Chicago: The Eponymous Thread

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I want to try Delilah's at least, if it sucks we can meander over somewhere else.

Totes. I just like contingency plans.

So what are we going to do if there's an unexpected, sudden, and apocalyptic blizzard while we're at Delilah's?

If I didn't live in Chicago, I would totally want a Malort shirt. I would kind of feel like a tool wearing it around here, though.

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What is our contingency plan if the DJ plays the song "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's?

Answer: burn down Lincoln Park.

JOHN: have you heard/read about Tha Grimm Teachaz album? It's supposedly a lost rap album recorded for a major label but shelved in 1993, recently rediscovered and rereleased. In reality it's Serengeti and a couple of other dudes doing straight 1993-style rap (like Cypress Hill/early Wu-Tang) and it's also the origin story the Serengeti character who does "Dennehy." all the cultural references are circa the early 1990s and the guest rappers are old dudes who were rapping at the time, like son doobie. It's pretty fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jY5TRfNi7Y

you can also stream the album on bandcamp and they have a bunch of videos on youtube

I think I read about it but haven't heard -- thx for the tip!

i don't know if it'll be your thing but thought you might be amused by the dennehy connection

A vendor gave me a gift bag that included this toy beach chair, in which, per Jenny's request, I am letting my Wite Out relax.

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wow that's a large image. sorry.

Your White Out has never looked happier. It's positively glowing!

Ah, the beach chair is for a cell phone, according to the rep's email.

Her email tone was weird. It almost sounds flirty.

Thank you so much for taking a moment out of your busy day this morning to meet with me! It was a pleasure chatting with you for a bit in the conference room. I hope you’ll get good use from the Starbucks card. I seem to need that caffeine fix right after lunch…and then again at 3pm… I hope your cell phone is in your little beach chair too!

I think our boss just gave us off on Friday!!!

Merry Christmas!

Haha yeah! I love Jesus now!

we get out at 3 on friday which is cool except i'm flying out of ohare at 8 and was planning to go straight from work to the airport. i don't want to come home because it's more awkward to get to ohare from my house. so i guess i'll go to a museum or a movie or wander around wicker park for a little bit.

i feel surprisingly good this morning, aside from a little tired. i went to the diner near my house this morning and had an omelet and potatoes, which i think helped.

I was tired and headachey this morning, but I drank some coffee and that helped. Now I just want to go home. Also I'm annoyed at how obscenely productive I'm being today. I have churned out more work this morning than I sometimes finish in two days.

I made it through without a trace of a hangover. I could go for a nap, but that's no different from any day.

I think the plan for the rest of the day is:

Shower
Take shirts to cleaners
Haircut
Sit at the neat little locally-owned tea shop and organize my Firefox bookmarks.

i'm eating a chipotle burrito. i decided that i will go straight to o'hare when i get out at 3 and gamble on trying to get put on an earlier flight. it's too cold outside to wander around.

I'm bored. Who is in town this weekend? I want to do some shit. I want to see people and I want to see life.

Jesse: me too! We could do that kind of thing together, if you would have any part of that.

Heaven help, my parents gave my grandmother a laptop and set up an email account for her for Christmas.

I'm at Ohare and through security 3.5 hours before my departure time. My flight doesnt even have a gate yet. But there's a semi competent lite jazz band playing Xmas carols.

And directly across from the band, seats with electrical outlets!

This band is not very good.

Oh shit they're doing a seriously awful blues jam now. I guess they didn't learn enough Christmas songs.

Ask if you can sit in and then

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AND THEN STEAL THEIR BANDWIDTH

Haha, it took a minute for me to figure out that the image had been replaced. V. funny with the wrong one. What was the image supposed to be?

Kenan, what are you up for? I may not want to drink? Email me.

It was Michael J Fox totally shredding in the prom scene from Back to the Future.

My mother sent us six pounds of scrapple for Christmas.

BAND WITH THEFT

hey if any of you dingalings want to go with me to ikea tomorrow around 11 (date and time not negotiable) lemme know
i'm driving there anyway, might as well have some company

We are at Maria's in Bridgeport and it is everything I hoped for and more. Also I might be drunk.

Amanda how was Ikea? Normally I'd be on that invitation but we were just there not too long ago.

Oh hey I added TWO SONGS to the spread sheet.

It was fine! Not too busy, no traffic, and I got exactly what I wanted. Now my records have a slightly more dignified home.

Expedit?

yup, what other options do i have? it's tons better than what i was using before.

We have two! It's a delightfully versatile and cheap piece of furniture.

And we don't have any records.

i have one of your records and i cherish it

before today we were using this "coffee table" i made for dan for his 25th birthday to hold the stereo -- and knowing me, you know that tables/precision work/carpentry is not my strong suit. it was ridiculously conceived, painted red and aqua, and covered in superman comics and that lacquer people use to make decoupage or cover the wood on a bar. still, we've been using this monstrosity to hold the stereo for all this time.

today, on this very day, we have graduated to expedit.

i realize that the superman table is an object of love, but i'm tired of looking at it and wondering if it's ever going to collapse. still, not going to pitch it, don't worry.

Wow, Kr is throwing up tons of pictures of us from the wedding. My nap was interrupted by a fury of iPhone alerts of being tagged.

guys my sister is going to be in chicago for a few days later this week, with old college pals: what should she do???

Dance like no one is watching and judging her clothing choices.