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That's the one the next block over from my place. How about that.

Oh - That might explain why they've been remodeling and setting up a stand outside w/ coffee and pastries every morning. Cool.

I think Saturday night is the Colin Stetson show at Schubas which I think I'm still going to

That's what's going on June 23! For the last couple of weeks I've been wondering why I thought I was doing something on that day. At the moment I'm undecided, but keep me posted if you go, Eric. (Same to you, Amanda.)

(Oh wait, you just said you were going to something else that night.)

Late to this,but TJ and Dave is essential Chicago basement theater. And if it's Letts doing it, that's a story you can dine out on for years.

This museum show on gangs looks interesting (also, Daley gang deets):

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-met-kass-0622-20120622,0,5856763.column

It's the weekend, motherfuckers.

Also, there's now a barcade in Chicago:
http://emporiumchicago.com/

did i already talk about logan hardware on here? it's a great record store, and if you spend like $20 there you get day-long access to their arcade game museum, with free plays on 20 vintage arcade machines

they even have the arcade games in a totally dark room in the back, it's great

A coworker of mine spends a lot of time there, I think. I've been meaning to check it out.

I totally want to go the barcade. 10-year-old me, meet 35-year-old drunk me.

In other news, the Fountainhead finally opened their roof deck this week and it's very nice. Though we went there when it was a hundred million degrees out. Different food menu too, which looks good.

Nice. We went to City Provisions last night -- they have summer hours until 9 now -- and finally tried their beers (all of which are collaborations with local breweries).

Do they have beer on draft now? I tend not to go to city provisions bcz cleetus and other employees are overbearingly friendly and it is a small store. plus I am vaguely convinced that cleetus is not his real name and is just an affectation.

They do have beer on draft. I got a flight of three -- a malted milk stout, a blood-orange wit, and a honey dunkel weiss. They were all pretty good, though I think I liked the wit the best -- it had some welcome spicy notes. However, the last one has the best name: Cleetus' Slackjawed Dunkel.

Interesting. Actually we have vague plans to head over there tomorrow to pick up stuff for Ravinia.

Incidentally, I'm fairly certain that I'm definitely going to the colin stetson show tomorrow, if you're still going jaymc? Sara may or may not go.

Are you going to Philip Glass tomorrow night, aj? I'll be there on the lawn with a group of 8 or so (you-all are welcome to join).

no, we're actually going to the Prairie Home Companion earlier in the evening. But thanks!

Missing PHC this year. :(

shocking!

still might go see serengeti in logan square tomorrow night for people who are looking for yet another activity possibility

Incidentally, I'm fairly certain that I'm definitely going to the colin stetson show tomorrow, if you're still going jaymc?

I probably won't actually commit until tomorrow night, unfortunately. Kr and I are having dinner with friends in Evanston, so it's mostly a matter of whether I'm still up for staying out afterwards. (I can't imagine the show will sell out.)

Everyone is going to see things.

I hope to.

It's really nice out, btw. I just went across the street and sat on a bench in the shade for about 45 minutes while reading some stuff for work (i.e., I am going to count it as on-the-clock).

I got free Jimmy Johns for lunch today from some sales dude. It was awesome.

i'd like to see people. maybe we could do pub quiz next week or something?

sounds good! consider me tentatively in.

I just took a 2.5 hour nap. I'm discombobulated.

I am actually going to a Global Affairs Pub Quiz on Tuesday with Kr and two of her coworkers. Which means I need to flip through some back issues of The Economist this weekend to study up.

Did y'all see this? :D

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-06-15/news/ct-met-gay-marriage-lawsuit-20120615a_1_gay-marriage-camilla-taylor-marriage-laws

I'm going to the Green Music thing w/ Courtney and LL . Nick, LL, let me know if you're going to a show tomorrow night. I'll probably be in.

I was trying to get to NYC to escape Pride but plane tickets never got cheap enough, so I'm going to evacuate to Courtney's place.

Xp - yes! And Lisa Madigan won't defend the law either and David Orr agrees with the lawsuit against his own office. A third party is trying to become a defendant so that it won't go completely undefended.

Oh! Lol, what I said was in that story. I thought it ended at the mesothelioma ad.

so anyone have any interest in pub quiz tomorrow other than LL (expressed interest) and jaymc (busy)?

FYI i am teetering on the fence because i might pick d up from the aeropuerto

Going to the Cubs game. I don't know if they are worse at baseball than I am at pub trivia. It's a toss up.

I could possibly do that. But don't put be down in pen yet. I could have a hellish day tomorrow at work, and end up hating life. I'm half-expecting it, actually.

alright, doesn't seem like it'll happen

God help me but I'm still not feeling well enough for weeknight socializing. I am at the ENT right now waiting for the doc to look inside my head however and he asked me if I had taken any antibiotics lately so I think he's going to FIX EVERYTHING. Then I'm goin to eat so much p--- I mean, attend so much pub quiz.

I'd like to go sometime. I invited Courtney's Irish co-worker and her Irish friend who met at the Gl0be while watching an Irish sport b/c they like that pub and they like pub quiz and they are fun folks and Irish.

Did you all hear that Jesse Jackson Jr. is really sleepy?

I hear that he's exhausted.

I would Globe it up any time I'm free. Btw, you may have seen this on social media, but Kr and I and her coworker Kate totally came in first of 35 teams at the global affairs pub quiz last night. The five rounds actually ended in a tie, but our team was closer to the official population of Greenland than the other team (though still quite a ways off). Also one of the questions had to do with how long my employer has been in business.

congratulations

Nice going, jaymc!

Speaking of Kr, I saw her on the train this morning and announced my presence by touching her wrist for some reason and she didn't recognize me right away and thought somebody was trying to pickpocket her.

hi5 smarties

I don't know why I didn't just say hi. Or like, tap her shoulder. Or text her.

Nice work jaymc! A friend of mine participated in that, she said her group didn't do very well and that it was pretty tough.

good job jaymc and kr!

was tempted to wait and post this at 4:20 but i'd probably forget (because i'm so high)

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-city-council-passes-pot-ticket-ordinance-20120627,0,7253062.story

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