This past weekend was the 2007 installment of Cousins’ Weekend, affectionately termed “C-dub” by those within the inner circle. For those that aren’t privy, let me explain exactly what C-dub is. On my mom’s side of the family, I have enough first cousins to account for the population of a rural Midwestern town. The entire […]
While this is not a statement that I would use on a daily basis, today it was definitely appropriate.
Right at the stroke of 5 p.m. Central, I raced out of work trying to catch the green line train that usually runs just a few minutes after 5. I huffed and puffed my way up the […]
Everyone and their mom that reads this blog probably knows that I’ve always wanted to write for TV. And while I did for a while in a former life at Heartland Wrestling Association, many people don’t consider that legit experience. With the urging from my supportive better half, I decided that I was finally going […]
are slowly breaking us down.
Sometimes pictures speak louder than words
I’m not sure how publicized our suspected mold infestation was a few weeks back, so I figured that I’d recount the incident here to clear the air once and for all. Liz and I were sure that we had mold in our apartment. Her allergies had been really intense for the last few weeks. More […]
…when you buy your cereal on clearance. Sounds gross, I know, but it wasn’t just any cereal. It was Disney Princess Storybook cereal. It tastes great, and even makes the milk turn pink. I’m not sure if that’s supposed to happen, or if it’s a side-effect of a very extended life […]
I recently found a great buy on some hot new shoes. Pink pumps to be exact. For $19.99. Heart grab, gasp! Oh how I love the Michigan Avenue Payless store! Their selection is downright sexy. Since moving to Chicago, I haven’t worn pumps too often because of all of the […]
Our condo building recently replaced the gray ceramic tiling in the elevator with a very shiny, industrial-looking stainless steel flooring (to all of my wrestling people, think WWE Smackdown! ring steps). Tito, usually very quick to hop on the elevator en route to his outside pit stop, was taken aback by the change.
At first, he’d […]
The following is taken–verbatim–from an online review of the apartment complex directly across the street from our building:
GHETTO LIVING HIGH CLASS OR NOT?
From: -Anonymous-
Date posted: 8/25/2006
Years at this apartment: 2006 - 2006
THIS PROPERTY IS CRAP, ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THIS BUILDING IS THE ROOMY APARTMENTS, OTHER THAN THAT, THIS BUILDING IS NOTHING BUT LOW INCOME […]
