avoision: September 2005 Archives

September 30, 2005

As it turns out, Kashif's folks own a Gold Coast Dogs nearby. And today, he offered to buy everyone lunch - so an order sheet went around, and we were in some kind of hot dog heaven. Lots of food all around, and more hot dogs, chili dogs, brats,... (read more)

Beechwood

September 29, 2005

After dinner, we all parted ways with plans to meet up with Dave and his sister at Beechwood later on. I decompressed at home a bit, then headed out down the street to Beechwood (which, is on the corner of Beech and Wood, of course). I got there a bit... (read more)

Dinner at Singha

After work, there were plans for an impromptu poker game. But we realized that this was Kent's only night to really hang out with Rob, and so we shifted our plans to Thai food. We all (me, Rob, Kent, Justin and Will) walked a few blocks to Singha for... (read more)

On the way to work

Roofbeams, flag.... (read more)

Kent, Clubfoot

September 28, 2005

Got a chance to hang out with Kent tonight, and met up with him and Justin at Clubfoot for a few drinks. Jokermobile! Kent, sinking a beer. We hung out here until maybe midnight or so. Fun stuff - haven't been to Clubfoot in a long while, and had a... (read more)

On the way to work

I'm always fascinated by sidewalk chalk art. Sometimes, it makes me existential. Sometimes, it creeps me out. But today, it just made me smile.... (read more)

First Photos of Live Giant Squid

September 27, 2005

You may not know this about me, but I've had an interest in the Giant Squid for a long time. Several years ago, back when I was a graduate student at OSU, I saw this fantastic documentary about the "Search for the Giant Squid." Here's the thing: for a... (read more)

Filter, Feast

Swung by Filter after work with Justin. We were meeting up with Kent, and grabbed a table to kill some time. What can I say, I like taking pictures of the room via this mirror. You can see me and Justin on the left. I happened to snap this... (read more)

Woohoo!

That's right, baby! Yeah! Nerd, you say? Geeky what? Well let me tell you something, buster. Nothing you say will diminish this victory. Why don't you head on over and solve it, if you're so smart?... (read more)

On the way to work

September 26, 2005

You're just jealous, because you haven't figured out Grow RPG yet.... (read more)

In Which Felix Proves How Nerdy and Petty He Is

I bested Grow RPG about 20 minutes prior to Ben. The race is on to see who can figure out Grow Cube!... (read more)

In Which Ben Proves How Nerdy He Is

Circa 10 PM, Ben pops up in IM, and sends me a screenshot of his victory over Grow RPG.... (read more)

Grow

Nearly a year ago, I posted about two games from a site called eyezmaze.com. And while I was severely addicted to Tontie, I always admired the little animations in Grow. Well, last night Mr. Grumpy passed along a link to me, and I learned there are TWO new versions of... (read more)

Weird Phone Message

After lunch today, I got back to my desk and discovered a rather cryptic message on my voicemail. The person who called wanted me to be in some video of theirs. Something like that. And of course they left their number. I had no interest in calling back, but everyone... (read more)

Jumping into the Chicago River

During the Call for Requests over at the Daily Apple, Chris submitted a question about whether or not he'd get sick (and/or fined) if he jumped into the Chicago River. Swing on over and check out the incredibly detailed response!... (read more)

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The goods

September 25, 2005

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On the way home

Warning sign. Mural, Milwaukee Ave. Mural detail.... (read more)

Renegade Craft Fair

Entrance, Wicker Park. Near the front of the fair, there were a lot more booths offering up veggies and fresh fruit. The Bird Machine. The entire area was pretty darn muddy. This, actually, is a fairly nice patch of walkway. An hour after this photo was taken, we were... (read more)

Updates!

09/23/2005 09/24/2005... (read more)

Hot Dog Eating Contest, New York, 1997

September 24, 2005

by Felix Jung How all-American, this eating just for thrill, a feast with no occasion. Any sort of open space we see becomes a place that must be filled. On vision quests, the seeker goes for days without, receiving dreams instead. In darkened movie halls, the screen is always blank... (read more)

Kent and Christine Visit

Kent and Christine are in town this weekend (for Renegade), and a bunch of folks were meeting up for dinner tonight. I showed up a bit early at Papajin, and was told that the reservations were for 9PM. So... I walked down the street to Filter where I grabbed a... (read more)

A Note on homonyms and the difference between possessive and plural; Or, how the universe portions out karmic justice for all the shit I did as a teenager

This morning, I walked over to my car and found this. My car, it seems, draws this sort of bad luck. If nothing else, I hope to get a grammar lesson out of this. So here goes. Hoe is a gardening tool. Ho is a derogetory variation of the... (read more)

That's a good sound

September 23, 2005

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Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Version 2.0

Or, as I dubbed it: The Second Annual Experimental Peanut Butter Jelly Feastravaganza! If you'd like the backstory on what in the heck this is all about, go check out the first ever Peanut Butter Jelly Time. A ton of peanut butter, jelly, bread, and toppings galore. We made a... (read more)

For the record

September 22, 2005

I read War and Peace. In high school. Mostly while drinking coffee at a local Waffle House. Just so that I could say I had read it. I remember little from the book. There was a lot of fighting. And then, there wasn't.... (read more)

Wasted Books?

From: Juliet To: Felix Subj: Wasted Books? Felix, That thing about the books at Monk's being wasted might not be accurate. Half Price Books has this program called "Books By the yard" in which stores hang onto books that people bring in to sell but which we can't pay money... (read more)

motherfuckingcuntpussylickingtitfuckbitchface

September 21, 2005

I couldn't help but post this again. It was, dare I say it... a moral imperative. In an odd way, this particular ad speaks to my deep interest in repetition and variation. After a while, it's less about the cursing and more about what the words (and even the... (read more)

the physiology of cursing

Other investigators have examined the physiology of cursing, how our senses and reflexes react to the sound or sight of an obscene word. They have determined that hearing a curse elicits a literal rise out of people. When electrodermal wires are placed on people's arms and fingertips to study their... (read more)

Post-Work

A bunch of us from work (Ben, Chris, Jane and I) met up with Will at Shamrock after the end of the day. Spotted this creepy-looking guy in the window. It's been a while since I've been back, but the folks behind the bar still have great pitching arms.... (read more)

While we're on the subject

I'm risking my job here, but I had to post this picture again.... (read more)

More than one use!

We have a lot of stuffed animals as mascots within the company. This little guy was part of an internal initiative, and today Chris gave Jane a little dude to call her own. Conveniently, he doubles as a headphone-holder.... (read more)

Ann Paeth: One Year Ago

September 20, 2005

I knew that I was fast approaching the anniversary of my friend Ann's death, but I didn't realize that it was tonight. I've been thinking about her recently, but very briefly - knowing that I'd be really reflective once the date hit. And tonight, I didn't even realize it was... (read more)

Renegade Craft Fair Map

My friends Kent and Christine sent along a map of the Renegade Craft Fair, pinpointing where their booth will be. If you're around this weekend, swing on by Wicker Park - there's going to be tons of neat stuff. And to top it off, this Saturday we'll all be... (read more)

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Downtime

September 19, 2005

My internet connection at home dropped out on me (which is a rare thing), circa 9 PM. I decided this was a good excuse to step away from the computer and went out on my porch to read a bit. In addition to pouring myself some Scotch, I grabbed... (read more)

Bubbles

Ji Lee (who I know virtually nothing about) posted up a tremendous amount of blank text bubbles on posters and the like. Then, he went back and photographed what people had written. I totally dig this project, as it fits so closely with my own bent towards repetition and... (read more)

Twospace @ the Renegade Craft Fair

It's here again! The Renegade Craft Fair returns to Chicago's Wicker Park this weekend, Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 6PM. For those that missed it, this is a great event (and a fun way to spend an afternoon). Check out the pics from last year. My friends Kent and... (read more)

Everyone... Meet Bryan

Our little division has been growing by leaps and bounds lately! Not long ago, Jane came on board. And today was Bryan's first day on the job. Lots of hustle and bustle around the office. Deb's back in town, and the day was filled with more meetings and such... (read more)

AudioPlayer Updated!

September 18, 2005

Well, it's been forever and a day since I updated the audioplayer. I'm off my covers kick (for now), and have decided to include a mix of songs. Well, artists I should say - the songs are all fairly mellow and laid back. Almost everyone I know whose tastes I... (read more)

Apple Lady to the Rescue

For those who follow The Daily Apple, you may be aware that the Apple Lady is currently taking requests. Well, I ended up asking a question, and today I've got my answer! I've had the proverbial "Hoosier" conversation with many of my Indiana brethren, and each person has their own... (read more)

Function Keys Not Functioning

Been playing around with an idea for a Flash game. Not 100% sure what it's going to be yet, but I've had this desire to use the Function keys as part of the controls. Outside of that, I don't have much. But this idea has been on the backburner for... (read more)

Updates!

09/16/2005... (read more)

Wasted day

September 17, 2005

Wow. It's been a long while since I felt like ignoring the blog. Usually, I've got something interesting, but today's been a big goof-off day. Movies, Xbox, lots of brain-numbing activity. Nothing to see here. Move on. Move on.... (read more)

Alleyway

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Decompression

September 16, 2005

After work, Justin and I headed over to Danny's for a quick post-work drink. We found out though, that the place doesn't open until seven, so we headed around the corner to Coast for a bit of sushi and tea. Ended up talking a lot with the bartender at... (read more)

Sending Good Thoughts Up North

September 15, 2005

Dear Ms. F, Best of luck with the operation tomorrow, and hoping it's a speedy recovery. Well-wishes heading your direction. -Felix... (read more)

> begin soliloquy

Hamlet: The Text Adventure. Internet, I fucking love you. Link via Boing Boing.... (read more)

DNA 11

Totally useless and self-indulgent, but I don't care - I want one. I'd go Infrared all the way, baby! Link via Ektopia.... (read more)

Chess @ Happy Village

September 14, 2005

Will, Chris and I headed over to Happy Village to play some chess. Normally, Will and I attend the Wicker Park Chess Club at Myopic, but tonight we opted to try out the fabled "lawn chess" set at Happy Village. Initially, we were told that there was a party... (read more)

On the way to work

Another silly image, along North Avenue.... (read more)

Recluse

September 13, 2005

Justin invited me out to the Empty Bottle tonight, but though the band sounds pretty interesting... I'm choosing to stay in tonight. Not sure where this big solitude swing kicked in, but I've noticed it a lot lately. I wonder if this has anything to do with the increased sleepyness,... (read more)

Unexpected Call

Dear Gretchen, Thanks tons for the phone call today, during work. What a lovely surprise! You rock. -Felix... (read more)

Unspoken

I've been up earlier in the mornings, due to the renovations going on in my apartment lately. Today, I was on the Damen platform and waited for two full trains to pass by before I could even attempt to shove myself inside a car. Once in, the thing was packed.... (read more)

On the way to work

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Sufficiency of the Actual

September 12, 2005

by Kevin Stein Had I freed the one-legged cricket twitching in the roses' spider-webbed twilight, I'd become Patron Saint of One-Legged Crickets Twitching in Spider-Webbed Twilight. I'd be Saint of Cracked Song, Patron of the Incomplete and Longing. But then, saintly though I might be, the spider goes hungry. Anyway,... (read more)

Thoughts on Kevin Stein

I read the poem (below) on the train this morning. On first encountering the title, I thought to myself "Oh shit, this poem is going to suck." I'm not a fan of long lines, and the overly abstract title made me think I was in for a certain degree of... (read more)

Working Late, Work Continues

Had a somewhat late night tonight (stuck around until about 8PM, working on a project for New York). Tomorrow will be a late night as well, but lessened by the progress I made this evening. This morning, the workers told me that they expected to be done with everything this... (read more)

The Apple Lady: Request Lines are Open

For those that aren't familiar with The Daily Apple, it's a great blog that covers a different topic with each post. In addition to some interesting trivia, each post also contains helpful links to sites that provide a more in-depth look at the topic at hand. Have a question you... (read more)

Neato Nano

Jane had a birthday over the weekend, and her boyfriend bought her an iPod nano as a gift. How cool is this thing? Everyone at the office immediately gathered around, ooh-ing and ahh-ing. "Impossibly small" is a pretty great tagline. They weren't kidding.... (read more)

On the way to work

Fitting, given this morning. I ended up going back to sleep around 6 AM, and waking up at 6:30 (the workers are coming back today to finish installing the new waterheater/ducts).... (read more)

5:19 AM

Fell asleep on the couch earlier last night, and just woke up. A little groggy, a little disoriented. I wasn't kidding about the sleepy thing, recently. Right now, I don't know whether I should try to wake up more, or head back to sleep for a few more hours. Well,... (read more)

Hermit

September 11, 2005

Been feeling reclusive all day today, and puttered around the apartment. For some reason, I've been super-tired the past few days, just sleepier than normal. Tonight, I was invited to another cookout at Justin and Howard's. Lots of good food (wild salmon and monkfish if I recall), but despite how... (read more)

Guess Who's Podcasting?

"This is Senator Barack Obama, and today is Thursday, September 8th, 2005. Welcome to my first podcast." Link via Gapers Block.... (read more)

More Pics Soon

September 10, 2005

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Early Night Tonight

September 9, 2005

The workers came this morning again. I thought they'd be done, but apparently there's still more adjusting or something. Instead of letting them in and heading back to sleep, I realized that I needed to shower immediately, as they would be cutting off the water. So - another early morning.... (read more)

Chess, Anyone?

I ended up cancelling on plans I made with Will last night, to play chess. However - we've rescheduled for next Wednesday, which should prove very exciting. We've both heard rumors of a large chess set at Happy Village, big pieces designed to be played on their lawn out back.... (read more)

Sometimes, it just falls right in your lap

I normally take my camera out right near the corner of my street, at North Avenue and Wood. Today, mere moments after I shoved my lens cap into my pocket... I see this: Although this one is on the outside, this is not the first skull and car photo I've... (read more)

Justin Spins at Danny's

September 8, 2005

Headed over to Danny's about 10PM, to listen to Justin do his DJ thing. I'm not too up on the DJ scene, but Thursdays seem like a good spot - that much closer to a Friday or Saturday. Not too shabby after only having started last October. Hung out with... (read more)

Dear Hitachi Global Storage Technologies: One of your copywriters deserves an ass-whooping

Sweet. Mother. Of. God. Link via mowgli88.... (read more)

On the way home

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Small City

As it turns out, today's photoon Gapers Block is by Jessica Davis. And seeing her name instantly made me think of Alicia Frantz. A long while back, the night I met Alicia for the first time... I met Jessica as well. I don't know what to really say here. Only... (read more)

On the way to work

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Chorus

September 7, 2005

by Felix Jung Every day to work I pass the same crazy man, standing sentry near the Wells Street bridge. He plays a battered, black guitar, singing as he shuffles in a pair of blood-red shoes. He's never begged a dime from me, contented in his tuneless melodies, a song... (read more)

Water Heater Note

My landlord is doing some work on my place - adding in a new furnace/water heater thingy. I let the workers in this morning, but came home tonight to find this big thing standing in my living room, all my doors closed and tarp covering one wall. Turns out,... (read more)

Walking to Chipotle

Weird. The last perching pigeon shot I remember taking was almost a year ago. Off by a few days!... (read more)

Chipotle Access, Human Error

First off, let me rave here a bit about how much I love the Chipotle web site. It's been more or less the same design for years now, and I just dig it. Simple interface, elegant design, well-integrated with their branding, and playful without sacrificing the professional. In addition... (read more)

A smiley-face full of coins

Today, Chris brought in his container full of coins. Apparently, this is the total sum of all the change that's come out of his pockets, at the end of each work day (over the course of the past year). This one proved a challenging guess. As you may have... (read more)

Gapers Block!

Logging in to my work computer this morning, I saw that one of my photos was featured on Gapers Block today. What a great surprise to find, first thing in the morning! I sent in several photos to them a long time ago, and got my first photo taken last... (read more)

On the way to work

I've seen this tag for a while now, and only today did I decide to take a photo. On the glass of the door is written "OATMEAL," and beneath it "GRANOLA." I'm figuring this is some sort of tag (made by hippies?), since a second door about 20 feet... (read more)

Everyone... Meet Jane

September 6, 2005

She's our newest designer, who started with us last week. Seeing as how I'm including new employee pics, it's only fair that I include the first day pics I took of Chris, the one I took of Kashif, and the one I took of Mike. And hey, while we're... (read more)

Purchasing Prints?

This seems a bit weird to consider, but it's come up a few times now... so I'm asking. Do you folks have any interest in purchasing prints? I don't think my photos are all that great, but I've gotten a few requests lately. Not quite sure how all that would... (read more)

On the way to work

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Updates!

September 5, 2005

09/03/2005 09/04/2005... (read more)

Pro

I'm home. My cat is on my lap. I've got some strong coffee. I'm playing Sam Cooke, and singing along rather loudly.... (read more)

Con

Misjudged the delivery date for a project at work, that's due tomorrow. I forgot that today was a holiday, and factored in today as a work day. Doh. So... working on Labor Day. Yay.... (read more)

Happy Birthday, Matt!

September 4, 2005

Headed out the door and ended up walking to Jewel to buy beer (the nearby store was already closed up, seeing as how today was a Sunday). I was a bit worried that I had somehow missed my chance to buy booze on Sunday, as I had problems buying beer... (read more)

This, apparently, is the weekend of naps

Came home, settled on the couch, and ended up conking out. Hard. I slept through a few phone calls, and by the time I pulled my ass off the couch... it was time to shower and head over to Matt's for his birthday party.----- --------... (read more)

Dim Sum

Got a call from Howard last night, inviting me out for Dim Sum this morning. I met up with him and John, and the three of us made our way toward Chinatown, where we were meeting Phil. En route, we ended up swinging by one of the stairwells in New... (read more)

Movie Night with Chelsea

September 3, 2005

Cleaned up a good deal today, as Chelsea was heading over to watch movies. We ended up ordering some pizza from Pizza Metro (I'm convinced they put heroin in the cheese). Beer and scotch, and a crapton of movies. We both have Netflix, and between us we had a... (read more)

NBC.COM, Why do you suck so much?

September 2, 2005

I'm a big fan of the West Wing. I don't watch much TV, but this show got its hooks into me and I'm just addicted to it. So much so that I refuse to watch any of the current episodes. I save them up, and buy the season on... (read more)

Giant Inflatable Rat: Mystery Solved

Big thanks to both Kent and Alex, who wrote in to clarify that giant inflatable rat from a few days ago. Turns out, it wasn't related to the pest control place at all, and was all about the new construction site on North Ave. According to Kent and Alex, the... (read more)

Updates!

September 1, 2005

08/28/2005 08/29/2005 08/31/2005... (read more)

Hello Jane!

We've got a new designer on board at Emmis Interactive, and her name is Jane! Her first day was today (she showed up at 8:15 AM!), and it's been a blast having her around. And as though on cue, today was a flurry of activity (moreso than normal), which made... (read more)

Corner Scaffold

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