Chicago: customers are advised to allow extra travel time

BOR-ING.

oh, you know how those mormons are! always with the milk drinking. wacky mormons.

I don't think it's such a bad thing that gifts tend to reflect more on the giver than the receiver, because I like to be surrounded by things that remind me of those I love. (Even that hideous fat countrified/psychedelic cat figurine my mom just sent me)

BTW, 25 years ago is arguably within our generation. And even if it isn't, I think by saying "even Fast Times at Ridgemont High" made it clear that I consider it an outlier.

I guess I'm just skeptical that there's any more focus on teenagers now than there was at any other time in the past 40 years. You're right that the concept of "teenagers" (at least how we now define them) didn't really exist until the 20th century, but you could argue that art reflecting those years as being tumultuous began as soon as Rebel Without a Cause (1955), which, perhaps not coincidentally, dovetailed with the beginning of the rock'n'roll era.

Even that hideous fat countrified/psychedelic cat figurine my mom just sent me)

Sarah, it's a trap, that is a REAL CAT!

OH NOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

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Or maybe Catcher in the Rye. I dunno, this is sort of a big topic, it's hard to talk confidently about it.

John, what was that bar that you, horseshoe, and I went to after CLUBBIN' that one time?

Oh, and Jeff, you can add another cat to your count of how many one can find in our apartment.

Maybe I'm just doing the thing that I hate when other people do, which is overemphasize the uniqueness of my time period, but it just feels like people of our generation are more likely to reflect on and glorify their teenage years.

I think movies about teenagers from the 50s and 60s especially, including Rebel Without a Cause, look at teenagers more with a fearful/cautionary eye. RWaC is an exception, because there's more sympathy for the teenagers, but I still think it was intended as a cautionary tale - ie, look at what's happening to our children. Though teenagers watched it and were like "cool!"

Novel are a different matter.

Colette, if the temp work stays dry, you might want to try signing up at Northwestern -- they have their own temp service now.

That R. Kelly/NY Times article did a good job of articulating a few things about the dumb-genius take on his songs, but I also hear what you guys are saying.

I am so bad at reading books that I receive as gifts.

I am all alone at the office, and while I think it would be OK to lock up and go find some lunch and stretch my legs (I didn't even realize it was almost 2 and I've been here since 8!!!), I don't want to abandon ship.

I have snacks here, so I guess I'll be OK.....

Should I be on ILX???

John, what was that bar that you, horseshoe, and I went to after CLUBBIN' that one time?

Clark Street Ale House

THX

YR WLCM

I am going to the store formerly known as Marshall Field's on State Street after work today to pick up some new pants for my sis' wedding (and maybe a present for the couple although I think I am just going to give them $$$). Anyone feel like grabbing a beer at OTs or elsewhere?

Can't, we really really need to get groceries as we have no food at home.

I'm saving my Old Timers energy for Friday!

Hey what happened to Laurel?

Isn't she on a trip or something?

Ooooh. Just wondering. Jaymc's YR WLCM post reminded me of her for some reason.

I'm actually free on a Monday for the first time in a while, but I'm not really in the drinkin' mood. (Had a lot of wine last night.)

xpost I think she was in Seattle? But she hadn't been posting on the Chicago thread for a while before that...

Oh no.

Uh oh.

Oh what?

Hey oh

I want this to be the next brass band hit.

jaymc r u ok?

I'm fine. I was just reacting to...

reminded me of her for some reason.

Why is that "oh no"

Never mind.

So.

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Tell me about what brings you here.

I read Dara Moskewitz's steak essays this morning. Good stuff.

Oh! I had my first taste of foie gras on Saturday.

ew.

Dara describes it as "meat-butter" and that seems pretty accurate.

double ew.

foie gras is incredibly fantastic, amazing, and also fantastic.

We had awesome foods yesterday: big ol' steaks, big big ol' baked potatoes, which I scooped out and mixed with bacon and cheese... you know, that potato bacon thing. Next time I'll cook the potatoes slower, though.

You made all that?

For you and Julia?

foie gras is in the "veal" category of cruel tactics for food.

let's no go there again

You made all that?

steak and potato is low on labor, high on quality of ingredients -- my kinda cooking

I just can't picture you eating anything besides takeout! (or s.t. her roomie makes, ha ha)

we eat takeout too often, it's true.

I also made Boca burgers... fried in bacon grease. Makes 'em so much better. :)

ha ha YoU WOULD!

i'm not trying to stir shit up but i do think that there are ethical lines crossed when it comes to food within the realm of eating meat. i'm not pointing my finger at anyone here it just seems like "in this day and age" there has to be a better way to get yer foie gras off. if you know what i mean.