April 2008
41 posts
twistori (i love section) →
ianbroyles: this site shows specific phrases (i: love, hate, think, believe, feel, wish) from twitter users. great idea and nice presentation. (via sox)
This is really gorgeous. I wish I’d made it!
“In Apple’s quarterly conference call last week, Apple executives said that...”
– BlackBerry’s Quest: Fend Off the iPhone - New York Times
Wow. That is pretty much insane. I like my iphone, but I hate it more. I hardly ever have reception anywhere and when I do, half of my calls go straight to voicemail.. and when they don’t, they get dropped when I’m on the phone....
I’m back in Chicago to do school stuff, office design and hang out with people. The move to Key West went somewhat well. The previous owners were apparently pigs and left the place horrifying mess. Meatballs in the oven and two enormous double ended dildos were just the beginning. After the initial shock of it all, I got to scrubbing every square inch of the place over and over again during...
Happy Earth Day!!
Since having a cougar sighting in Wilmette and an awful cougar murder in Roscoe Village, the Chicago Tribune put out some helpful tips on what to do in case you have an encounter with one. This made me laugh out loud.
ENCOUNTERING A COUGAR - Pick up children immediately. - Do not approach it. Give the cougar an avenue for escape. - Do not run; this can trigger an attack. - Back away without...
Be Gentle With Me- The Boy Least Likely To
Chicago!
I want to start a dinner club. We can either choose a restaurant to go to, or have a potluck. I prefer the potluck only because I love entertaining. I was thinking the first Saturday of the month? I’d be happy to host it at our place if anyone can’t find the space.
Let me know if you’re interested.. don’t be shy! It would be awesome.
Chefs!
If you’re a young chef who’s dreamed of opening the next avant-garde restaurant in Chicago, I want to take you out to lunch.
Some things I’m looking for specifically on our end are:
At least 10 years experience
Creativity and mad presentation skills (think Guy Rubino)
An interest in molecular gastronomy
An incredible attention to detail
Somewhat tech-savvy
Somewhat of a...
Like golf?
My friend Christine and I are going to be playing 9 holes every so often after the 24th. Any ladies want to join? We’ll play in the morning and then have brunch. And if 9 holes isn’t your thing, there’s a group of us going to the Diversey driving range every so often.
Let me know if you’re interested. More competition would be fierce. :)
Passover menu ideas →
Although I’m not Jewish. I love love love Jewish food. My grandparents were survivors of the holocaust and hid over 30 Jews in their attic during the war- something punishable by death. My grandpa was hauled away on a concentration camp train twice and escaped twice. Needless to say, my grandma who was always a great host, wanted to make everyone feel at home, so she started experimenting...
I’m really excited to see the Human Footprint this Sunday. :)
“HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck. — Ricky, age 10”
I was just going through the small business tech section of the Wall Street Journal and I stumbled upon this article on Etsy.
“Providing such spaces for people to interact, embracing outside sites and encouraging the dialogue can help companies build positive exposure and engender goodwill — which will, ideally, translate into more business. And while they take work, such efforts can...
BREAKING NEWS: Kennedy Expressway shut down “The southbound Kennedy Expressway has been shut down near Hubbard’s Cave since 12:20 p.m. because a person is threatening to jump onto the expressway. More details to come.”
oh no. :’(
Life Before Death →
I can’t bring myself to look at these. They’re a series of portraits done by German photographer Walter Schels. Before and after death.
Email response from from keepinganotebook. I appreciate people who back up what they have to say.
Beware: this is pure drama at its most dramatic. The Internet is awesomely hilarious sometimes.
So I’m torn here. On the one hand, I want to agree—Lauren is gorgeous. Audrina, Heidi, Lo, Whitney? Attractive, but LESS ATTRACTIVE THAN REAL CELEBRITIES. Which is what I originally said....
Tonight I realized I can never be disappointed...
keepinganotebook: Because every episode is boring. Today I described it to a friend who has never seen it as “People who are less attractive than real celebrities, just staring at each other.” I think that’s fair. Less attractive than real celebrities? Lauren Conrad is one of the most gorgeous women in in Hollywood. Stop hating. And stop making fun of Mary Rambin and Julia Allison. You are...