I SO wish I could have been there.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Fucking hell.
Fucking hell.
The garage I usually use want to charge me over a grand to fix my car to pass the emissions test. My car isn't worth $1000!
I am seriously considering just selling it or donating it. Thanks fucking State of Illinois, and thank you Mayor Daley for getting your cops to ticket my car almost daily. This is such a fucking scam ... my car passed the emissions test last November so why am I even getting tested again, and why does it suddenly not pass? Plus, the state should allow you to renew your registration with the understanding that you'll get the car up to par within 6 months or something. The way it's set up now, folks that like paycheck to paycheck -- or like me are/were unemployed -- have no chance of fixing the car and merely rack up more debt as the parking tickets pile up.
Fuck.
The garage I usually use want to charge me over a grand to fix my car to pass the emissions test. My car isn't worth $1000!
I am seriously considering just selling it or donating it. Thanks fucking State of Illinois, and thank you Mayor Daley for getting your cops to ticket my car almost daily. This is such a fucking scam ... my car passed the emissions test last November so why am I even getting tested again, and why does it suddenly not pass? Plus, the state should allow you to renew your registration with the understanding that you'll get the car up to par within 6 months or something. The way it's set up now, folks that like paycheck to paycheck -- or like me are/were unemployed -- have no chance of fixing the car and merely rack up more debt as the parking tickets pile up.
Fuck.
When you think of John McCain, think of me ... George W. Bush.
When you think of John McCain, think of me ... George W. Bush.
On one hand, I'm gonna miss this minor resurgence of Saturday Night Live's recapturing of the cultural zeitgeist ... on the other hand -- post November 5 -- I hope I never have to see any of these impersonations ever again.
On one hand, I'm gonna miss this minor resurgence of Saturday Night Live's recapturing of the cultural zeitgeist ... on the other hand -- post November 5 -- I hope I never have to see any of these impersonations ever again.
Pigs Fly Pt. II.
Pigs Fly Pt. II.
To help sooth Nora's what must be almost paralytically stunning sense of disbelief over a recent Tweet of mine, I hereby offer for your aural perusal The Teenagers' unmistakenly genius rework of Britney Spears' otherwise nigh unlistenable "Womanizer." Link provided via the excellent Musique Magnifique.
MP3: Britney Spears "Womanizer (The Teenagers Remix)"
The Teenagers photo by Meg Bourne
To help sooth Nora's what must be almost paralytically stunning sense of disbelief over a recent Tweet of mine, I hereby offer for your aural perusal The Teenagers' unmistakenly genius rework of Britney Spears' otherwise nigh unlistenable "Womanizer." Link provided via the excellent Musique Magnifique.
MP3: Britney Spears "Womanizer (The Teenagers Remix)"
The Teenagers photo by Meg Bourne
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Living the high life.
Living the high life.
Last night I realized that I tend to attend sporting events via private boxes or kick ass corporate seats. This is not because I'm a pampered S.O.B., but is instead a byproduct of the fact that I am not really a sports kind of guy, and the only way to really get me to go to games is through enticements such as those. Basically I'm there for the amenities, not the game.*
This came to me as I was sitting in an Executive Suite at the United Center watching the Blackhawks play as I munched on a cookie from the dessert cart, trying to find a place for it in my stomach amongst all the free hot dogs and beer I had already consumed.
Hee!
*This is not 100% true. For some odd reason I really do enjoy going to Cubs games at Wrigley Field for some reason. I think it's just hardwired into me.
Last night I realized that I tend to attend sporting events via private boxes or kick ass corporate seats. This is not because I'm a pampered S.O.B., but is instead a byproduct of the fact that I am not really a sports kind of guy, and the only way to really get me to go to games is through enticements such as those. Basically I'm there for the amenities, not the game.*This came to me as I was sitting in an Executive Suite at the United Center watching the Blackhawks play as I munched on a cookie from the dessert cart, trying to find a place for it in my stomach amongst all the free hot dogs and beer I had already consumed.
Hee!
*This is not 100% true. For some odd reason I really do enjoy going to Cubs games at Wrigley Field for some reason. I think it's just hardwired into me.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Overdoing it and doing it well.
Overdoing it and doing it well.
Every day at the gym I do 20 minutes on the elliptical machine and 10 minutes on the treadmill for my cardio. I'm getting older so I try not to run too much for fear of hurting my knees or something like that. Well, yesterday all the elliptical machines were full so I started on the treadmill, and decided to just keep going and run for 30 minutes. I was actually surprised by how easy it was and how fast I was going. I only stopped because I have to stick to a strict schedule so I can get to work on time. After that, I did some weight work with my legs and decided to increase the weights I use quite a bit. I was feeling pretty superhuman. I was feeling no pain.
Until today.
Whoa do my legs hurt! I guess I overworked some muscles that aren't used to that heavy a workout. I'm walking like a little ol' granny.
Owie.
Every day at the gym I do 20 minutes on the elliptical machine and 10 minutes on the treadmill for my cardio. I'm getting older so I try not to run too much for fear of hurting my knees or something like that. Well, yesterday all the elliptical machines were full so I started on the treadmill, and decided to just keep going and run for 30 minutes. I was actually surprised by how easy it was and how fast I was going. I only stopped because I have to stick to a strict schedule so I can get to work on time. After that, I did some weight work with my legs and decided to increase the weights I use quite a bit. I was feeling pretty superhuman. I was feeling no pain.Until today.
Whoa do my legs hurt! I guess I overworked some muscles that aren't used to that heavy a workout. I'm walking like a little ol' granny.
Owie.
Dang!
Dang!
The one bummer about being employed: I won't get a full paycheck until the middle of next month, but the fact that I now have a steady income means I get no more unemployment money from the state. Not even for the last week I wasn't working (and had no income ... sorry, inside joke to any who have a had to do the biweekly phone check-in with IDES). You know what that means? Betty the Beagle and I will be sharing meals together until mid-November!
The one bummer about being employed: I won't get a full paycheck until the middle of next month, but the fact that I now have a steady income means I get no more unemployment money from the state. Not even for the last week I wasn't working (and had no income ... sorry, inside joke to any who have a had to do the biweekly phone check-in with IDES). You know what that means? Betty the Beagle and I will be sharing meals together until mid-November!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Breaking it down for Joe Sixpack ... and me.
Breaking it down for Joe Sixpack ... and me.
After Fareed Zakaria explained that the bright side of the current world financial mess is that it will finally cause people to fix their irresponsible fiscal behavior in favor of better savings habits, Stephen Colbert had this to say:
After Fareed Zakaria explained that the bright side of the current world financial mess is that it will finally cause people to fix their irresponsible fiscal behavior in favor of better savings habits, Stephen Colbert had this to say:
So it's like the guy who says, "It's great that I caught my wife cheating on me because it made me start going to the gym."I think we've found a new financial reporter who can break it down into plain english for the people!
So jealous of anyone who gets in to see this!
So jealous of anyone who gets in to see this!
Small club. Original line-up. Damn!
Small club. Original line-up. Damn!
Gym crushes.
Gym crushes.
Everyone has gym crushes, right? You know when you go in at a certain time of the day, all of the time, and you sort of have a group of "regulars" there the same time you are? In that group isn't there one or two members of the opposite sex you always kind of look at thinking, "Hm, they're cute, and if we were at a show / bar / club / church fish fry maybe I would walk over and say hi." Of course I would never actually walk over and say hi -- unlike some I view gyms as places boys and girls can work out with out having to worry about undue social interaction -- so these crushes are always based in the understanding that they always remain hypothetical, which is why I seem to always have them whether I'm single or taken. I've always wondered if other folks have them too, and if so, if they operate on the same internal rules as my "gym crushes" do i.e. more of a mental distraction than anything else.
Everyone has gym crushes, right? You know when you go in at a certain time of the day, all of the time, and you sort of have a group of "regulars" there the same time you are? In that group isn't there one or two members of the opposite sex you always kind of look at thinking, "Hm, they're cute, and if we were at a show / bar / club / church fish fry maybe I would walk over and say hi." Of course I would never actually walk over and say hi -- unlike some I view gyms as places boys and girls can work out with out having to worry about undue social interaction -- so these crushes are always based in the understanding that they always remain hypothetical, which is why I seem to always have them whether I'm single or taken. I've always wondered if other folks have them too, and if so, if they operate on the same internal rules as my "gym crushes" do i.e. more of a mental distraction than anything else.
Suzi Quatro in my dreamz.
Suzi Quatro in my dreamz.
I had a dream last night where I was at a Suzi Quatro show and she sang this awesome song. I woke up trying to remember the lyrics so I could find a copy of it until I realized it was a song from a dream and didn't actually exist. Dammit!
I had a dream last night where I was at a Suzi Quatro show and she sang this awesome song. I woke up trying to remember the lyrics so I could find a copy of it until I realized it was a song from a dream and didn't actually exist. Dammit!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Week two!
Week two!
Well, still getting used to waking up at 5:30 a.m. regularly, but I'm adjusting pretty quickly. That still doesn't mean I've got the ol' brain fully up and running yet, so for today please enjoy this completely random LOLdog picture*. Thanksies.
*O.K., not so random, actually. I picked it because it reminded me of playing Dungeons & Dragons. Twenty-five years ago.
Well, still getting used to waking up at 5:30 a.m. regularly, but I'm adjusting pretty quickly. That still doesn't mean I've got the ol' brain fully up and running yet, so for today please enjoy this completely random LOLdog picture*. Thanksies.
*O.K., not so random, actually. I picked it because it reminded me of playing Dungeons & Dragons. Twenty-five years ago.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Um.
Um.
According to the NYT:
According to the NYT:
“The response from Senator Obama and his campaign yesterday was to attack Joe,” Mr. McCain said. “People are digging through his personal life, and he has TV crews camped out in front of his house. He didn’t ask for Senator Obama to come to his house. He wasn’t recruited or prompted by our campaign. He just asked a question. And Americans ought to be able to ask Senator Obama tough questions without being smeared and targeted with political attacks.”Wait, I'm pretty sure McCain's mention of Joe is what brought the TV crews to Joe's house, not Obama.
Pigs take flight.
Pigs take flight.
The Chicago Tribune, a paper that has not endorsed the Democratic Nominee for President since 1872, just threw their support behind Barack Obama. That's how pitiful John McCain has become ... even the Trib can't find a reason to vote for him!
The Chicago Tribune, a paper that has not endorsed the Democratic Nominee for President since 1872, just threw their support behind Barack Obama. That's how pitiful John McCain has become ... even the Trib can't find a reason to vote for him!
Around the web.
Around the web.
What do busy writers do when they’re too busy to write? Bullet point!
What do busy writers do when they’re too busy to write? Bullet point!
- Erin and Scott are getting married. They are both ex-Chicagoists and they are both rather comfortable with the spotlight, so it’s no mystery that they are featured in the wedding issue of Time Out Chicago. I’m sure it doesn’t hurt that Scott is the web editor for the magazine. Heh.
- I loved Bedhead back in the day, so it makes sense that I’d like The New Year … but I didn’t think I’d like them this much. Go see them at The Empty Bottle tonight.
- I’ve mentioned it before, but the new Secret Machines kicks major guitar thundering ass.
- It’s the last three days of The Pontiac … make sure you stop in and give the place a proper send-off sometime this weekend. I think it could be argued that the bar’s heyday coincided with the time I convinced Buddy – the owner – that Live band Karaoke would be a good idea (and it could probably be argued that band’s presence went a long way towards sustaining the bar as long as it did). I could write a book about the good times I’ve had there, and how much I’m going to miss it, but I won’t … primarily because I’d feel guilty sending that many people to jail for all the fun we had. (I say that not because we actually broke the law, but because it should be illegal for people to enjoy themselves that much!)
- Obama Mix 1 and Obama Mix 2.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
He's back!
He's back!
And by "he," I mean me. And by "back," I mean DJing at Liar's Club tonight from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Preceding my set will be a listening party for the new album from The Tossers. Let's make a full night of it!
And by "he," I mean me. And by "back," I mean DJing at Liar's Club tonight from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Preceding my set will be a listening party for the new album from The Tossers. Let's make a full night of it!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I scooped Lupe Fiasco!
I scooped Lupe Fiasco!
I wrote this on Chicagoist during my lunchtime. And then Lupe posted this:
Yeah, I'm sure he didn't do it because of me at ALL, but I am pretty sure I had my news on the web before he did! I've actually known about the signing for over a month now, but didn't want to say anything until it was final. I noticed someone from the Fiasco camp touting the band as Lupe's proteges (which they really aren't) so I took the educated guess that the deal was final.
Lupe, you've got some good taste.
I wrote this on Chicagoist during my lunchtime. And then Lupe posted this:
Yeah, I'm sure he didn't do it because of me at ALL, but I am pretty sure I had my news on the web before he did! I've actually known about the signing for over a month now, but didn't want to say anything until it was final. I noticed someone from the Fiasco camp touting the band as Lupe's proteges (which they really aren't) so I took the educated guess that the deal was final.
Lupe, you've got some good taste.
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