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Update from last night: Marrakech v. good, go for "The Couscous".

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:04 (seventeen years ago) link

Last night I had a last-day-of-class bash with my students and

1) i made jambalaya with chicken andouille and shirmps instead of the soup, a good idea since i used stuff that was sitting in the fridge and didn't have to buy anything extra

2) my ethiopian student brought food THANK YOU

3) i brought some music for the party, including several ethiopiques selections and my student, B, said that she likes that music, but
a. it's popular among "old people"
b. "old people" like to dance to it at weddings

4) which leads me to believe that it's a bit like our Motown -- so the next time you feel all hip and worldly listening to your ethiopiques, realize that you are basically jamming to "My Girl". i will try to remember this as well.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:43 (seventeen years ago) link

ethiopiques is the greatest lounge music of all time and i will never feel bad for grooving on that.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:48 (seventeen years ago) link

i'm not saying you should -- i groove on it too, or else i wouldn't have brought it to class -- but i thought it was funny that she said it was "what old people dance to at weddings."

you know, OLD PEOPLE.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:49 (seventeen years ago) link

like me.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:50 (seventeen years ago) link

I'M OLDER THAN YOU.

where's my social security check?

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Put your glasses on old man, it's ON THE TABLE, next to the Geritol.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, totally. I know some dudes who play in a salsa band in town, it's cool but apparently in the timeline of Latin music the style is what people's grandparents and parents were hip to.

― JordanC (JordanC), Thursday, 14 December 2006 18:53 (seventeen years ago) link

free crappy work coffee + free crappy work hot chocolate packet = ghetto mocha

i used to drink this daily.

― JuliaA (JuliaA), Thursday, 14 December 2006 19:50 (seventeen years ago) link

i think my nephew sent me this for xmas. but seeing as he's only 6 months old i'm guessing my sister helped pick it out.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B00005IBX9/ref=dp_otherviews_0/102-9207260-8074543?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&img=0

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 19:59 (seventeen years ago) link

Cocktails and/or beers before the Hawks/Wings game tonight @ 4-St@r Bar at Madison and Racine.

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:05 (seventeen years ago) link

what time dan-o? i might be up for that.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Dunno exactly but the game is at 7:30. Say, 6ish? I've got to go home first and drop my shit off, then come back downtown. I'll shoot you a txt.

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:11 (seventeen years ago) link

ok, i'm totally not committing to this though.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:16 (seventeen years ago) link

whatevs dude

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:19 (seventeen years ago) link

I think I'm going to Neo tonight with EZ and some other folks, if I feel okay -- I've had a very low-level cold all week.

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:20 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm going to watch the movie about jewish Homos tonight.

― JordanC (JordanC), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Fuck fuck fuck the CTA! Remember that last Thurs. I said that I had waited for my Chicago card to activate for over a week? And they said that I was supposed to have waited 3 business days before using it? Well it's been 4+ and it's still fucking inactive, but they sure as shit charged me $75.

I called and they said that the system was supposed to have reactivated it automatically, but there was a glitch. A real person would do it. But that will take 3 days. In the meantime I am welcome to walk 6 blocks down to the CTA place and pick up a 7 day pass to get me through, but I don't have time.

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:21 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh, and the story behind the 3 day waiting period: When I was in NO I wasn't using my card, but when I came back to visit I saw that I had a small balance available so I used it. The card then tried to reload and could not, so they deactivated it. When I returned I reactivated it. Then I was supposed to wait 3 business days before reactivating it. I did not, so the balance went into the negative (despite my having been charged $75!) and it re-deactivated.

I could kill.

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Chicago, should I quit my clerkship next semester so I can go back and volunteer for worker justice and give myself a little more breathing room for completing all the stuffnjunk necessary to finish school? I will be taking classes and externing at the EEOC plus ???

Pros: More time. Less stress. Good networking opportunities through worker justice endeavors.

Cons: Minuscule possibility that a miracle will occur and my current firm will decide to hire me after graduation. I will miss my coworkers.

Money is not an issue. What do I do????

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:33 (seventeen years ago) link

shit, that reminds me, i need to cancel that chicago card that i lost.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:36 (seventeen years ago) link

JENNY -- You crazy?!?! Quit and do more volunteer work. If you don't need the money, you can see your coworkers anytime.

― Armando Grouse (Armando ), Thursday, 14 December 2006 20:37 (seventeen years ago) link

quitters never win, and winners never quit

But that's bullshit. Yr firm obviously knows you're awesome, maybe they'll miss you enough to make room for a real job! I say do it.

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Thursday, 14 December 2006 21:34 (seventeen years ago) link

another vote for QUIT QUIT QUIT.

― JuliaA (JuliaA), Thursday, 14 December 2006 22:24 (seventeen years ago) link

chilxors if anyone cares to join me for cocktails, beer, and smart conversation i will be at the back bar of the holiday club from 10-ish until sometime later than 10.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 22:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Quitting sounds good unless there's a much higher chance that you'll be hired.

Does anyone know who originally wrote the song 'Red Dress' (aka 'Hi-Heeled Sneakers')?

― JordanC (JordanC), Thursday, 14 December 2006 22:41 (seventeen years ago) link

later chicago.

― otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Thursday, 14 December 2006 22:42 (seventeen years ago) link

They brought the laundry back! It wasn't a scam to steal our clothes! I'm so happy I want to put everything on all at once.

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Thursday, 14 December 2006 23:52 (seventeen years ago) link

i need a beer, but my bike is disassembled and i cant go buy some

delivery, plz

― grbchv! (gbx), Friday, 15 December 2006 00:10 (seventeen years ago) link

I thought you had a car, Evan. How can you possibly not have a car in Montana??

Jenny-- look into how things are in worker justice land before you go. The new director of Chicago |interfaith (her name is Breez3r) is supposedly not very pleasant to work with. Have you thought about volunteering at National |WJ? I don't know. It makes me sad that things always have to change. I liked how it was when we first started there and Jose was the head of the Chicago center.

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Friday, 15 December 2006 03:44 (seventeen years ago) link

M@rikka's email was all sunshine, lollipops, and roses and she actually said really good things about BZ. But then again, she's dim so who knows. But if I volunteer, I'll be doing it a couple afternoons/nights a week so it's not like I really have to deal with anybody that much. I'm also checking into the Chicago W0rker's L3gal Clinic at the Chicago W0rker's C0llaborative - Jed works there so that could be cool. He's nice.

I've pretty much made up my mind. The only thing that will change it is if my boss tells me that I can have a job after graduation if I stick around. Note: I really actually very much like my job, so this isn't a frantic exit from a crappy situation. It's just not working with my schedule.

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Friday, 15 December 2006 04:32 (seventeen years ago) link

I wish I spoke Spanish so I could work at the L@tino Union.

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Friday, 15 December 2006 04:37 (seventeen years ago) link

Go to the fucking Chicago AIDS/homo legal place and volunteer. And get me a fuckingg job there while you're at it. It worked once.....

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Friday, 15 December 2006 04:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Detroit 3, Chicago 2. Suck on that, dudes down the row from me.

M@rikka's email was all...

I've never heard of anyone named that except my friend T0mas' sister, but it's only with one "k". Weird. Is this person Estonian?

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Friday, 15 December 2006 04:46 (seventeen years ago) link

are you blogging from a hockey game??

― grbchv! (gbx), Friday, 15 December 2006 04:52 (seventeen years ago) link

I wish I could play a sport. I've been talking to my little jailbird friend in NO who is telling me how great a way it is to meet a future ex-husband and they accept all skill levels, but the thought of engaging in any team sport makes me very, very nervous--like being in high school again.

Group activities I could see myself engaging in: darts, tennis, pool, bowling, jam band.

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Friday, 15 December 2006 05:01 (seventeen years ago) link

are you blogging from a hockey game??

Too nerdy even for me.

― danno martinez (danno martinez), Friday, 15 December 2006 05:06 (seventeen years ago) link

I'll play tennis with you. Have I ever played you?

― Jeff... (Jeff...), Friday, 15 December 2006 05:11 (seventeen years ago) link

We have never played tennis. I haven't played since '97, so I don't need no attitude about my knowledge or abilities.

― crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Friday, 15 December 2006 14:04 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh god team sports bring out some serious junior high gym nightmares for me.

Jesse, go volunteer yourself. Tell them you're looking for a husband. They'll like that.

I have no idea if M@rikka is Estonian.

― Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Friday, 15 December 2006 14:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Mornin' pawdnuhs. I am a bit hungover today even though the last drink I had yesterday was around 4pm.

I just uploaded the 100 best 80s songs, according to ILM, and it's making me happy.

― Calico (calico), Friday, 15 December 2006 14:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Jenny, I also vote for quitting.

― Calico (calico), Friday, 15 December 2006 14:55 (seventeen years ago) link

Morning. I tried to watch Trembling Before G-D last night (no shlomo) but the dvd was scratched to hell and unwatchable.

― JordanC (JordanC), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Shit, that's too bad -- it's quite a thing. I like how they put subtitles in for any sentence with a Yiddish or Hebrew word in it, and some of them are just approximate translations, which is funny.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:14 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, and some of them are totally obvious. Like the guy will say "it's not kosher" and the subtitle will say "it is not in accordance with Jewish dietary laws" or something.

― JordanC (JordanC), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:17 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah! Hah. I can't believe you just said "no schlomo".

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh no!

Everyone in the office got a big gift card to Nike from the boss. I just went on their site and apparently they even sell FEDORAS. ha ha

― Calico (calico), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Ha, thx Laurel I made that joke last night and 4mma totally didn't get it.

― JordanC (JordanC), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:31 (seventeen years ago) link

That's because she's not an interweb nerdsky.

― Laurel (Laurel), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:33 (seventeen years ago) link

True. :( She's not a rap nerd either.

― JordanC (JordanC), Friday, 15 December 2006 15:40 (seventeen years ago) link

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