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Smoke on the water, fire in the sky
If you too were stuck in ruthless traffic on 90/94 today, we were right there with you. Also, if you looked to the right shoulder and saw a white car blocking traffic and thought, “man, that sucks!” let me assure … Continue reading
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Please don’t take my metal
It was a week day. Board daylight. The landlord was downstairs, likely in his office, getting ready to close up shop for the night. I can tell when he’s still around because his car is still in the parking lot … Continue reading
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Watch: “watch out”. Warning: “one has been spotted”.
A little known fact about this girl: when I was little I was deathly afraid of storms. I remember spending a lot of time hiding out with mom and dad and Chris in our unfinished basement and I’m still unsure … Continue reading
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This Girl: Drops her cell phone in the middle of Wells Street while trying to cross on a stale yellow light. Still works!
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Food for Less, Twice the Experience
I have discovered a new grocery store, thanks to my friend Tracy. Although Caputo’s is a good 20 minutes away, it is so worth the drive. Today I bought 1 1/5 weeks worth of produce for $20. It was nearly … Continue reading
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“I have both those things!”
I had a miserable day yesterday due to an error (that was wholly mine) that I made at work. I was frustrated and embarrassed and knowing that Jake and I had plans for the evening, I sent him a message: … Continue reading
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sshhhh! You’ll wake up the birdies!
This morning a young man barely made the train. Well, the EL, really. I’m early on the line so most of the seats were open and he sat down and promptly curled up in his hoodie and laid across two … Continue reading
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Mom and I are going to see Edward Hopper this afternoon. Forget work. Forget the rain. Life is about beauty.
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Running Explained
In searching for a new team name for the Chicago Half, I came across this blog post, which defines it all well.
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still quaking
I made the executive decision to sleep with the window open last night and I distinctly remember waking up a number of times in a state of bliss at the feel of the breeze and the sound to the outdoors … Continue reading
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