Chicago: Become Familiar with its Distinctive Neighborhoods

jenny, has your work led to anyone being imprisoned yet?

Not that I am aware of, but I may be partially responsible for the levying of fines or penalties.

Okay friends. Back to work. TTFN!

The veggie muffaletta sandwich at Cosi is A+++ (probably not "authentic" muffaletta but it is tasty).

I just had a Quesadilla Explosion (TM) salad at Chili's.

gross

I miss Bojangles.

I'm actually not a fan of their muffaletta. It's too salty or something*. My old standby is the caprese, which they call a TBM.

*This could just be the location I get it at. I used to not like Cosi very much because their bread was too salty, but then someone assured me that the one I was going to (this was back when I worked at Michigan/Jackson) was notorious for oversalting their bread. I started going to the one across from the Art Institute, and voila, so much better.

The Quesadilla XXXPLOSION (TM) was actually pretty tasty. It's basically a salad that has some tortilla strips in it and a tangy sauce and then you get quesadillas on the side.

i had shrimp bisque and a salad for lunch

I had Kr-brand spicy sweet potato soup (feat. coconut milk and peas) and a banana and a tiny sliver of leftover pumpkin pie.

Essentially: mush. But tasty mush.

K-ZA-DILLLLA XXXXXPPPLLLOOOOOOSSSIIIOOOOOONNN (TM)

i did not have a megarita or an awesome blossom

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one of my ex-gfs worked at TGI Friday's and had to wear actual items of flair

actual flair

A muffaletta is not authentic at all if it is VEGGIE. How is that even possible? You need the additional saltiness of pork products.

I said before, it's a SALT SANDWICH.

it has lots of olives

and i don't give a crap if it's authentic, it is tasty as a mothra

from the cta regarding the holiday train:

The train operates approximately from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on several Saturdays, and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on select weekdays (schedules for each individual line will vary), and will make stops at all stations along the respective routes.

quesadilla xxxplosion all over your face, all over the place

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rogers/mothra.jpg

?

yeeeeeah

ew

tasty as a mothrafucker

i dare you to GIS "mothrafucker"

i am scared

nick, where's your office in evanston? i still think we should do an evanston lunch (and invite kr as well? and toby?) sometime, but it's kind of insane here at the moment so closer to the holidays would probably be better...

oh yeah i keep forgetting you're out here. I'm like a block north and a half-block west of the big movie theater, on un1vers1ty pl@ce.

we can eat at CHILI'S (just kidding)

fave evanston eatery: cozy noodles

gis for "mothrafucker" was clean! also:

A real S.O.B., a step up from motherfucker (but perhaps less offensive when heard in public). Evolved from motherfucker and inspired by the monstrocity Mothra, a foe of the famous Godzilla.

"That mothrafucker just stepped on my sac!"
"Mothrafucking Godzilla is always going around stepping on people's sacs."
"Only a real mothrafucking mothrafucker would commit such an inconsiderate act."

WTF. Who doesn't accept cash as a legitimate form of payment? I just wasted 40 minutes sitting at the DMV to renew my registration only to find out they don't accept cash. No credit card, no debit card, no cash. Checks or money orders only. What a fucking joke. Now I have to waste another lunch hour there tomorrow too.

I bet the person who told you that was really fucking smug and aloof about it, too.

Yes. As if they were taking tremendous pleasure in knowing I'd wasted all that time for nothing.

Isn't it ILLEGAL not to accept cash?? It's legal tender, for fuck's sake!

wow, i had no idea how much it costs to fly business class from LA to hong kong. i'm shocked. anyone want to take a guess (without cheating)?

$2500?

I would imagine it depends on the lead time for buying the ticket. Given a couple of months notice, I'd say $1200.

Oh, from LA. That changes things. Business class is still retarded money, though.

$2501?

$1?

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. and i just bought it (for my boss). that's f-ing crazy.

(i'm sure you can do it cheaper, but this is refundable and the client is paying anyway.)

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oh, and it's not like they're leaving tomorrow-- this is for mid january...

Wow, United economy class for about that time is only 1400.

"only" about half my monthly salary

don't you just love it when you can't concentrate on reading the newspaper at lunch because the restaurant you're in is playing aerosmith's amazing?

I like that song, too.

that's never happened to me because i would not remain in a restaurant playing post '78 aerosmith.

unrelated: i remembered to bring my carmex with me for the first time in a week and boy are my lips happy.

the songs kept skipping too, so i assume it was a mix cd that one of the workers brought in. other songs were aerosmith's cryin', ben folds' rockin' the suburbs, hey jude, and some recent green day song that i can't remember the words to now.