July 2006 Archives

Busy Week
July 31, 2006
Spent part of yesterday night working on work stuff. Tonight as well. Things are picking up on the work front, and it looks to be a pretty busy week or two coming up. Lame entry for tonight, but I've done nothing but work stuff so far. And now that I'm... (read more)
Updates!
July 30, 2006
07/28/2006 07/29/2006... (read more)
DJ Monastic, Clubfoot Residency
Almost two years back, Justin did his first gig at Clubfoot. Tonight marks another pretty big turn, as he's been given an official residency there. From here on out, he'll be tending the sounds every Sunday evening. Headphone hook, DJ Booth. What I think is most impressive about Justin... (read more)
Brunch at Milk & Honey
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Spending Saturday Night staying in, making margaritas and watching "Sex in the City," I realize that I am Soooo in a relationship. And I couldn't be happier. :)
July 29, 2006
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Dirty Found
Tonight there was a Dirty Found show at Corbett vs. Dempsey,which Liz and I attended. It's been almost two years since my last Dirty Found show, so this was a nice chance to actually spend more than 5 minutes in attendence. Interior shot, entrance. Julie was working the front... (read more)
WARNING: NSFW STUFF BELOW HERE
Just a note - beneath this entry will be an entry for Dirty Found, a sister publication of Found Magazine. And for those who aren't familiar with the acronym, NSFW means "Not Safe For Work." So if you can't view nudity or can't listen to vulgarity, perhaps you should save... (read more)
Newberry Library Book Fair
Now that Liz's taken a leave from her job at Crate and Barrel (and that she's finished her class), the two of us have a lot more time to just hang out and tool around the city. Case in point this afternoon, when we learned of the Newberry Book Fair... (read more)
Dave Fischoff Dot Com: Meeting and Planning
July 28, 2006
Met up with Dave and Justin at Happy Village, for some prelimiinary discussions on his website. So far, Justin and I will be working together, along with a designer friend named Emme (who I think is in Australia). Should be a fun collaborative project, and I can't wait to... (read more)
Tony Hard Rock Landscape
As I was leaving my apartment, I paused to take another "in progress" snapshot of the yard. The guys who were working on the stonework were still around (today was the first day I've seen so many folks working at once), and I asked to take their photograph. I'm... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Liz's Other Scooter
So a little backstory: Liz had a scooter prior to her Vespa. The original was a Vino, and it got stolen. After the theft, Liz bought the Vespa. A few months later, the Vino turned up abandoned, and the police recovered it. For the past few months now, the Vino... (read more)
On the way home from work
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Updates!
July 27, 2006
Did a few updates, from the last couple of days.... (read more)
Good to know I'm not the only one
To: Felix From: Alex Subj: Same Thing Happened to Me it was the summer of '97 and it was hot (you were there you remember). I was living with Lloyd, Camellia, etc. and the thermostat was one of those round ones, the old kind. We hadn't touched it since Spring.... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Downpour, 6PM
Walking home, I ended up getting caught under some construction planks. The sun was breaking, and I was right at the edge of some pretty heavy-looking clouds. The rain came down strong for a good 5 minutes, and I ended up waiting here with a few other folks who... (read more)
Goodbye, Jennifer. Sorta.
It's been a little over four months since Jennifer joined our office. And while we knew this was a temporary desk assignment for her, it was a bit of a shock to see her packing up today. Today was a sort-of goodbye to Jennifer, who is relocating to an... (read more)
In a heightened state of joie de vivre, Justin attempts to catch a Munchkin thrown from across the room
Believe it or not, over the course of this blog... I've recorded Justin trying to catch foodstuff with his mouth not once, not twice, but thrice. In addition to today, I also give for your viewing pleasure: Pancake Frisbee: January 9, 2004 $5 Donut Wager: November 21, 2005... (read more)
Jen: See You There
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Liz and Ashley
July 26, 2006
Spent the night tonight hanging out with Liz and her longtime friend Ashley, who was in town visiting. I don't have any pics of the evening, as I just never really felt right taking out the camera at any point. We had some dinner at Smoke Daddy's, grabbed some gelato,... (read more)
On the way home
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Ladies and Gentlemen... Sorcery!
I'm not sure how I feel about including YouTube content on the blog, but here's me dipping my toe in the water. Came across this gem via MetaFilter, and all of us at work seemed to like it. So much so that Ben gathered $2.50 per person, and ordered... (read more)
Fed up with my lack of updates to our Google Calendar, Liz schedules an appointment to rectify the problem
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Does this creep out anyone else besides me?
I'm talking specifically about the Yahoo! banner on the left, advertising their video section. Examining this graphic, I'm not really all that enticed to submit my work over there. When I look at that guy, I don't hear him saying "You have star potential." I hear him saying "You.... (read more)
Happy Village
July 25, 2006
Hung out in the back of Happy Village for a bit, and grabbed a drink with Liz while watching the sun set. I don't know the bartender's name, but she had the pitching arm of a champ. One drink turned into two. I really like the feel of the... (read more)
I... am a genius
While in the front yard today, talking with my landlord Ted, he asked me how my electric bill was looking. "Fine," I said, unsure of what he was talking about. At first, I thought he meant to ask whether my electric bill was high due to all the power... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Nothing is Permanent
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Access to the Scooter is returned to its rightful owner. Begrudgingly.
July 24, 2006
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The car goes missing. Again.
Early today, Liz and I were driving around (in my car). I decided to swing us by her car, so she could survey the damage and figure out what to do. A few days ago, I noticed a sticker on the car saying that it needed to be moved as... (read more)
Welcome Home, Liz!
July 23, 2006
Met Liz at the airport this afternoon, and we spent the remainder of the day hanging out. Guess who got an awesome present from his awesome girlfriend? That's right - an actual hula girl, that dances around. This baby's going on my desk at work. Everywhere, folks are outside.... (read more)
Duck Season! Fire!
Today was one of the lengthier rides I've had on Liz's scooter - up Ashland near Wrigleyville. It's probably the same distance as it is to my work, but this was Ashland. Fairly busy, but fun nonetheless. On arriving, I found Southport all blocked off, and had to turn... (read more)
Democracy Player
July 22, 2006
I saw a post on BB about the new Democracy Player, and decided to download it to check it out. Pretty neat stuff, from what I've seen so far - it's a free Internet TV app that combines the best of all worlds: open source, bit torrent, rss, etc.... (read more)
Music Box Theater redesign
Saw today that the Music Box Theater website got a (much-needed) overhaul. Awesome! In glancing over some of their upcoming shows, to my delight I saw that the're showing a ton of Warner Bros. / Bugs Bunny cartoons. I didn't make it today, but therre's another showing tomorrow at... (read more)
Easiest Move Ever
I was slated to help Michelle move into her new apartment today, but it turns out today was the easiest_move_EVAR. I guess some of her friends stopped by during the week last week, and they did all of the heavy lifting right there and then, moving the bed, armoire, etc.... (read more)
Green Eye, Revisited
July 21, 2006
On the way home (I dropped Nuanda off near his place, and gave and Megan a lift back), we stopped off at the Green Eye for a quick, post-dinner beer. As we were sitting down, I realized the we were at the same spot (and the same table) when... (read more)
Dinner on Devon
Got an invite from Matt and Tracy to have dinner with them at Udupi Palace, a vegetarian Indian restaurant on Devon Avenue. I was debating taking Liz's scooter, but wasn't sure if I wanted to trek all that way. Mostly, I've been doing short trips (going to work is about... (read more)
Morning Storm
July 20, 2006
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Everyone, meet Nattaporn
Just starting this week, Nattaporn joined our group as our newest deeveloper. I guess, right now, it's time for me to re-count all the "first photos" of everyone. Sandra joined our group a while back, but she didn't want her photo on here... so I don't have her. But... (read more)
The Matador
July 19, 2006
Last night, I started watching The Matador, and ended up getting sucked into it. You know the weird thing? I saw the trailer for this movie on TV months and months ago, and I thought it was terrible. The trailer, that is. After seeing it, I thought to myself:... (read more)
Justin is a Pinko Commie Whiner!
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Almost a week
July 18, 2006
I miss Liz.... (read more)
Susan Buffett: Five Sayings
I've been meaning to post this for a while now, but just never got a chance to. Several weeks back, I was listening to NPR in the morning - in the bathroom, as I was brushing my teeth. A piece came on about Nicole Buffett, the granddaughter of Warren... (read more)
Myspace: Flash Player 9 Plugin Prompt
Kind of nerdy, but I thought this was rather interesting. This afternoon, I logged into my MySpace account, and was given a prompt to download the latest Flash plugin. Now, keep in mind - they were asking me to install the Flash 9 player. Which has been out for... (read more)
Gazing out the window at work, Jane Spots a dragonfly
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Weird Dreams
Ok. This is a weird thing to confess, but here goes. I had a dream about someone due to their blog. I've had odd dreams before, involving people I know but have never met. This, surprisingly, is not new to me. I've been talking to a number of folks online... (read more)
Look, Wal-Mart can be hip too (pending approval)
Wal-Mart's misguided attempt to re-create MySpace: The HUB (where all the Hubsters hang out). Yeah. This was a "Build it and they will come" project, and the folks in charge here didn't think things through. There's not much functionality to the pages, and almost all the photos/videos that are... (read more)
Matt Makes the News
July 17, 2006
As many of you know, my friend Matt Riddle (aka Tha.Riddla) competed in the United States Barista Championships a few months ago - and WON! Well, since then he's been doing a ton of interviews, for both paper and television. I saw on his blog that the most recent TV... (read more)
Saturn Photoshoot
Ben and I were working off-site today, to do a photoshoot for an upcoming project for Saturn, at the radio station. We've done this sort of thing before, and knew what kind of shots we were after. However, we did run into some glitches early on in the day. We... (read more)
Audioplayer Updated
July 16, 2006
Oh, and I went ahead and posted up a few versions of "Hallelujah," as well. There's the original of course - and then arguably two of the better known covers by Rufus Wainwright and Jeff Buckley (although I prefer Wainwright's cover). Hope you like.... (read more)
Hallelujah: Norwegian Variation
I came across this great MetaFilter post about a recent cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." It's done by four Norwegians (I think): Kurt Nilsen, Espen Lind, Askil Holm and Alejandro Fuentes. Their voices are amazing, and some really great moments (I like Fuentes' voice a great deal, and Nilsen's crescendo... (read more)
You can't spell hangover without an "Arrrrrrr"
07/15/2006... (read more)
Lost and Found
07/14/2006... (read more)
Fozzie: Closeup and Lens Cap
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Happy Birthday, Steph!
July 15, 2006
Spent tonight hanging out with Liz and Steph, helping to celebraate Steph's birthday. There was a pirate theme, which was in full effect (Liz went to town, and really pulled out all the stops). I for one, got to pull out my own stash of pirate paraphenaelia, which I got... (read more)
Fozzie, posing for the camera
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Liz's Car: Search and Recovery
July 14, 2006
Well, while I was catsitting today, I got a call from Liz. Turns out, the cops did find her car, parked in an alley somewhere up north (4933 North Kostner). And from there, I set off on a series of phone calls and searches, trying to figure out how to... (read more)
Liz's Car: Backstory
About a week or so ago, Liz's car was stolen. It just sort of happened out of the blue, and both of us took the news rather numbly. The car theft occurred at the tail end of a series of bad events. And we were both sort of like "wow,... (read more)
Catsitting Fozzie
While Chris and Leslie are out of town for a wedding, I'm checking in on Fozzie (who is not a dog).... (read more)
Temporary Vespa
While Liz is away, I'm keeping an eye on her Vespa. Drove it in to work today, despite the 50% chance of rain (luckily, all the thunderstorms happened during the workday). The Vespa has had some problems lately (it wouldn't start about 2 weeks ago, randomly). And after some... (read more)
Updates! Updates! Updates!
July 13, 2006
I've done a TON of updates tonight, getting caught up from the past week. So many, in fact, that I'm only going to post one photo and direct you to the start of all the updates: July 5th. Sorry for the bit of lag time. Hope you have fun... (read more)
A Theory of Fun
A few days ago, I mentioned how Chris and I were working on a game for work. Well, in addition to "Joystick Nation," I wasn't very familiar with any good books on games or game theory in general. Partly, I wanted to read what other people thought. Partly, I'm... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Goodbye Liz
I dropped Liz off this morning at the Damen stop, so she could catch an early train out to O'Hare. She's heading to Hawaii to visit with her sister, and is off on a week-long vacation. After her hectic few weeks (working one full-time job, two part-time jobs, and... (read more)
I am a hypocrite
July 12, 2006
Only Liz knows about this, but I happened across the page... and I feel I need to fess up. Earlier today, I double-parked near my house. There was an empty space, but I decided it was too small for me to fit (on getting out, I realized I could have... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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On the way to work
Sadly, today I noticed that the small plant/tree that used to be growing up here... has been removed. Whether it was cut down, or whether it was growing in a pot all along and got moved... I don't know. Weird that I have images of it, from so long... (read more)
Stacey, Jasmine, Joanne
July 11, 2006
Jasmine, looking cute as ever during our meal at Club Lucky. I'm not sure if this is a Chinese thing, or just something with our family, but there's always been a big rush to grab the bill. This is something that's stemmed from back when I was a kid... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Blue Line Accident
There was a pretty serious Blue Line accident tonight, right during rush hour. We started hearing some reports (Liz called me from a bus, after having spent some 40 minutes stuck on a train). And though it was a bit hazy - the general sense was that a fire... (read more)
Mike Loses a Bet
Unbeknownst to me, Mike and Chris had another bet going. I guess the White Sox and Red Sox were playing again, and the loser this time had to buy the winner Chipotle. Mike ended up going over solo, and picking up everyone's order (via the fabulous Chipotle website). Nothing... (read more)
One thing left to do
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Yard Makeover: Progress
July 10, 2006
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bug fix
Fixed a small bug in the nav ("latest entry" linked to 4/ instead of 04/, for example). I've been meaning to go back and add in some of the older navigational controls (previous/nextt day, etc) to say nothing of the whole IE/ActiveX/Flash issue. Man. The more I think about it,... (read more)
*yawn*
Tried the early thing, but only got one day updated. You'd think this process would be faster, seeing as how I've got shortcuts in PS for most of the image-related work. But it's the organizing and recounting of events that seems to eat up the most time. One down. Slowly,... (read more)
Updates!
07/04/2006... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
July 9, 2006
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Apologies
I've let almost a week slide by, and I've got a massive backlog of updates. Quite possibly, this is the most backed up I've ever been, that I can recall. It's been a busy few days, and this weekend... any free time I've had I spent it cleaning up my... (read more)
Spraypaint, Front Steps
July 8, 2006
Liz recently bought some curtain ties. Is that what they're called? Ties? Holders? I dunno. Whatever they're called - they're things that hold the curtains back. However, she didn't care for the color, and set out to spraypaint the petals a darker shade (Colonial Red was the color, I... (read more)
Yard Makeover: Progress
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Working from home Chris' home
July 7, 2006
Today is another half-day Friday, where some of us get to work from home (we alternate weeks, so that there's always a set number of folks in the office, in case of emergencies). This morning is a bit unique though, as Chris and I have plans to talk about... (read more)
Vince loves the camera bag
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Erik Mongrain
July 6, 2006
Saw some pretty neat videos of Erik Mongrain, especially the ones where he plays the guitar from his lap (a la Jeff Healey). A cool style of play for sure, but I'm pretty wowed by the sounds he's able to produce, both from tapping and pull-offs (and from an... (read more)
Yard Makeover
Came home today to find a ton of folks working in my yard. Turns out, Ted is totally and dramatically re-doing the front lawn, and hiring on a ton of folks to give it a total makeover. I'm not talking just cleaning the place up - I'm talking an improved... (read more)
Taste of Chicago
A week ago, Liz was talking about swinging by the Taste of Chicago sometime, during lunch. Well - today, a few of us jumped on the El and made or way over to Grant Park for some food and a bit of sun. Allison and Chris, heading towards the entrance.... (read more)
Justin & Rodan
July 5, 2006
Open door, en route. It's been a long while since Justin and I have just hung out, shot the shit, and caught one another up on our respective lives. We talked a good deal mostly about work, about tech (of course), and most importantly - the women in our... (read more)
Gift from Abbey
A few months back, Abbey and her mother visited Chicago, and I got to hang out with them at Cafe Iberico. Got a surprise in the mail today from Abbey - a nice little "thank you" gift for dinner from that night. Yeah! I've heard a lot about this... (read more)
Vince: Portrait of a Relaxed Kitty
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This looks worse than it actually is...
Coffee. It's just coffee.... (read more)
Early Morning Silhouette
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Happy Birthday, America!
July 4, 2006
Sadly this year, no fireworks were purchased, no attempts were made to blow up watermelons. Instead, Liz and I hung out on her back porch a bit, and watched the fireworks from the neighborhood, against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline. I was pretty amazed by both the quality... (read more)
Cookout with Chris and Leslie (and Fozzie, who is not a dog)
This afternoon, Liz and I swung over to Chris and Leslie's place, for an afternoon cookout. On arriving, we learned that they had a series of last-minute cancellations, and so it was just the four of us. We hung out in the backyard for a good while, sinking beers... (read more)
Mmmmm
In addition to all the fabulous stuff Liz made last night, she also made a light strawberry cheesecake (which we were too full to eat). And so - today, we got to dig in a little bit. And, what better way to eat pie than with some whipped cream?... (read more)
Date Night
July 3, 2006
A few days ago, we decided that tonight - we'd stay in and cook. Or, more accurately, we'd stay in and Liz would cook. In addition to trying out a recpie for Cornish Hens (first time), Liz also made some potato pies as well as a light strawberry cheesecake.... (read more)
Tables and Chairs
Liz and I spent the afternoon at her place, working on some chairs and a table she got a while back, when she was visiting her folks in Frankfort. Earlier in the day, she was working on the table - and by the time I showed up, I got to... (read more)
Vince, Studying up on some yoga...
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Slow Going
July 2, 2006
This weekend has been really slow for me. I'm not sure why, but I've slept a ton. I mean a TON. Like, after a full night of sleep, I end up sleeping for a few hours on the couch in the afternoon. I'm not sure if it's my body getting... (read more)
Call from Gretchen
I got a call from Gretchen today, and it was quite the delightful surprise. I couldn't hear her at first, because in the background there was a ton of noise. Through all the chatter in the back (it sounded like a crowd), I heard her say "Felix?" And when I... (read more)
Vincey
Vince was better today, and was actually following me around a lot after I walked in. Instead of plopping down in the kitchen, I sat down in the living room - and he was right behind me. We hung out here for a while, as I watched some kind... (read more)
Happy Birthday, Mandy!
July 1, 2006
Headed over to Exit, to help celebrate Mandy's birthday tonight. It's been a while since I've seen her, and even longer since I've been to Exit. They've changed up some of the decor, I see. Keith and Mandy. Tonight I also got to meet Keith's sister, Sonja. She and I... (read more)
14 Years of Bad luck
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Vince the Cat
Stopped in today to check in on Vince while Chelsea is off camping. He was a bit shy, as he didn't really approach me all that much, and stuck around the kitchen the whole time. I sat on the floor for a while, to let him get used to... (read more)
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