Chicago MMXII

I've wanted to, but I've never actually set foot in the Mariano's on Western. I take one look at the giant clusterfuck that is its parking lot and decide to skip it and go somewhere else. I suppose I should walk or bike over there.

I want to go to Big Bricks.

ok let's all go there for pizza and beer someday

Okay.

now you are talking real talk
i don't care what opened or closed, i just want to do something fun
THE WEATHER IS MAKING ME FEEL CRAZY

it's definitely the weather

So tired of people not being able to get their shit together. We were supposed to be practicing for an interview for a new project today and as of last night, we were told to get here early today to start practicing. Got in at 6:45 this morning and finally heard at 8:15 by the partner in charge of the interview that "something came up" and the practice was delayed. Same thing was emailed at 9:30 and 10:45. Now we were just told that we would be starting practice at 5:45 tonight, "so make whatever arrangements you need to be able to stay really late tonight". Yes because its always easy for everyone to completely rejuggle their lives because you are a horrible planner and completely unable to prioritize.

oh any pub quiz interest for tonight?

1) In The Year 2525 10 pts
2) Itchiest Oreganos 12 pts
3) Match- Virgin's Nasty Fear 14 pts
4) Chemical States Round 16 pts
5) Dead Or Canadian 11 pts
6) Pictures 15 pts
7) General Knowledge 22 pts

i'm pretty tired and have a long-ass day tomorrow but would go if other people do

I'm going to see Aida tonight.

Can't do trivia as I have plans to go to Cal's tonight.

In other words, stop by Cal's and say hi.

I'm going to be playing Mass Effect 3 tonight.

Can't do it tonight, would still love to do it pretty much any other time.

Let's make plans! Next week?

next week would be good for me

midtarms heeeeeeeeeeeey

next week would probably be good for me too

I'm directing a reading of a play near the trivia joint, but it won't be done 'til 9.

next week fer sure

Okay this is really just a trailer for a video game, but it kinda made up for a shitty 14 hour work day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVGAfA15U1I

Haha, aww.

Wait. That's a national ad! Did the Red Sox used to be as big a joke as the Cubs?

I'm not sure they were ever quite as big of a joke as the Cubs, I mean they never made it into Back to the Future as a lol moment, but they were seen as the second biggest underdogs in MLB until they won the 2004 World Series. They had an 86 year championship drought, but the Cubs currently sit at 103 years.

That's amazing when you think about it. They're living history; a link to the past. 103 years! 103 Years of Suckitude

I'm wearing a suit. I feel like I look like crap in a suit. Stupid suit.

I'm guessing by your wdyll pictures that you would pull off a suite quite well.

A suit too. Not sure how your suite approach would be.

Yeah, Nick, you look pretty fly in a suit, BUT I totally TOTALLY can identify with the "WRONG CLOTHES WRONG CLOTHES" feeling. I always feel like I'm in drag when I wear suits. I'm still working on perfecting the sheath dress and cardigan combo for business attire, which is going to be my life's work should I ever manage to achieve it (I am not recommending this as a solution for you).

Ugh. I almost wore a suit today because I ran out of cardigans and I need something I can take on/off to adjust for the temperatures in my office.

What did you wear instead?

I don't like my suit - it fits too baggy, especially the pants. I feel wide in it.

I've found it much more tolerable and enjoyable to ditch the entire suit concept, when I can, and go with a couple nice jackets that I can interchange with other pants/shirt/tie combos. For some reason it feels a whole lot less stifling and stiff than a proper suit.

I wore a short sleeve sweater, thinking I could throw a suit jacket on if I got cold. It's cold, and I'm not wearing one. I don't want to be asked if I am going to interview or if I client is coming in today. I need a workplace snuggie.
Xp

I feel boxy in my suit. Probably just need a better suit.

http://www.designformankind.com/images/2011/01/hermes-erwin-wurm-412x549.jpg

n/a, today

Yeh, I feel boxy and blowsy. I know I'm a thick guy, but the narrow pant legs aren't doing me any favors and I couldn't get the tailor to make the jacket fit like I wanted. (Though I wasn't too impressed when I asked her for advice and she said "You have to tell me what you want me to do." So she was less a tailor than a sewer (person who sews).)

I feel boxy in a suit, too, but that's because nobody on this planet makes a suit that has enough boob and upper arm real estate to accommodate my creamy amplitude that is also sufficiently narrow in the waist to visually clue other people into the fact that I am not, in fact, a giant walking russet potato. (The solution is tailoring, but I have as yet not found a tailor I like.)

suits are costumes

All clothes are costumes.

Indeed.

I feel at my best in a suit!!!

Then it's a costume that works for you. I don't even know when I feel my best tbh. Depends on the situation, I guess.

I am going to a gala event for the charity R's been working with, it's 'cocktail attire'... been thinking about trying to pick up a new jacket (not an entire suit) for the occasion but have no leads.

okay so i'm driving to chicago for spring break/birthday this weekend and everybody but me wants to do some medieval dinner theater thing that looks awful. i need other options to put on the table and drinking too much + karaoke isn't winning the battle so far.

come on, that's FUN!
what will it take to convince these people

do they require an activity?

ALSO NO SUITS

medieval times?

i don't think they require an activity but i'm guessing there's pressure to show us a good time since we don't visit often etc

xp yeah

karaoke is a good time

are there any late nite dance parties at the hideout this weekend?

i think i was at the hideout once

come on, that's FUN!
what will it take to convince these people

Ugh. It sounds truly dreadful.

Also which people??

Oh!

I thought you meant Medieval Times was fun!