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Fun times roaming the streets of Hyde Park, Chicago, as well as the summer and holiday grind of Vero Beach, Florida.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Well Why Not?

I mean, why wouldn't you want to live in a town that's been on fire since 1962?

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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

So you know, I am spontaneous. I'm very unpredictable. So unpredictable, in fact, that I actually went to the Thanksgiving Day Parade here in Chi-town.

Some highlights:

This guy was totally nuts. It was 25 degrees out. Well, at least he had fire.


If you hadn't noticed, it is Thanksgiving. Obligatory turkey here.



Nobody had any idea who these people were. Easter parade? I didn't think so...

Um, a chariot made out of a trash can being drawn by a tiny horse. I think this is probably a distant Fegert relative.

Dude! Harlem Globetrotters!

Garfield really needed a facelift.

This, somehow, is obscene.

Jonathan and I had fun. Also, we got free donuts and Kashi cereal.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Nose = Pierced

Hey! My nose is sparkly now!!




If anyone is in Chicago and thinking about a tattoo or piercing, go to Insight Studios. I was horrified that I was going to get my nose pierced by some gross biker guy covered in a full body cheetah tattoo or something and that they'd all laugh at me for wanting something as girly as a nose piercing. These guys were awesome. It was cleaner than a doctor's office, and the guy who did it (who looked more like a businessman than a tattoo artist, not a single piercing or tattoo) talked through every step of the way and showed how sterile everything was.

Then at the end he gave me and Lauren Blow Pops. Now I want to go back and get more things done. Except not really. This is pretty much as far as I go. But it was really good, and actually kind of a fun time.

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

ID Update

I got an email from my landlords today:

Hi:
The Secret Service and the Chicago Police are planning to restrict the access to the neighborhood. Their plans are not finalized and are still developing. We have spoken to the Secret Service and they would like to get the following information so they can permit access.
1. Name
2. Driver's license number and the state if it is not Illinois.
3. Auto license number and state if it is not Illinois
Currently this is the information that is needed. We do not have the email address and exact spelling of everyone that may be living with you. Please tell everyone that we need this information. You can forward it to us via email or Fax (1 773 *** ****).
We will contact them.
Thanks, Aspy and Shila.


So, I can never have friends over again?

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An An An

Ok, so I admit that Obama's victory was the best thing that happened yesterday.

Second best? How many times I heard that yesterday was an historic day. Yes. Yes it was. It was an historic day. It was An. Historic. Day. AN historic day. Yay for grammar and aspirated H's!

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Obama for Real Now

You probably haven't heard, so let me enlighten you. Obama won.

As in: HOLY SHIT my neighbor is officially the next president of the United States! Yes yes yes yes yes. Happy.

Florida went blue! Can you believe it? Crazy. No recounts or anything. Indiana (Lauren's home), too. Way to go, Midwest. Holding your own pretty strong there. Missouri will catch up next time around.

And now, I have to bring myself back to Japanese Mode. The good news is, I get to hear Sensei say O-baa-maa a million times. I swear, the is the most adorable woman I've ever seen. I want to be her so bad.

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