Pardon my hiatus, I have been very busy for a long time now. I've had a very demanding semester. Lets address the things listed by Android.
Lets see here..
School and Honor Societies - I have a 3.7 GPA and could have been a part of Alpha Chi's honor society, but unfortunately I am in an associates program, and couldn't participate. Should I decide to continue (which I am unsure of at this point) in the electronics engineering field or tech management field I could join. My motivations of late have been to obtain a few certifications upon graduation starting with Cisco's 640-802 CCNA, and probably the easier Comp TIA A+ Essentials/220-602 to get my foot in the door to the IT industry. This is not set in stone because I will be lucky enough to obtain anything with the number of people being laid off across the country.
Stephanie Miller - She is probably the highlight of my morning on progressive talk radio station AM 820 here in Chicago. Why are the lefties always so much more satirical and hilarious than the right wing nut jobs? Does that question really need to be answered? It's because the lefties are smarter. True Story. Andrea and I usually get a cup of coffee, and flip her show on for the drive down to her (Andreas) work. It has become a morning ritual for us.
Soccer - The Rangers tied Celtic in the last Old Firm Derby on the 15th. It was a boring game, and the light blues and Celtic alike looked to be prancing around like a bunch of girly-wirly's. My light blues are still trailing the savages in the Scottish Premiership.
Great Dane Puppies and their growth - why won't Wellstone's head and size match his height? He is proportioned like a greyhound. Skinny wuttle' guy.
The New York Post cartoon - Tasteless, violent, racist. A blatant presidential death threat thinly veiled as satire. (You can no longer link to it, but if you're to search February 18, 2009, you can find it still posted.)
The Morse Theater - The Morse Theater reopened October 2008 after a six million dollar renovation. It is a historical part of the Rogers Park community, and after some trouble with a silent investor, will be closing... ALREADY. I never even got to make it down there (few blocks) to see the venue and perhaps a show and dinner in the Century Public House. I was really looking forward to spending some time there, and it disappoints me that all attempts to enhance this community and attract new people to this area are foiled before they even leave the ground. There are even historic structures that were taken down that could have easily been refinished and preserved to attract people to the area such as the Adelphi Theater. Hopefully, someday, things will come around and this area will get its long deserved chance to attract new business, productive residents, and perhaps finally, positive people, unlike the majority of the bloggers here in the neighborhood who bitch about affordable housing, while at the same time bitch about the crime. You must choose between one or the other. You can piss and moan about gentrification, or you can welcome the quality of neighbors you're gaining. On the other hand, you can continue your affordable housing arguement and continue to bite your tongue and allow the section 8 relocations, slum lords, and CHA attendants to move into this neighborhood, spray paint gang symbols on everything, and litter your front lawn with Cheeto's bags and gin bottles. I've gotten off subject, but my point is that this is a very very good neighborhood. Close proximity to the lake, the red line, easy driving distance to the burbs, easier parking, artsy and eclectic Glenwood Ave, and so much more.
The View ( just kidding) - Funny Andrea, funny. Sometimes I watch 'The View'... so what? I just like to see Elisabeth Hasselbeck make a fool of herself for thinking and speaking. I feel embarrassed for humanity anytime she says anything.
Sears Tower and $50 million - The New York based owners of the Sears tower want to spend fifty million dollars to paint the building silver. They think it will save on the costs of energy consumption. Really, what? Seriously? I guess I need to see their heating/cooling/electric bills to see if these numbers will effectively be worth the cost of making the biggest light reflecting eye sore created of any major city.
Jaydiohead - A weird concoction of Radiohead mixed with Jay-Z lyrics, that, despite being a complete butchering of Radiohead ideology, goes great with running. Hip-hop.. I hate it, but I can stomach something that keeps my legs moving as long as I can hear familiarity in the background.
Navy Seals training/working out - Why do they combine multiple agonizing exercises into one thing? Seriously, how do they do it? Oh I know... they're freaks.
Lent - Now I do not require paganesque cult-like ceremonial traditions associated with the most brainwashed of Catholics with the ash smearings on the forehead or the meat fasting thing, but I do try and half-assed consider giving something up to remind myself that I do deep down understand that there is someone I must thank for providing me with my life and existence (other than my mother and father obviously). I originally declared that I would not drink soda, but have already failed when J.B Alberto's delivered a free one-liter with pizza last night. So, I will not drink a beer until Easter. True story.
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3 comments:
YAY!
And, my additional comments:
School/Honor Society: You neglected to mention that you are in the top 10% of your class.. which, I am extremely proud of. When is graduation?
Stephanie Miller: also a highlight of my morning ritual. Interesting and funny. I also enjoy that she usually makes a good point.
Soccer: possibly joining a club team this spring/summer?
Great Danes: surely with all the extra food we are giving him, he will grow... right?
Post Cartoon: agreed.
Morse Theater: I am hoping that the community steps in to save it. I was also really looking forward to spending some time there once the weather turned warmer.
The View: The fact that aside from the obvious Barbara Walters, you know any of their names concerns me. Though, I do enjoy the View on the rare occasion I get to watch it, because they do discuss relevant topics.
Sears Tower: There is no way their current energy bills cost MORE than $50 million. Therefore, painting ( aside from the fact that this is obviously a stupid idea) is ridiculous.
Jaydiohead: I found the album shortly after it came out and while not being a fan of mash-ups usually, I was pleasantly surprised, and shared my findings with Dave. I agree it is great to work out to, and surprising how well it is made/fits together.
Navy Seals: I like that one commercial, but that is about it.They can keep their absurd exercise regimen.
Lent: http://www.cleveland.com/brett/blog/index.ssf/2009/02/what_are_you_giving_up_for_len.html
You know what I'm giving up for Lent? Nothing.
Yeah. when you're an atheist, every day is Fat Tuesday. Woo hoo. Suck it, Trebek!
Anyway, guess I'll have to step up my beer drinking to pick up your damn slack. But wait a second, dood, you do know that Easter is April 12th, right. You do know that falling between then and now comes....St. Patrick's Day? And you're in the second biggest Irish city after Boston?
Ha! Another Lent sacrifice bites the dust.
(Apparently, according to a co-worker who read a book on it, here's how the whole fish/meat Friday thing came about. One of the Popes had a brother who was in the fishing biz. Times were tough for the fishing biz, so the Pope issued an edict or bull or whatever and pronounced that Lenten fridays would now go meat free. Lovely.)
That Jaydiohead is whack.
I suspect the $50 million paint either comes down to the idea that their energy calculations take years, maybe decades into consideration, and/or that someone at Sears Tower has a brother in law who is a painting contractor.
That is usually how Chicago politics run. Blago' used to hand out contracts to his buddies, and Daley has been doing it for years as well. In fact, all of the cities trash trucks were supplied by one of Daley's high school buddies trucking company. Ironic.
So yes, I said no beer. Did I say no Jameson? No. Did I say no gin? No. Just no beer. Beer is too convenient, so I've taken the initiative to give up convenience for a while, no big deal.
Everyday is Fat Tuesday for an atheist!? HA! You don't even eat meat, so good job hiding your true year round Lent celebration, yah' dirty taig' bastard! Besides, the most fattening thing a vegetarian could eat would be burnt off just standing up from the dinner table.
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