Baby Dayliner Oct. 19th, at 9:30pm Empty Bottle

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I’ve changed zip codes. I’ve had the same zip code in Chicago since I first decided to move to this crazy lakeside plain. 60622. I almost feel like I owe it something, almost. I’m officially a 60651 now, and I feel almost giddy with the knowledge that every thing around me is unknown territory. Part of living in a city is to explore and try new ( Read more... )

The inner turmoil of “What does it mean?” Not the easily confused turmoil of “What does it ALL mean?” This turmoil is specific, like the color Navajo White v.s. Eggshell. It’s specific to something I am grappling with. It is hard to reason out the way things line up because when you were younger you thought you had laid some careful plans. I ( Read more... )

My new phone arrived. I changed out my SIM card and now, well, let's just say that the numbers did not transfer correctly. The numbers that did translate are, as follows: Sister, Pie-Eyed Pizza, My JOB, Flash Cab, and all of my friend's names starting with D, F, M and the letter X (I do have a friend whose name begins with X). How do I know that ( Read more... )

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The arduous journey to find a place to lay my head and call it mi casa is over. After viewing 20 apartments, making over 30 phone calls and seeing some of the most deplorable of rentals, I can say with confidence that when I was in my early 20s I must have been fucking wacko. I know everyone spends their college years living in near squalor. A ( Read more... )

A conversation with a Landlord ( Read more... )

Did anyone realize that last week was National Unmarried and Single Americans Week. It appears that I am just living this lifestyle so hardcore that I didn’t have time to stop and read the headlines. Girl So Single-Minded, Misses Special Week. Flash back to earlier this week when I totally canceled my date based on boredroom. Some say I am being ( Read more... )

Touch and Go Music Festival. It began like any weekend. Y’know my friend from college was dropping in to visit and sleep on my couch. I hadn’t seen him in over 3 years or so and time seemed to be good to him. We grabbed some dinner on Friday and then went to watch !!! as the opener for what was to be a great line-up. We ran into a few of his ( Read more... )

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