Chicago: The Eponymous Thread

This is what I got. I am posting it because I think it's kind of precious, and also I miss my mom:

http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.273335651.jpg

you guys i am a total failure at getting people to learn things
i'll take a little bit of grumpy if it means not feeling like everything i do is totally pointless

still, i can almost see a little tiny light i'm going to make it shine if it's the last thing i do

Sorry Leaguechera. You are a hero, even if you don't feel like it right now. (No sarcasmo.)

Jenny, that map is pretty cool.

Good luck, ZS.

Good luck, everyone.

I'm watching Beavis and Butthead, Season 1 on Netflix streaming. I wish it had music videos.

Commerce updates:

1. INSANITY: This Will be a Walgreens That Has a Sushi Bar and Nail Salon

http://chicago.racked.com/uploads/sushi%20and%20nails-thumb.jpg

"INSANITY" is actually pretty OTM.

2. The Bally's in the Century Mall was purchased by L.A. Fitness. I bet this means no more unbelievable $12/month membership.

ty 4 yr post

You know what is very satisfying? Seeing Isaac destroyed in Children of the Corn. I really want to stuff that kid's squawking face with corn until he -----

shit. As I was typing that, the little shit came back from the corn.

FUCK I hate that kid's face and voice.

yknow. that video for water 3 has increased its views by nearly 100% since i put it in our spreadsheet! it was at 44 when i c/p the link and now it's at 85!
seriously, i just bought that record like a week ago but i liked it so much that i put it in there because i knew no one else would listen to it otherwise.
wtg guys.

i feel better btw -- yesterday was a rough one but i am on the upswing for sure. teaching is just really demoralizing some/much of the time.

eh, that's an exaggeration
still, lots of hard work sometimes does not yield anything resembling the desired result
but that's ok, happens to everyone i guess.

Teachers should get far more respect, adulation, and pay.

i don't even count when people think about "teachers" -- but i can tell the students who had good teachers in high school and the ones who didn't, that's for sure. the vocab section is what really bummed me out.

anyway

ALMOST DONE
like metaphorically 5 more min of work (starting now) and i will reach the finish line. but you guys know how i feel about racing, so i am taking my sweet time.

i'm going to assume jenny's also feeling better today because now i feel like crap

And the universe retains balance.

i'm going to assume jenny's also feeling better today because now i feel like crap

I do, actually. I am sorry you don't. :(

i deserve it for being overly positive yesterday. negative karma.

stay posi guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMaBh0cmkI

Stay poz.

my exams are totally buoying my spirits today -- somehow a magic wand touched them and made them able to write clearly and accurately (compared to yesterday, which can only be described as a total grammar bloodbath) things will be ok!

like soon, maybe within the HOUR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7E0lCqmIPY

really i just need some sleep. been sleeping like crap all week.

Stay poz.

OK.

Jenny, I cun't believe you didn't comment on the bizzaro Walgreens coming to your work hood.

i need some sleep too. man, like 4-5 hrs a night? i am turning into a crazy person.

xp I tried to click the link and it didn't go anywhere so I forgot about it. I'll probably get my nails done there.

Our power just went out in our office for the third time in two weeks.

I haven't been sleeping well either. Our bedroom gets really hot when the temps are over like 38 and I think that's why.

Oh, weird. The URL contained the sandbox url + the correct one. Anyway, it's going to be a Walgreens w/ sushi, hair salon, and wine bar. There is a Duane Reade in NYC that is similar - it is simply *opulent* - marble floors and columns, luxe boutiques, etc. Like Nieman Marcus or something.

http://chicago.racked.com/archives/2011/11/24/insanity-this-will-be-a-walgreens-that-will-have-a-sushi-bar-and-a-nail-salon.php

loving the use of "jizz" in this title/url

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/duncan-biddulph-whiz-with-cod-jizz/Content?oid=5144442

also there's another article in the same series that details the use of gjetost, R's favorite scandinavian sweet goat cheesey product

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/lula-cafe-jefe-jason-hammel-digs-gjetost/Content?oid=5176664

i feel like everyone on ilx is teaming up to troll me today. i should do something else but i'm too tired and bored.

I am not saying they aren't, but when I feel that way, it usually means I need to take a break from ILX at large. Also you're tired so you may not be as impervious to the slings and arrows of loltrolls on ILX. Also, do you want me and Jesse to go take care of anybody for you?

no it's definitely because i'm tired and grouchy, it's the usual annoying people but getting under my skin more than usual

the sandbox breeds that sort of thing w/o the everpresent threat of the sb

alternately spend some quality time gossiping about it via email

(haha not that i would ever do that haha)
haha

haha

lol

(the "haha" was sarcastic, the "lol" was sincere)

i have been bitching about people (not on this thread) to jesse on gchat, since he's the only person aside from sarah who talks to me on gchat

oh this is probably not the best time to tell you this but it is a positive thing so i hope it lifts your spirits a little

i shared (via link) our best of 2011 doc with a few other ilxors in the outloud room and they thought it was a novel way to collect and share recommendations AND they thought our recommendations were interesting
or at least that's what they said and i choose to take them at their word

piranhanananananananananananananananananananaaaaaaaaaaas

This is a great shot of Chicago. It's a view you don't often see. In fact, I had to look at it for a while before I was sure it was Chicago.

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

certainly not a recent shot

Where is that?

It's really compressed, which is probably throwing you off a little.

You're looking south down Franklin. The train is leaving Ogilvie Transportation Center. The black shiny building is Citicorp, and the you can see an El station on Lake St.

My guess is Ogilvie Transportation Center, and the street is Clinton (looking south).

Oh. Yes, I guess it is Clinton, not Franklin.

I was going to guess Ogilvie because it's downtown, there are a lot of Metra trains, and it's not Union Station.

Neat!

xp obv!

Wait -- I meant to say "My earlier post was obviously a x-post." I didn't mean to say "Obviously!" as an x-posted retort to Jesse.

Your meaning was clear.

just got an email about the chicago job. sounds like they really want me - in Louisville. :-/

i'm going to call at 9am and try to persuade them that i'm much more suited for the chicago job (which is true - it involves enviro/energy efficiency work; louisville's is about developing a regional export strategy), but my chances just went down to about 0.42%