Author Archives: robchristopher

A Deep Breath

Well … I did it. After work on Wednesday, June 21st, I’m flying out to Denver. At the airport I’ll pick up my rental car and then drive to my grandmother’s in Lakewood. I’ll spend all day Thursday and Friday … Continue reading →

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Cinco de Mayo

Oops, looks like I was COMPLETELY wrong about why this day is celebrated. Actually, according to wikipedia: “It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza over the French expeditionary forces in the Battle of Puebla on … Continue reading →

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E-gods, work SUCKS today. Thankfully we’re all staying in a good mood, laughing if off. You see, when we all got here this morning we discovered that our IT department had DELETED US ALL … no profile, no log-in, no … Continue reading →

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So Radiohead is coming to Chicago for two shows at the Auditorium Theater. Tix go on sale Saturday morning. Grr, I dunno, it’s tempting. But $50 a pop … ouch …

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Coffee

Wow, check it out: there’s a new Intelligentsia on Randolph between Michigan and Wabash. http://intelligentsiacoffee.com/retail/millennium/04-12-2006 I passed it this morning and it looks pretty darn swank. I bet it’ll be crazy busy in the mornings. I just hope this isn’t … Continue reading →

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West Indies Yellow Bird Punch

We may not know much else about Andy’s birthday party yet, but I DO know what punch I’ll be serving. Mmmmmm.

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Saturday.

Had coffee, did some writing, showered/dressed, went to the farmer’s market for scones and blackberry preserves, came home, chatted online, wrote more, chatted, finished the new draft of the novel, looked at porn, chatted, had lunch, chatted, had a nap, … Continue reading →

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I JUST FINISHED THE NEW DRAFT OF THE NOVEL! 46K words! Why don’t I feel like celebrating?

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North By Northwest

I sort of have a plan. My grandmother wants me to come visit for a few days in June. So what I’m thinking is, I’ll fly to Denver on a Thursday and rent a car. Spend a couple days there … Continue reading →

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Wow. Lusia Strus. Her show last night. At the Neo-Futurarium. Brilliant. Flawless. And that was the last performance. This woman amazes me still.

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