CHICAGO: If Hepatitis C Were Attacking Your Face Instead of Your Liver You'd Be Doing Something About It

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Really, I think I have reverted back to being a teenager. I have no social skills -- in fact NEGATIVE social skills, because all I'm really good at is pissing people off, and then I play that up and start TRYING to piss people off, which is high school all over again. What am I saying... "all over." I never LEFT high school.

Anyway, yeah. I'm no good at parties. I used to say that I was ok at smaller gatherings with just close friends, but even then I apparently end up yelling at people. Truth be told, I'm really bad with with people. People, as a rule, cannot stand me. And so... I leave parties before I do things like start talking to people I don't know. That won't end well.

Grr. I don't want this to sound like self pity. It's all so ugly.

whoop de doodle (kenan), Saturday, 16 December 2006 06:49 (seventeen years ago) link

You could always text them from the cab, you know. They might see that sooner than your POST, which they won't find until they GET HOME, at the soonest.

Laurel (Laurel), Saturday, 16 December 2006 08:50 (seventeen years ago) link

Kenan, it's OK. We figured as much.

And shit, how am I home so early from such a party?

danno martinez (danno martinez), Saturday, 16 December 2006 09:55 (seventeen years ago) link

Last night I was getting ready for bed and I realized I was engaging in some unusually elaborate sleepy time preparations, like I was getting ready to go on a trip or something, and then I realized that I kind of was and then I slept for twelve god damn hours.

I need to do that about ten more times and I should be back to normal.

I feel like when I'm done with law school I'm going to be a totally different, relaxed, normal person and then I'll have to make friends with everybody all over again.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Saturday, 16 December 2006 17:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Kenan, STFU. You're actually fun to talk to at parties and out drinking, etc. You're only really insufferable online. And really, that's not such a bad thing. For you. For the rest of us, it sucks.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Saturday, 16 December 2006 18:03 (seventeen years ago) link

roommate had birthday.

roommate has pseudo-girlfriend who is professional chef. this morn she has gone away for xmas. so i have half a lovely boozy bday cake to eat for breakfast because roomie's pseudo-gf is totally in LUV with her and does stuff like making nice cakes.

i don't handle booze well but it seems baked enough that it's not totally doing me in. joy to the world.

damn, i'm sleepy though.

JuliaA (JuliaA), Saturday, 16 December 2006 18:04 (seventeen years ago) link

So I have been lying/sitting around the house wishing I had some milk to go with my berry Rice Krispies. I decided to eat my guacamole instead since that would not involve me going to the store, which is a whole half of a block away. But I didn't want guac, I wanted rice krispies. But I changed my thinking and got enthused about guacamole which I opened up and found had turned brown.

Now I'm hungry for guacamole, have no milk, and am writing about it on the fucking internet. It's not really a good way to spend a weekend morning.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Saturday, 16 December 2006 18:06 (seventeen years ago) link

I recommend this video for most of you ILXors. http://youtube.com/watch?v=pHFC6rlGsH8

I think Jenny, Julia, Laurel, Jordan and Sarah will like it. Jeff and Kenan probably won't.

For anyone who is watching it and not finding it amusing, hold on until 2:50.

I came upon this video in an odd way: through the Chicago Diner's website.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Saturday, 16 December 2006 18:09 (seventeen years ago) link

I can't believe an Eluvium album is in the top 10 on oink. Did he get popular without me noticing?

Jeff... (Jeff...), Saturday, 16 December 2006 19:20 (seventeen years ago) link


Hmmm. A strange interview with Robert Smith. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ki-U8RF5xjs

I want to be an oinker.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Saturday, 16 December 2006 19:31 (seventeen years ago) link

Did you know that David Bowie's pupils are of unequal sizes?

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Saturday, 16 December 2006 19:58 (seventeen years ago) link

I thought that video was amusing. How come I'm the only dude you thought would like it though, huh Jesse?

Also that drumming video that Dan posted upthread is brilliant.

Tonight I am seeing country artist Dale Watson, because a friend's band is opening up.

JordanC (JordanC), Saturday, 16 December 2006 22:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Sarah and I went to the Tower on Clark today. All cds that are left are 70 percent off. It took some digging but I ended up with the new Lansing-Dreiden, "Shine a Light" by the Constantines and "Griller" by Ut for like $14. Sarah got the newer Pretty Girls Make Graves, the Figurines album, "Anniemal" (for 50 cents!), a fourth cd I can't remember and a book about 1930's crooners by Lenny Kaye for $20. Basically, if you have some time to kill and feel like searching for good stuff, it might be worth heading over there in the next 6 days before they close completely.

n/a (n/a), Saturday, 16 December 2006 23:34 (seventeen years ago) link

my brother went to the one in schaumburg the other night, i guess it was pretty much cleaned out. he found 'thrills' by ellen allien, though.

bohren un der club of gear (bohren un der club of gear), Sunday, 17 December 2006 04:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Jordan- I forgot about Dan. I mostly thought Jeff wouldn't like it. I have no idea what Kevin would think of it.

I can't stop watching it. The "Oh" gets me every time.


Tonight at work, the unthinkable happened. It was something straight out of a serving nightmare, though I have never experienced this particular scenario in an actual waiter nightmare. Anyway, I gave a guest another guest's credit card. And he left with it. I have never done anything like that before. Earlier in the week a bartender did the same thing. It was AWFUL and I was rattled for the rest of the night.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Sunday, 17 December 2006 05:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Work Nightmares?

Hey. Go contribute to my fucking thread.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Sunday, 17 December 2006 05:16 (seventeen years ago) link

I have seen that shoes video already and I thought, "I should send this to Jesse; I bet he would like it" and then I did other things instead.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 17 December 2006 15:50 (seventeen years ago) link

Also - what consequences, if any, do you face for giving away your guest's credit card? Do you think you are screwing up on purpose so you'll get fired and have to find a new job because you are afraid to quit even though you hate it?

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Sunday, 17 December 2006 15:50 (seventeen years ago) link

this weekend = total blur. whoo.

otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Sunday, 17 December 2006 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link

I've barely left the couch.

Jeff... (Jeff...), Sunday, 17 December 2006 23:13 (seventeen years ago) link

early christmas! my parents came over since they're going away for the holiday. i got boring stuff, and pretty white gold hoop earrings, and MANGO JUICE. i don't think that was an xmas present, but DUDE. my parents shop at costco where everything is in massive containers, so i have a lifetime supply of this magnificent nectar. or a few days' worth, anyway. IT'S SO GOOD.

JuliaA (JuliaA), Monday, 18 December 2006 00:07 (seventeen years ago) link

Also - what consequences, if any, do you face for giving away your guest's credit card? Do you think you are screwing up on purpose so you'll get fired and have to find a new job because you are afraid to quit even though you hate it?

None. The guy was the father of a regular bar guest--a really nice girl from from the building, Le0 Burne77 I think. On one hand a mitigating factor, on the other hand something that made it so much worse! He called and cancelled his card. The manager slapped his forhead and I made myself scarce.

And then tonight was so. fuuucking. bad. We had a gross "Detroit ghetto" party of 25 who insisted on seperate checks-- which we simply never ever ever do. They told the manager that I had agreed to this and he fucking capitulated. I had to ignore stop taking tables, and spend 45 minutes processing their checks (for a fucking lousy $800 for 25 people) while one guy kept interrupting and harping because their limo had been waiting outside the whole time.

Anyway, I felt like I was back at Ganache and I had a very shitty night, with even shittier money.

I no longer want to be a waiter at all, but for fuck's sake, if I am, I'm supposed to be in a "professional" setting here and I would like to have some of the perks.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 04:32 (seventeen years ago) link

The fun part came when some fucking guy who talked like Chris Farley in his "Da Bears" SNL sketch corrected my handshake. He introduced himself, we shook hands and he said, "No. You gotta grip like this," and pulled my index finger out so it extended down the inside of his wrist.

Who the fuck does this?

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 04:35 (seventeen years ago) link

When will Oscar De La Hoya EVERREWRRERERER come and rescue me from this? I have been waiting for about...10 years or more for him, and I'm afraid it might not happen.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/249741~Oscar-De-La-Hoya-Posters.jpg

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 04:43 (seventeen years ago) link

Hey does anybody want to straight copy edit (no content changes, just typos/spelling and grammar) a 30 page paper on solidarity unionism?

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 04:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh Jesse, he'd probably just beat you up a lot. And if not, he'll be dumb as hell before too long. The human head just isn't meant to take that kind of abuse.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 04:52 (seventeen years ago) link

I was just thinking, has he ever taken a hit to that beautiful face? I used to have an enormous crush on him when I was around 20, and he is just as cute now as then. I'd play rope-a-dope with him anytime. What a fucking hot man.

Did you know he has been a recording artist? I'm afraid to investigate this.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:01 (seventeen years ago) link

You're better off just pretending that all his songs are love ballads to you, I am almost sure of it.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:03 (seventeen years ago) link

http://members.tripod.com/miguelburgos_1/oscar_de_la_hoya.jpg

Oscar talks. He is actually more articulate that I thought he would be.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:03 (seventeen years ago) link

He says, "Image hosted by Tripod."

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Jesse, stop threatening me over email. If you have something to say, you just say it right here to my virtual face.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:08 (seventeen years ago) link

Motherfuckga;glkjds

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YoyNxoyhms0

oscartalkshe'smorearticulatethanihogua;hioewr;wgan;egivnaweg;iohwg'3w98h23

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:09 (seventeen years ago) link

I have been reading Prep. I don't ever want this book to end.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:11 (seventeen years ago) link

This is one of those books that make me feel anxious after I get halfway through if I don't have another sure thing lined up.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 05:14 (seventeen years ago) link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1180471.stm

Goddammit. Old news, but this makes me mad because it slightly dissapates my disgust towards Madonna.

crunkleJ (crunkleJ), Monday, 18 December 2006 06:31 (seventeen years ago) link

If you missed JT on SNL, you missed the vocal performance of the year.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA

whoop de doodle (kenan), Monday, 18 December 2006 13:03 (seventeen years ago) link

i finally finished my xmas mix this weekend and it's pretty goddamn good. too bad i waited so long i can't send it to anyone in time for christmas.

otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:06 (seventeen years ago) link

sendspace

whoop de doodle (kenan), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:07 (seventeen years ago) link

Seriously, post that thing on the blog.

whoop de doodle (kenan), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:10 (seventeen years ago) link

where do i upload stuff to blog?

otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:10 (seventeen years ago) link

sendspace

whoop de doodle (kenan), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:13 (seventeen years ago) link

I have been reading Prep. I don't ever want this book to end.

This is one of Kr's favorite books. I gave her the follow-up (The Man of My Dreams) for her birthday, but I don't think she liked it as much.

jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:12 (seventeen years ago) link

PS Hi everyone. I was in Chesterton, Indiana, all weekend with the band on a songwriting retreat. We have several new songs now, in various stages of completion. And arguing was at a minimum, although not entirely absent, as yesterday afternoon will indicate. I also got really stoned on Saturday night, like top five ever, like curled up in a ball on the floor giggling.

jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Has Amanda seen the ILM thread on Pentangle yet?

jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link

I just quit my clerk job! I said, "I'm really sorry. I love working here!" and my boss said, "Obviously not enough!"

Ouch.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:29 (seventeen years ago) link

ILM? I thought it did not exist.

Man, I miss the days of getting so stoned all I can do is giggle. The last time I tried that all I could do was cower in abject terror of... well, pretty much everything.

Handgun O. Mendocino (pullapartgirl), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:29 (seventeen years ago) link

No, she hasn't.

I had the worst nightmare last night, y'all. I can't shake it.

I second Jenny on giggling. I don't miss being paranoid though.

Armando Grouse (Armando ), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:31 (seventeen years ago) link

holiday mix is on the blog.
what was the nightmare about?

otto midnight, that 'tofu makes you gay' ding dong (otto midnight), Monday, 18 December 2006 16:32 (seventeen years ago) link


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