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o man I love Great Grains cereal -- haven't had it in years!

look how freaking happy these great grains eaters are
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyhqAlfKG4o

This is a very long parent visit, but it gets us out if Christmas traveling so I'm good with it.

Cinnamon Life 4eva.

Also thanks. Y'all are great. :)

My take re why people seem to get lamer w/ age:
- age brings about certain changes, including reduced energy, as well as increased experience, knowledge, and (accompanying) confidence;

- humans of any age can be pretty self-satisfied and boring, and we seek the path of least resistance;

- a person who is self-satisfied and boring and who seeks the path of least resistance will react to reduced energy and increased experience/confidence by forgoing the effort it takes to be curious and open to changes, both internal and external.

As kids, we learn that Adulthood is a destination, and grown-ups know what's what, and that notion can get carried into adulthood. A person can start to feel like they've reached their destination and they can finally be done with the chores of growing and learning. Scoring experience and wisdom can affirm a person's resistance to using their waning energy to keep growing, which can create a feedback loop that spins them to lameness (stagnation, stodginess, complacence, Republicanism, incuriosity, corniness, intolerance, inflexibility, etc.)

I get more awesome every year. Watch out when I'm 80.

young people suck. old people suck. if we kill off both young and old alike the world will be a better place.

As kids, we learn that Adulthood is a destination, and grown-ups know what's what, and that notion can get carried into adulthood. A person can start to feel like they've reached their destination and they can finally be done with the chores of growing and learning. Scoring experience and wisdom can affirm a person's resistance to using their waning energy to keep growing, which can create a feedback loop that spins them to lameness (stagnation, stodginess, complacence, Republicanism, incuriosity, corniness, intolerance, inflexibility, etc.)

That is really insightful!

Thanks. I had been thinking two things about that post: 1. that I should have added that I think you're probably one of the people who will put forth the effort to not suck and 2. was that an obnoxious, early-L-Jagger-like post?

it able to be comprehended by a non-britisher, so no

it's.

So a guy was stabbed in the head at Mich & Delaware at the lights parade.

holy shit, what?

I think I will not drink today.

well now they're saying that he was stabbed in the neck, but on local news last night they said he was stabbed in the head. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-1-injured-in-attack-outside-north-michigan-avenue-hotel-20121117,0,4467911.story

Attempted robbery inside the Westin, which is sort of surprising.

Oh wow, a FB friend reported that Henry Rollins was eating at Essence of India in Lincoln Sq. last night.

He did a show at Old Town School, iirc.

You guys: 500 Clown Frankenstein was just fantastic. Neo-Futuristy, physical, funny, physically frightening, and just great.

If I hadn't just seen their last show, I'd go to every one I could. Check it out http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/2012/11/10/review-500-clown-frankenstein-500-clown-theatre/

I think I will not drink today.

It was nice to see you guys at FOBAB last night. I too think I will be refraining from drinking for a few days. Some amazing stuff there last night though.

Agree. Glad it's only once a year though. I don't think I could handle that very oftne.

There is a very slight chance that I'm still hungover from FOBAB. Though it might just be the shitty sleep I got last night.

what on earth did you guys do on saturday?! what's a fobab?

It was the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer. Four hours of sampling some incredible craft brews.

happy bday in advance, jenny. you are cool.

Thanks, bro. You're one of my favorites.

i'm reading "american pharoah," a biography of richard j. daley, and i would like to recommend it to those of you not just interested in daley but in chicago history in general. lots of fascinating stuff in there about attempts to integrate public housing, the black democratic political submachine, etc. etc. i'm learning a lot.

i gave that to my dad for xmas a few years ago! i wonder if he read it. last time i asked if he read it, he launched into a 15 min speech about the power of the daleys but he never answered my question: DID YOU READ IT Y/N

I have that book and it is very good.

is anyone interested in seeing "the comedy" with me next week? it's only playing at facets this weekend (when i won't be here) and mon., weds., and thurs. next week. it's supposed to be good and dark.

I could prob. do Wed. or Thurs. -- I'm interested in seeing it.

cool. i don't know if that's a thing where you need to buy tickets in advance? anyways my schedule is open next week so weds or thurs is fine.

i've never been to "facets cinematheque"

I actually never have, either. I once poked my head in the video store (do they even still have a video store?) something like 12 years ago.

i've been to facets many times! multiple times at least, for various reasons.

A friend of chicago k3vin worked there iirc.

btw guys I hope you're ready for some trivia soon, b/c my term with the soccer fanatics is coming to an end very soon & I will have a non-futbol social life again!

uh yeah! the semester is drawing to a close and i am getting ready to come out of hiding as well

N/A I want to see The Comedy w/ you next week. SOLID PLANS.

Malort:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303296604577454872180605752.html

Saw that this morning. Further confirmation that Malort has jumped the shark.

Ms. Gabelick seems a bit baffled by the interest in Malört, which was a hobby for her boss, George Brode, a Chicago lawyer who left the company and its one product to her when he died in 1999.

"All my life I wish George had made a product I could drink," she says.

That article is actually really sweet. Ms. Gabelick is a treasure.

I'm not sure that was ever a shark for Malort to jump. It's all very hilarious to me.

http://www.riotfest.org/riot-fest-chicago-2013-early-bird-holiday-sale/

Hopefully they'll use that early $ to get some better acts.

Tammy Duckworth is on our flight to DC.

!!!!
that's so cool!! get a pic with the little one!

I wonder how many famous people I've been around and not recognized. I would definitely have not recognized Cary Elwes or David Faustino or Barry Williams if other people hadn't pointed them out to me. Hoping I recognize Henry Rollins if I'm ever in his company, though for his sake it'll be better if I don't.

Haha what problem do you have with Henry Rollins?

Did he LIE to you? Because he's a LIAR, yeah.