Chicago: The Eponymous Thread

me too.

You could also get her a bottle of wine and some advil. Those were two things I couldn't have while pregnant that I was excited to have back in my life.

Also nice - gift cards to restaurants that deliver.

Thanks.

The gift cert for a mani/pedi is also an awesome idea. I know my wife was thrilled to feel more "human" (her word actually, lol) when she got to get out of the house and feel pretty when she was home on maternity leave.

I don't know if you live close enough to do this or would even be willing to do this, but if you just gave her a 'coupon' to come by after the baby arrives so that she can take a shower or have a nap or whatever, that is an amazing gift at that time. Or do dishes.

job interview went well, decent odds that i'll be in chicago later this month for a final interview.

nice

She lives in VA -- good ideas w/ the restaurants that deliver even though I don't know if they have any? Decent comf loungewear sounds like a best idea.

no, restaurant delivery has been banned in virginia as sinful and godless since 1874

It's a rural area, smartass.

this is kind of awesome:

http://chicago.eater.com/archives/2011/12/02/jayz-beyonce-hit-vincent-while-waiting-for-great-lake.php

Wow. The idea of Jay-Z and Beyonce hanging out in Andersonville is kind of blowing my mind.

That is awesome.

Yuppies

I told my stoods and they found this news v exciting. None of us appreciated "frites" though.

yeah, I would love to know what jay-z/beyonce thought of Andersonville.

They miss Clark's on Clark.

Lol.

What's wrong with frites??

fries

frites are okay but they should really be called "freedom fries"

xp

I just zipped my upper lip in my zipper and it fucking hurt and now it's bleeding. Jesus Hepatitis Christ.

IDG what's wrong with frites.

they are fries

I just zipped my upper lip in my zipper and it fucking hurt and now it's bleeding. Jesus Hepatitis Christ.

― Sandbox Jesse, Friday, December 2, 2011 7:20 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink

i'm going to assume this was your pants zipper

What about biscotti and creme fraiche? Cookies and fresh cream?

Sandbox doesn't alert one to xposts.

Nick I encourage that assumption.

shut up, you knew what i meant

i keep cracking myself up thinking of someone zipping their lip in their pants zipper

Me toooooo

I just snorted next to people I am walking next to reading it.

Jesse, you bleeping philistine, crème fraiche ≠ fresh cream

I think "frites" implies slender, golden-crispy fries, generally served with aioli or some other "exotic" dipping sauce. Possibly also served in a paper cone.

Chose to complete that sentence as:

Jesse, you bleeping philistine, get your lip out of your pants zipper.

mouth-breathing and zipping do not mix

frites don't frail me now

I giggled the whole way home.

I *know* what creme fraiche is. I should have just said biscotti, though.

Had a taste for a burger at lunch and went to Epic Burger. Half-empty and, literally, a 40 minute wait for my food. Annoying.

Bogus. Come to the JRTC for an M Burger next time!

Every time I see that abbreviation, I think "JROTC."

As in: the kids in high school who dressed in military uniforms and marched with flags.

a 5 Guys just recently opened in HP, I went there the other day

can't say I'll go back to often (it's not walkable and I do not want to get even fatter than I already am) but it was damn good

Never had M Burger actually!

I think of ROTC too.

http://i.imgur.com/lTxkN.jpg

5 guys is great though I wish they didn't give you so many fries

otm, I love the fries there, but they give you a disgusting amount of fries there and I always feel guilty when I have to throw away so many.

fries there. I need to say fries there a couple more times. fries there. fries. there.

for any 90s indie rockers out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVgWDpmN9TI&feature=related

every time I check this thread I get Tribe in my head.

haha dr aj

girl talk! I bought my first pair of heels ever in my life last night.

I appropriately re-posted that tidbit on the girls thread. SORRY CHICAGO. In other randoms, I just ate 5 riesen chews. a serving size is 4. look out!