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August 1, 2002

MWAHAHAHAHAHA

-----Original Message----- From: a3dmofo Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 11:44 AM To: Felix Jung Subject: Re: Version 8.6 : A big day for the NTF oh and....you know what i think i'm gonna have for lunch today? mcnuggets. bastard [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 1, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Updating at 5 AM, and I'm Still Late

Walked in the door about 30 minutes ago. Working on my first drink of the night/day (Edit: Make that second). I've been at work since about 8:30 this morning. Er... yesterday morning. I got direction on what to do, finally, at around 8:30 PM. Ah well. These hours come with [read more...]

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August 2, 2002

We're All Here

Melissa (MoonDragon) is visiting tomorrow evening, and I'll be picking her up at O'Hare. Sunday, we're heading to Kenosha to meet up with other WH folk... and we're going to see Dustin (a3dmofo) before the dinner. At least, that's the plan... I have some concerns about us waking up in [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 2, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Names Have Power

I know a lot of people by their usernames and handles. I know a few by their actual names. How will I refer to the people I meet? I'm thinking first names, but that suddenly requires a pretty substantial mental shift. Saying "Hey Melissa" seems a bit strange, as I'm [read more...]

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The Day After

Interesting cycles. I'm updating again at, what is almost 12 hours to the minute from my entry this morning. Woke up early, did some cleaning of the front rooms, and left the kitchen and bathroom for tomorrow. Decided to veg on the computer for a bit. I've finished a big [read more...]

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August 3, 2002

Cleaning

Mopping the floor, putting crap away. I live like a slob and the only times I clean are when I have visitors. I woke up at 6:30 this morning, and went to the grocery store to get supplies. If there wasn't a mop in my hand, there was a grocery [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 3, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

The Best Advice Often Comes From the Most Unexpected Sources

Ah. The apartment is presentable, and I head out to catch the Blue Line to O'Hare at about 9 PM. Moonie is due to arrive at around 11:15 PM. I checked airline's schedule, and everything looks good (Melissa called earlier, to say there was a chance the flight would be [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 3, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

A Gathering of Young Asians

So I have no recourse but to wait. When I check, I see that her flight is delayed until 11:50 PM. I spent most of the day cleaning, and realize I'm ravenous. When I ask the security guy if anything's open, he tells me that I need to travel by [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 3, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Gesundheit

When I arrive back at the checkpoint, I look up the schedules. Delayed some more. The flight is set to arrive at 12:30 AM, so there's even more waiting. For a while, I sit at the base of an escalator, positioned directly across from the metal detectors. I see a [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 3, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Late Night, Late Morning

Melissa arrives! We meet, shake hands, and start chatting about her trip. As we walk down to the luggage carousel, we're both sorta taking stock of one another. It's a bit weird at first, as we're essentially two complete strangers. The talk goes over the usual topics, the boards, WH [read more...]

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August 4, 2002

Driving Miss MoonDragon

It is a rather bleak morning, with us waking up around 10 AM. Melissa is still battling her flu-like symptoms, and is in and out of the bathroom all morning. It hits noon, and we realize we're not going to make it to see Dustin's apartment before dinner. I talk [read more...]

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August 5, 2002

Wasted Day

Work. Tired. Cranked out a CD for a client. Yadda yadda. Driving home from Kenosha last night, I could barely stay awake at the wheel. When I got home, an ex-girlfriend of mine (Ann) was in the process of leaving me a message. It was near 11:00 PM when I [read more...]

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August 6, 2002

Motivation

Matt continued my asskicking during the day. While I was at work, he IM'ed me several times, yelling at me for not writing. I decided, during lunch, to go out to the Barnes and Nobles in Crystal Lake and purchase a copy of Poets Market. That's right, kids. I haven't [read more...]

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Visitation

My friend MaryAnn arrived today! She went to school at OSU with me, and is a fiction writer. She knows Chicago so much better than me it's not even funny. She's been in NY for a while, and is moving back to the windy city. She's staying with me a [read more...]

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August 7, 2002

$11.80

At lunch, I checked over the phone to see how much money I had. Surprise surprise... I was about $375 overdrawn on my checking account. fuck. I run to the bank, and go over my transactions with a really nice teller. Turns out, I wasn't keeping track enough of my [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 7, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Silver Lining

MaryAnn signed a lease today on an apartment! That was really, really fast! I'm glad she found a place, and that the whole "searching" process is now over. After work, I went to Home Depot and Ace Hardware. Got some supplies in anticipation of my coworker Dave's visit. I've been [read more...]

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August 8, 2002

Longing and Greetings

As I was walking to the train this morning, I crossed paths with a woman who was walking her dog. It was the cutest thing in the world, a small little puppy on a leash. And she was super cute to boot. Part of me was suddenly overcome with the [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 8, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Milwaukee! Sorta.

Instead of taking the train home today, Tracy drove and offered me and Jenny a ride. It felt nice, hanging out in the back of Tracy's car... and just watching the world go by. On top of that, I got to ride with two really hot girls, and it made [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 8, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Sushi! Yeah, baby!

Pacific Cafe. This was a place that Chelsea and I used to go to a good deal, and it's still one of my favorite places. Right on Damen, and the front doors open out onto the street when it's warm enough. Reasonable prices, and just good vibes all around. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 8, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

MoonDragon, v 2.0

Melissa and I talked today, and set up a time for us to hang out next week. As it turns out, she'll come down to Chicago on Monday night, and stay here and leave sometime Tuesday. I have to admit... at first, I was a bit wary. I think a [read more...]

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August 9, 2002

Surfacing

They're doing construction along Cortland Ave., and have been paving over the road the past few weeks. Near the train stop, I discovered that the road used to be paved with brick. It made me wonder how long the brick had been waiting, underneath all the crap we'd thrown on [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Interesting Day, Punctuated by an Unfortunate Bout of Work

Actually, work went really well. We're doing a fancy survey-type site, and Brian and I got a lot of ground covered regarding the navigation. We trimmed down what used to be a rather unwieldy interface, and now... instead of bombarding the user with a gazillion options to do everything, we've [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Yin

Got an e-mail this morning: Dear Felix Jung, Don't know if you're still on this address which I got off the web some while back. Anyhow, I'm planning to quote one of your web poems in an article in the NYR and they asked me if I could supply just [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Yang

Right before I left work, I was talking and tipped over a full, cold cup of coffee with the phone cord. It spilled onto my keyboard a bit, but soaked my pant leg, making it look like I lost control of my bowels... but only on the left side of [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Random Bookmobile

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Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Gallery Closing

Rob and Jake are having a closing party for their work tonight. Since I passed out and missed the opening, I sure as hell wasn't going to miss this. All in all, a very cool evening. Jake and Rob both spoke about their work, combining speech, poetry, music, you name [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 9, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Late Night Phone Calls

MaryAnn and I talked a bit, when I got back to the apartment. We were surfing sites together for a bit, and I ended up calling it a night. Before bed, I got a call from Justin (who was a bit tipsy), as a reminder to burn the gallery photos [read more...]

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August 10, 2002

Sometimes, a Cigar is Just a Cigar

Dave also needed to go to the Museum of Contemporary Art today, to pick up a mobile for his kid. Like me, Dave is practical and strives to be as efficient as possible. He asked if I wanted to go with, and MaryAnn and I tagged along for the ride. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 10, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Something on the Walls. Finally.

Dave showed up here right at 8 AM, and we went to work. I've been trying to put shelves on my walls for some time, but seem to only make this rather large gouges into the wall. Dave is here to help, in exchange for me helping code his Flash [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 10, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Divorce!

After living together for a long, long time.. Dave and Justin are getting their own places. Tonight is the big, BIG final farewell party. I'm planning on making it until breakfast. I'm not usually one to stay late, but I'm gonna try and break out of my hiding mode. It's [read more...]

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August 11, 2002

Divorce Went Rather Well

I've got this weird thing about walking around at night. I don't like doing it. I'm not sure where this comes from, but it's been with me as long as I can remember. Maybe the movies have leached themselves too heavily into my subconscious. Maybe it has something to do [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 11, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Breakfast

I get a call from Justin this morning around 11 AM. He invites me to breakfast, and I pick up Alex and Elissa en route. Everyone else was up until 4 or 5, I think... and Justin is surprisingly perky. Everyone is talking about going to the beach, white dunes [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 11, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Ratios

Earlier today, on our way to breakfast, Alex asked if I was agoraphobic. It's an interesting question. I don't tend to be someone who accepts "social" type diseases. Alex mentioned medication, but that thought is so far from my mind it's not even funny. If I'm uncomfortable in public, I [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 11, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Shari and Erin

When I talk to Shari, she's decided on having an early dinner. Her flight leaves at 7, so we're going to meet at 4 at Leona's, in Rogers Park. I plod around the house for a while, and end up at Leona's a bit early. After waiting a good long [read more...]

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August 12, 2002

Morning Photos

Signs No Left Turn Pretty [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 12, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Moonie

Melissa's going to crash here one more night, before her flight back to California tomorrow. In fact, she should be calling at any minute. I can feel myself getting a bit tense, and I really hope I'm not jerky when we're hanging out. I think it'll be good, though - [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 12, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

I'm an Ass

Melissa showed up, and we talked well into the night. It was a good conversation, and I felt my stress fall away as we chatted more and more. To top it off, she got me this: What a fantastic gift! And to think, I was getting antsy and nervous before [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 12, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

August 13, 2002

Playing Hooky in Chinatown

I decided to take the day off of work. Called in sick around 6 AM, and played hooky. Even though there was a good chance of rain, Melissa and I headed down to Chinatown to have lunch and to take pictures. A quick shot of Chinatown, from the main entrance [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 13, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Dim Sum

Dim Sum (I forget what the actual translation is) is a really cool meal. My family used to travel up to Chicago from Indianapolis on occasion, and we'd eat at a place called The Three Happiness. For Dim Sum, there's not any one main course; it's composed of a TON [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 13, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Shopping and Juxtapositions

Most of the stores in Chinatown are geared towards tourists. They sell crap, and a lot of it is kitsch. But I guess that's what makes it so fun. This store had a "Cash Only" policy. I wanted to buy this for Justin's birthday, whatever it was! But no such [read more...]

Posted by avoision on August 13, 2002 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)