Chicago: More Bars in More Places

running marathon in summery heat < Cubs' performance vs Arizona

Wait, I've been holed up in a basement for most of the weekend, so let me get this straight: the NLCS is between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks?!

Dan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmxaKf8ruBM

Thanks for linking that article, Eric. It was fascinating.

I wore khakis in college paired with band shirts as well, but I drew rocketships and flowers all over my pants which made them anti-conformist.

xp yeah I saw that one

I went out with a guy who was wearing a pair of shorts with a flame logo on them. Inside of the flame he drew a Jesus fish "burning in hell."

He is 37 and a college librarian.

the NLCS is between the Rockies and the Diamondbacks?!

yes.

I only saw Saturday's game but the Cubs were pathetic enough to make me kind of glad I missed the other two.

yes, jaymc. No one will watch the NLCS on either coast, except, y'know, baseball fans.

WTF happened to Aramis Ramirez?

I mean, Soriano sucked too but Ramirez just looked completely lost.

he had 3 bad games? it happens.

From that Glaswell article, an advertiser, talking about ads:

Look at beer commercials. They always have these gorgeous girls--even now, after all the heat--and the guys are always just guys. That's the way it is. We only reflect what's happening out there, we're not creating it...You can't alter men's minds, particularly on subjects like sexuality. It'll never happen."

See also: every sitcom ever.

They're just rapping about what they see on the streets.

wait jesse dated ned raggett??

Queeee???

The A/C came! We will have coolness soon-ish.

(Not only did the breaker blow, but it was a big enough power surge that it blew a internal transformer--did we have thunderstorms over the weekend??)

I didn't notice any, but we will tonight.

Hight tomorrow of 75, high Wednesday of... wait for it... 56.

God I'm so ready. I'm so ready for cool weather I can hardly stand it. I swear to you, I'm hard.

Ew.

Oh god, sweaters. Oh GOD, GIVE IT TO ME!

I told Jenny, and I'm funna tell you -- I'm abstracting a deposition that at points could work well as Dadaist dialog.

I'm going to just start writing:

Pg. 40 - Life is essentially without meaning.

ned raggett is a college librarian.

also, that article was v v interesting, especially after having worked in the advertising industry, at a firm that prided itself on only doing Guy Stuff.

also funny in light of my "just jeans and a t-shirt, thanks."

I spent most of this weekend wearing a wifebeater.

I spent most of this weekend wearing a yukata.

I wish I were just wearing a wifebeater.

I think it's totally fair, re "guys" and clothing, to see "getting dressed" (or "dressed up") as a JOB, and clothes etc being the GEAR you NEED to get the job done. In that light, you can justify some neat shit to yourself as being a means to an end. You still have to choose an appropriate "end", though, I guess.

Sigh. I am prolonging men's fashion convo b/c I miss my man and this is an excuse to think about dressing men I like in clothes I like. Win/win!

I've got a prit-y strong suspicion that I will be leaving work early today. Too fucking hot and it's a High Holiday.

i recently purchased a suit. i brought my sister.

It can't be a High Holy Day, my boss is here. Or was that a joke?

It's Columbus Day.

Thus my Holiday Shorts.

it is if you are Columbian

Columbian?

Or Colombian?

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/adc/10101902A~Peter-Falk-Columbo-Posters.jpg

http://www.instablogs.com/media/2007/04/columbine-q_52.jpg

OMG NO YOU DI'N'T
OH YES YOU DIDLOLOLOLOAIJ;DSFKL

http://magicstatistics.com/wp-content/uploads/JuanValdez.jpg

I am prolonging men's fashion convo b/c I miss my man and this is an excuse to think about dressing men I like in clothes I like.

:) :)

I am wearing the lovely Ben Sherman shirt that the lovely and tasteful Julia got me as an early birthday present.

mmm... Ben Sherman. So britisher. It's not a crazy-ass pring or anything, just modest stripes, but the cut is what makes it special.

PRINT, not pring

http://img.perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/amyjerri__oPt.jpg

Caption: Separated at Birth?

(credit to Courtney)

Haha, I am wearing a Ben Sherman shirt today that Renee bought me when we were dating.

I think I've only seen Ben Sherman clothes for sale at the Virgin Megastore (RIP).

Some Ben Sherman shirts carry the risk of making you look like a latter-day Doogie Howser. But I do love the cut, slightly tapered at the waist, giving you that hott triangular shape even when you haven't entirely earned it.

jenny passed the bar? YAY!!!

ok, what's your specialty? labor law? my friend jay's brother has already been tabbed as my lawyer when i get pinched by the pigs and put in the pokey which makes total sense since he practices contract law. so my labor lawyering friend, you will be my go to person on all matters concerning real estate law.

I like Ben Sherman but as I just noted in the man fashion thread, I can't wear any clothes with logos or brand names on them, and all the Ben Sherman shirts have "BEN SHERMAN" splashed on them somewhere.

oh yeah, in case I didn't say so publicly, YAY JENNY!