9 awesome seconds

winter passing

The first movie I have 100% loved in a long time.

A+

goodbye glass house.

My time at Lookingglass has come to an end. Some highlights from my last days on the other side.


My friend who got cold.


The view from the archive room.


The view from the conference room.


How I do.


95th Floor


Sears


Empty restaurants have become pretty to me.


That time I saw UFO's descend upon Chicago.

s'mores of the future

I love Sutcliffe Pharmacy. If I ever followed through on reviewing places on Yelp, I would rave because:
1. The pharmacists are so nice and overly-concerned & attentive, as is only good and right.
2. They also have a great, Cracker Barrel-style selection of candy.
3. Most importantly, S'MORES IN A BOX. A dream I didn't realize I had.

virgo queen?

"Astrology is ignoring some very real and basic astronomy...."

Zodiac Sign Changes and New Sign Ophiuchus: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com

"Libra's are now Virgo's."
C'est moi?

Modality: Mutable
Element: Earth
Ruler: Mercury
Season: Summer
Metal: Mercury
Stone: Sapphire
Color: Blue, Beige

Virgo's symbol is the virgin, and is often considered a shy, "lady in waiting" personality that is a little naive. Though Virgos are seldom celibate, they often keep their personal identity intact throughout their lives. This composure is virginal in nature.Virgo's symbol is sometimes shown as a woman carrying a sheaf of wisdom, representing the harvesting of wheat at the time of year of the Virgo (late summer).


Keywords
analytical, intelligent, reserved, critical, helpful, conscientious

trail of vinyl

The internet at Lookingglass was down the other day, so I hung out with this book for awhile:


Highlights


J.J. Abram's favorite.


The Dharma preferred.


The Other's favorite.


The Kwon's favorite.


Hurley's favorite.


The Island's favorite.


Oceanic's endorsed favorite.


EVERYONE's favorite.

random acts

if i am dead or missing

I wanted some Law & Order-style crime drama, but it ended up being the profiles of sisters from an abusive family whose choice in men continued the cycle of abuse. I learned about that lesson from Oprah a long time ago. The lady can write though, her story just wasn't all that interesting.
C+

fall movie line-up

Not that I ever actually go to the movies, but if I did:


INSANITY


I stopped watching when he hit a nerve.



The Crush + Center Stage + Virgin Suicides = A+



This seems like a birthday present to me from the universe. I love owls, I love IMAX, and I love 3-D. Plus, Emilie de Ravin is in it & I like to support Lost alumni.

no huh

I am so sad to miss Fest this year.

*start the video at 2.09

pug beach city

Gigl wanted to go to the beach.



The Peace Garden.



The harbor.


Pugs at the beach.


Gigl in the lake.


Kate got loose again.

a pancake is not a mcnugget

*wait til 1.06

my pets

oh me


oh my

I want to go to this island on my honeymoon.

mirror mirror on the wall

oh hello, fairest of them all.

mellow yellow

I sold this bike:

It was the first big-purchase I ever made, seeing as I spent the entirety of my sixth-grade graduation money on this bike. It was a huge disappointment though, because the bike I ordered was Army Green and this one was Fire Engine Red. I was too excited to wait for the right one to be shipped in, so I said ok to red. That was a decision I regretted for the next decade or so. It was a good bike for Delaware, the Valley, etc., and the places I used to ride with my dad while he ran.

During the period in York where I was bored/crafty and bored/painted-everything-yellow, I made over this bike:
(I forgot to take a before picture)


My family vacationed most summers at Ocean City, NJ, and those vacations always included early-morning bike-rides on the boardwalk. One year, my mom really fell in love with the boardwalk biking and my dad bought her this bike so she could ride all year long. She didn't really ride that much, so let me make it over from blue to banana while in York. It is a better bike for city-riding than my old mountain bike. I broke it in yesterday riding to Staples, and today riding to T-Mobile/all along the Lake.

The other bike will always have better memories,
but this one is so much prettier.
Biking in Chicago is a new kind of stressful,
but someone always hammered into my head to look both ways.