January 2009
63 posts
AHHHHHH
I’m so excited for Liv coming for New Years. AND I’m off of work for four days. Two instant mood-lifters!
December 2008
78 posts
Yay introspection!
In 2008, I gained a new city, a new job, a new apartment. I lost what were some of my closest friendships in Chicago. I stopped being a journalist. I started twittering. Tumbling. Doing the whole dotcom thing. I was hugely satisfied by the election. Gobama! And frustrated by the election. What gives, CA voters? I am so embarrassed that I cried in bars, even though I swore I would stop. Once again,...
“Guess what? I bought truffled caviar for new years.”
– best ever text message, just received, from my older sister.
“Salt caramel’s rise as the flavor of the year illuminates the fast flow of food...”
– How Caramel Developed a Taste for Salt - NYTimes.com
maverick
annicka:
redorangeorangeonred:
i wish there was an easy way to figure out how many times “maverick” was said on fox news in 2008. . . i really want to know. .
good question. i wonder how this could be done. here’s a blogpulse trend search for “maverick” during the past 6 months and the same for google trends, over the past 12 months. no big surprises there.
Not for FOX, specifically, but...
Just hanging out
Last night, my friend/boss/faux lil bro Evan came over to hang out. We drank some wine. Watched some episodes of House. Kicked it a bit. And then he went home.
This was marvelous!
I feel like this sort of very low-key hangout is something I’ve been missing horribly since moving to San Francisco. I go out for delicious meals and head to parties, bars and other various outings with regular...
“Party Type 5: Auld Lang Syne
And then sometimes it just works out. Your house...”
– Listicle: The 5 Types Of New Year’s Eve Parties
Dude, I’m not even entertaining any of these other options. Can’t wait! Plus, my sister has promised she’ll make pigs in a blanket. Score!
I took the plunge
I am now registered on an internet dating site.
“Todd Smith, who helped start Bourbon & Branch, developed the bar at Beretta,...”
– Journeys - In San Francisco Bars, a Cocktail Is Not Just a Drink - NYTimes.com
A mere three blocks from chez moi. We went there for dinner tonight. The article does not mention the simply delightful pizza and small Italian plates available.
“Pursue people that will add a fullness to your life based on their own merits,...”
– Olivia, full of wisdom and kind words as always. AND I get to see her in a few short days!
WatchRoomies: Hasan and Reggie Episode 1 - ‘The Test’ on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
I used to work with Hasan until he quit to be the amazingly funny comedian that he is on a full-time basis. This is the first episode of his show Roomies. Hee hee.
“But the most prestigious address is now arguably 5046 South Greenwood Avenue,...”
– Surfacing - Mr. Obama’s Neighborhood - Hyde Park, Chicago - NYTimes.com
What is interesting is that this is technically in Kenwood — which starts at 51st St. No one ever seems to mention this little fact. I think the Hyde Park angle with the U of C somehow makes a better story. But I do find is...
U. of C. to introduce 'open housing' →
jux so.
oliviaisferosch:
ennuipartie:
Seven years ago, or so, a friend lent me kitchen confidential. i don’t know why it took me so long to pick it up and start reading it. maybe because my books have been sitting in boxes. it is, quite possibly, the perfect book to read after finishing 100 years of solitude.
i love KC. never order fish on mondays or hollandaise!
The perfect follow up to that is to...
The Aims of Education Address (for the class of... →
Whenever I need to remember what education is all about, I turn here.
“• Is it just me, or do all national anthems the world over, no matter how rich...”
– The Explainer questions we never answered in 2008. - By Daniel Engber - Slate Magazine
In Successful Paris Restaurant, Jewish Roots -... →
I would very much like for Daniel Rose to be my new boyfriend.
“Surgeons today described the first face transplant in the United States, a...”
– Cleveland Clinic Team Outlines Details of First U.S. Face Transplant - washingtonpost.com
I saw Face Off, and it definitely did not look this difficult to do. 22 hours? But now I’m left wondering who to believe. John Woo or the Washington Post?
we don't do juice fasts
me: so i had a dream in which i was on a nonsociety esque show with julia allison and two other girls
talking about blagoevich
and then you and i started our own show
smart girls' society
so...we should do that.
Laura: haha
YES
love it
me: it would actually be a hit!
smart, cute broads talking about fashion AND corrupt illinois politics?
you also did some cooking in the show.
so food + politics + style = internet recipe for success
you could also get a cat that we could feature to push us over the top
Laura: YES
a cat
an adorable one
we rescued
me: start recruiting some of those silicon valley startup investors
“The discovery of the explosives at the height of the Christmas shopping season...”
– Bomb Found at Paris Dept. Store - NYTimes.com
Printemps was my favorite department store in Paris. They had this ridiculous thing going on where each year France chooses a country to sort of… celebrate? When I was there, it was Brazil, and every department store had a whole Brazil display,...
I get that Gawker/Jezebel/Valleywag need to increase pageviews because they need to make more money. That part I get.
But if you make the snippets so small that you don’t even have an incling to click on the rest of the story, that seems sort of like two steps forward, one step back.
I do not kid: since their redesign, I have yet to click on a single link to see the story jump
“Hell, no! I did not leave the Southside for this!”
– Best line from Mean Girls
While in general...
… things are pretty excellent, this week has been a shitstorm when it comes to the gentlemen in my life. Or lack thereof.
The Oppenheimers just can’t get enough of...
oliviaisferosch:
Mom: Are you cooking for it?
Me: Oh, you know. I’m making some sweets.
Mom: Sweets?
Me: Yeah, you know. Swedish pudding and cookies.
Mom: …Oh.
Me: It’s not like a dinner party or something.
Mom: Oh, that’s what I was asking. So it’s more like an hors d’oeuvres party?
Me: Uhh….maybe? Not really?
Mom: So what kind of party is it?
Me: …a….drinking party?
This is an exact...
I knew someone would know! Rachelle sent me an email this morning about my twitching problem. She says:
i had that when i was doing chicagoist and feedburner at the same time. it just kept moving and i couldnt stop it. it was actually like the muscle at the base .. you could see it moving by itself. i also had an eye twitch for about 6 months.. and a pinched nerve from carrying my laptop...
mascarah:
Mariah Carey - All I Want for...
My thumb keeps twitching. Nerves? Carpal Tunnel? Something worse?
Anyone have any idea?
“We received a tip today about Ning.com’s developers being on on-call. Which...”
– FuckedStartups
I love when tech people try to string words together into actual sentences. It’s so cute.