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#replacenamesinsongswithtanya

My name is Tanya
I live on the second floor
If you hear something late at night
It's just me doing my new P90 workout plan

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS

http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/chicago-has-a-new-tourism-anthem-and-its-beyond-aw,73085/

omg those harmonies are making me physically ill!

see the buildings as they climb into the sky!

ABYSMAL

See you in Chicago-o-o-WHOA-OHHHHH!

not going to listen, or I may never go to Chicago again

it was seriously making me so sick i had to turn it off! it's like being stuck in the worst commercial.

It is a really terrible song!

That.... it was just so terrible!!

I'm honestly fascinated by how terrible it is.

I immediately blamed Rahm.

You expect these things to be not-great, but that was JUST AWFUL!

I was really hoping that the cut off word in the URL was "awesome" (chicago-has-a-new-tourism-anthem-and-its-beyond-aw,73085/) but I think the person actually wrote "it's just aw,723[095u12!!"

that was barf

I mean "Go Cubs Go" is about as terrible but it came from a terrible time and it should be a fucking warning to never be so terrible again.

;__;

fucking hippie jam bands

talk about misnomers too -- there is nothing hippie or jammy about that song whatsoever

That is terrible. Maybe they want to cut down on tourism this year?

I started reading Electric Eden on the plane yesterday and I can already tell this is going to make me want to buy a lot of records.

check spotify before you spend too much -- lotsa stuff there, esp classical composers

Oh yeah, that'll be my first stop. I was wishing I could've accessed it while I was on my flight to listen as I read. Really great stuff so far, but I've only just now gotten to the introduction of Lomax to the story.

Hey dudes, what's up?

I had a dream about Mayor Rahm last night. We were at a party and he got too drunk and I was trying to help him call his goons to pick him up, and he wanted to go in the kitchen and eat so I took him there then went to collect his Blackberry and his jacket and tie that he'd taken off when he was dancing. I was trying to think of a way to ask him to help me get a job when my alarm went off.

hi guys. i feel pretty good today after a week of feeling crabby and irritable (primarily due to shitty sleep)

Hi n/a. Congratulations.

Slow day at work. Anyone want to lunch with me? I am pretty sure that I can be in the Loop at almost any time.

i could lunch but not til 1:30 which usually seems too late for everyone else. can't switch my schedule around today, unfortunately.

having to take care of drunk rahm in a dream seems tiring

I think I preferred Daley to Rahm. Both are pushy dicks, but Rahm is more actively so.

Gonna have to agree with that aside from my longstanding opposition to nepotism in politics.

having to take care of drunk rahm in a dream seems tiring

It was! He was a mess. Leaning on me to stand up and we had to keep stopping so people could take pictures.

I wish it were February and we were having a huge blizzard.

Has this been posted?

Check out this video on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBXrTnw3oEc

http://www.whiteeyebrows.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/mothers-disapproving-241x300.jpg

Haha I just saw the most awesome walk of shame guy slink off the El at Belmont. 20-something, looked like shit and was wearing a beer-stained t-shirt, jeans, and flip flops. When the train pulled in, he was leaning against the door with his eyes shut. LOL

R had a similar guy on her train to work recently. Said he passed out and half fell down, people were freaking out and calling the train operator trying to get them to stop but it was really obvious the kid was still drunk from the night before, reeking of booze etc.

Alternative titles for the Central Lake View video:

"We aren't kidding when we say Chicago is really segregated."

Also, TS: Central Lake View song v. "Chicago"

I know this is super late notice but I think we are gonna be at Jake melnicks at 11. Just wanted to say in case anyone is sorta close and bored

I'm in bed! Also, I've been up since 3 am. Enjoy jakes, they've got good beer.

I know, I expect most ppl are. We willl enjoy!

Which hotel did you end up at?

Damn, I was near Jake's at 8 but just saw this now.

We were never really at Jake's. I dragged the Erica, the husband, and the 'rents to the Billy Goat below Michigan and Wacker. You know... the real one.

We drank until Erica's husband loosened up a bit, which is a good bit of drinking.

Eazy - the Conrad. It is pretty nice!

Great location -- puts you in the middle of things. The Jazz Record Mart is about two blocks away, very fun place to browse a bit.

Yeah. It is p great.

In today's local news:

Shenanigans lead to tragedy! http://www.suntimes.com/news/12209505-418/train-buffs-derailed-on-elevated-cta-tracks-in-south-loop.html
Living in the suburbs is painful: http://www.suntimes.com/business/12027878-417/more-pain-pills-prescribed-in-suburbs-than-chicago.html

And a bonus lolsuntimes article: http://www.suntimes.com/news/12157445-418/romney-obama-should-skip-mom-jeans-and-consider-rahm-jeans.html

irl lol

The mayor’s casual-look upgrade included a laid-back meeting at his City Hall office. That’s where personal denim adviser, David Shelist, owner of popular jeans boutique The Denim Lounge, took Emanuel’s measurements for the perfect casual fit.

Hahaha

i mean

I think Rahm having a 31" inseam is vanity sizing. No way dude is that tall.

everything about that guy is phony
i should know, considering my background and continued high standing in the denim advisory industry.

hi guys

do you ever wish you could be banned from all of ilx except for the chicago threads? i do.