2008

Jul

At Goth night at Spin. Does Goth need a capital G? Goth? goth?

Making Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies and trying not to eat all the chocolaty cookie...

I’m workin’ on tha buiiiiilding… http://youtube.com/watch?v=U7issI09A_U

RP064 Jazzin’ It Up With John Ong - Part 1

Working from home and considering baking biscotti. Well not considering, more like pondering how...

Finished record a fierce podcast with @johnong and about to get to bed. I think some Rosemary &...

Studying aerial navigation. VOR/VORTACs are our friends.

let them eat cheesecake

Great show tonight, but I need to get to bed. My carriage is turning into a punkin’...

Nooks and crannies, you hold just enough butter to make me happy. English muffins r a w k.

I’ll be seeing Marked Down Woman tonight! Join me if you can http://tinyurl.com/6g82mk

Finally! WordPress.app for the iPhone. Yay.

Wishing I could stay home and watch Rosemary & Thyme Season 3 all day. It ain’t gonna...

RIP Estelle Getty aka. Sophia Petrillo, I’ll be eating cheesecake in your honor tonight.

I might need to dance on this Red Line train. Salsoul Orchestras’ Love Break is working me....

Off to have burgers. I have to feign niceties tonight. I hate fake, but I shouldn’t make...

Passed the FAA medical with flying colors, pun intended!

Heading out to get my Class 3 FAA medical exam. Wonder which bits and pieces they will be looking...

Returning the tux. How anti-climactic.

Do I really have to return to reality? Please tell me I don’t.

Yay! Greek Fest at St Haralambos. I’m going to eat until I pass out.

Mr. & Mrs. Eschbach

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Tuxedos are just another form of drag. Except there are many more accessories. Getting ready for the...

I first fell in love with Annie Potts during Ghostbusters. Yeah, I said it, Ghostbusters.

Starting my three day weekend by cooling down with some Stoli on ice. Oh so nice.

Going for a pre-wedding mani. Need nice hands for meeting my new inlaws.

On a packed Brown Line train listening to Charo sing The Love Boat as part of the soundtrack for my...

the elegance is in the eloquence

It is so hot that both my *bleep* and my *censored* are sweating buckets. I’d take a picture...

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Sleepy. But what do people think of Loopt?

About to watch Weeds then call it a night. Early morning tomorrow.

“This is the moment of my life!” Sing it Jocelyn Brown. Damn I love Salsoul Disco!...

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Hmm. Another WordPress update. Took the plunge on http://flying.radiopeter.com

Why does toast with jam taste better in the morning?

Going to pick up some food in a bit, head home, and watch Beetlejuice. Been far too long since...

Listening to podcasts and deciding what to do tonight.

A haircut can transform a dull Monday into a much brighter day. I think I’ll name Sue at...

Booked my Class 3 FAA Medical exam. Will be glad to get that out of the way.

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Looking for my canister of sencha. I’ve got bancha up the wazoo, but I want the good stuff...

Cleaning my house and making strawberry rhubarb jam. Mmm, jam. I think it’ll end up in some...

What is up with this early waking up thing? So unusual for me on the weekends. Oh well, I think...

RP063 everybody should be somebody. who are...

http://twitpic.com/3t9p - Meo the sphynx!

Watching a Miss Marple episode. I have an unhealthy Agatha Christie obsession.

Getting home from my first aviation meetup. Pilots are friendly folk, but I think the presenter...

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Offto an aviation meetup with my flying mentor.

Woke up really early, but then again, went to bed early. Maybe a morning bike ride is in order?

i can haz 3jee iFone?

Can I marry my iPhone 3G and still have lovers on the side?

iPhone 3G is MINE!

TUAW has a story about iTunes being down/crowded for activation.

http://twitpic.com/3jqd - In Line

Doors open! Let the buying begin!

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At the South Canal store. Manageable line.

Woah. Line is 30+ deep at the local AT&T

Making tea and getting ready to go get in line at an AT&T store. Happy it’s raining. Will...

what does a unicorn smell like?

five things I’ll be doing with my iPhone 3G

Oh button down shirt guy with the green eyes. Why do you stare at me that way when you’re...

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By this time tomorrow I’ll have a 3G iPhone. For realz.

Zucchini in the CSA today. Making zucchini bread.

I need a bike ride tonight. A real one, not at the gym.

Having a super geekgasm: http://vatsim.net. Real people direct virtual air traffic in virtual flight...

It may really be all about the Benjamins.

Riding an early Brown Line to work. Suits, polos, great hair, and good cologne everywhere. Men make...

Watching the hot slavic men fix my back door. Oooh, that sounds durty!

Listening to old skool House and dancing in my chair. High-hats and hand-claps do it to me every...

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Watching this video for the third time… http://tinyurl.com/5kazxd

Foodgasm. Spicy cheddar quesadillas. Deeeelish.

…in a funky mood and not happy about it.

Listening to The Student Pilot Cast.

Reading everything I can on AOPA’s Project Pilot. I have a Mentor now!...

Listening to old House tracks that I used to spin and contemplating going out. Am I feeling social?...

Making curry and veggies for dinner. Brown rice is in the Zojirushi.

Breakfast haiku: Feta cheese, tasty. You make scrambled eggs better. I should not have more.

Breakfast at IHOP with Mom on a beautiful 4th of July day. Mmm, pancakes!

Planning my iPhone purchase morning with peeps next Friday.

Final performance complete. My skin was never happier. No more makeup and shaving. Ciao Sandra Dee!

Off to our final L’imitations performance. Bittersweet, but I’ll be happy to rest the...

Home early. Happy Birfay to the U S of A.

the end of the run

Yawny, stretchy, groggy, scratchy.

Got a joystick and ordered my copy of X-Plane. Once it arrives I think I may become antisocial for...

Brilliant show tonight! Big crowd, great performances, lots of fun.

Off for another stunning L’imitation of Life performance.

Wondering why my PowerPoint presentations look better than other folks. Oh. Duh. I’m gay.

About to have some Korean with Ken and yell at him for busting up the groove I had going the other...

Ten days till iPhone 3G. Just saw a press release that AT&T stores are opening at 8am on the...

A beautiful crisp Chicago morning. Is it really July. Damn, that was quick.

Waking up early.

Jun

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Grill is heating, potatoes are roasting in the oven with lots of lemon. Let the grilling begin!!

I realized I might have been the only Greek who didn’t own My Big Fat Greek Wedding. So I just...

Break time. Snacking on strawberries from my CSA and some of the cake I made last night....

Waking up and firing up the oven yet again. Another day of cooking ahead.

Pan of revani completed. Moussaka in the morning, souvlakia and soutzoukakia in the afternoon...

Pastitsio and Tzatziki are done. Now to the delicate art of carving a 3lb block of imported feta. I...

Hmm. I’m up nao. Downloadin the X-Plane demo.

Wow. That was almost too easy. Maybe he knew…

Trying to figure out what to say to a friend I really need to say something to.

defying gravity

Starting my long weekend with three pounds of imported feta, a pound of kalamatas, and two tins of...

此方、彼方、其方、沢山な！

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had a fabulous night, and having a fantastic morning. Life is good!

Umm. There is a shop on Clark called Yeti Fashion. WTF do they sell? White fur?

Hunting for pilot schools.

Home from our opening. Totally fun, totally great!

Heading home to shave and transform into Sandra Dee for opening night!

I think I’ve just decided I want to get my Private Pilot’s License. Did I just decide...

Off to makeup shop for my sisters wedding. The MAC counter better prepare!

Video conferences still amaze me no matter how many times I participate. I want to work in IT...

Nighty night. Iz bedtime. To sleep with me.

I think a $1 burger at Big Chicks is in order…

Heading home to do some booze shopping. Wine in a box is on the agenda. Lots.

The forbidden fruit I tasted yesterday is haunting me. In a good way.

superior donuts

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Waiting for a haircut. C’mon Sue. Light a fire…

A week of cooking lies ahead. I’ll be summoning the spirit of Julia each day. Light the fires,...

I think I just hung out with someone incredible. Potential. I haz it.

Off to our one and only tech for L’imitation of Life. Should be interesting.

Sometimes you just have to listen to Jennifer Holliday and let it all out. Catharsis. I haz it.

Four hours until Superior Donuts. Excited to see a new show that isn’t a musical!

from drags to bitches

Halp! I can’t stop listening to the Rags To Riches Theme song from 1988! Tisha Campbell, I...

Finishing rehearsal and planning Friday nights premiere of Superior Donuts at Steppenwolf.

I can’t tell if I have to poop or I really hate the outfit this tragic emo girl is wearing on...

I need a nap. Stat.

life’s a banquet

Enjoying the morning chill.

Oh no. Moment of silence. Cyd Charisse passed away.

Off to rehearsal. What a beautiful Chicago evening!

I’m hungry, just not sure for what. Something salty.

Oh yes. I know you’ve been waiting for it. http://tinyurl.com/5z4nqw

Breakfast haiku: Cheerios so round, how I love your crunchiness, you fill my tummy.

Rinsing the Sandra Dee makeup out of my eyes. I guess I didn’t do a great job at getting it...

Where are my opaque tights? I refuse to shave my legs to become Sandra Dee.

Time for a cuppa Earl Grey.

a bridge over troubled waters

Weeds Season 3 premiere tonight! “Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky...

Monday, Monday, will you allow me to get to my photo shoot on time tonight? I hope so. I can’t...