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Posts from May, 2009

wined and whined

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Friday night I met up with Heather and her friend Alyssa to the corner wine bar/pizza place Frasca. Did I mention it is heaven that I live with one wine bar on the corner of my block and another two blocks down? Of course, I had to limit my wine intake because its not free like the wine styles tastings. So I settled for just one glass of Reisling. We had a delcious appetizer plate of cheese and bruschetta and meat. And then I had a shrimp and bacon pizza. That sentence included three of my favorite food words.

Heather made me take pictures of her trying to look serious.

Afterwards we headed over to the moon and while this random dude was outside they tried on his motorcycle helmet. Shhh.

THen Heather spilled our drinks all over the table :-(

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technically jesus was bi

Posted by Val on May 29th, 2009 at 4:08 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |

1. Last night I met up with Chelsa and Tammy to go see some improv at iO. It was awesometacular. Tammy’s boyfriend was in the first group and they were hilareous. There was then another group who were really funny and a third guy who did a one-man show where he improvised an entire musical! It was pretty amazing. Afterwards we got Ian’s pizza. I was kind of boring and just got a veggie slice but it is hard to pass up a colorful slice of mushrooms and spinach. Next time I will try something weirder.

2. Tomorrow I am driving to the Detroit-area for a calamari eating contest!

3. I am too excited planning what I am going to eat on vacation(s)! Can you say bacon jam?

4. I wanted to drive home from NYC via Virginia, but it would have cost over $600 just to rent the car alone without even factoring in the gar prices. I bought a plane ticket home. Did I already tell you that?

5. FYI, Stweart BC has a TOASTER MUSEUM!

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the massive everything blog day – part 6

Posted by Val on May 28th, 2009 at 3:17 pm | Permalink | 2 Comments » |

Tuesday, May 26
My coworker gave me some asparagus she picked. Welcome first food to the fridge:

I made pasta:

Then I passed out. I was tireded.

Wednesday, May 27
Heather and I went to Volo for dinner. Do you even have to ask how excited I am to have a wine bar two blocks away? I hadn’t been there since my birthday two years ago. We got free glasses of ’08 Cortijo, Viura, Blanco Rioja because I mentioned that I followed them on Twitter and that I saw a promotion for it there. I’m awesome. I had truffled potato ravioli. yum. and lots of wine. yum.

Then I passed out. I was tireded.

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the massive everything blog day – part 5

Posted by Val on May 28th, 2009 at 1:59 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |

Monday, May 25

MK had a BBQ out in Bolingbrook. He had kabobs. I ate a lot. And tacoish dip and salads and brownies that others brought. It was fun. We made bunnies and deer do naughty things. And we then watched a couple of Top Gears.

(I tied Bobby’s shoelaces together)

Mat came over afterwards to see the place but Heather was asleep in the dining room and we were both tired so he didn’t stay long.

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the massive everything blog day – part 4

Posted by Val on May 28th, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Permalink | No Comments » |

Sunday, May 24

Spent all morning making my bedroom purdy. The living room is still my closet.

In the afternoon Chelsa came over and we headed to Eric’s place for a BBQ. We had cheese-filled hot dogs bought with food stamps. We watched people play beer die and I still have no idea what the rules are. And flippy cup but I am pretty sure the rules of that were much simpler.

Afterwards we headed to Hydrate for a benefit for Ron’s theatre company. It was a cabaret. Me and Chelsa stole a lot of popcorn. The bartender was hot but I had to keep reminding myself that he was gay. And Ron’s boyfriend was a little drunk. By a little I think I mean a lot.

Afterwards Chelsa and I went to get dinner at some Mexican place in boystown. The mole enchilada I had was excellent but the waiter screwed up our charges and then gave us back the wrong leftovers. I had to eat her tacos for lunch.

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