Tomorrow is Erin and my's (our) birthday. We will be 26. Erin says she likes even numbers, and I agree. So far I have not regretted turning a year older, because I like feeling progressively wiser, even though I am sure it is all in my own head. I have noticed some subtle traits which speak of adulthood, like being able to do things by MYSELF and ( Read more... )

Yesterday I came home from work, picked up the house a little, and was just beginning to get bored of watching Tyrone play Metroid when Simon called and suggested we go to dinner. We went to Think, an Italian place on Western and Lyndale, and the food was amazing. It's between a neon sign store and a tattoo shop, and the outside is nothing fancy ( Read more... )

Today I finally found out that our application has been approved for the new apartment. About time. This place is smaller, but laid out in a much nicer way. The kitchen has black and white tiles/linoleum, and the living room has a decorative fireplace and built in bookshelves. And probably no roaches ( Read more... )

Today when I was walking down the street I saw an old man in a plaid shirt walking towards me. I stepped to the side so as not to hog the sidewalk, but he moved that way too, so I moved again, and so did he. Right up to my face where he proceeded to grab me by my shoulders, stare into my face and say in some kind of Eastern European accent, "Give ( Read more... )

I'm done with my old job! Jared got me a job at his store, and now I will be working there. I love it already.

That's all for now.

You can really get to know people by taking the bus every day. It's not like the train, people feel more comfortable having loud conversations. And if you take the same bus at the same time, well, it's like joining a special group that rotates characters daily, but with a few old favorites thrown in for the hell of it. The waitress from the Hot ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't posted anything interesting in a long time. I read this thing every day to see what my friends are up to, and sometimes it seems like for me there's nothing worth writing about. It's like when I talk to my Dad, and we ask each other what's going on. Most of the time, nothing's going on because we're just living our lives, and a lot ( Read more... )

When walking around Chicago, one must pay attention to the interesting architecture, people, and neighborhoods while keeping one eye on the sidewalk for any nasty business that will be hard to get off shoes. In my neighborhood people tie plastic bags to their fences in the attempt to keep the garbage off the streets. And people do put trash in ( Read more... )

I just had the best breakfast ever. Again. And a good haircut at the punk rock hair salon. And I took a 45 minute walk. I can accomplish quite a bit on Saturdays for being hung over.

Does anyone have any advice about job hunting while you already have a job? I applied for a job at DePaul, and I'm calling them tomorrow to set up an interview. What do I tell them while on my illicit interview/sick day? What do I say to the people at DePaul? "Yeah, uh, my job really sucks so I skipped it today and went here." er, maybe not ( Read more... )