I think I just had a very pathetic day.  Who is to gauge or judge ( Read more... )

So.  The Oscars.  It was terrible and I'll try to condense my rantings to one blog entry to tell you why in a somewhat rational manner.  (My real life rants have consisted of me screaming "It's hard out here for a pimp" over and over again...emphasis on PIMMMP ( Read more... )

dear friends ( Read more... )

sittin' in some cotton undies and an oversized t-shirt, watchin' a suspense thriller (i.e. the bourne identity, the client, the fugative) and drinkin' beer.

i need some whiskey. what is with the 5 a.m.'s? my eyes pop open and there i am, tired, restless and sleepless ( Read more... )

This week Lauren recommends...

Thursdays - It is the day after Wednesday and the day before Friday.  Neither the middle, end or beginning of the week.  Thursday is an entity all its own.  Let's all love Thursday.

Tom Hanks in the early days - Seriously folks! Big?  The Man with One Red Shoe?  The Money Pit?  SPLASH!!?? Let's all think of the word " ( Read more... )

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elixir for a perfect evening*:

(1) killer outfit.  (2) cute, thoughtful, intellegent male.  (3) cheese, wine and dinner preparation (i.e. washing potatos, cutting up veggies, assisting in the making of perfect balsamic vinegarette).  (4) rosemary, garlic mashed potatoes and baked salmon topped off with a bottle of chardonnay**.  (5) music, dark ( Read more... )

Lauren recommends...

-  Making soup.  An emotionally fullfilling way to eat.  Chop up veggies, tofu (or meat), add some herbs and spices, let it simmer and you're set.  It lasts forever and there is no wrong way to do it.

-  Cilantro.  What a great herb!

-  Project Runway.  A fabulously addictive reality show with people who actually have talent.  ( Read more... )

the weather gods were kind to chicago yesterday. out of a slew of gray, cold days emerged an unfamiliar sun and fifty four degrees of perfection. i embraced it with a quick walk to buckingham fountain and a parliment light that burned a hole in my black stockings ( Read more... )