Ikea is great because they have cheap energy-saving light bulbs. 3-pack for 3.99. Have I already said this?
I replaced my stairwell bulb with that.
That’s a big fuckign explosion.
(Sorry Jeff)
Nine! Nine degrees! Wow.
I felt like I was wearing ice pants this morning instead of jeans. I should have worn some legwarmers under those. YOWZERS!
It’s 4 degrees here.
Dudes, I had an intense Thai experience last night. It may have been the spiciest food I had ever eaten, and you know it’s not like I ain’t eating spicy food. I pounded two beers like they were shot glasses of water and I could only finish just over half a bowl. It was seafood curry. At one point the blood flow to my head was such that I literally, seriously felt high.
Jordan wins. (EEP!)
So, I’m assuming TT is at Old Timers today, huh? Maybe we could find somewhere just a little cozier? If not, that’s ok. I mean, Old Timers IS cheap. It would just require being out in the cold a little longer than I’d like. (How far is it from the el?)
Ice pants! The mind boggles.
Yeah, I’m really putting off taking a shower because there are going to be moments of extreme coldness involved, I just know it.
I’ll bet Kenan and Jesse’s apartments are nice and toasty, though.
xp—Old Timer’s is just under two blocks east of the State/Lake brown orange green purple pink line station.
I bet my apartment is toasty, too, though I wasn’t in it this morning. I was going to go buy a wrench this afternoon to turn the heat off in my bedroom, but I think that can wait another day. WOOF it’s cold today.
So, I’m assuming TT is at Old Timers today, huh? Maybe we could find somewhere just a little cozier?
I’m up for going anywhere, I’ve got a full compliment of Carhartts today and am pretty much impervious to the cold.
(Though I am going to the new location of Leve| 0ptica| to pick out frames today and that’d be v. convenient to Old Timerz.)
EZ on WBEZ now.
Two quotes about smoking from all-time masters of the aphorism:
1. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want? (Oscar Wilde)
2. To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did. I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times. (Mark Twain)
Heard it! When he said he couldn’t play guitar “like a normal person” I had to larf.
I got in to work literally JUST IN TIME to hear the piece. Whew.
DAMMIT I just missed Eric. Fudge.
What could be more convenient, cozy or loving than Old Timer’s? I have been looking forward to a greeled cheese and beerz since I woke up. Also, I brought cookies. For everyone.
At least I hope there are enough for everyone. There should be enough for everyone to have at least one. That should distribute the poison evenly.
I have been looking forward to a greeled cheese and beerz since I woke up. Also, I brought cookies. For everyone.
Damn that sounds like a lovely evening.
I’ve got a full compliment of Carhartts today
Moi aussi. Another big shout-out to the kind folks who gave me this big-ass coat and these crazy warm gloves. You know who you are. :)
A couple days ago I was leaving work wearing this coat, and one of the girls said, “Carhartt? Way to go, farmboy.” And I was like, “Laugh if you want to, but one day I’m going to be warm and you’re not.” I think today is that day. (She was wearing Uggs at the time, and I thought about making a joke about Trixies, but thought better of it. Besides, they do look warm.)
Cf also “But in the morning, I’ll be sober...”?
I think dry, 16 degree days (hey! It’s warmed up!) are the perfect days for Uggs. I don’t even get irritated at their existence on days like today—they DO look warm! Plus nobody who can afford Uggs and isn’t crazy would wear them with shorts or a miniskirt on a day like today.
You hear that, Ugg-wearing people of the world? You have my blessing!
(Similarly, I saw a young woman working at Intelligentsia on Jackson wearing black Crocs (sans holes) and they seemed like a logical and nice-looking choice for her situation. Am I getting soft???)
they DO look warm!
That’s what I’m talking about!!
What are Carhartts? I thought it was a coat, based on context clues, but then I don’t get what “I’ve got a full compliment of Carhartts today” means...?
It’s a brand of hearty outerwear. Think Dickies.
Think Dickies.
You know that’s not going to help him any.
You know what’s funny, Kenan? One of my coworkers asked me why I was wearing such a “light jacket” today. It’s the heaviest, warmest coat I’ve ever had! Also, the toughest.
xpost: They do make coats, but they also make jeans (a flannel-lined pair of which I am wearing today) and hats (somehow I have three of the and) as well as other “work” clothing. So: hat, coat, jeans = full compliment. I wish they made boots, they’d be unstoppable.
They kick Dickies’ ass up and down the street. Or the construction site, whatever.
Dry is better for Uggs, def, but they still get dirty and I find that people still tend to shuffle around in them w/o picking up feets. Plus let’s face it: I like drinking the haterade. I am pro Crocs, tho!
XP: They also make one-piece work/snowsuits! Good for snowmobiling, sitting in deer blinds, and lying on the frozen ground to fix cars.
(somehow I have three of the and)
fixed: (somehow I have three of these and wore one today)
xpost: My dad got one for Xmas the other year, he wears it to blow snow and chop wood and stuff. It’s the baddest-ass snowsuit ever.
I wish they made boots, they’d be unstoppable.
That site Jenny linked to looked like it has socks that would make boots almost superfluous.
Ok. Old Timers it is. I forgot about the grilled cheese (!). Also, I’m excited about cookies.
True about the shuffling and the dirty. I guess I’m just all about situationally appropriate clothing. I’m also more forgiving when weather extremes demand drastic wardrobe measures. I would be more scornful of someone wearing sling back pumps today than someone wearing Uggs.
There’s something to the farmboy = warm thing, I think. One of the warmest pieces of clothing I ever had was a hoodie I bought for $20 in the middle of bumfuck Kansas. It was, like, triple lined. It was as warm as a coat. I loved that thing. Someone stole it out of my laundry.
I had a similarly warm, equally loved, and eventually stolen or lost lined Carhart hoodie.
I almost bought a Carhartts coat last week! It was like a jacket/hoodie. A joodie. Hacket. It was a black work coat with the hoodie-pouch and an attached hood, I looked forever to find one in a regular size and then decided it just didn’t look good on me (big boxy shoulders, huge hood, elastic on the ends of the sleeves, etc.).
i have had the same Carhartt hoodie for....ten years?? best ever.
once i put it on, actually, i will have on a full complement of Carhartt outerwear.
You know that’s not going to help him any.
Ha, but all I know of Dickies is that they make jeans and workshirts popular among skaters and rockabilly dudes. Do they make outerwear, too?
This was the jacket:
As long as basically graceful mobility is still possible, I am so in favor of situationally inappropriate clothing! If it’s simply impossible to walk on the ice in anything but crampons, then crampons it is...but if it’s just the cold, I would be so proud of someone wearing slingbacks well and showing no pain. RESPECT YO.
those things are stupid warm, Jordan. every ‘neck in town owns one
xp
Carhartt is not so good for winter sports tho. I’ve found their stuff can be too warm.
very true
good for winter standing.
Yeah, which makes it perfect bus stop attire. Or driving a slow tractor, which was probably the original idea. But I’m all about perfect bus stop attire.
What time is everyone getting at Old Timers? I can be there pretty early (I get out of work at 4:30).
I might get the 5 o’clock, but I’ve heard good things about the 7, too.
I should be at OT sometime between 4:30 and 5:30 (when the eye doctor closes), it all depends on how fast I find some good frames.
I will probably not be there any earlier than 6, since I had to reschedule my Tuesday class for tonight. I’ll be at Madison and Wabash until 5:45 and then I guess I will find some way to get to Lake. Brown line?
Is anyone familiar with a rock n’ roll combo called the Zutons? I’ve heard the same song on college radio three times in the last week and I like it.
I’ll probably be there at 6:30.
JC — name rings a bell but couldn’t tell you anything about them.
I can’t make TT tonight. :( I was looking forward to F/M/K.
Raise a glass for me, and wish me success on my legal ethics final tomorrow!
So to get a headcount, I see Sarah, Dan, John and myself raising glasses to Jenny in absentia?
Jesse said yesterday that he’s in, too.
What about husbands/fiances/etc? EZ? Kev? (I’m kind of worried he might be frozen solid in his heaterless apartment)
EZ is playing that show at Merch Mart tonight.
Oh shit, you’d think I would have retained that tidbit of info from the interview this morning.
And Nick!
That was an xpost, obviously.
Please share my righteous fury:
Someone is using a WALKIE TALKIE in the computer lab.
A real one? Is he construction crew? There could be a reason for it.
Although this may not be the same thing, I really wish people would stop putting a speaker feature on ordinary cellphones. Not a lot of people use it, because it’s fucking stupid, but the people who do use it are just cruisin for a bruisin. For the safety of the user, these should be banned.
CHIRP
YEAH WHADDYA WANT
BAGELS? NO THEY DON’T HAVE BAGELS. HOW ABOUT SOME NORMAL BREAD? HONEY, THEY DON’T HAVE BAGELS. THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE.
*flies into blind rage, kills everyone*
I use the speaker on my cell phone to check voicemail if I’m also going to do something else, but only IN THE PRIVACY OF MY OWN HOME.
He’s not a construction/maintenance/building engineer. Student lab only. I would be less irritated by he’s listening to headphones and so has the ringer turned WAY UP so he can hear it when it rings. Which is kind of mind boggling.
But it’s all pointless because a whole fucking gaggle of undergrads working on some ding dong group project have descended are are sitting next to me blahblahblahing about some business school bullshit.
I just feel so old sometimes—like it’s some sort of monumentally old-fashioned concept that people might like a quiet environment for studying and anyone under 25 has evolved beyond that needs thanks to early exposure to frenetic TV programming while doing homework.
Anyway, I’m considering the murderous blind rage option. I’ll let you know.
I learned at work last week that 40% of digital music sales are RINGTONES. Who uses ringtones, seriously? My phone is always on either vibrate or (when I’m at a movie or play) silent. Subjecting other people to the synth riff from “Ridin’ Dirty” or whatever emanating from my pocket seems kinda rude.
I just feel so old sometimes—like it’s some sort of monumentally old-fashioned concept that people might like a quiet environment for studying and anyone under 25 has evolved beyond that needs thanks to early exposure to frenetic TV programming while doing homework.
OTMFM
this is my beef with my roommate — he’ll be all “well, time for some studying!” and then park it on the couch, turn on the TV, and start reading. waht. also is baffled and a little hurt that i study in my room, with the door closed. he is 23.
don’t get me started on the fucking ACTUAL TEENAGERS I have in my classes.
My friend N8 has a program that allows him to make his own ringtones. As such he has some really choice ones, like “Party all the Time” for when his gf (now wife) calls him. Beyond something like that, they’re utterly stupid.
This reminds me of a time I was riding the train home, iPodless for some reason, and there was a guy going through EVERY. SINGLE. RINGTONE. on his phone, one at a time, and letting them play all the way through each time. So many people on the train were giving him the eye daggers, it was incredible.
Who uses ringtones, seriously?
It’s letting other people know you’re cool, is all. It’s a mating call. A boomin’ system. The kids love it. “Rude” is not a concern.
My friend N8 has a program that allows him to make his own ringtones.
Yup, me too. They can be comic. Like “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” — I like that one.
My ringtone is the Canadian National Anthem.
There is a limited amount/type of studying I can do with certain media distractions. For example, I can outline with sports on TV for example, because outlining doesn’t require as much concentration and I am only marginalyl interested in sports. Also, I have learned to study with music out of self god damn defense but it has to be fairly smooth. But I cannot read law talking stuff with distractions—it’s to fucking lame/boring/difficult.
I find intelligible live human talking and random loud noises (AS FOUND IN THE COMPUTER LAB RIGHT NOW) the most distracting.
tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
oh no she’s blown her fuse
You guys my face is BRIGHT PINK. I think I have windburn or something.
I do like the idea of ringtones, but I’m too self-conscious to ever use them outside of my apartment or car, and it’s not like I’m going to remember to switch my phone to “ring” every time I come home or get in the car.
Also, I have learned to study with music out of self god damn defense but it has to be fairly smooth.
You’re damn tootin’ sonny.
Is that John Michael Montgomery? He looks a lot like the picture of Bob Seger on the cover of the new Bob Seger record.
AGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH
first my face is burnt off and now my EYES??!?!?!
I’ve had Sexual Healing as my ringtone for years. Not ’cause it’s cool, I just don’t want to pay money for a new ringtone.
ha ha, Manda. I have a zit on my face!
When were you last outside?
Don’t ask me how I knew what this looked like, I don’t remember.
xpost: Sorry Amanda! Don’t look at this one!
I like my ringtone, but I have no idea what it is. It’s obviously a famous melody. Maybe you guys will be able to identify it.
That’s Michael McDonald in the pic I posted.
Speaking of Bob Seger, though, I was at my cousin’s house for a family dinner a few weeks ago, and my mom was talking about how great the iTunes Store is ... “Except the other day,” she said, “I was trying to find some music by Bob Seger ... for a friend.” She didn’t actually mean to pause like that — it was in fact for a friend (she claimed not to have ever heard of Bob Seger before) — but I can guarantee you there was much ribbing.
I told her that she was probably misspelling his name, that it’s just one E, not two like Pete.
(Dan, I’m guessing you meant Michael McDonald. John Michael Montgomery is a clean-shaven dimple-faced country dude.)
Why did I think there was a “John” at the beginning of that guy’s name? I would say I’m retarded but come on, this is classic rock we’re talking about.
xpost XPLAINED
Bob Seger—Face the Nursing Home
That’s Michael McDonald in the pic I posted.
Yeah, come on Yacht Rockers! I’m a little disappointed in you all.
He is so happy!
He also has no eyeballs. Or soul.
Somebody photoshop some glowing red demon eyes on him.
Yeah, Seger does not look good these days:
I was last outside at 8AM. I have been in a tiny, drafty room with a space heater for the last 4 hours. I wish I had a ski mask.
why is his face that scary color?
(xpost about Kenny Loggins)
This one’s harder:
Christopher Cross is cute.
I’ll go sailing with him any day. Or the old him, anyway.