Feeling grumpy and harried. Feel like cheering self up with help of some friends. Don't feel like expending any effort to get off my ass and contact my...
Dammit! I was all set to talk about the Joey Ramone album that I just got, and how much I love his version of "What a Wonderful World," and how that song has...
I wanted to spread my delight at the name of this store on Ashland in Chicago that I can see from the el on my morning commute, but it seems others are already...
R. is posting again. Which is a relief, because without regular doses of her baring introspection or rock-girl vignettes , I lose interest in trying to put...
The LA Times weighs in on big media co-opting the blog format (several months later, natch). Can this be an ironic twist, if every article about blogs vs....
Another annoying revolving door double-up today, this one by two members of an annoyingly loud group of tourists. At the security check, one lady exclaimed...
BBAS has ended, and sweet Ken has won, which marks the first Erniegame where my favorite came out on top. Now I'll just have to get past my indie street-cred...
TSONN will be playing in Iowa and Minnesota over this weekend (September 21, 22). I wholeheartedly recommend NOT going to these shows, because they mean Nick...
I didn't see this film in its theatrical release, but Liz and I had a hunch we would like it, so we bought the DVD. We were right. Right now, I can hear the...
It has begun again. What with the rapid temperature drop here in Chicago, the building's heating system was turned on yesterday. I can now look forward to...
Hey, everyone! Say "hi" to Hippy, the Hippie Hippo, HipSmart's new corporate mascot! Hippy is here to keep you up-to-date on issues that affect you, your...
Passing by the gift shop on the concourse level, it's hard to miss the bright orange jumpsuits for sale, bearing the words "Chicago County Jail" on their...
With a few exceptions, the people I saw Saturday night were not people I really wanted to see ever again. General observation: everyone has become slightly...
Sunday proved to be a very entertaining and relaxing day, celebrating Nick 's birthday by betting the ponies. Everyone seemed to make out pretty well, with R....
Another revolving door double-up here at the Hancock Center, this time in the middle of a gaggle of giggling junior high school students. -- Posted by Erik...
Another revolving door double-up here at the Hancock Center, this time in the middle of a gaggle of giggling junior high school students. -- Posted by Erik...
New tab alert: I've added the Code tab to hold the source behind the scripting I'm experimenting with for this site. Please head over there and let me know how...
New tab alert: I've added the Code tab to hold the source behind the scripting I'm experimenting with for this site. Please head over there and let me know how...
Yay! Ken is freaking funny: And somehow the ability to check [your horoscope] online just seems to defeat any last shred of mysticism it could possibly have,...
Stop using Internet Explorer for FTP . Why? It's slow as all get-out. It regularly crashes. It regular crashes other programs. It regularly crashes Windows....
Stuff I'm actually working on: URL beautification, thanks to a tip sent in by an actual(!) reader Mini-commenting system, a modification of a script on a...
It works, but it's ug-ly. The first inclusion of the simple messaging system is intended as a proof-of-concept. It looks bad and breaks the CSS columns and...
Another revolving door double-up, by a pair of employees, if you can believe it, of the Cheescake Factory. -- Posted by Erik Swedlund to HipSmart at 10/8/2002...
Yesterday, the office of the building sent someone by to train me on using their new web-service powered office guestlist system, whereby I can notify the...
The Santa Clause 2 (2002) Hayao Miyazaki's latest anime, titled Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi in its original language, is by far one of the most beautiful...
Oh, yeah, I turned 29. My mom got me a box of underwear and socks. Thanks, Mom. (Actually, I needed some new underwear and socks, and I got other stuff, too,...
Another revolving door double-up, though this time it was a mother guiding her son through the contraption, so it wasn't so egregious. -- Posted by Erik...
It seems my assumption about the purple-colored Sears Tower may be a bit off--this linked site announces that several Chicago buildings will be illuminated...
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