Thursday, May 31, 2007  |  

- what's wrong with you, boy? -

This is brilliant. You tell him, Rog!

Current music: Smashing Pumpkins - Tarantula

Thursday, May 31, 2007  |  

- 10 -

On May 31st, 1997, Roger Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays allowed 2 runs over 8 solid innings in a 13-3 victory against the Oakland A's. With the win, he improved his record to perfect 10-0 for the year.

Current music: Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy

Friday, May 25, 2007  |  

- let's get some shoes -

In the news:

- Saks shoe department gets own ZIP code: I know of at least 2 people who will have tiny orgasms after reading this.

- Boy bags hog bigger than 'Hogzilla': I don't know what's scarier: a wild boar that weighs more than 1000 pounds, or the fact that it was killed by an 11-year-old boy with a pistol. Eleven! How about the fact that he killed his first deer at age 5?

Current music: The Go! Team - Grip Like a Vice

Friday, May 25, 2007  |  

- the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog -

I'm really digging the new Office 2007, but my favorite "feature" has nothing to do with the app itself: the Consolas font, which has replaced Courier New as my default font for both Vim and Console. It's the only fixed-width font that doesn't make me want to claw my eyeballs out.

Oh, and I will get off of this Amy Winehouse kick eventually, I promise.

Current music: Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Wednesday, May 23, 2007  |  

- break a leg -

So, my "knee cancer" has a name: Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome which is caused by IT Band Friction Syndrome. "Sounds like a musical group with your co-workers that is having a dispute," says Matt.

I also have a sprained hip flexor. Ouch.

Current music: Arctic Monkeys - You Know I'm No Good

Tuesday, May 22, 2007  |  

- midwest dream vacation, the sequel -

- The Mini: I badly sprained my knee just 4 days before the race and then re-aggravated it about 7 miles into it. I somehow managed to finish without stopping or walking though. Despite the excruciating pain (I'm still limping 2+ weeks later), crossing the finish line was a pretty amazing feeling. To quote the always brilliant Defective Yeti, my body was flooded with my three favorite substances: adrenaline, endorphins, and self-righteousness.

- Cubs vs. Pirates at Wrigley: way more fun than Fenway or the Yankee Stadium. Unlike their Boston/NY counterparts, Cubs fans are loud and obnoxious in an *endearing* way. Go figure. And they really, really don't like Jacque Jones. Or Chris Duffy. Still not sure why. We were seated behind 4 local drunks which infinitely enhanced the experience. At one point, the bleacher bums got into a "left-field sucks/right-field sucks" shouting match and after few minutes one of the drunk guys declared our (left-field bleachers) victory. We were all cheering when he added "Yeah, we showed them! It's a double-ended dildo!" which was met with a sudden, awkward silence. "You know, for doing the scissor sisters," he tried to explain with helpful hand-gestures. More awkward silence and puzzled looks. Then he randomly pointed at some girl and yelled "See? She knows what I'm talking about!" I love Wrigley.

- Gray's strawberry pie: still magically delicious; still worth a drive out to (fucking) Moorestucky.

- Stacey & Todd: the bestest hostess/chef combo ever. I'll run the Mini every year just to hang out with them and eat their food.

- Candlelight Cabin in Lake Monroe: Frankie says Relax.

- I realize Chicago is called "the Windy City" for a reason, but good grief!

- Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs? Apparently, not a coincidence.

- Chicago water tastes like bleach. Every time I drank water, I felt like I was slowly getting poisoned à la Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

- I refuse to choose between Pizzeria Uno and Giordano's.

- Cloud Gate a.k.a. The Bean: my new favorite public sculpture. I want it in my living room.

Current music: CéU - Mais Um Lamento

Monday, May 21, 2007  |  

- amy amy amy -

I think I'm in love with Amy Winehouse.

Current music: Amy Winehouse - Frank

Monday, May 14, 2007  |  

- how to reappear completely -

Yipes -- I ignore the Internets for a couple of weeks, and I come back to find out that Paris Hilton is jail-bound and Roger Clemens is once again a Yankee.

Maybe I should do this more often.

Coming soon: a complete recap of my Midwest Dream Vacation, the Sequel. I first need to catch up on the thousands of emails and Blogline entries though.

Current music: Rufus Wainwright - Going to a Town