February 2009
30 posts
terragusto
my vote for new favorite restaurant in the city. homemade, ungodly delicious pasta. i had the capellacci di zucca all modena and about licked my plate clean. they also offer cooking classes, something i’m seriously considering.
January 2009
25 posts
The Dream of Evan and Chan. a few years old, but...
Watchnot that i would ever, Ever, spend my mornings intermittently looking at useless celebrity gossip, but then here it is. my favorite rapper to make fun of, changing his name to martin louis the king jr.? now that’s some benjamin buttons shit.
along with those shutter shades.
adventures in my counter-spaceless kitchen
starring chicken chili. lets begin!
*
-couples pats of butter
-onion, chopped
-garlic, however many you use depends on how much fun you are
-big thing of chicken broth**
-those pre cooked grilled chicken strip things, for convenience. cooked, shredded chicken breasts if you think you’re better than me.
- can(s) of...
i may think
that dov charney is the biggest tool out there, but i’ll be damned if i can’t resist the american apparel deep v. they are my weakness. consider another one added to my collection as of today. gah.
“Have you seen “Pretty Woman”? Well, it’s the story of a...”
– Jemaine (FOTC), on becoming a prostitute because of financial crisis over the purchase of a $2.79 glass.
nom nom nom →
men’s health just released their list of “the worst foods of 2009”. although it’s hard to believe anything could be worse for you than the smokehouse bacon triple-the-cheese big mouth burger with jalapeno ranch dressing (try saying that one 5 times fast) from chili’s…there is. coming in as the #1 worst thing to put in your mouth this year is baskin...
reason #34 to quit your job: it actually costs you...
my manager: what's your availability this week?
me: actually, wade, i don't think i'll be coming in any longer...it sounds crazy, but i can't afford to work here.
my manager: well, frankly i can't see how you *can't* afford to work here.
me: wade, last week, i made an entire dollar. my transportation costs to and from work total 15 dollars. the week before, my profits were less than 80.
my manager: well, it's slow right now, things will pick up by the end of march.
me: i understand that, but i don't know if the electric company would, sorry...?
“Peanut butter product recall list continues to grow. Federal health officials...”
– WEBMD NEWS ALERT Tuesday, January 20, 2009
(beyond heartbroken. and yet will continue to eat my extraordinarily large jar of jif because pb’s like my thing and i have yet to feel ill off of it)
whats the job...
where i get to do the ny times cross word all day long in my pjs? also, while listening to sweet, eclectic mixes of music? i want that one.
is this shocking to anyone else?
Joaquin Phoenix: From Oscar Nominee to Rapper
By Mark Gray
Originally posted Saturday January 17, 2009 03:15 PM EST
Photo by: PA Photos / Landov
After announcing his retirement from acting in October, Joaquin Phoenix made his first public foray into the music world Friday, saying he was ready to put his...
get into my collection now, please →
a new compilation album is coming out from the red hot organization titled, dark was the night. it’s release date is set for february 17, and proceeds will go to red hot which raises awareness and funds for aids and hiv (so it’s a totally worthy purchase.) anyways, it basically features all of my favorites (like feist, beirut, sharon jones, the new pornographers!) each day up until the...
why ben and jerrys should hire me
for Whatever reason, i kept myself busy on the train by trying to think up new icecream flavors. what, i have a lot of time on my hands, you say? bollocks. anyways, here is what i came up with, two of my better flavors:
bean me up, scotchie— vanilla bean icecream with white chocolate chunks, macadamia nuts, and a butterscotch swirl. for the trekkies out there.
sugar mac-nola— brown...
biggest thing since the beanie baby →
because this is just such a great idea for a child’s toy. my personal favorite is the stuffed pancreas. you want the cuddly uterus? well, too bad, because its been recalled. according to the website:
my new favorite
store in chicago would have to be haystack. the cutest vintage home wares, seriously. i purchased a lovely cross stitch from the mid 50’s to grace my walls, but plan on returning for the tons of salt and pepper shakers. bonus, talked with one of the owners and is also a fellow nw hoosier who shared mutual acquaintances.
also...
last night
slash this morning will be the first of many where i will be stumbling through my apartment at daybreak. toasted.
tomorrow i’m going with a new friend to a ghanese restaurant in uptown. tonight however, was all about the guac and chips from the taco and burrito house up the street and a fountain coke from the 7-11.
did i forget to mention
how much i love ‘missed connections’ on craigslist? i like to think that maybe some of these are actual meaningful ‘connections’ and i want to believe that some of these people really end up getting together over these things. it’s incredibly hopeful.
so you see
i’m really torn between thinking it a compliment when a gentleman last night told me that i was too pretty and nice and thoughtful to be working at my current place of employment, one of the top 5 busiest bars in chicago. on one hand, in a twisted way i was flattered and on the other, i’m ashamed because i know i’m meant for greater things anyway. i’m standing on the...