From making the rounds ( Read more... )

I met chivenger and went to the Doug Savant/pizza thing. It was crowded but not mobbed. We stood in line to get a slice and talk to him. A woman in front of us started hopping up and down like crazy when it was her turn to talk to him and all the news and pizza co. cameras suddenly appeared and started filming. Too cute ( Read more... )

Chicagoians ( Read more... )

I have an author in our May issue whose name is Steve Guttenberg. Too funny.

I wonder how many people sing the Stonecutters song from The Simpson's to him?

Saturday I noticed tufts of Pumpkin's fur all over the house. I'm taking it as a sign that he knows more about the weather than Tom Skilling and the rest of us humans do and that he is shedding because spring and warm weather are coming soon. That or he has alopecia. I'm seriously hoping it is the former so I can quit wearing my big ugly snow boots ( Read more... )

I was putting my pop in the fridge at work today and saw a bunch of stuff labeled "Creed." It took me a second to realized that no, I don't work at Dunder-Mifflin and Creed from said company doesn't work here, but instead there actually IS a person with that last name who works on my floor ( Read more... )

Hey Chicagoians and really anyone who takes a train,

I wanted to let you know that my neighbor who works for CTA on the Red Line stopped by to warn me about a new scam on the EL.

A person will get their foot stuck in the door. When someone goes to help them, a third person will pickpocket them from behind.

Be careful.

chivenger and I went to see Pan's Labyrinth last night. Though I had my eyes closed for a large chunk of it (I don't watch a lot of unstylized horror movies), it was a pretty movie and a pretty good one. The actors were amazing ( Read more... )

Did any of you tape Bones last night? If so, can I borrow your tape ( Read more... )

Happily I got a call from the cops yesterday saying the found my car in a v. scary neighborhood next to what appears to be a chop shop. The cops said it was only missing the hood and the license plates. Apparently, someone really needed a Honda hood complete with dings. They must be all the rage this year ( Read more... )