There are these weird, dead trees near where I live that cast a stark contrast against the sky at sunset.  Whenever I'd pass by them when the light was just right, I'd remind myself that it would make an awesome picture.  I mentioned this to Damon as we were driving home Saturday night. "Why not do it right now? Go get your camera," he urged. (That ( Read more... )

You know what's boring? The Republican convention.  I am enjoying that guy dressed up as Lincoln.

You know what's NOT boring? RibFest. It was awesome.


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I had a FANTASTIC Labor Day weekend. One of the highlights was attending my first Rib America Festival downtown with Damon. We headed out early Monday afternoon to check out The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band.  If you haven't seen them, holy crap, do. You need to see, nay, experience them, at least once. People ask me about their sound, to which I ( Read more... )

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Last Saturday, I went with Jess, Delbert, and  Sharod Sherod? Shahrod? their friend to Duffy's downtown.  They had some sort of deal for all-you-can-drink until 11pm.  $20.  Lovely. I was also SO happy to meet up with Jenna, a good friend from high school, who met us there with her boyfriend Chris. I haven't seen her in years, so it was fabulous to ( Read more... )

Top Three Things I Learned While Eavesdropping on a Nearby Table of Northside COUGARS on the patio of the Moon Dog Tavern Last Night:

1) Bobby was f*cking Missy and that other chick at the same time.
2) "You just need a little botox...right between the eyes. That's it!"
3) Call the babysitter. She just wants to DANCE tonight.

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Top Five Songs on your iTunes that are under two minutes, that you kind of wish were longer, but not really, because they're kind of perfect the way they are:

1) Spoon - You Gotta Feel It
2) The Beatles - She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
3) Tori Amos - Mr. Zebra
4) Cat Stevens - The Wind
5) Sam Cooke - Running Out theTape.**

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I headed over to the Windy City to visit my BFF Jessica last weekend!

One of the things I discovered about myself this weekend is that toll roads stress me out.  They stress me out because I have this habit of throwing anything I don't need right that second into the landfill that is my car's backseat.  Including bags of change I save for whenever I ( Read more... )

...dresses better than I do. And has better hair.


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