell And Webb Look

Ok 1 last plea: does anyone want to go to see thy show EZ mentioned withe tonight at the annoyance? http://www.annoyanceproductions.com/nofats/index.shtml

Tonight is the last night its showing that I can make it. Anybody? Eh?

Sorry, can't make it.

However, I would like to invite anyone interested to join me and Kr tomorrow night at Pritzker Pavilion for a performance of Steve Reich pieces, including Music for 18 Musicians and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Double Sextet. More info here.

Would do both if I were there.

In other news...

http://m.chicago.curbed.com/archives/2011/08/19/buyer-finally-closes-on-r-kellys-former-lakeview-home.php#mobify-bookmark

I would looooove to join you guys at that s Reich thing but I can't because of matters undiscussable in this public forum. Enjoy it on my behalf pls.

Yeah, I'm really sad I have to miss that tonight. Pls also enjoy it for me as well.

we had planned on going to the reich thing tonight, at least for a little while, but had a problem with a certain baby's sleep patterns last night so now it's unclear whether we're going or not because we are pretty dang tired. but i'll text you if we end up going, although it's up to you if you want to try to listen to modern classical music in the company of a crazy toddler or not.

jenny, i'm glad you're going to read "popular crime" because it is a weird book (not bad, just weird) and i want to talk to somebody about it.

I think I would like to attend the Reich thing. Is there a meeting plan or place?

I think I am probably going to try to get there around 6:15 and find a space on the lawn. (I would like to get up closer to the stage at some point, but I figure I can just wander up there intermittently throughout the show.) So I guess I would say just text me when you get there and we can meet up that way.

I have no idea of how popular it'll be -- I don't imagine that Reich will be attracting the kind of crowds that the NPR-approved indie rock acts do, but he's obviously a big deal within the classical world and not often performed in Chicago, esp. not for free.

If plans happen, would you text or call me or send me a message by telecopier? I think I want to go, but I may not be on ILX to see plans go down.

EZ, the monologuist's show was good and nicely outside of something I'd normally attend, which is very good. I wound up getting J3n do accompany me.

I posted this in a long-dormant thread, so I thought I'd share here

Yesterday at the otter pool viewing area at the zoo, a kid pointed to the otter and asked his dad, "What's that?" The dad said, "That's a beaver."

http://thesunnygirl.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/zoo_baby_otters1.jpg

Hi!!!!

Listen (doo dah doo)
Do you want to know a secret? (doo dah doo)
Do you promise not to tell?

lil sweeties xoxoxoxo

My day, my year, and probably my life is ruined b/c of this man Innocuous things that make you irrationally angry (a list thread)

if all that stuff was ruined it probably wasn't any good anyway

I am going to do some scrote slashin' in just a minute.

Je55e maybe you will distract yourself by thinking about this:
Aaron Paul is the poor man's Ryan Gosling
T or F

lol is that directed at me? xp

I could buy Aaron Paul as Ryan Gosling crossed with Elijah Wood.

we are def. going to the concert and will probably get there earlier than any of you guys (probably head over there right after work and get to the park by 5:30 at the latest) so feel free to call us if you want to try to get together.

Haha, no, Dan. But don't test(icle) me cuz I'm close to the edge.

LL, I don't know much about Ryan Gosling....

http://fashiongrunge.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/pic011ny.jpg
http://postdash.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/aaron_paul-375x500.jpg

aaron paul is actually a little prettier, now that i am comparing
he's also shorter, i think

Why is AP dressed like that? I really hope it's a promo shot for BB b/c otherwise I'm going to have to love a man who dresses like a doucheturd.

xp- omg shorter. <3

i think it's a promo shot -- i tried to find a pic of him biting his own shirt off, but couldn't find one

pinkman dresses like a kmart shopper

Jesse and I are meeting here at my place of employment and then coming to the park. So probably we'll get there around 6ish?

You can get cell reception around Pritzker, right? You can't in Grant Park and it's super frustrating if you're trying to meet up with someone there.

I just don't want to be stuck with Jesse all night and have to hear endlessly about the scalp scratching man.

i dunno. we'll be back on the lawn somewhere, just follow the dulcet tones of evie's shrieks.

"Dulcet Tones of Evie's Shrieks (Part I)", oh man didn't know they were going to play that one too! My favorite of that era of Reich's career.

(sorry)

lol

We may be later because we have to go to Sears and buy underwear because Jesse shat himself.

Depends at the Walgreens along Millennium Park and you're set.