Nudos En El Pelo™

Do It Right

2009-05-20T19:19:00.001-05:00

365/365, 2/101
Originally uploaded by AlmostPhony.

I like this. Acey Thompson, 365 Days, 365 Drawings, Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/almostphony/sets/72157604039889245/

Seriously

2008-07-08T12:26:00.002-05:00

Nudos En El Pelo™ does leave blogger!!

Now check out the third part of this ciberjourney of blogs at:
http://nudosenelpelo.wordpress.com/

Today In "Goodbye Blogger"...

2008-07-02T14:54:00.007-05:00

News news!!

ONE
Jocelyn's favorite illustration of today. Look, it's a birdie!!

TWO
The forecast for today (in Celsius, of course): mighty hot.

THREE

Jerk guy maybe thinking about poisoning wife, Homer style.

FOUR
Just one more month until getting high with Pineapple Express!!

FIVE
Nudos En El Pelo leaves blogger!!

We're beginning the transition to better times. Hang out with us now via Wordpress at:
http://nudosenelpelo.wordpress.com/

Superheroes Sans Work

2008-07-01T00:15:00.004-05:00

Si las mujeres escribieran Cosmopolitan

2008-06-30T23:52:00.008-05:00

Ya ven que Cosmopolitan se las da de muy feminista y no se qué, no? A mi no me engañan, Cosmo está escrita por hombres! Y la prueba es que si Cosmo fuera escrita por mujeres, éstas serían los articulos que veríamos:

Sexy manipuladora / 10 pasos para curar su %$#@ dependencia maternal

Depilación láser / Cómo hacer que tu novio pague por ella

Jason Statham "al natural" / Poster 1 de 20

"Me encanta que no sepas cocinar" / 30 frases que él quiere decir

Matrimonio / Cómo aplazarlo lo más posible

PMS / 50 razones por las que claro que tienes la razón

Aburrido y...

2008-06-30T23:36:00.004-05:00

Aburrido... y vagabundo:
1. Viste jorts (shorts de mezclilla), camiseta de Texas (fajada), Nikes blancos (con calcetones), y cangurera (de Miami). Pide direcciones al próximo "mercadou".
2. Entra a clases que ni son tuyas, en Universidades a las que ni vas.
3. Lee todo el periódico en un 7-Eleven. Pero "El Sol". Comenta sobre las fotos grotescas a los transeúntes.
4. Vende tu celular. Pero primero anúncialo en los clasificados de masajes de El Norte.
5. Ve a Starbucks y pide un Venti latte vainilla, doble espresso, helado pero con poco hielo, shot de espresso, shot de vainilla, shot de whisky, y con poquititito espacio para leche semidescremada. Haz que te repitan tu orden para confirmar. Tres veces.
6. Ponte una gorra del CENSO 1990 y haz preguntas a gente en la calle. O peor: casa por casa. Pretende que tu iPod es grabadora.
7. Haz reir a un gato. (Es posible).
8. Vende tu pasaporte. De todos modos nunca vas a ningún lado.

Aburrido... y hambriento:
1. Deja de fumar mariguana pero ya.
2. Busca comida y migajas entre los cojines de tu sillón.
3. Ve a un restaurant y negocia platillos ofreciéndote a lavar platos desde un principio. Al menos eres honesto.
4. Tómate los 8 vasos de agua recomendados por día, pero de un jalón.
5. Piensa que eres anoréxico (a).
6. Ve al mercado Juárez: 30 plátanos por $5

Aburrido... y sin pareja:
1. Lánzate al próximo evento en el bar del Crowne Plaza. Pianista maduro, piñas coladas y alfombras de peluche. Algo más?
2. Ve al VIPs más cercano y saca a bailar a señoras al ritmo de la música Mexicana que siempre tienen.
3. Invita a salir a ex-novios (as) de tus papás.

Jason's Birthday

2008-06-29T17:15:00.006-05:00

It had to be an important date. I cooked and cooked and ate so much this past week testing recipes but I finally managed to cook something edible from beginning to end!
The menu: horchata, sopa de tortilla & a birthday cake. I'm so proud.
Welcome my new baby, Breadstick Kitchens Inc.

The Weekend Coming Up

2008-06-27T17:36:00.002-05:00

Tonight: Babasonicos at Congress Theater... more music!!
Tomorrow: Jason's birthday, weeeee
Day after tomorrow: sleep the weekend hangover off :)

Matisyahu For Botisyahu*

2008-06-27T16:07:00.009-05:00

I went to see Matisyahu yesterday yesssss
I finally went to Ravinia also, nice looking woods! (that's what ____ said).

Anyway, so after 2 weeks listening to Matis nonstop while running or cooking or driving, it was time, and so we went.
The concert started at 9pm and we had to be there early to find a nice spot (it was an outdoor thing), so after fighting Ravinia fauna and eating our gourmet sandwiches, we had some fun.

Sliding so much in bug spray that mosquitoes didn't even bother bothering anymore, lying on a towel listening to live reggae and alternating between that and looking at the stars, I remembered how much I missed being outside watching the sky... until 1030pm on the dot when the park decided to turn off the music [middle of the song and everything] because that's when they must stop the party, for peace of the neighbors. Thanks.

Either way I liked it, I think I'm going to start wearing Tzitzyot and legally change my name to Botisyahu :)

Oh, hilarious event: Jason peed in a parking lot at night on our way home hahaha

Psycho

It's Dog the Bounty Hunter!

The background ass picture

Design Over Countries*

2008-06-23T21:44:00.011-05:00

Yay, logos for countries!
Some of them are cute, some are malicious; but they're all interesting.
I dare you to figure out what's going on with Kenia's design of a Mexican sombrero.

Logos with love:
Argentina, Canada, Czech Republic #2, Holland, Japan #2, New Zealand, Thailand.

Logos with much love:
Estonia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Logos with comments:
Estonia: "Welcome to Boronas".
Colombia: "We'll take your heart, burn it, and send it to your family".
Bermuda: "...literally".
The Bahamas: "Welcome to Microsoft".
Bhutan: "We secretly love mortarboards".
Kenia: "We're repeatedly confused with Mexico".
Malasia (truly Asia): "We rime divine".
Pakistan: "We're totally lying".
Tunisia: "We just won't give any details".

Piece of wonderment:
How come there's no USA logo? Or at least one for an American city?
Is it because the they can't create a "world" logo for moral reasons? Or because they're just not welcoming anyone else? jojojooj

Sources:
Cidade Dos Logos & Yarvu's creepy Greek website

Super Dance Republica!!

2008-06-23T01:31:00.006-05:00

Quick adventures in the city!
This weekend Angela and I went to dance salsa at Millennium Park. I danced for 3 hours with people 3 times my age, that way I at least looked like I knew what I was doing.
Age is dance wisdom!

Now Tango Night is happening in 2 weeks... will we look good together?

I [Super] Want

2008-06-18T12:55:00.006-05:00

For life on the music side, the MP3 AMP.
It gives me the music chills like when I look at Jason's real amps. Good times.
Is it my birthday yet?

Oh hey, speaking about birthdays, today is Yorch's birthday. Happy Sweet 32 :)

Weird things: PMS, biking, Johnny Depp, and Moses

2008-06-17T00:47:00.006-05:00

So i tried to learn how to bike again.
The last time i rode a bike my current butt weight was my total weight; I couldn't even remember how to find proper balance and I kept having all these cuts and bruises flash-backs associated with my last bike ride, 20 years ago. Awful, dear.
Five minutes into the "biking", my shoulders were shrimp red and i had had enough of Jason yelling at me.
Biking sucks; lazy people use you own legs and arms, do sports! I wish i didn't live in a flat State :(

In even sadder news, I read The Notebook in 4 days. Like, the novel... If you thought the movie was sad, read the book.
It's so perfect for PMS, it'll turn you into the sweetest child. Seriously.

And now the happy handsome news.
Friday I was trying to get on Jackson when Angela and I noticed closed streets, cameras, trailers and jumpy girls: Johnny Depp's movie was being filmed! Oh that's the dream.
I immediately called Jason and told him I was coming home instead of chasing Mr. Depp. Bold move, some have said.

Lastly, it's a miracle! I think God, Moses or someone either Jewish or Catholic sent me a book about Moses I didn't order. Spooky! Biblical picture attached.

Then pretty sunny yet B&W pictures:

Wordle™ II

2008-06-16T15:01:00.003-05:00

A closer look at my resume on Wordle fun.

Wordle™

2008-06-13T15:28:00.006-05:00

I love love love this new source of funness I found: Personalized wordmaps on redbull!
Pick some text and see it grow. It's so cute. I used The Boy And The Giraffe as a test. Then my resume.

Ask the web and make yours:
http://wordle.net/

The Boy And The Giraffe*

2008-06-13T15:17:00.002-05:00

Once upon a time there was a boy who lived in a beautiful palace in India.
This was a very lucky boy, for his parents would each week ask him what he wanted for his allowance and then give it to him.
Of course, mom and dad were sometimes too busy to pay attention to their son and in rare occasions they had given him what they thought was better, even if the boy had asked for something else.

One particular week, when it was time for the boy's parents to ask what he wanted next, he already knew what to say:
- "All I want is an elephant".
His parents looked at him like he was crazy, thinking about how hard it was going to be to get a brand new elephant delivered to the palace just because their son wanted one.
- "But why do you want an elephant for? Can't you play with your friends instead? What about all of your toys?"

The boy's parents considered that an elephant was a little too much to ask so they decided to give their son some money instead... maybe that way he'd stop thinking about the elephant and therefore, he'd also stop bothering them.

So after his parents give him the money, the boy took it straight to his room and tossed it into a huge pile of gold coins he had in a corner, feeling rather mad because he had not asked for money but for an elephant.

A couple of days later, after seeing that their son was still not happy, his parents wondered if he just needed a pet, so they got him a fox.
When the boy saw his present he just didn't know what to do with it and after playing for a while he let it go, still thinking about that elephant he wanted so much...

Wait, did I say elephant or giraffe?
I meant giraffe this whole time.

Anyhow, the week went by and soon it was time again for the boy to make a new request.
His parents, thinking he had forgotten all about the giraffe, asked again:
- "So son, what would you like to have this week?"
And they were very surprised when their son said:
- "I told you, all I want is a giraffe!"

Mom and dad were not happy to hear this. They just didn't think a giraffe was a cool pet to have!
So they tried giving his son even more money (which immediately ended up in the money pile) and so the only thing they got was an angrier child.
So, after doing some serious parent thinking, they decided to get him a lion.

- "A lion?! And what am I supposed to do with a lion??"- asked the boy, hopeless.
So after riding it to school (and after fearing his new pet might one day feel the urge to eat him), the boy let the lion go.

One more week passed by and as the boy was growing more and more restless, he was finally determined to use all of his money to buy the giraffe himself but in the end decided to give his parents one last chance.

Finally on allowance day, the boy went downstairs to meet his parents and was very surprised to find a beautiful giraffe standing in their living room waiting for him!

He was so happy that he spent the next two days riding it and eventually, when the giraffe was well trained and could perfectly hold the boy on its neck, he took it outside.
Getting as close as they could to the tallest tree in their backyard, the boy rode his giraffe one more time while reaching into the upper leaves.

- "At last!! My frisbee! Was this too much to ask?!"

The End.

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As told by a very sleepy Jason Schwartz.

Home-Churches, Patterns and Passive Aggressiveness!

2008-06-11T16:27:00.008-05:00

The best of my web today!

1. St. Saviour's Church, London
My fave peeps from my fave pink website, The Apartment, furnished a church for a wacky family of four that decided to live there. The place looks awesome, a mix of great architecture and lovely modernism. Londonians; they're now either closer to heaven, or further.

2. The Pattern Foundry
Yes pattern! Eye-binding decorative patterns from all around the world [we could make time!].
I don't know how else to describe it, but they make my eyes go on vacation. Go on vacation too.

3. The Passive Aggressive Anger Release Machine
Love (and hate) from Design You Trust. Those Macy's iPod machines should do the same thing.

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The worst of my web today: Salmonella tomatoes in Chicago. Ufffff

Stormy & Pinocchio

2008-06-09T16:12:00.006-05:00

Secluded inside because of tornado warnings, this weekend was all about Humidity VS My Hair.
The winner? Humidity. And TV. And eating.

PS. Jason and I found the most Mexican restaurant of them all! The mother of authenticity!! Even more Mexican than my Mexican self!!! El Potosi.
PPS. Did you know that shrimp are not originally red?! And what's the plural of "shrimp", anyway? ...or the singular...?

This last picture is Jason doing a Pinocchio representation.

Woman At Work + Viva La Vida Loca

2008-06-05T12:19:00.004-05:00

This post was intended to be live yesterday, but due to extreme confusion (meaning: I forgot)... well, I forgot.
It's still pretty, don't worry.
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So I had been working on a new project since last Wednesday. My deadline was Thursday morning.
So this past week I read and read and went through ideas... and by the night before I had nothing I liked.

So I decided to watch the Gilmore Girls, then a Red Hot Chili Peppers mini concert, then have pancakes and tacos for dinner, then work on another project, then play with some pictures, then have a design fight with Jason for a change... and then, Thursday morning, around 1:00am I ran into a random picture and the imagination fairy came to my rescue.

I worked from 2:00 to 4:30am, finally went to bed.... and woke up at 8:00am because I got another spam text message from ·$%* T-Mobile... then at 9:00am because Jason texted me a story... then at 9:30am because I got a wrong number! call. Aaarghhh.

The good thing is I sent everything and my art director loved it. And so did my project manager. Yessss. The luxury of procrastination!

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In other news, I've been listening nonstop to Coldplay's Viva la Vida and to my stunned self, I must confess I love it. Love like the French love cheese, and MY lawyer loves money.

It's true, this album is different than the others; go steal it, buy constantly support Coldplay with your friends.

Cotton Candy City Cloud*

2008-06-05T11:55:00.006-05:00

Did anyone notice the massive cotton candy cloud flying around the city yesterday?
A truck driver cursed at me in Spanish for standing in the middle of Michigan Avenue trying to take pictures. Jocelyn Ibarra, death temptress!
Hehehe

Super Party Week!

2008-06-03T00:57:00.007-05:00

FRIDAY
Hello, Hello Kitty

Friday night we went to Chinatown. The food was good, there was nothing to drink except for tea, and we came up with a way to figure out our stripper names. Like we don't have one already.
Anyway, here's the list.

Jocelyn/ Bubu Chopin
Jason/ Freddy Tanglewood
Nicole/ Zaizai Rainsford
Jandra/ Brownie Greenbush
Angela/ Kit Princeton
Jake/ Booner Havarstock
Ara/ Mustache Streamwood

Apparently all you do is take your first pet's name and add the name of the street you grew up in. Heheh "Booner".
Oh, also, I finally went to Japonais and had extreme Havana déjà vu.

SATURDAY
Harrison Fordstein

We went to see Indiana Jones and to my surprise, I found out that Indy's real name is Henry Jones Jr. Plainness.
I don't know where the "Indiana" came from, but Jason made a funny reference by saying "That's the way things are; don't you know I'm known as "Illinois Schwartz'"? Hahha It seemed fair game, so I said I was actually know as "Tortilla Ibarra".

SUNDAY
Bubu

Sun morning I went to a picnic on the beach. Yes, like, outside.
My skin hurts a bit, but what am I supposed to do? This is Chicago, you go to the beach when it's 66F, get naked and drink on the fake sand.
You can also swim in the salmonella waters of the lake, but I passed on that. Deportation for carrying diseases is not on my list yet.

Oh hey hey, Sun was also my teddy bear's birthday! Bubu turned 17. Crazy how time goes by when you're stuffed with cotton. I still remember when I got it the day of my First Communion, back in 1991.
Oh Bubu, the one and only thing I'd save from a fire. I'll bake you a cake and eat it all myself.

MONDAY
Mexican Geisha

Today I woke up at 4:36am thanks to an indecent spam text message. No, I don't want to go online and check racing stats, you %#$/s. Banish T-Mobile!

I also started Spanish lessons with Austin. He leaves in 2 months to pursue a career as a globetrotter (the real kind, not the afro one) so we need to get to work fast. Muy caliente!

Finally, I found out that I'm wanted for volunteering at l'Alliance Française over the next couple of weeks. Finally, pinches!

So, happy rest of the week!

Just Go.

2008-06-03T00:54:00.005-05:00

http://www.lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala.com/

World Trade Party!

2008-05-30T11:28:00.011-05:00

I postponed and postponed posting these pictures for some reason. Must be because since we started planning it, it also took us like 2 months to actually have the party haha but anyways... World Food Party pictures!

PS. That is a real disco ball. And a Jason (as in Friday the 13th, not Priestley) mask.

Ma Vie En Rose™

2008-05-30T11:02:00.007-05:00

Last night I watched the cutest boy-wants-to-be-girl movie of all times. That is if you don't count Boys Don't Cry haha just kidding.

So Ma Vie En Rose is the story of Ludovic, a French boy convinced of being destined to be a girl. See, he thinks God sent him the wrong chromosomes so he was born a boy, therefore he calls himself a "garçonfille". Aww.
He also thinks that when he grows up, he is going to be a girl, as in: "become a girl" so he'll be able to marry Jérôme. Double aww.
I'm currently in love with Georges du Fresne, the kid actor who plays Ludo. I think mainly because his name is "Georges".

Geez, this movie got me thinking how cool 7 year olds could be. I might have a fever.

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French newsflash: Yes I watched the movie super loud, but I can also say with all confidence that I understood at least 60% of it without looking at the subtitles... And for having used my dictionary français as a doorstop for the past 5 weeks, that's a pretty good percentage. C'est magnifique!

The Evil-Eye Egg

2008-05-28T00:59:00.002-05:00

So Jason has had a killer MF headache since Friday, and by yesterday night I got so desperate that I recurred to the ultimate Mexican grandma remedy: the egg technique to cure the evil eye!
[Quick Mexican explanation: you pass an egg through the victim's body while you say a prayer, then you crack the egg in a glass with water and leave it all night next to the victim's bed. In the morning the shape of the floating egg will determine if the victim had the evil eye or not. See full explanation here. Even the Jews know it jijiij]

My grandma always says that people give you the evil eye even when they don't mean it (?) and since I thought Jason's head was about to explode, I gave it a try. What I didn't remember was that I either had to be a totally good Catholic Mexican granny, or a totally good Catholic Mexican girl because you have to say a prayer while you shoo evil things away... I tested negative for both.

So I went online, look for THE prayer anyway because The Boyfriend was in pain and American doctors scare me; and there I was all female shaman on his ass doing the egg thing.
He was even nice enough to tell me he believed me. What a kitten.

In the morning, his headache was (of course) still there so we ended up going to the doctor, but we looked at the egg anyway just in case the devil was floating there...
Jason: My eggy is all weird...
Jocelyn: I don't think I did it right...
Jason: Yeah you did, I totally felt the demons!

Hahhhaha
I think that was a great compliment. Kiss.

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So I turned out to be a good-for-nothing Catholic, but look at the pretty deviled-egg pictures!!

Scott & Talia's Wedding

2008-05-27T19:01:00.003-05:00

Wow, I haven't touched my computer in 4 days, yet Prince Carpal Tunnel III just won't leave me.

Anyway, wedding weekend!
My second American wedding, how hurry-get-the-camera!

We went to a rehearsal dinner where I came up with the fanciest quote of all times! We were talking about pistachios and I was explaining how I like to eat them, when all of I sudden I came up with: "I love licking them; it's my favorite thing to do with nuts" hahahah

The next day, during the wedding, we had an Ay Caramba moment when one of the groomsmen fainted in the middle of the ceremony. Oh hypoglycemics!

Finally, Jason got mentioned in several speeches as both the guy who got the couple together and the guy who wouldn't pass the bride's number to the groom at first.

High Definition Espionage

2008-05-22T12:21:00.003-05:00

I was reading an article telling girls how to snoop into guys lives. You know, "because sometimes you may have to", it said. Hello awkward.
Like it's too hard to figure people out. Plus, going through someone's bookmarks and sock drawers is plain un-fun.

So instead, I thought about humoring the idea by telling you what you'd find about me in the same categories as the article.
Maybe this way I'll encourage you to put it out too and avoid the unnecessary amorous espionage.

The place: The nightstand + drawers
What you'll find: Alarm clock, cute toys, jewelry, cell, books, magazines, articles to read, iPod stuff, post-its, pen, Carmex. Light on until late.
What it means: I usually find myself not being able to sleep.

The place: The work station
What you'll find: Books, books, books, magazines, dictionaries, brochures, posters, post-its, notebooks, tons of office supplies, old receipts, computer stuff, DVDs, magazine articles, boxes with stuff to get inspired to write.
What it means: I love crap.

The place: The medicine cabinet + bathroom
What you'll find: Neosporin, Hello Kitty band-aids, small gauze pads, medium gauze pads, extra large gauze pads, Tylenol, Midol, tons of unused make up, life-long supplies of toothpaste and Victoria's Secret moisturizer tubes. No hard core meds.
What it means: OCD for "always being prepared".

The place: The closet
What you'll find: Sparkling clothes collection, my Jason box, boxes and boxes with soes, drawers and drawers with sweaters, shelves and shelves with accessories. Almost 80% of everything is never used because I'm afraid they'll get dirty on the EL.
What it means: I miss wearing high heels and short skirts in Mexico. I also miss dressing up.

The place: The sock drawers
What you'll find: Only one drawer is for socks and such (...); the other two are filled with purses, clutches, backpacks, and all sorts of pretty bags.
What it means: Ladies first.

The place: The purse
What you'll find: By default- wallet, make up, moisturizer, camera, umbrella, sweater, water, food, candy, tea bags, sunglasses, iPod, passport copy (to avoid deportation at any time), kleenex, gum, pens, post-its. Then I add things according to the occasion.
What it means: I'm such a femalenian.

The place: My side of the fridge + pantry
What you'll find: Milk, OJ, canteloupe, mango, bananas, lettuce, potatoes, apples, broccoli, carrots, cheese, hot sauces, rice, pasta, cajeta, nutella, 5 boxes of cereals, Fiber One, Mexican candy, pretzels, chocolate, cake mix, cookie mix, muffin mix, tortilla mix, opened and unopened Matzoh.
What it means: Hmmmmm

The place: My bookmarks
What you'll find: 30% graphic and web design, 30% writing, 10% interior design, 10% French-Spanish-English, 10% immigration links, 5% girlie stuff, 5% manly stuff. Same goes for my Google Reader.
What it means: I don't have porn.

UEFA™

2008-05-21T16:27:00.009-05:00

The UEFA Champions League final was today. And I saw it almost in real time, I'm such a good fan.
The only problem was that bastard ESPN frivolously forgot to transmit the penalties! Meaning- the last 20 mins when the who-won-who-lose happened.
I mean, are they aware of all 4 of us fans in the US following soccer?! I swear.

The funny thing is that I didn't really like any of the playing teams so I had to cheer to Soccer itself. I even made the word S-O-C-C-E-R in human-font jijiji

On a great note, in the beginning I was making mental polls and decided that Ronaldo (from Manchester United) and Lampard (from Chelsea) "had something going on today"; and Nostradamus-y enough, they were the ones who scored the goals. Witch!

Oh yay, I also caught a glimpse of favorite ex-rising star Shevchenko sitting pretty in the Chelsea benches. Oh what a sight. Show us the legs!!

THE OUTCOME:
The winner: Manchester United
The loser: Jocelyn. Now she has to wait until September for another game.
The question: Where the hell was Ronaldinho this whole season? And why is Shevchenko not playing anymore? And where are Shevchenko's legs?!
The dilemma: Next final- May 27th 2009, Italy. Will I be there?

More Outdoorphins

2008-05-21T16:16:00.004-05:00

The official picture of the official Illinois bat. He hangs out (literally) in officially fancy neighborhoods in the Gold Coast!

Thought Of The Day

2008-05-21T11:48:00.003-05:00

Weekend Outdoorphins

2008-05-19T13:50:00.006-05:00

This Sunday I went out for a full limited-edition walking city times.
I got lost on the el because some stations were closed, I discovered a horse playground in the middle of the city, I ate chocolate, I went to the beach, I found a weird telescope-camera-looking artifact.
Good times to spring the winter away.

Scar Tissue

2008-05-18T21:01:00.002-05:00

I just finished reading Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis, from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Oh I heart.

465 pages in a week and a half. All because of my bizarre sidewalk accident and my needing to be sitting down longer than usual.

The funny thing is how impossibly elegant Mr. Kiedis seems to be. All artsy and sentimental and misunderstood and captive between drugs and evil and a crazy dad.
His life has been nothing but everything fast and the coolest thing is that it sounds like such amazingness (except for all the drug madness). It just glitters with cool nonsense.

The number of times he had random sex; got high and went to motels to keep the party going for days; or got into a serious accident is still unknown to me, I lost count after like page 50.

So, my recommendation: sit down, shut up and read it.
Then go listen to some good RHCP music.

Week update!

2008-05-16T17:20:00.009-05:00

I am so in love with the Color Accent feature on the Canon. Kiss.
This week we're on green. Look.

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So, magic story time.
Ever since I moved to Chicago I noticed how around Grand/Orleans/Ohio St. there's a mythical chocolate smell all over. And since the city does not smell good, that's such a treat.
Well, turns out there is a chocolate factory right there. Next time you're near, let your nose guide you (or walk to 600 W Kinzie) and voilà: The Blommer Chocolate Company, the only city smell I do like.
There's a store open to the public and the lady there calls every kid "Charlie" awww.
Yet, isn't it weird that 3 different kids came into a chocolate store at 9:20am?
Either way, it's chocolate city heaven. Go.

Oh hey, my last band-aid came off today! I'm wearing pants again, I feel like a woman.

Helvetica*

2008-05-14T15:34:00.002-05:00

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The Lear King

2008-05-13T15:55:00.004-05:00

Hi. Several updates for you all:

1. I just took 2 midols and I'm having a caffeine attack. I cleaned my closet, made a matzoh pizza, and sent 22 emails in 27 minutes. I'm so cold and hot at the same time.
2. I just received one last gift from my lawyer: an invoice for USD$2,400.
3. My horrendous cuts and bruises are finally going home. And by going home I mean retreating until I fall again.

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Have you seen the giant and totally Dementor-y King Lear statue on Michigan & Grand? It's awesome! Like the Dementors!
(At first I thought it was Jesus, placed enigmatically by some American Cristian Association, like the girl scouts... or Creed).

Stab. Seen on the Goodman Theatre:

Yes, kill them all.

Bubbled!

2008-05-12T00:01:00.006-05:00

So, remember I had a little accident this week? Saturday night I was not talking-party so Angela and Nicole came over to The Sweetness to hang out.
And Nicole, bless her, brought soap bubbles.

So, tripod in hand, we drove to picture heaven.

The Things I Did Last Night*

2008-05-09T19:57:00.004-05:00

http://www.thingsididlastnight.com/

jijijijiij

Correr

2008-05-07T11:39:00.002-05:00

Ayer me cai mientras iba corre y corre por la calle como deportista que no soy, con unas ganas que no tenía, y por una calle por la que no debía.
Todo porque la maquina de tortura en la que corro indoor no jala, y porque hay niños que nomás no tienen consciencia social.
Justo cuando empezaba a hacer las paces con las maquinas de tortura. Y con los niños.

Malditos chamacos.

Information scares me this week

2008-05-05T14:21:00.002-05:00

I'm getting tired of shoveling more information to you.
People are still talking about the laser-engraved Macs; that chick's orange-nike-paint design is everywhere and is cool; and someone released another perfume in a funky packaging.
Go see all this if you have brain space. If you don't, don't blame me.

Get out and listen to 113. Or absorb nature instead; yeah it's even more overwhelming, but at least it's not bad for you.

No more more!

Post About Hell Week #2

2008-05-02T10:42:00.005-05:00

I'm so tired. My butt is tired. My vaccinated arms are tired. My tiredness is tired of my tirednessation. Argh.
These weeks (aka lawyer hell weeks) I've walked and ran more than I did the entire winter. The good news is that my lawyer will soon start sending more invoices, which means he's getting things done, so that at least is fine. I'm having law dreams.

On the sunny side, yesterday I saw a fancy man running on Colombus Dr... while wearing dress pants, dress shoes and no shirt. Like, at all. Oh springtime.
[Note: "fancy man" sounds so bad.]

Oh, and Barcelona got kicked out of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The f*ck, sir.

Go play this game. But beware of the crazy electro-90s music and the obsessive need of beating your own score later.

Look at mine:

Have a good naked-running-people weekend!

Logan Square & Vaccines

2008-04-30T23:55:00.004-05:00

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

2008-04-30T17:15:00.002-05:00

Nike. Ritchie. Me.

The Bot VS Immigration

2008-04-24T18:34:00.004-05:00

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!

2008-04-23T18:47:00.002-05:00

Skype

2008-04-23T18:44:00.001-05:00

hahahahah
he's definitely learning spanish

This is cool™

2008-04-21T09:05:00.007-05:00

Another I-heart-this by Travis Cain

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

Misplaced photos

2008-04-21T08:53:00.004-05:00

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

2008-04-21T01:53:00.007-05:00

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

This is cool™

2008-04-18T10:12:00.006-05:00

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

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DISCO Update!

This is cool™

2008-04-18T10:04:00.003-05:00

Pretty photos.

Pretty calendrier

Fuzzy Thoughts™ No. 21 The Cute

2008-04-17T00:24:00.003-05:00

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

This is cool™

2008-04-17T00:22:00.001-05:00

Culinary Mexicanisms

2008-04-15T22:13:00.004-05:00

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!

2008-04-15T21:51:00.004-05:00

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!

2008-04-13T18:41:00.006-05:00

At Angela's.
Lots of fondue and exhibitionism.

Google Me Softly!

2008-04-11T00:29:00.003-05:00

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.

2008-04-09T17:18:00.003-05:00

Ahhh Les Hommes

2008-04-09T17:04:00.002-05:00

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

This is cool™

2008-04-08T22:51:00.006-05:00

Love again, from London.

Wisdom Central

2008-04-07T14:39:00.003-05:00

I just ran into this.

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

Bêtes de mode

2008-04-07T01:04:00.002-05:00

De HELMO.

This is cool™

2008-04-07T00:51:00.005-05:00

On this Sunday night.

Cooking

2008-04-04T12:59:00.007-06:00

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".

This is cool™

2008-04-04T09:35:00.004-06:00

Cosmo

2008-04-04T00:27:00.006-06:00

I was reading an article on Cosmopolitan (the English one this time) called like:
50 things guys wish you knew!

Among the insane list of creepy guy answers I found these two quirky ones:
1- "Making me ask a man for directions is like my telling you to ask another woman for fashion advice."
This one got me confused. I remember this one time when Jason made me ask a girl what to wear to a wedding. In front of her. His reason? "Because she was fashionable". Knife in the gut.
I wonder if it was payback because I made him ask a man for directions sometime.

2 - "It's not a good idea to read into every word I say when we fight. You're probably choosing your words more carefully because you have been upset for weeks and have had time to plan your argument."
Translation: "You're mad, I don't pay attention. You finally explode and I can't come up with anything. Ever."
Male brain (and according to men): apparently not quick enough.

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I wonder what kind of men say these things. The other 48 things are even worse. Is this the average American man? Is this the average man?
I know any given Mexican specimen would say: "I wish you knew I just want to dominate you" or "I wish you knew I love it when you have babies"
Now that's scary times.

Design World

2008-03-31T19:00:00.002-06:00

if you were super-duper connected in the world, what would your Ahá! Design moments be?
I, with the mere purpose of living in a prettier world, would:

1. Convince Calatrava of not building the Chicago Spire. It's just so ugly.
2. Have a designer jewelry duel between Starck, Marc Jacobs and Sergio Bustamante. I get to keep the results.
3. Befriend everyone in Hollywood only until I have a chance to re-write all of their names.
4. Sell Mayor Daley the idea of changing the colors of street lights to pink, purple, and aqua.
5. Depicte a law that prohibits designers to work for less money than they deserve. It'd also forbid clients from bargaining.
6. Ban all those "design bidding sites" for good.
7. Change the Animal Planet logo back.
8. Make it as a rule that with every LLC autorization, business owners must hire a real graphic designer to create their branding.
9. Make sure that every computer in the world is a Mac. Not because they're better, but because they're prettier.

This is cool™

2008-03-31T18:22:00.002-06:00

Two good images today.

Green Names Part II

2008-03-31T18:09:00.004-06:00

The second part of my investigation was way better. I found this website that not only gives you the origin, meaning, pronunciation, and some other info on your name, but it also tells you how popular your name is, during which years it got popular, and how many cute babies are called ______ too.

There's even a poll where you tell the experiences you've had so far with such beautyness/horribleness of a name. I so took it.

Go here and look at mine first and then wander around.
And explain your significant others what you're doing before they see you looking at baby names and it's too late.

Green Names Part I

2008-03-31T18:00:00.005-06:00

Green Week! I went to see Wicked. We had the Earth Hour thingy, and I had to write a name for a "green building".

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So, during my research I ran into the craziest names for kids. Some examples:

Laria (meaning "the sars are mine" WTF?); Marilee (bitterness); Psique ("the soul"); Theresa (reaper; who knew); Xenobia (almost "Xenofobia", almost in trouble); Panos (a rock, aka Panos "The Boring"); Sofronio (automatic); Que (death).

On the bright side: Vanessa apparently means "mariposa". Awwww

Rambo Likes To Dance

2008-03-31T15:41:00.004-06:00

Oh the humanity. Don't miss these precious moments:

1:23 when his butt hurts
1:32 when he gives the claw sign to a woman and she complains
2:14 when he fights Michael Myers
2:23 the rap: "que mueva la cintura, la nalga y la caderaaa! uh ha uh ha!"
2:40 the final "claw movement" rrrrraw!

Extras

2008-03-29T21:35:00.009-06:00

Pictures from last week worth mentioning individually.

The Adler Planetarium "heat thing". That's Lorena (far left), I'm next to her showing how hot my stomach was

A treat to my Spanish-speaking dudes. Produce-tésta! jojoojoj

Miss Leela in Chicago

2008-03-29T21:29:00.006-06:00

One year

2008-03-29T13:15:00.005-06:00

Today is my one year anniversary here. I cannot believe I once said I'd never go back to the US and now look at me, eating Rice Krispies for breakfast and all.
The truth is I kind of like it here now. Even if my family tells me I've become such a "rushy American".

And so, a one-year-here piece of wisdom for you all:
It's not that we never get what we want; it's that we always want what we don't have.

Happy anniversary, Jason :)

Windy II

2008-03-28T17:35:00.004-06:00

Spot the differences!
And please note the "lifted blouse" detail. It took me forever.

Monterrey, Mexico March 18th, 2008

Chicago, USA March 25th, 2008
jijijij

This is cool™

2008-03-27T22:54:00.003-06:00

From: London
To: Milan

XOXO Eat fish n' chips!

12 random things

2008-03-26T18:34:00.003-06:00

No. 1
I'm not good at calling when a call is necessary.

No. 2
Traveling is my favorite activity after eating, reading and talking.

No. 3
I suffer from: a bad finger, creaky bones and continuous nervous-bipolar crisis. I try to complain as much as I can.

No. 4
My biggest fear is to be old. People know this one.

No. 5
I feel bad when people make fun of others because of their broken English. It just means they know another language. Idiots.

No. 6
I'm fascinated by people who have amazing personal style.

No. 7
I have terrible habits. They range from crying during happy or sad events; to cursing; to reading Cosmopolitan.

No. 8
I'm always having an internal struggle between being a total cynic and an idealistic romantic. People drive me crazy but I believe in them.

No. 9
I can't sleep more than 6 hours per day.

No.10
I despise close-minded individuals, slow drivers, horseradish, soccer moms, 80's fashion, touching the EL, the smell of Chicago, and a large portion of San Pedro N.L. México.

No. 11
I'm in reality the most melancholic person. And the shiest.

No. 12
I take "reality tv" as a very personal insult.

This is cool™

2008-03-24T12:16:00.004-06:00

Eugene & Louise Bakery.
Candy, dreamy illustrationesque characters, and lots of pink stuff.

This is cool™

2008-03-24T10:00:00.004-06:00

It's quite Javier Bardem I think :)

Sister updates!

2008-03-23T23:48:00.003-06:00

Really quick!
EveryonehasacoldexceptformeandIlikehavingacolddammit
Ithinkmycameraisdyingorsomething
Imlearningsignlanguagenext
Iatelotsofnutellaagainjijiji
Iwanttokeepmysisterhereforever
!!!!!

The Other Sister!

2008-03-20T18:14:00.006-06:00

My sister Lorena just got here!!!!
"Like, to Chicago. Like, you know? It's like... um... like super cool, you know what I mean???" hahahaah

She came here as a surprise with all kinds of goodies from home that I (surprisingly) can't find here: Choco Krispies, cajeta light, Mexican candy... and with my one and only party dress that I haven't worn in 2 years and that I couldn't wait to try on.
I'm happy to inform that it still fits and that I still look hot in it. Closing the zipper was probably the scariest thing I had to do over the past year, but it all went well. It's good to know that the dress from my youth times still does me justice.

Here are some pictures from the old memories with my dress, on Beto's wedding Summer 06! That's me, redhead and pretty.

The Other Windy City

2008-03-19T09:21:00.004-06:00

So yesterday after the cookie phenomenon I got an email from my sister telling me she might not make it to Skype at night because there were some tornado winds in Monterrey. I got worried when she said that "everyone was fine" so I went to the super trusted ultimate Mexican source of information (...right), El Norte and there it was:

I loved it that they even made an "animated graphic" for this. Ahh Mexico.

I would not want to be one of those billboard companies telling clients that natural disasters are not included in their warranty... or still working for the advertising agency where I was in charge of media because I would be crushed by all of our clients asking for their billboards to go up again for free and now.
Also, thanks to the crazy winds, pollution levels went up to 460 Imecas, when the normal index is around the 100s.

Lastly... I didn't see any pictures of our giant USD $80M flag; did it fly away too?
I mean, this city goes into total chaos if a raccoon decides to step into a highway... let alone having a 1,400m2 (15,000sq ft) flag flying above the city!!!

Just look at this über-dramatic image of our flag

Horrible Abuelita Cookies #001

2008-03-19T08:57:00.004-06:00

Yesterday I decided to relaunch the baking skills with a cute twist. I made normal sugar cookies with Chocolate Abuelita for a change.

The result?
Taste: 10/10
Consistency: 5/10
Appearance: 0/10 hahaha

Conclusions: Chocolate Abuelita doesn't do well in the magic bullet... and it won't rise... aaand it also makes the cookies really melty and gross looking.

It was all good up to here...

...and then the horribleness happened

Jewtopia

2008-03-18T11:12:00.004-06:00

Look at this, it's funny. It's a play, and it's called Jewtopia.
I love Challa.

Hint: Goy

This is cool™

2008-03-17T10:46:00.004-06:00

Another cool thing! Steely bridge meets Superman rollercoaster.

The Living bridge in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, by London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre.

Client: University of Limerick
Architect: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Project Value: 12m Euros
Completed: November 2007
Use: "European pedestrians and art displays" [!]
Source: Dezeen

La Abuelita

2008-03-16T20:41:00.003-06:00

I just talked to my grandmother because today is her 78th birthday and I'm really sad because I feel like she's not the same as before.

I still remember all those afternoons when she used to take care of me after school and we would make food for my aunts and she would endlessly try to teach me how to make flour tortillas (or any other edible goods) yet I never really learned.
I loved spending the days in her living room reading with her and then taking a nap and hearing her snore. At first she would tell me to wake her up if she was loud, but I never did just because I thought it was mean. She made me really happy.

She now lives far from me and not a single day goes by that I don't think of her. Ever since my other grandmother died 2 weeks ago I've been quite weird and I'm trying to call Grandma Bertha all the time but I don't know if she doesn't want to talk when there's people listening to her (she was born in 1930, privacy wasn't such a big hit back then) or if she's just different now. The sad point is that she sounds weird and I miss her.

The Weekend + The Week

2008-03-16T18:54:00.005-06:00

This was such a crazy + bittersweet weekend.
I worked Friday night to Saturday morning. I missed the Saint Patrick's Day celebrations (even greener river, green parade, green beer, green puking). I had a mental crashdown Saturday day but it got better by night... right after I ate dog food by mistake (I guess near-death experiences do put things in perspective hahah).
Today it was all about the CTA, the RHCP, the sushi, the John Hancock, le français and the Juventus.

This was also a crazy + bittersweet week.
Lately everything seems like a dream. Things are moving so fast and I'm having trouble catching up and trying to be Little Miss Sunshine no matter what.
I had two extra things to work on for this week and I only finished until Friday-Saturday. I didn't get much sleep any day. I didn't study French (unless messenger counts). We had to work every day at night. And my mom forgot to talk to me. Bu.

I'm happy now, though :)

The Weekend II

2008-03-16T18:25:00.014-06:00

The famous Dog Cake! Tuna and yogurt will never be the same to me. I spent the whole night 'tossing and turning' (I hate it when people say that) and my esophagus is so sore. Plus I feel bad for eating a little Nemo without permission.
Besides, doesn't it look like a delicious carrot cake?!

Advertising for the Earth Hour thingy. We're all turning off the lights for an hour on March 29th, Chicago is so nice and posh and green.

My new favorite seagull on the river, eating either a dead fish or the rest of a Saint Patrick's Day party-goer.

A Cuauhtémoc Blanco billboard on Belmont. He's now 'playing' for the Chicago Fire Soccer team. Are you kidding?
Plus, 'Tradition' 'Honor' 'Passion'?! They must be talking about the other Cuauhtémoc.

Do you remember ATB? What about their famous 9pm ('Till I Come) from 1999? I even remember dancing to it.
Well he was at the Congress Theatre last night. The line to get in was about 2km long. But I was just passing by, not reliving the good times.

A Belmont & Pulaski poster... Natalia la 'ruda'

Wow, Monterrey

2008-03-14T19:09:00.006-06:00

Doing research I found this tremendous design jewel. Nevermind the horrendous graphics, the info is so positive about Monterrey hahah I wonder if our Governor wrote it.
Except for the crime part, everything is true. Actually, it's all true. The crazy killings have made it weird but at least there are no robberies and mugging!

Monterrey je t'aime
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(...mais pas ces jours)

Chicago Spam

2008-03-14T18:45:00.002-06:00

Here's how you know you're living in a big and modern city.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Subject: Cook County Tax Increase

Even if you don't live in Cook County, you probably shop and eat in the city. So please vote against this proposal and ask anybody that you know to do so as well. It only takes seconds. I just did it.

COOK COUNTY is planing to raise the sales tax to 10.25% in November. This will have a negative effect on the lives of consumers in Illinois and obviously, on retail businesses as this will make ours the HIGHEST sales tax rate in the country.

Please take a second to call Todd Stroger's office and petition the increase on the tax!!!!
Please do this now...what do have to lose (other than your money)? I did it and it only took a minute and it is FULLY AUTOMATED!!!! AND EASY.

This takes literally seconds. It only took about 15 SECONDS to punch in my vote.
CALL 1-312 -603-6400.
Press option 1, then option 2, and then VOTE AGAINST INCREASE (OPTION 2)

LeRoy Shelton

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So, is this ultra confusing or what? Plus, LeRoy Shelton?! What is this, LA?!
The best thing is that now you actually have to call someone to spam yourself. I miss good old Mexico where people still took the time to spam-call you during dinner.
Sigh.

Is A Lap An Illusion?

2008-03-09T21:42:00.004-06:00

The discussion "do laps exist?" has been bugging me for a week ever since I saw that damned Gilmore Girls episode. Now it's getting serious.

Think about it... your lap is there when you sit down, but it disappears when you're standing. So, does it really exist? And If you're standing, where does it go? Aaand can you touch it without utterly confirming that you're NOT only touching your legs?

I guess I could lean for "it does exist" since at any point in history and in the future, someone will be sitting down, thus, giving birth to a lap... but if there's no one there to see it, does it really exist after all?
Wait, have we already reached the "if a tree falls in the middle of the forest..." discussion level? Ufff. What do you think?

Any type of lap questions to jossbot [at] hotmail [dot] com :)

Some free time

2008-03-09T21:29:00.000-06:00

CBRN, NLG, SMN, PTO, VGNA, VJJ
More ideas?

María Daniela y su Sonido Lasser

2008-03-09T21:21:00.001-06:00

En Congress Theatre este viernes y de a grapa. Quién la viera, no?
Y aún peor: Quién me viera jojojojj

The Field Museum Trip

2008-03-07T16:21:00.006-06:00

I finally went to the Field Museum! How exotic.
I walked and walked and walked. I saw dinosaurs. I took 297 pictures. A fellow Mexican stalked me in the T-Rex room. I ate where it said "No food allowed". I saw two thousand baby strollers. I stepped on goose poop. I learned about Rigoberta Menchu and Tahiti. And I gave directions to tourists.

Miedo 2008

2008-03-06T17:56:00.002-06:00

26 years old. Finally.
My famous birthday celebration quote: "I heard that they have $1.99 whiskey shots at Walgreens"

This is cool™

2008-03-05T10:51:00.003-06:00

The Swan desk by Les Chics Types.

Sexy, mini (-malist) and a good-looking cable organizer (plus an opportunity to spell dirty words with gross shoelaces) all in one.
See, Canadians can be fun.

This is cool™

2008-03-04T11:58:00.004-06:00

And it's called Come Up To My Room

Not So Pretty Yet GPS-y

2008-03-04T11:44:00.005-06:00

My pretty Minnies picture made it to the not-so-pretty Schmap Chicago, some sort of online city guide.
I actually think Jason took it, so unless I'm suddenly sued (or deported) I'll keep this here.

As you can see, the pretty stick only gave it a half hit this time.

Next stop: Hogwarts
But before next stop: Schmap Chicago

Dryer Fuzzies

2008-03-03T10:15:00.001-06:00

The strangest thing happened yesterday.
Jason left the fuzzies in the dryer filter after washing his clothes.
That's an incredibly disturbing distracty action from him.
I think he's cheating on me.

The wise

2008-03-03T10:14:00.000-06:00

Julian Jaynes:
When asked the question, what is consciousness? We become conscious of consciousness. And most of us take this consciousness of consciousness to be what consciousness is.
This is not true.

Enter Freud.

J'ai 26 ans!

2008-03-01T10:54:00.002-06:00

I'm officially old.
No more parties, no more skirts above the knee, no more whiskey. Oh forget the whiskey, that's all old people do, no?
Anyway, the only thing I'll promise myself to do before I turn 27 [gasp] has to be something easy because these days even counting on buying milk has turned into a death wish.
So, I hereby promise that before I turn 27 [gasp + heavy breathing] I'll get the original Super Nintendo (with the original Mario Cart and Super Mario World 3 games) and a TV made to play with it. Oh, maybe the Yoshi one too.
I'm definitely old.