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Chicago Blizzard Lakefront Weather Report
My sister and I filmed this little diddy during the brunt of the blizzard last week. Fairly telling of how brutal it was. Yeah, and we just dug our cars out on Sunday. YouTube – Chicago Blizzard Lakefront Weather Report.
Happy Festivus: My Grievances (in no particular order)
HAPPY FESTIVUS! A Festivus for the rest of us. “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re gonna hear about it.” In honor of this special day, let’s start with the airing of grievances, the Costanza-way: 1.) Cryptic status updates. “Bad day.” “No one understands.” “:(” “Hm. We’ll have to wait … Continue reading »
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A Fun New Anxiety: Killer Ice
I’ve developed a fear I never had before moving to Chicago and working downtown: ice plummeting 40 stories during a winter thaw and impaling me on my head. Giant skyscrapers and melting snow are a bad combination, and you’re reminded of the pending horror constantly. Signs are everywhere, written in large red letters, “DANGER: FALLING … Continue reading »
My Six-Word Memoir
The popularity of the six-word memoir a la Ernest Hemingway is back with the release of Smith Magazine’s new book, Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak, a follow-up to Not Quite What I Was Planning. The idea: Your life in one sentence, six words. Here’s mine: Learned how mighty the pen is. I could also … Continue reading »
Where is the future of fashion?
When I was about 10 years old, I envisioned the year 2010 with popular fashion in the vain of “The Fifth Element.” Instead, I am consistently disappointed by today’s Gap-nation. Everywhere I look I see a drab, khaki-colored blur of cheap, matchy-matchy attire that doesn’t take chances and has no personality. There is little glamour … Continue reading »
Big News!
Today, I upgraded from this tacky mug that I dug out from the depths of the community kitchen cupboard at my office… To this gem! How much does that rock? Maybe now Jon Stewart will agree to an interview with me.
Do you know what’s hilarious?
This… I love you, Kathy.
Public Restroom Etiquette
In my opinion (and this is my blog, so it’s about time I start stating my opinion), there are certain cardinal rules one must follow in a public restroom. 1.) If there is a row of empty stalls, do not, I repeat, do not take the one directly next to the only other person using … Continue reading »