We just finished Damages S1 last night. So good.
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
And so annoying that there seem to be no analyses on the Internet for me to read. (I guess no one got into it until the second season?)
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
when you guys read the reader's "people issue" do you get the impression that they're (mostly) just profiles of reader staffers' friends?
― La Lechera, Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I paid much attention to that feature.
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
we're watching homeland (slowly), it's kind of ridiculous but gets by on strong acting by claire danes, mandy patinkin, and especially the oddly creepy damian lewis
xpost yeah
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
Does the reader have an app? They should.
― Jeff, Thursday, 5 January 2012 23:52 (twelve years ago) link
you guys discovery center is offering a 50% off classes dealfinally, i can take one of their super sweet personal growth classes, like
"talk to anyone anytime, how to"
http://www.discoverycenter.cc/index/prsnlgr.htm
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
ott heart squeezingly painful to imagine a class that offers the following:
Want to learn how to talk to anyone at anytime and make a good impression. Are your fears of rejection in your way? Come learn how to:o Overcome your fearso Feel good about yourself and what you have to sayo Project self-confidenceo Start and continue conversationsWe will practice self-image building and power communication skills. Alan Salami LCSW is an NLP Master Practitioner and Psychotherapist. He specializes in assisting people to learn new mental skills to transform their lives. Mat. Fee: $10
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
The Discovery Center kind of blows. Or at least you need to be v cautious and selective about what you teach there.
Sincerely, The Asshole Who Paid for a Chicago Neighborhood Tour and Ended Up Trapped on a School Bus Listening to a House Flipping Ponzi Scheme Sales Pitch
― gonna give her the old fuquay-varina (Jenny), Friday, 6 January 2012 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
"Alan Salami LCSW"
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Friday, 6 January 2012 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
"To demonstrate what I'm talking about, we're going to act out a little exercise in social phobias -- I like to call this 'Hide the Salami'."
― Steamtable Willie (WmC), Friday, 6 January 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
i took a class on proofreading there, it sucked
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 17:57 (twelve years ago) link
i am not actually suggesting that you guys take classes at the discovery center, i'm just kind of obsessed with it due to stuff like this "Alan Salami LCSW"
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
I want to take foreign accent reduction.
― Jeff, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
i could teach that class
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:11 (twelve years ago) link
re: talk to anyone anywhere
1) who signs up for that class? how many students? ages? gender distribution?2) what does alan salami do to break the ice in the most socially tense room in chicago?3) what do the students think of the class after they take it? do they feel more able to talk to strangers?
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
i bet changing your name to "alan salami" is a good way to start conversations.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
q: 2) what does alan salami do to break the ice in the most socially tense room in chicago?a: introduces himself "hello, my name is alan salami. alan salami is my name. and if i can go through life with this name, you can learn to talk to people too"
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
though most of those conversations will primarily consist of "wait, your name is alan salami?"xpost
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:29 (twelve years ago) link
there are only seven results for a google image search for "alan salami," and none of them are pictures of a guy
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
Alan Salami -- the rumors are true
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
i've wondered about that place. i thought about taking classes there - how to do photoshop, for example.
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
Would that be worthwhile, do you think?
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:37 (twelve years ago) link
no
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
unless you're going to spy on the other classes and report back to me in exhaustive excruciating detail about what you saw
for real?
i also thought about taking an excel class
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:38 (twelve years ago) link
xp
I want to be "Danny Cappicola"
― bomb.gif (dan m), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
fwiw I think the U of C Graham school would be a better option for this stuff, probably more $ though
I took a yoga class there. It was OK.
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
(Disc. Ctr., not U of C.)
introducing: AMANDA MORTADELLA
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
nick textured vegetable protein-based chorizo substitute
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 18:59 (twelve years ago) link
Nick Quorn doesn't sound too bad but it's not as cool as Amanda Mortadella.
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 18:59 (twelve years ago) link
Jenny Baloney
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
Jesse Bloodsnausages
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
Do you like Paul Verlaine? Is it gonna rain today? Do you want to call your mommy? We can call her Alan Salami...
I'm sorry, I'll stop now. It's really hot and boring in my office.
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
YOU'RE hot and boring.
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
I'm super bored and super lazy today. I have to do some work but I just can't.
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
nick quorn and the bad veegs
― tanuki, Friday, 6 January 2012 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
Jesse take a class at a CCC location. They have cheep continuing ed courses in shit like that.
But really, get your bachelor's degree first.
― gonna give her the old fuquay-varina (Jenny), Friday, 6 January 2012 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
OK.
― the Smurf who'll snatch your money (Je55e), Friday, 6 January 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
still hotstill bored
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
Drop It Like It's BoredBored Child in the CityBored for Teacher
― Cheap desert locations (Eazy), Friday, 6 January 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
i can't even take a picture of the little white plastic baby jesus sticking out of our office rosca de reyes because i forgot my phone at home
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
amanda how do you find out about new music?i need to find new mp3 blogs that are well-curated. most of my new music sources are dried up.
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 6 January 2012 20:42 (twelve years ago) link
I'm gonna put my best-of-2011 playlist up on Spotify this weekend. Although it looks like Spotify is missing 11 of the 88 tracks. 12 if you count the "Edge of Glory" radio edit (they have the album version).
― Bon Ivoj (jaymc), Friday, 6 January 2012 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
hmmm good questioni'm not sure i find out about a lot actively so much as stumble on it? i still have an emusic account so that's my "try something new" allotment for the month, also keeps insane downloading under control.really i am not an obsessive keeper-upper with stuff. i should probably read a magazine or something.
i was thinking of going to see YOB/Anatomy of Habit at the EB on Wednesday 1/25. should be a good show, but is on a weeknight :-/
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
also like i went to that metal ensemble thing at the MCA and saw the awesome harmonium player dude there and then looked him uptotes recommend if you like that sort of thing! (organic/synthy soundscapes that sound inspired by nature) http://mindovermirrors.tumblr.com/listen
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
i also listen to the radio a lot
― La Lechera, Friday, 6 January 2012 21:03 (twelve years ago) link