2008

Want to go see Duffy with me?

Anyone out there interested in seeing Duffy on October 20th @ the Riviera?I have have two tickets,...

More than 200,000 kids spanked at school

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I know I’m too old to watch this show. I don’t...

no one at work noticed I cut off 2 inches of hair…

Deep Fried Snickers and Other...

This past weekend I went to Edison Park Fest and my friend’s boyfriend bought a deep fried...

“Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because...”
— Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (via...

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just my luck

I’m finally ready to update my muxtape page and it’s down. The theme is/was “of...

why do people keep saying “I could care less”? Stop it.

Pay attention people

Me: This is Erin speaking.
Woman on phone: Hi! Is this Phoebe?
Me: Umm, no, this is Erin.
(In my humble opinion, Erin sounds nothing like Phoebe.)
*Everyone thinks I'm saying Natalie when I answer the phone. At least the last syllabus sounds like Emily.
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Telemarketers are the worst! They always think I say "LaToya". Victoria sounds nothing like Latoya. A woman, I worked with a while ago, kept calling me Virginia.

Making an Arguement for Misspelling -

I hate it when someone uses the word “sick” as a positive adjective….as in...

Duffy

So many shows this fall…so little time. One of my currently favorite artists will be in...

One of these days, I will challenge him. I’m really...

My Dream Man..according to my teenage...

Ten years ago, if you were to ask me to describe my dream man, you might be surprised (or not). He...

How to Heal a Broken Heart

Nivea lip balm

..The Dark Knight

I finally saw it last night. Great movie! I wish they didn’t turn Harvey Dent into such a...

You got plans?

I’m single again this weekend….you got plans?

OMG. I want one. Whatever it is.

Just Overheard

“…& it’s not a ton of money. It’s $3 million”

Not a single cloud in the sky (via V+I+K+A)

Makes me want to go swimming. (via V+I+K+A)

Andy hates them, but I think it’s kind of cute.

“Truly we are living in blessed times when the words...”
— Michael Ian Black about the...

GO DOLLAR!!!

Map of Summer Shootings in Chicago

Spray-On Condoms: Still a Hard Sell - TIME

17,000 state workers move to four-day weeks

Phelps best Olympic athlete ever?

Can you guess the movie from just one...

Judge says UC can deny religious course...

OUCH

This is totally cringe-worthy. This is the moment Hungarian weightlifter Janos Baranyai’s...

IOC refuses to doubt China's kid gymnasts

Who Poked the Bear?

PHELPS EATS 12,000 CALORIES A DAY

olympics & gymnastics

Andy and I watched women’s gymnastics team competition. We got silver, yeah we deserved it....

Make Your Own Oreos

We’re sorry, but your Gmail account is...

imkevin: “We’re sorry, but your Gmail account is currently experiencing errors. You won’t be able...

Athlete says sports steroids changed him from...

True Story

The first time I ever watched any of the Star Wars movies was in the summer of 2004. I watched all...

Some Opening Ceremony fireworks were faked

..love it

big banks get a bad rep for horrible customer service or charging fees…I have a personal...

micek: Educate yourself.

Vacation..planning

Andy and I are thinking of where to go on our next vacation. I suggested, as previously mentioned,...

Wi-Fi Memory Card

...only in Indiana

Anthony Bourdain is in Chicago!!!

/mathlete/

Anyone want to go to a concert?

Tickets for: Jason MrazRay Lamontagne andAgainst Me! go on sale this weekend. Anyone want to go to...

Hello, dollar!

1.21 Jiggowatts! Times 90,000

micek: Al Franken draws a map of the United States freehand...

...thanks that was fun

Joelle and I went to see She and Him yesterday. What a great show! Unfortunatelly, the show was held...

New ICE program gives non-criminal fugitive...

A call for faces (Panography)

heather-rivers: If you: Are in Chicago Have a face Are comfortable in front of macro lenses Then...

Car Repair Price Estimates | Mechanic Ratings...

ouch!

Sunday morning I got a horribly painful charley horse in my calf. It was fine all throughout the...

Let’s just say Barak Obama has a score of 9085 Check...

Can you guess where these people are from by...

Getting harder to get into jail

dark

it’s 7:17 am and it’s pitch black outside. Rain is in the forecast and I’m hoping...

Andy's on his way!

He’s somewhere between Bloomington and Murfreesboro…

Oscar Wilde : The Nightingale and the Rose

Creature Comforts

lollapalooza 2008 The Black Keys are on right now. I can...

'Rat people' forced to beg on Pakistan's...

Single Me

I am a single gal this weekend. Andy’s driving to Tennessee with his brothers for a big...

i love raspberries.

Apple's Back-To-School program offers free...

Ipod Touch: Forget the iPhone--The iPod Touch...

I Wanted to See All of the News From Today

gina: The Progression of a Geek’s Life—A Flowchart (not...

seriously folks,

marry someone who makes you laugh every day. it’s awesome (via sweett) that’s why I married...

Sale at Kenneth Cole Official Site

(via hiyabunny)

my moo cards (via V+I+K+A)

Jelly Belly worker dies at factory

perfection (via V+I+K+A)

(via V+I+K+A) I’ve been going to the Art Institute...

Dogs At Work And Play - Yahoo! News Photos

Using your browser URL history to estimate...

heather-rivers: Sometimes Russian is awfully endearing a lot...

1st Loss Ever

Starbucks just posted their 1st quarter loss ever (well since it went public in 1992). It lost 6.7...

Want a 100 billion dollar bill?

dihard: It’s yours for $199, $49.72, or as low as $25 if you act fast. The only problem – these $100...

The Top 20 Albums of All Time

No Credit Needed Debt Reduction Rocks - We...

laptop

I’m looking for a laptop. I think I mentioned this earlier. This is what I want. Macbook or a...

This (coming) Weekend

Andy’s going to be away on a very important family trip and I will be left all alone for 2 and...

Google Lively, yet another pointless virtual...

THEY KILLED SCRABULOUS!!!!

fussballmeister: “Scrabulous is disabled for US and Canadian users until further notice. If you...

stuff like this doesn’t usually make me laugh. but I...

wtf?

I posted an ad on Craigslist about the 2 Beck tickets we’re selling and 3 people emailed me. I...

Mary Lynn Rajskub from 24 named her son...

Andy @ the Flea Market (via V+I+K+A)

over the Flea Market (via V+I+K+A)

@ Flea Market (via V+I+K+A)

Berlin (via V+I+K+A) @ the Flea Market

...he thought of me...

My brother in law Gabe knows that Andy and I do not shop at Wal-Mart. Today, he saw this article and...

Would you do it?

Some ex-google employees created their own search engine called Cuil (pronounced cool). Would you...

That’s What She Said.

Map of Religious Expansion

Asperger Test

Burlesque Dancers

Cousin asked me to tell a story about the burlesque dancers I photographed. I went to a yelp event...

russell brand - ponderland science

Flaming Dames Burlesque (via V+I+K+A)

new hair, not really. I’m thinking of doing something...

Patty, David, & I (via V+I+K+A)

Muslim Day at Six Flags a time to relax and...

Barack Obama urges stronger alliances: The...

Once Naked For Nirvana, Now A Teen Spirit :...

How to Make Perfect Iced Coffee

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Unfortunate Name

it’s a gas station. (source)

Fish Pedicure

I would totally try it Tracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md. has her toes nibbled on by a type of...

Direct to Voicemail!

Hold the Mayo!

Husband hates mayonnaise. It stems from his childhood when he watched his parents eat French Toast...

WEB DEVELOPER needed

My bosses finally decided to re-do our website. This decision came about when someone from China...

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..more photos

Photos from Art Institute of Chicago...

mischadehart: Giant superman statue in Metropolis, IL. wow,...

To Prevent Upskirt Photos in Japan

all cell phones sold in Japan do not have a feature that lets you turn off the shutter sound (when...

(source)

Belgium Struggles to Resolve an Old...

A team appointed by Belgium’s King Albert II started work Friday to resolve a stalemate...

How I Spent my Sunday

Wake UpWatch TV in bedBreakfastWatch Mad MenShowerWatch Mad Menquick run to TargetWatch Mad MenGo to...

Illegal

One of my studnets works at a Spanish Consulate in Chicago and she told us that, right now, there...

“The vast majority of our imports come from outside the...”
— George Bush (via travors)

onemoretimewithfeeling: via i80.photobucket.com Ugh, my...

2 Tickets to Beck w/MGMT

Husband accidentally bought 2 tickets to a Thursday show, instead of a Friday one. Anyone interested...

awesome. (source)

Photo of new kitty from the shelter’s website

I love bunnies.

New Addition

Andy and I adopted a kitty from Heartland Animal Shelter last night. She’s 9 years old and...

..if you speak Russian

My work sometimes get these emails, they make me laugh Салют!!! Посетила новую страничку, никогда...