jt – not squared
So I bought my second CD today. Ever (My first CD was The Offspring, purchased during my alternative-flannel shirt stage in middle school).
Anyway, today’s selection was Justin Timberlake. I actually like 8 out of 13 of the songs, so that makes me happy. I do know that I’ll probably listen to it straight for the next week and get sick of the entire thing. But it’s ok, I can still drool over the pictures of him in the CD booklet. Now that I typed that, I wonder…have you ever truly drooled over anything? I certainly haven’t. I only drool in my sleep, particularly when I’m sitting up. It’s pretty embarassing, but I’ve learned that a quick wipe of the sleeve destroys all evidence. Perhaps then I’m drooling over something/someone in my sleep…maybe it’s YOU! Ah, if only you could be so lucky.
windy city
I’m currently in Chicago on business and realized that the city smells like chocolate. Isn’t that strange? I’ve never noticed it before. My friend told me that there is a big chocolate manufacturer based in the city so the chocolate scent permeates parts of downtown. Interestingly, I already associate Chicago with chocolate because it’s the home of Vosges Haut-Chocolat, which is currently taking the world by storm. It’s also the first city where I visited a “chocolate cafe,” Moonstruck.
Chicago’s such a great city. I didn’t appreciate it nearly enough when I was at Northwestern. For this trip, I flew in Sunday night just as the Bears won the NFC championship. The excitement of the city was just too cute. SF doesn’t even share a tenth of the same enthusiasm over the 49ers. Granted, the 49ers aren’t about to play in the Super Bowl.
But I digress. What do I like about Chicago? It has a unique personality; a cool, modern vibe mixed with a rich, historical feel. I love how the El – the subway system - wraps around the buildings downtown. Michigan Avenue is absolutely beautiful, especially when it’s lit up at night, and the view from the Chicago River is just crystal-clear and spectacular. To an extent, I actually like the briskness of the cold air; it smells so fresh and has a nice bite to it. I was also able to hang out with two of my favorite friends, so that is always a pleasure.
I leave tomorrow, but hopefully business will send me back soon!
oh dear
Is it sad that I just had to do a Google search on Bingo to refresh my memory of how you play?
And no, this isn’t for personal interest. We’re designing a Bingo-themed game for a client…in the Midwest.
first bad teeth, now…
I was reading a BBC article on the resolution against Bush’s proposed increase of troops in Iraq, and came across two really odd word spellings.
Half-way through the article, the word ”maneuver” is spelled “manoeuvre,” which looks half French and half like “manure.” I was willing to forgive that but alas, right there in the next paragraph, ”skeptical” is written as “sceptical.” Now that’s just second-grade level.
I’ve always thought that the British had cooler spellings than us (e.g., “colour” and ”recognise”) but it may be time to do a little reassessment. I also just realized this is my third post on the English language, which inherently isn’t that interesting of a topic. Is it strange then, that I find grammar really fun? 
later…
I just saw this photo of India’s president and had to share…he really looks like an Oompaloompa! And, his Web site is http://presidentofindia.nic.in/ That is so funny.
yummy snack
Trader Joe’s ginger cat cookies (aka animal crackers).
Try it. You’ll be a happy camper.
You’d think I could come up with a better posting, but work and life have sapped my creative brain power. For now.
picture time
Happy New Year!
I’ve been dying to post these pictures but had to wait until I got back to SF because I left my camera cable here.
1) Look at what my parents put on the kitchen counter one morning to complement our waffles…cracks me up! A case of mistaken identities.
2) I am in LOVE these fences. Although the construction is simple, I am inexplicably fascinated by them. I think they’re artistic for some reason or another, and as barricades alongside roads, they have a neat hypnotizing effect (these pictures are from Antietam, but we saw them at Gettysburg too, which we visited two days later).
