May 2013
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When you wear new ballet flats for the first time that apparently have teeth and a mind of their own and are determined to chew your Achilles tendons raw.
Mid-week Brain Dump
Thoughts I’ve been thinking
- We’ve been in the midst of a major project for the past few weeks (the one that kept me at work until after midnight last Friday). We may have bought ourselves some additional time, but we won’t know until about 4:30 today. Fingers crossed this pans out, because the deadline is tomorrow.
- Related: doing business in California sucks. Waiting at...
Project coffee table: CHECK.
I have been a not-so-secret admirer of the Horchow Amelie table for some time now. My crush intensified when my friend M bought a real live version for her condo a few years ago. Shiny without being gaudy, feminine without being girly, it’s pretty much a perfect mirrored piece. I dreamed of my very own with navy velvet, wainscoting and a lovely rug for our frunch room.
As luck would...
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This article features three of my favorite things:
1. Chocolate labs
2. My alma mater
3. A heartwarming story.
Well this is neat.
I am now taking applications for new best friends who want to buy me a $7,000 light fixture.
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Happy Mother’s Day (and a double-fisted cheers) to the lady who
…raised two toddlers while getting an MBA from Kellogg.
…taught me part of first grade herself during the CPS strike in the ’80s.
…coached countless soccer teams.
…made sure she was home every day in time to drive us to volleyball, guitar, music lessons, soccer, baseball, swim meets.
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Smile Friday
The band Supper Club is getting back together again!
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I generally like Joss & Main quite a bit but I cannot figure out for the life of me how this faux floral arrangement is $525.95, marked down from almost ONE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.
Mid-week Brain Dump
- I’ve been super busy at work this week. Unfortunately, I have a massive case of writer’s block this week, which is not so good considering what I’ve been working on all week is a written piece.
- I burned my arm on a pan earlier this week and it HURTS. It’s also in the worst possible spot - the part of my arm that I rest on my desk while typing - so it’s made...
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Step 1 in hipster-restaurantifying our kitchen, CHECK.
Steps 2-548,746,022 involve some sort of caged filament bulb pendants, a butcher block bar top, Tolix chairs and a distressed farmhouse style table.
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Mid-week brain dump.
- The Following. So. Damn. Good.
- I alluded to some exciting news last night, and today it was confirmed: I’ve been nominated for a pretty prestigious award in my field (a 40 under 40 type thing). There is still a whole vetting process, so I’m not holding my breath that I make the final list, but just to be nominated in the manner in which I was is honor enough to me.
- The Asian...
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hello life? it's me Chrissy: i hate rulebreakers →
pseudosofisticate:
ohheyychrissy:
More specifically, people that think rules just don’t apply to them.
Namely:
People who cut in line
People who go into the “express” or “15 items or less” line in stores with WAY more than 15 items
People who have a suitcase, computer bag, purse, two jackets and shopping bag as their…
To people who take ENTIRE CARTS of groceries to the “self check out”...
Anonymous asked: I was wondering if you had any suggestions for a nice Mother's Day brunch. Nothing too fancy schmancy, but somewhere nice that she will enjoy.
On career.
I complain sometimes about how much I work, the unpredictable schedule, the long hours, the people I have to deal with, the pressures and demands.
But tonight I darted out early (well, not really since I got in at 7 am) to 80 degrees and sunshine.
Primed the horrifically bad pea soup/baby poo colored walls in our family room.
Warmed up the leftovers of the best damn pizza ever to have with...
April 2013
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Anonymous asked: What are your favorite cookbooks?
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The Greatest Used Car Ad Of All Time.
Read it here
I am deceased.
bringonthegoat asked: Hey there! I need a quick restaurant rec: 10 people, half of us are food lovers, the other half follow suit, need a good joint in any Chicago neighborhood that's awesome but not awesomely expensive. First thought was Ada Street but looking for options. Thanks!
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Mint.com. Always judging.
Mid-week brain dump.
- I am so, so sick of house projects. When we moved out the condo, we had a million little things (and a few big things) to do after seven years to make it renter-ready. After new carpet, new blinds, cleaning, painting, window touch ups, screen repairs, new microwave pieces and more, I am not even remotely interested in doing anything at the new house.
- That said, we are going to start demo on...
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This past weekend started with $1 oysters and Cote du Rhone at the bar of our favorite tiny French bistro and continued through an early Sunday evening impromptu dinner at our favorite new-neighborhood spot Longman & Eagle.
Saturday we got up early to meet the cleaning crew at the condo. While they worked, we went to one of our old-neighborhood breakfast standbys for monster omelets. ...
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