Month: July 2006

  • Happy Fourth!

    Oh man, what I wouldn’t give to be sweating in the sunshine with millions of Chicagoans at Grant Park today, eating cheesecake on a stick and waiting for the fireworks to begin! Happy 4th of July, everybody!

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  • Spotlight Sucks

    Spotlight sucks. I’m so going to bring that up the next time some bogan asks why our prices are so high.

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  • TV Show Preview

    TV Show PreviewWell, that was lame. Leanne, Bec, and I were all excited to see some glurge-filled new “chick show” and instead we got the dreaded Current Affairs program. (There was an audible groan when the guy announced it.) It was called “This Week Last Year” and it was about – you guessed it –…

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  • Get well, Rog!

    Ebert in serious condition after emergency surgery. Oh, man. I really, really hope he gets better. I wish there was something I could do. Would it be really lame to knit a scarf for your favorite movie critic? I’ve read so much of his writing over the years; I feel like I know the guy.

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  • Australia = Midwest

    I have no desire to go see The Devil Wears Prada, but I was amused to read Ebert’s review wherein he claims that Australia is “the Midwest of the southern hemisphere.” Heh. Maybe that’s why I feel at home here!

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  • Myspace

    Confession: I spent my lunch break surfing MySpace for people from my high school. I KNOW! And I always swore I would never go there. Who knew there were so many gays at Lakeland High? Well, statistically I suppose it’s obvious in hindsight, but it’s still a surprise to see classmates who claimed to crush…

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  • Test Tube Meat

    I can almost smell the test tube meat. Bring it on, I say! I love a steak, but there’s no reason for hamburgers to be made of actual animals, is there? I’m all about the meat sheets.

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  • Disney Latch hooks

    Latchhook rugs featuring vintage Disneyland scenes. Sweet!

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  • TV Show Preview

    I totally forgot that the TV show preview thingy is tonight. So this is a reminder for Bex and Leanne!

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  • Movie Roundup

    Monday Movie RoundupYesterday was like a festival: the Festival of Sitting on my Butt and Knitting and Watching Movies. I decided to ignore Ebert’s warning and check out Superman Returns for myself, so the Snook and I headed over there early in the morning. I found it surprisingly entertaining. I absolutely LOVED the opening credits:…

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