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Chicago Sheri

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Up too late with work.
Then find out last minute that there is maintenance for me to take part in during the late night maintenance.

So im sitting waiting for sun to replace a nic card and watching Rambling Rose. Been forever since I seen this movie, its a good one.

Dropping off Geeta at PetSmart for a bath, then have to go into the office since boss is in town for meetings.

Overly sensitive yesterday (which is now overrunning into today), worrying about work stuff, gray gross cold day. Didnt get my newspaper and its the worst not to get on a Monday or Tuesday when the soduko is a little easier to do. Had to go to 3 places just to get a paper, the other places were sold out. Everybody out today seemed grumpy.

Today after I drop off Geeta, before I go to the office, I am buying myself the new Santogold album released today, and the new Augusten Burroughs book also released today. A Wolf At The Table a book about his dad.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Been busy with work, on-call this last week until tomorrow.

Saw Margaret Chow show with Liam Sullivan (The guy that does the Kelly - Shoes video) opened on Saturday with Brent. I liked the 2 way dildo song that Liam Sullivan's character opened with but we were singing Margaret Cho's Eat Me Out song the rest of the weekend. Had dinner with some friends of his at Elephant and Castle. Got to see Jonneal, Ava and Felicia after the show (they had tickets too)

Picked up a dog for Jeff on Friday from PAWS. 1 year old, rottweiler/shepard mix. Big girl, 65 lbs.



Brent helped me with her this weekend since Jeff was in Ohio.

Have to go into the office this week, my out boss is in town.

Have Jeff's brother Johnny visiting later this week and the Driggy Driggs (Meghan the married pretty canadian and the Driggiest Aaron) this weekend

Got my bike out from storage!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Had a great time in Phoenix last week.
Great weather, got some sun, saw lots of cactus and really cool saguaros. (the really huge ones)
Laid out by the pool one day, went out at night with David and Rocko. The last pics are from Chino Bandido Takee Outee, a mexican/chinese place I read about on Yelp. Paintings on the wall of a Bandido Panda. Found a great place we went almost everyday C4: Cave Creek Coffee Company. A great hangout.











Monday, April 21, 2008

Just got back from Phoenix last night.
Went to Quenchers soon as we got home for tots and Frito Pie. Met up with Brent, Jonneal, Ava, Mo and Scott, saw The Blissters, Black Umbrella Brigade and Zamora play.
Great time, great bands and great friends. Brent even saved me a cookie from the batch he made the other night.

Tonight having Brent and maybe one or two others (whoever wants) over for movies and tacos.

Picked Lula up from the boarding place (All For Doggies). She bent them all to her will. Little tiny princess. She would only let the girl I physically handed her over to touch her. Ran from everyone else. But she got better with the girl, she ran at first but then connected and wanted her to touch and hold her. She would even jump up to sit next to her.

Since she kept jumping up on the front desk and over the ledge to get out to the front door...they would put her in the office with them with 3 to 4 other dogs for a few hours and then she would be put in her own private room with a sofa and blankets. The girl would visit and hold her. They blocked off the door with a baby gate so she could still watch the people and the dogs. They gave her treats (even sent me home with a leftover box because she loved them so much)

She was happy to see me, maybe a little hesitant like she thought I might be mad at her, but then when I picked her up she clutched on and had a little happy fest in the car ride home. Gave her a bath when we got home. I have been cleaning today so I hear her little claws tip tapping up and down the hall following me. Now napping on the sofa next to me.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Enjoyed Jeff's brother Johnny and his dog Brandeens visit.

Did end up going to Katerina's for dinner Monday and then Liars Club for Sam's birthday. Saw Cathelorettes, Waste and
Coldcock Jones & The Shithawks
(liked em all, but LOVED Waste)

Leaving in a few hours for Phoenix, hope to meet Xavier while I am there.

Hoping we arent too tired when we get back to go see The Blissters at Quenchers Sunday night after meeting Scott, the drummer out with Jonneal.

Monday, April 14, 2008



Went to Ohio for the weekend for my sister's birthday.
Went to Rumba Cafe to see Vermillion Lies. Totally had to twist some arms to go there and everyone ended up really liking the place and music a lot. Great time, great company.

Also had a birthday Brunch for Jeff's niece on Sunday before we headed back.
Brought his brother Johnny and his dog Brandeen back with us until Weds when we go to Phoenix to see Rocko and David for a few days.

Went out last night to Quenchers and Mutiny last night after we got in. Thinking about doing Katerina's tonight for dinner and music and then heading over to Liar's Club for a friends birthday celebration and see Coldcock Jones & The Shithawks

Saturday, April 05, 2008

I just got myself a ticket to see M.I.A. at Aragon on May 9 (Friday)
anyone else going?

Friday, April 04, 2008

So much.
Went to Ohio cause I am trying to visiting my family once a month and my cousin and her family from Alabama were visiting. Spent the week there. Work kept me somewhat busy but I still made time for a movie, bowling and ice skating. Also went to Jeff's sons roller skating birthday party. Also got out a couple of times with Scott for some really great fun. Showtune sing-a-longs, male strippers and lots of dancing and drinking.

Then a couple days at back at home.
Then his 2 sons and his mom come for a visit (mom just a stop over on her way to visit her mom and then stop back in on her way back) My little condo had a condo-full. Went to Chicago history museum, surgical science museum (enjoyed the paintings and stories of murderers being paid for bodies), bowling, Horton Hears a Who (again).

Going to Phoenix in 2 weeks to visit Rocko and David!! Never been, ready for the warmer weather there.

Got my summer booked! Family Florida trip, blues festival, Pitchfork festival, Columbus ComFest, Taste of Chicago, Brooklyn visit, Margaret Cho & Liam Sullivan, more visits to Columbus and lots of local shows!

Work:
Work has been hectic in the middle of all the other stuff going on, but I just got my grip on it, at least for the moment. Email all flagged, filed, followed up on and notes taken, started some online classes for tcp networking stuff, researching tcpdump (understanding that a bit better now and the whole tcp three way handshake)

Home:
Decorating. Put up some wall decals (see post below) still have the koi fish to put up and some more pictures to put up. The small details. Often I see this wandering black guy on my street, goes back and forth a lot. Slow, unbalanced looking. I watch him. About a week ago some girl was yelling at him in the street. She said he better quit fucking with her or he would be a dead motherfucker, he was ugly, needed to brush his teeth and had a small penis. (Sounded like they went out and now its over) He just kinda scuffled away. But I still see him, just not getting yelled at anymore. He sat in the park on the bench in the drizzle. I was out with Lula earlier this week and saw him. Smiled and said hi, he did the same. So now I have an opening to talk to him next time I see him. I think he is just sad and walks like in the same way when I get wound up I clean. I'm ready for warmer weather and being outside more and talking to more neighborhood people.
We get to dogsit Wickett again on Sunday!

Music:
Saw the Pussy Pirates on Tues. Wonderful!! Love their energy, and little cute tattooed girls screaming and jumping up and down on stage.

The Joans are playing tonight at Jackhammer but dont think I'll go since I am on-call.

Girl in a Coma with Felicia on Thursday at Ronnys


PS. My lip gloss is poppin'!!