Logan Square & Vaccines

Ok, new doctor time!
I had to update my vaccines and get tested for Boring-itis, but that came back negative.
The only bad thing was that I hate my doctor. What happened to my good old doctor that gives me free meds and advice?

The only reason why I didn't completely hate this guy was because he had cool handwriting. And there I go, always admiring people with cool handwriting.

So after paying over-priced first world medical services, and after watching David Blaine hold his breath for 16 mins. on Oprah, I decided to walk to Logan Square instead of taking the EL. What's 7 miles, right?
I had a chance to catch up with our true all-American, all-Latin American, all-Polish neighborhood while also giving me a reason not to work out today.
It backfired. That area where the lower back meets the beginning of the legs hurts like the mother... but I have pictures!! (of the neighborhood, not of the area)


My model child, the Logan Theater


I always wanted to share the slogan of the Sense B•O•U•T•I•Q•U•E: "For elegant ladies" jojojoj


The Big Smile Dental place with its Archangel Gabriel Tooth Fairy


The inspirational products nonsense


I also went to a Polish bakery and walked out with a free cookie after the Polish salesgirl winked at me hahahha. I got nervous. I mean, what do you do when a hot girl winks at you?

I Heart Guy Ritchie, Madonna

Nike. Ritchie. Me.

The Bot VS Immigration

One of the greatest and very bright parts of my new stage with immigration.
We are so close now, that the two of us, have most definitely reached 2nd base.

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Part 3. Processing Information.

Please answer the following questions.
- Have you ever within the past ten years been a prostitute or procured anyone for prostitution, or intend to engage in such activities in the future?
- Do you intend to engage in the United States in espionage?
- Do you plan to practice polygamy in the United States?

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What am I, a psychic?! Desperate times MIGHT ask for desperate measures, no?

New Office Awesomeness!

Skype

hahahahah
he's definitely learning spanish

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Another I-heart-this by Travis Cain

Plus, look it's Chicago Ave as seen from the Hancock.

Misplaced photos

My Rice Krispies Tarzan guy from the bachelorette party I seriously attended. Check out the chest hair and the pink bikini.



Phrase of the month from Josh's fridge.

Passover II

Passover is here again! That officially marks my full membership in Jewish holidays for Project Chicago!
Not that I don't eat Matzoh and Passover pancakes all year round, but now that I decided we're keeping it until the holiday ends, there's still some blood-sugar-sex-magik about it so I'm excited.

So, for all those new to Passover (probably everyone reading this), this holiday is cool just because you get to eat different food that besides being crazy expensive, it's so mexican-tasty; plus you get a story during dinner on both nights, aaaand wine. I love traditions.

There are also some things you cannot eat during the days Passover lasts. I'm so Jewish these days. Here's my list:
THE NO: Tortillas (&#"$!), bread (challah included... &#"$!), cereal, coffee, fiber ones, crystal light or powder stuff, redhot, rice, ice cream, pasta, chips, candy, cake; anything that has been previously opened, and anything with corn or flour.
THE YES: Anything Kosher for Passover, meaning milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, veggies, tea, matzoh, matzoh and matzoh jojojoo

Oh and by the way, all those matzoh constipation myths do not apply on Mexicans so I dare you to try it.

Introducing, the pictures...


Jason's mini matzoh ball


I forgot the name of these, but the cake-twin in the back is just like pan de elote, and the others are like masa de sopes de maíz. Yum yum.


The it-was-this-hard (that's what she said) liquor and baby Moses in an environment-friendly paper bag.


The Joyva man!


The ever cute pet-me-I'm-Rufus, Rufus

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The Star Wars Super Rock Band!
Aïe, I forgot to post this before, I was too busy. Baking.



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DISCO Update!

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Pretty photos.





Pretty calendrier

Fuzzy Thoughts™ No. 21 The Cute

-What kind of bear is best?
-Teddy bears :)

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Culinary Mexicanisms

My first flour tortillas ever. I cheated a little because mom sent some help, but it was still a success.
I think I'm a real Mexican now. Ajúa!

Free ride!

Did you get one? Did you? I did.
Did the CTA give you today the most awesome present?!
Even better than riding for a penny on New Year's Eve, today I found out that the CTA was giving away free rides on behalf of its blue baby, the Blue line. All because the trains were late.
Right.
Because they don't need money anymore. Right. Because all those "CTA Doomdays 2007" were not real. Right. Because the trains are aaalways on time. Right. Right!

Who cares, free rides are free rides. I'm totally having CTA fantasies right now.

Family Fondue!

At Angela's.
Lots of fondue and exhibitionism.

Google Me Softly!

How cool is this? Just when I thought having Monterrey on Google Maps was fame itself... what about having my very own CTA stuff featured on Google?!
Starting now, the troubled, loved and hated Chicago Transit Authority has teamed up with the Googlenator to get a full travel itinerary ready for us; so this time it includes directions by driving there or taking public transit; available buses and train stations all over the place; a mini calculator telling you how much you'd spend via CTA or car (like either is good, damn your expensiveness); as well as train and buses schedules.

The CTA already had this Travel Planner thing, but when Google now offers all these extra goodies, it all seems sweeter than ever.
Of course, as sweet as it can get riding creepy buses and trains with Joey Homeless, Dean Weed Jones, or Mario-Maria Gutierrez.

Look ak their "I'm totally Googlemapping Chicago on a Mac" video.
Cute, isn't it?

Oh CTA! We have such a meet-my-parents / give-me-my-stuff-back love story, but this just adds up to its many many sexy advantages. Now if I could just get over the fact that right now we hate each other.

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PS. The CTA website is ugly-baby ugly.

Ahhh Les Hommes

I just met with a client and after talking for hours, he left me with this great piece of inspiration:

Client: Arghh, I have to take the train... I really don't get train directions, they must've been written by a woman because I normally don't understand directions given by women...
My stunned self: Euh...

This is the guy I've been talking with for the last month and a half and with whom I just spent 3 hours GIVING DIRECTIONS on where his website should go.
I swear. Men. Hahahha

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Love again, from London.

Wisdom Central

I just ran into this.

I'm feeling so lazy today. I have a serious case of PMS-itis.

Bêtes de mode

De HELMO.

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On this Sunday night.

Cooking

On Wednesday I learned by myself (by mental calculations of quantities) how to make a flawless Iced Coffee!
I know it sounds ridiculous, and for living in the land of Starbucks it even sounds incomprehensible, but it's a huge step for La Cocina Del Breadstick to create something good the first time without reading about it first.

Also, I just discovered that baking powder IS important to do stuff. And that yolks do not have what I horribly thought was an umbilical cord. That was disturbing, I felt like in "If These Walls Could Talk".

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