Posts tagged ‘Antics’
January 13, 2012
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Chipslist – iPod Dock
I decided to sell a bunch of crap around my place and put about twenty things on Craigslist. I’ve always had good luck selling tickets on there and thought it would be a good place to get rid of some shit.
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We’ll Take The Hatchet
I was home watching the original Winter Classic this weekend… Christmas Vacation. The scene at the beginning, when the Griswolds go to cut down their Christmas tree, reminded me of the holiday joy in college. Our junior year at UD we decided to “decorate” the house.
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Pat Brice: It’s All In A Name
It’s been just over two years since I’ve made the move from my roots on the near south side of Chicago, a neighborhood called Bridgeport, to the trendy northwest side area called Bucktown. I’ve always loved where I grew up but seeing that I do stand-up a few times a week and all of the showcase rooms and open mics are up north, it only made sense for me to move closer to the action. And while much is made of the great dichotomy between these two city halves, they’re not that different. Not now in 2006. You want to hit a great restaurant? Hit either side. Baseball fan? Either or. Blues music? Both. Irish bars? Shit, you can go east and find an Irish bar. Beautiful parks? Condo for a half-mil.? Starbucks? Head either direction from downtown. There really wasn’t that much I had to get used to when I moved up north. Except the names. You just can’t find a Gerks in Bucktown.
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The Drink Box
While I was on my Far East visit to see Felix in Japan, needless to say, we spent far too much time pouring sake down our throats. He was living there teaching conversational English to Japanese business people and when I was in town, his students wanted to take the round-eyed American to dinner.
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Thanksgiving Parachuting
Every year since 1980 my family has congregated in Ft. Wayne, Indiana (Ft. Fun) for Thanksgiving. I would guess that we are no weirder than any other family, we just have some stomach “issues.”
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