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July 1, 2005

Backyard, Happy Village

Today was Gretchen's last day at her job. She's been meaning to leave her position for a while, and finally took the plunge. A bunch of us met up at Happy Village to celebrate her last day. I was here a long while ago, back in January for Michael's birthday [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 1, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Road Trip, Krazy Kaplan's

In preparation for this weekend's cookout, I decided to head across the border into Indiana for some fireworks. I'm not sure what the laws are here in Illinois, but I haven't seen many places to buy fireworks. I've seen the plastic packages in grocery stores. I'm not talking about those [read more...]

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July 2, 2005

Updates!

07/01/2005 [read more...]

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Errands and Naps

Woke up today and went out to Trader Joe's for the first time. I've had friends rave about this place, and now I totally see why. Easy to access and just a ton of great stuff (particularly a lot of the frozen foods). I've spent today lounging around the apartment. [read more...]

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July 3, 2005

Backyard Cookout

Last week, Justin and I hung out at Pontiac for a few after-work drinks and decided we wanted to throw a party this weekend. Fast-forward through a day of errands and shopping, and this is where we're at - Justin's place, supplies coming out of our ears, and a [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 3, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 4, 2005

Zzzzzz

Sweet Jebus. I was in bed until 5 PM. Went back to sleep around 10 PM. I'll update with the pics from yesterday soon. Well, as soon as I'm awake for more than 5 hours at a stretch. Sheesh. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 4, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 5, 2005

Helloooooooo Google!

As you may have noticed, I've added a new right module that should allow you to search the site. Now, you can utilize the power of Google to search through all the silly crap that I've been uploading to my site lo these past three years. Have at it! I [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 5, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Updates!

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Posted by avoision on July 5, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

30 Pounds of Coins

In what has apparently become a tradition here at the workplace, Justin brought in a ton of change and we all tried to guess how much he had. For those of you playing at home, here's what you should know: the coins were brought in two pillowcases. Also, there [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 5, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Good Luck Liz!

My friend Liz has been studying up and is taking the GRE this week (she's looking to pursue a degree in Library Science). Send some good thoughts her way. Because librarians rock. And Liz rocks.----- -------- [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 5, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Cooking Phase?

On the way home, I stopped off at the grocery store to pick up a few supplies. I'm making a quick and easy pasta salad from a recipe I found online, to bring to Kristen's kickball/picnic/birthday party tomorrow. I gotta say, I got into the whole food prep thing [read more...]

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July 6, 2005

Happy Birthday, Stacey!

My sister's birthday is today, and we got to catch up a bit on the phone, after work. Hopefully, she's got a chance to just relax some with Shane and Jasmine. Happy b-day, sis! [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 6, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Happy Birthday, Kristen!

Whew! A lot of them today! Today is Kristen's birthday, and a bunch of folks gathered in Humboldt Park to help celebrate with a combo potluck picnic and kickball extravaganza. I didn't know all that many folks there, and had a heck of a time trying to learn names (I'm [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 6, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

The Roses

by Mary Oliver One day in summer when everything has already been more than enough the wild beds start exploding open along the berm of the sea; day after day the honey keeps on coming in the red cups and the bees like amber drops roll in the petals: there [read more...]

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July 7, 2005

Sometimes, the city offers good advice

I guess this depends on whether you care to see it one way or another. I liken it to the various messages I've come across written in the snow, written on a fence, or written on a truck. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 7, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Congratulations, Liz!

I got a call from Liz and Steph this evening, and an invite to help them celebrate Liz's completion of her GRE exam. As it turns out, she totally kicked ass and way surpassed the minimum score she needs for her MLS application. We met up at the Dodger, [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 7, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Noir Series

Matt recently got some of his work posted online. Go visit and take a peek at some of his photos. The more I view them, the richer they seem to get. I'm pretty taken by how much backstory is available in some of these pictures and, in turn, how [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 7, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Window Washers

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July 8, 2005

Updates!

07/06/2005 07/07/2005 [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 8, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Did I miss something?

Some days, it's like the universe is trying to tell you that maybe, just maybe, today might be a good day for you to turn around and crawl back into bed. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 8, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

*yawn*

Which... is apparently what I did this afternoon. Was on the couch watching some TV and woke up to a dark room. It's about 9:42 PM and I'm still rubbing my eyes. Waking up from a long nap is like getting a free day. Gonna grab a scotch and try [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 8, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 9, 2005

Wait for it...

Ok. So I've got nothing for you today. But wait! Before you close the window in disgust - check this out. I've been working most of the day on a design for my photos. Nothing all that fancy, but I've been enjoying playing around with it immensely. The functionality is [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 9, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 10, 2005

Still working...

Soon. Very soon. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 10, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 11, 2005

Photo Gallery is up!

So it's a bit rushed, but it should be up and running. I've replaced the crappy placeholder index page for this site, so if you go to www.avoision.com, you'll see the photo gallery. Give it a gander, and let me know if you run into any bugs. I'm sure [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 11, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

I recognize all those words, but...

I have no idea. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 11, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Photowork

Spend some more time this evening, fine-tuning the photo gallery. There was a slight issue with loading (which should be fixed), and the navigational elements within the frame of the image are working a bit smoother now. I'd still love to hear about any bugs if you find 'em. I [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 11, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 12, 2005

More Photowork

Sorry the entries haven't been all that interesting lately. Again today, I spent most of my post-work time going through images and prepping them for the photo gallery. I added more images (and moved a few around). Once I'm done fiddling with this guy, I swear I'll get back to [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 12, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Splat!

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Posted by avoision on July 12, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 13, 2005

One Free Minute

The question is: what would you say, given one free minute of anonymous public speech? I came across this site this morning, and it totally rocks. Based in Columbus, OH too, if I'm not mistaken. I really like the interactivity of it, coupled with the whole anonymity bit. The [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 13, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

On the way home

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Posted by avoision on July 13, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Wicker Park Chess Club

Got a call from Will today, after work. I had been debating going to the Wicker Park Chess Club again, but once I heard his message - it gave me the extra push I needed to go. My first time playing chess with these folks was about two weeks [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 13, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 14, 2005

Pleasant, good to have, and pocket-sized

My friend Juliet runs The Daily Apple, and is fast approaching 100 entries! In preparation for hitting triple digits, she's got an open call for votes for her "Top Ten Daily Apples." If you're unfamiliar with her site, here's a brief glimpse: So, every time I log on to [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 14, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Contemplating a Move

I recently found out that Howard, Justin's house-mate, is looking to buy his own place and his apartment will be opening up. The two of us met tonight, to see how things might work out were I to move in to his apartment. Howard hasn't found a place yet, but [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 14, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

I fully recognize how nerdy this is, but still...

Ok. I was surfing around a bit, and spotted this dice.com banner ad. First of all, threshold = salary_sucks? That doesn't even make sense. In my mind, a threshold is some point that has been reached. And so presumably, if you've got a sucky salary... it's not as though it's [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 14, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Hooray! Less Clicking For Everyone!

I made a few slight changes, which have been long, long overdue. First of all - the text link (on the right) for the latest entry now no longer points to the current day. It points to yesterday. Since I update this blog in the evenings, there's rarely anything on [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 14, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

Attention, Grey Poupon Marketing Department

Yesterday, a bunch of us went out to Monk's Pub for lunch (one of our webmasters, Shannon, was visiting and we all went out for a bite to eat). Therewere two bottles of ketchup and mustard on the table, in those generic, single-color, plastic squeeze bottles. Matt wanted something a [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 14, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 15, 2005

Done!

Ok. This should be the last entry about the photo gallery. I promise. Finally got the buttons inside the main image to work how I want. Fixed a few small bugs, and it's pretty much finished I think. I may go back and tinker some, but all of the problems [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 15, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 16, 2005

OK, I lied

So I spent a lot of today digging up the associated pages for all of the images in my new photo gallery. As of right now, there's an extra nav item that will link you to the corresponding blog entry for each photograph. Yeah! It took me a while, as [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 16, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

So Long, Artful Dodger

Went out tonight with Liz and Steph, to have a few drinks at the Artful Dodger. Tonight's their last night, and this great little neighborhood bar will be no more. Got a few pics, but I'll post them tomorrow most likely. The Dodger was the closest, coolest place for [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 16, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 17, 2005

Happy Birthday, Steph!

Today was Steph's birthday, and what better way to mark the occasion than a backyard tiki party? Things kicked off at about 3:00 PM, and lasted through until the late evening. More pics as soon as I get a chance to catch my breath. [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 17, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)

July 18, 2005

Hanging Out, Post-Work

What was initially a post-work drink turned into hanging out for a few hours with Justin. We ducked into a trendy place called "Blue Line," as a few of the other nearby bars weren't open until 7 PM. Ordered some drinks, got some calamari, and ended up talking shop and [read more...]

Posted by avoision on July 18, 2005 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)