Chicago: Totally hands-free!!!

Nick, if it helps, I can walk home.

Christ, I just got sleeeeeeepy. I'm still here for another hour, too.

Do you pray virtually?

I will def need a nap before tonight.

Don't interrupt, I'm talking to Christ.

* very very quietly *
What is everyone up to tomorrow night (other than Dan & sisut [not because I don't like them but because I already know they'll be seeing the national])

Not sure yet. I really need to pack this weekend, so I imagine I'll be doing that for much of the day, but I don't have plans for later.

Packing for what?

Oh yeah! The new place! DUH!

I just want everybody to know that the job offer that I got on Thursday? The one where they didn't tell me what the salary/bennies would be but still expected me to make a decision right there on the phone and I said I need until Monday? Well they still haven't told me what the salary/bennies would be.

W. T. F.

John, maybe Christ knows. Ask him for me.

Also, tomorrow is Jeff's birthday so we're going to have dinner and then probably just stay in and watch a movie. Low key celebration. Sunday we're going to the last Cubs home game of the season.

Just tell them "if I don't know what the cheddar gonna be, bitch, then how'm I supposed to know if I want the job?"

Just tell them "you wouldn't really want a labor lawyer who didn't find out about the terms before taking a job, right?"

lol that's almost exactly what I told her, I even said cheddar

That is seriously fucked up, that alone would make me not want to take the job.

Actually I'm pretty sure I didn't find that stuff out until after I took this job, but I was confident it would be decent and if I'd had the balls to ask they probably would have told me.

I sent a very nice email that said, basically, I can't make a decision if you don't tell me this information, and have received no reply.

There's no reply at all.
No reply at all.

I get the feeling you're tryin to tell me.
Is there something that I should know?
What excuse are you trying to sell me?
Should I be reading stop or go? I don't know!

Is anybody listening?

Hi dere!

s'always the same it's just a shame, that's all

Have I ever told you how much I sincerely love Abacab? Well, I totally do.

Duke is okay, too, but after that? Straight into the crapper.

I won the self-titled Genesis LP off of the radio when I was about 14.

jesse, the abottoir thing was off the cuff inspired by "the arbiter has spoken".

dan, good to be back?

jeff, happy early birthday.

nick, the library should be your best bet. failing that there's an internet cafe on ashland just north of division across from the jewel. there used to be one on north avenue between oakley and bell but i think it's closed.

We went to a Dogfish Head beer and cheese tasting tonight. Not enough beer, but it was good.

Our fridge is extremely beer rich right now though.

HEY GUESS WHAT. I passed the character and fitness thing. I am of the requisite character to practice law in IL.

Good job. They should have just asked me and I would have told them that you're about as much of an asshole as any practicing attorney.

rather, NO MORE of an asshole

Well, until you get a few drinks in you.

REPORT:
JUST THIS IN:
CAFE IBERICO: SERIOUSLY UNDERWHELMING. Food was solidly so-so and the service was right there with the food. I'm having trouble describing the food--it was just really blah. It was spicy and stuff, but it just seemed...unfinished or something. Like it was 2 steps away from being restaurant-quality. The quail paella was pretty OK, but not outstanding.

The ice cream crepe was DE-licious though.

Whoa. Amanda Lepore's website lists amongst its benefits:

** Discounts on plastic surgery (we aren't kidding).

Jenny, Jeff, Sarah and I went to Cafe Iberico like ... a year ago? Longer? I kind of felt the same way as you, Jesse. It was ok but not amazing, and it's weird eating in that huge loud room.

Oh yeh, I forgot about that. There is this woman I work with at Catch who raves on and on and on about that place. And a guy I work with was badmouthing BaBaReBa and said that for GOOD tapas, go to Iberico. Bleh.

http://news.myspace.com/events/chicagoevents/item/10157670

Who's in?

I remember Cafe Iberico. Whatever I got, I remember it really sort of sucked.

Ugh, pumpkin beer. WHY

Dogfish head pumpkin beer is the only pumpkin beer I like. It isn't just a beer with some sweet pumpkin syrup squirted in it. It's like brewed with pumpkin guts in it or something.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1038/1420912234_acb76c2461.jpg

Most pumpkin beers are cloying or too sweet. I like bite with just slightest essence of pumpkin.

I've never had that one, but I'd be willing to try it because Dogfish Head makes good beer. But yeah, the sweet is what puts me off.

I got some of their Golden Era (formerly Golden Shower) pilsner at Binny's the other day. It's fucking fantastic. $13 for a 4 pack though :((((((((((((((((((999

Hey, congrats to Jenny on showing some character.

Is Dogfish the brewery that had the night as Ras Dashen?

No, that was Two Brothers.

I paid $11.99 for a six-pack of 60 Minute IPA last night.

I wonder what the food is gonna be like? I would probably go.

11.99 is high. I think it is 8.99 or 9.99 at whole foods right now.

I love beer. I love dinner. I love beer dinners.

Does anybody have a good recipe for lemon bars?

Happy Birthday, Jeff.

Happy BD, J.

A guy I work with makes outstanding lemon bars, but I don't have the recipe. So, no.