I really need to start taking my camera with me more often, everything I want to talk about here would be better with pictures!
Lollapalooza was a really good time. Got to see a lot of bands I really like (Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Juliette and the Licks, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, Interpol), bands I had never seen live (Heartless Bastards, Femi Kuti, Hold Steady, Regina...
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Lollapalooza was a really good time. Got to see a lot of bands I really like (Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Juliette and the Licks, LCD Soundsystem, Blonde Redhead, Interpol), bands I had never seen live (Heartless Bastards, Femi Kuti, Hold Steady, Regina...
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Bleh, that's how I feel at the moment. There was a screw up at work, which translates to me working all night. Let's hope I can still make it to Holiday tomorrow, but we'll see how I feel after another 17 straight workhours. Too boring. 
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unaffected:
wow! 
did you survive and go to holiday after? i couldn't go. it was for 21+, right? i can't get in. 
and i must agree about what you said. haha!
did you survive and go to holiday after? i couldn't go. it was for 21+, right? i can't get in.
and i must agree about what you said. haha!
unaffected:
great to metting you friday, steve!
how was the other days? did you see juliette and the licks sunday? was it great?
how was the other days? did you see juliette and the licks sunday? was it great?
Feeling really good lately. My recovery was no problem and things are back to normal. Thanks folks for all your support. 
In other news, I just bought a loft in Bucktown, very exciting as it'll be my first time owning as opposed to renting. It's a sweet place and only about a half a block from my last apartment. I love the neighborhood. Now I...
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In other news, I just bought a loft in Bucktown, very exciting as it'll be my first time owning as opposed to renting. It's a sweet place and only about a half a block from my last apartment. I love the neighborhood. Now I...
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Well, my week of glory did not get ruined by any means, but it was tempered somewhat. Monday, I got a serious throat infection that, within two hours had me choking on my own uvula. That stuck me in the ICU for two days as a precaution until they finally had the infection under control. Let me tell ya, the ICU is boring as hell,...
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thurmis_lives:
jesus christ man, i'm glad to see you are doing better. getting sick like that sucks.
cklarock:
And like magic, here's an article in the Guardian that talks a bit about PSV's academy, but more about how overly-rigid youth coaching hurts players' development:
linky linky
You know, I blame Protestantism. Seriously.
Fun and play are hard-wired into human beings as *fast-track learning mechanisms*. The best learning we ever do our whole lives is in the spirit of play, but some of these youth coaches don't let the little guys have fun, because as all Protestants know, you can't ever get anywhere except through hard work. Dull, monotonous, bleak, black-wearing hard-work.
And, not surpisingly, the players who come up through that system turn out to be dull, uninspiring footballers who you can really count on to not take too many risks, but . . . that's it. What you give up is all the devil-may-care technical fluidity and sublime moments that Adu provided against Poland and Brazil.
linky linky
You know, I blame Protestantism. Seriously.
Fun and play are hard-wired into human beings as *fast-track learning mechanisms*. The best learning we ever do our whole lives is in the spirit of play, but some of these youth coaches don't let the little guys have fun, because as all Protestants know, you can't ever get anywhere except through hard work. Dull, monotonous, bleak, black-wearing hard-work.
And, not surpisingly, the players who come up through that system turn out to be dull, uninspiring footballers who you can really count on to not take too many risks, but . . . that's it. What you give up is all the devil-may-care technical fluidity and sublime moments that Adu provided against Poland and Brazil.
Well, this week was insanely busy at work, which only makes me feel all that much better that I got through it. I only got about a total of 12 hours sleep over a 5 day period, but had a chance to catch up a bit this weekend.
I started an exercise class over the weekend which works on "core" strength, which is mainly abs,...
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I started an exercise class over the weekend which works on "core" strength, which is mainly abs,...
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xhippykid:
The fimling was pretty cool. My brother is a property manager for the one the garages they're filiming in.
It was a closed set and the people in charge of the filiming location let us in.
They gave us a tour and all before we chilled and watched a scene being filmed. ( 5 lines and 15 takes in an hour and a half..lol)
It's funny how big dude looks in that bat suit in person.
I guess we missed the batmobile crashing through a fake wall scene.
I wanted to steal the batmobile sooooo bad.
No pictures..didn't want to get my brother fired or anything.
It was a closed set and the people in charge of the filiming location let us in.
They gave us a tour and all before we chilled and watched a scene being filmed. ( 5 lines and 15 takes in an hour and a half..lol)
It's funny how big dude looks in that bat suit in person.
I guess we missed the batmobile crashing through a fake wall scene.
I wanted to steal the batmobile sooooo bad.
No pictures..didn't want to get my brother fired or anything.
cklarock:
Great win for the national team! What was the game like from your seat?
From the couch, it looked like we were a little outplayed in the 1st half, but deserved the win.
Some of our finishing (or lack thereof) is shocking, though.
From the couch, it looked like we were a little outplayed in the 1st half, but deserved the win.
Some of our finishing (or lack thereof) is shocking, though.
Waiting, waiting, waiting... seems like that is the story of my life (but I'm sure I'm not alone in that). Everything has been really good lately, almost too good. If I make it through the next few weeks my life is going to change in ways I honestly can't imagine, almost all of them for the better. Anytime you gain the ability to say "fuck...
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writeboy:
Buenos Aires and Santiago are definitely on my list of places to visit or even stay at for a while. We should talk about your plans some time.
apexxx:
sorry man, im going to have to miss the play sunday night and cafe scientifique on monday
As many of you who know me well already know, I've been running quite a bit lately to lose some weight and be healthier. This morning I ran my first competive "race" of any kind, EVER. The weather was perfect, no wind, 60-65 degrees. The scenery was beautiful (it was on the lakefront from Fullerton to Bryn Mawr). I did really well, WAY better than...
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kiki_michelle:
wow.. that's an awesome movie line up! I'm excited
thanks for your thoughts on kitty..
thanks for your thoughts on kitty..
salome:
You're a better man than I, my friend. I hate running with the burning passion of a thousand white suns.
What is Patrick setting up for you?
What is Patrick setting up for you?
Finally, I am getting off my lazy ass and will now post some details of my time in Syria and Lebanon.
My first day was spent in London, as I had a 8.5 hour layover. I went to British Museum to check out many of the pillaged treasures they've collected like the Rosetta Stone, the friezes from the Parthenon, and loads of amazing Egyptian and...
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My first day was spent in London, as I had a 8.5 hour layover. I went to British Museum to check out many of the pillaged treasures they've collected like the Rosetta Stone, the friezes from the Parthenon, and loads of amazing Egyptian and...
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be_elzebe:
Those pictures are stunning!
Thanks for the "congrats;" I'm super pumped.. and anxious.. and a little terrified.
Thanks for the "congrats;" I'm super pumped.. and anxious.. and a little terrified.
trocc:
it's actually kind of shocking how badly the Warriors pounded the Mavs. woah. 
i had a blast last night and i know Char did too, man. good times. and thanks a ton for the ride home.
i had a blast last night and i know Char did too, man. good times. and thanks a ton for the ride home.
Hi folks! I hope everyone is doing reasonably well. I'm back from the Middle East, safe and sound. It was a blast. I'll post some pictures and whatnot later this week, and plan on seeing a bunch of ya for the Potluck this Friday.
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thurmis:
let me know when brotha. let me know when.
salome:
I wish I could have come to the Potluck but I couldn't get a hold of anyone who could tell me where it was. How about the event on the 20th?
As you all know, I spend most of my year planning and then talking about my vacation. This year will be slightly different (not sure if better or worse) in that I am taking 2 1-week vacations instead of 1 2-week vacation. At the least, I can spend more time planning. Below are four pix of my destination this April. First one to guess the...
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apexxx:
so how should i go about gettin the Sox tix from ya? i could drive over sometime this week, or come out to the Map Room Tuesday night for free dinner
kiki_michelle:
yes, it was so nice to see you too. you look wonderful, and i'm glad you're well. have fun on your vaca & i look forward to hanging out at the wolves game!
Ok, so don't open the below spoiler unless you reeeeeeeeally want to see my massive list of CDs for sale. I've sold off about half the 600+ I had to start with, now that everything is burned (in duplicate) and this is what's left. Let me know if you're interested in any of these and we'll figure out how to make the exchange (like at...
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apexxx:
i noticed Chicago Rush individual game tix are on sale... whatcha think about that?
apexxx:
anything except the season opener, March 9th works for me. if you wanna go ahead and scoop up a pair of tix, you can just deduct from what you owe me for Sox tix which i think is something like $79. im cool with any seats you choose
so after playing it, have you determined which is the better system?
we will need to get together and watch a few games this year...