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[jough]

Hey kids,

I'll be incommunicado for a few days as I'm moving to Chicago in about six hours.

Chicagoland folks: we're going to kick it in the town that Billy Sunday couldn't shut down sometime between now and the end of the year.

Everyone else: let me know if you're going to be in Chicago anytime soon.

Everyone else (other than those addressed above): Keep on rockin' in the free world.

Democrats: Congratulations.  Now prove that the parties aren't the same.

Republicans: The Democrats didn't win.  You lost.  Think about why that happened.

Independents: It's a two-party system.  If yours isn't one of the parties, you can cry if you want to.

Star Wars Prequel Apologists: You're the people for whom Greedo shot first.

Vaya con queso,

-- Jough

[KeithHernandez]

Everyone else: Lets party.  I have a couple lids and enough zig zags to wipe gods own ass hidden under the emoticons.  (When I wrote this achewood was down, sorry it is not the exact quote.)

Jough: Good luck.

[linnea]

Daaamn! Good luck, joughypantalones!
Give Chi-town my regards!

Hey kids,

I'll be incommunicado for a few days as I'm moving to Chicago in about six hours.

Chicagoland folks: we're going to kick it in the town that Billy Sunday couldn't shut down sometime between now and the end of the year.

Everyone else: let me know if you're going to be in Chicago anytime soon.

Everyone else (other than those addressed above): Keep on rockin' in the free world.

Democrats: Congratulations.  Now prove that the parties aren't the same.

Republicans: The Democrats didn't win.  You lost.  Think about why that happened.

Independents: It's a two-party system.  If yours isn't one of the parties, you can cry if you want to.

Star Wars Prequel Apologists: You're the people for whom Greedo shot first.

Vaya con queso,

-- Jough

[JorgeFabregas]

I figured you would be here around now (before reading this thread).

I bet you are all moved in and such.

[jough]

Well, "all moved in" is subjective, I suppose.

I flew in on Thursday and had a futon, folding table, a couple of folding chairs, and some Peapod household items (paper towels, toilet paper, etc.) delivered the same day, along with my PC and stuff.  FedEx broke open the box containing my power supplies and cables for some of my computer stuff so I guess I'll have to file an insurance claim.

Thursday night I went to Bed, Bath, & Beyond and bought a little more than I could carry to get some essentials - a lamp, a pillow, some kitchen stuff.  The pillow that I got was "ultra firm" and felt fine in the store, but they weren't kidding.  It's about 12" thick and hard as a rock when you're trying to sleep on it.  First order of business today will be to get a softer pillow.  I think my head is contorting to the contours of the pillow rather than the other way around.

I got the worst Chinese food I've ever had that night (from China Doll on Wells if anyone is ever in Chicago and wants to know a Chinoise joint to avoid) and went to bed exhausted at around 9:30PM (CST).

Friday I worked all day and went out that (last) night to see one of my cow-orker's band (they're really good - kind of a Morpine meets the Go-Gos thing) and met up with a few other people from work and their friends.  We closed a couple of Wrigleyville bars and ended up at Nick's Uptown which is a great after-hours bar.  I'm still not hip about why some bars have to close at 1:30AM and others can stay open until 4AM, but whatever.

Anyway, I think I drank more last night than I have in years, and I'll be suffering for it for days.  My liver is kicking me in protest this morning. 

So far, a nice time in Chicago.

Today I return the futon cover that didn't fit, get another pillow, do some food shopping, and pray that my personal belongings arrive intact.  I have only the computer stuff that I shipped and whatever I carried with me or bought here.

So far "unpacking" means taking things out of bags or boxes and laying them in piles on the floor where I can find things.  I'm not even really using my bedroom for anything but storage right now.  I'll get a bed next week (I'm sleeping on the futon right now, which doubles as my sofa, and is really comfortable).  And some shelving and drawers and stuff.

Also, do guys use the phrase "I just moved here yesterday" as a pick-up line very often, because no one believed me.  "Oh, you did not.  I don't believe you." 

Oh, also, having an address in the Gold Coast always gets a nice raised eyebrow when I tell someone where I live.  Clean livin'.

Photos later.