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Monthly Archives: June 2005
Hellish (or at least purgatory-like) day at work today. The last day of each month means: INVENTORY. It also invariably means at least half a dozen mini-crises, some of which are related to the Inventory and others that just have … Continue reading
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Ugh. Brandon is not in a good mood today. A very DARK mood. I wish there was something I could do.
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Got The Blues/Ain’t Got The Blues
Creatively speaking, it was one of those weekends where every piece of writing of mine that I looked at seemed shitty: lame dialogue, awkward grammar, poor construction. And I don’t use expletives often. I kept staring at the pages and … Continue reading
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More posting about this weekend later. Go and see “Land of the Dead.”
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Yesterday after work I went to Millenium Park and wandered around for about 45 minutes. I hadn’t been there since last summer. The Grant Park Orchestra was rehearsing at the new bandshell, sounded like Mozart arias (there was a soprano … Continue reading
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I’d like some more coffee. But i’m going to wait till everyone else gets here.
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The Showgirls Drinking Game
On Saturday night andystardust and thejeremyshow and I watched “Showgirls” for the first time, and the only way to appreciate this film is to play the Showgirls Drinking Game: If someone says “dancin’,” take a drink. If somone says “darlin’,” … Continue reading
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Reminder
DVD Night on Wednesday, 7.30, @ the pad of backburner (i.e. don’t show up at Rob & Andy’s Place)
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VIP Room
Since thejeremyshow moved into his new place, he’s turned it into a VIP Room, a kind of Studio 54 for New Millenium Chicago if you will. He updates me regularly with all the juiciest news, and here’s the latest dispatch: … Continue reading
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