June 2011
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“Put bluntly, if you call yourself a reading man, but don’t read books by women,...”
–  Ta-Nehisi Coates (via fatmanatee)
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“More than four years after he stopped taking anti-retroviral therapy, there is...”
– The Man Who Had HIV and Now Does Not
May 31st
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Chicago, diagrammed
absurdlakefront replied to your photo: I feel like some articles about Chicago that run… I want one of these diagrams for every neighborhood, haha. So do I! I also want diagrams for different decades, to see how they change. Also, the “Bushwick artists” circle next to the “Sunset Park Mexican food” in the Pilsen diagram made my eyebrows jump so much they are still...
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“I.C. NYC” presents six on-location investigative reports from our city. From all corners of New York, we celebrate the lunatic fringe, capture the fleeting moments and reveal the city’s unspoken truths. Then we eat. The IC’s have a new web series, “I.C. NYC”, that starts on June 1. That’s Wednesday, y’all. Watch it! Chea!
May 31st
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It stormed a lot today in Chicago. I wanted to hang out with (deep breath): Joe Jacinda Hyacinth Andrew Rozi Nathan and Anna, but where could we go? Anything outdoors that was free or cheap like the Lincoln Park Zoo was out. The Field Museum was discussed, but I didn’t think we wanted to be spending lots of money for admission and parking. Dave and Buster’s could have worked, but...
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MISSING PERSON
fuckkyeahchicago: Hi there,  This girl has been missing for the past week. She’s a fellow model here in the city, and is such a sweet person. If you could please post this and help spread word of her disappearance, many people would be very grateful. Thank you so much. Submitted by displacedoregano — we hope she is found soon. - FYC
May 29th
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“Remember sculpting fake abs with spray tan? Yeah, apparently they also are spray...”
– hugparty!: I know a woman who works in a salon/spa and they do spray tan shit. (what the fuckety fuck is going on? this is some crazy bullshit. what’s next, surgical implants that fake the look of prominent clavicles? - Jasmine) 
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working girl, part 3: supplies
In the supply room, there are no scissors (like I have to cut stuff for my job) but there are two speed bags (the kind you use for boxing, yes) on posts attached to suction cups, made for affixing to a tabletop. I have an office supply shopping list that consists of the following: green pens - I have purple post-it notes, so of course I need green pens for them. My wonderful high school writing...
May 27th
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What I Learned In Joplin
thedeadline: I’m going to write this in a stream of consciousness, the same way I experienced Joplin. It was my first time covering — more accurately, trying to cover — a disaster. The National desk knows I am a weather geek, so I came close to covering the tornadoes in North Carolina in April, and then the tornadoes in Alabama earlier this month. But the timing wasn’t right. This time, it...
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ListenIt’s raining. Again.
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May 25th
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It's on all the time!
alissas replied to your post: but, you see, this is why we’re friends! Am I crazy or is it always on? It’s not our fault, you see. And I think it’s usually on Oxygen. Kinda like how Goodfellas is always playing on AMC.
May 25th
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And another thing
I’m watching “Property Virgins” instead of getting ready for bed. The buyers take a look at a house that I am guessing is on the older side. There is an avocado green tub in the bathroom. The master bedroom is pretty big, as it holds a king size bed, but there is only one dresser side table. Lady buyer wrinkles her nose. The room won’t fit all their furniture!...
May 25th
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but, you see, this is why we're friends!
alissas replied to your photo: The best part of Center Stage? That part when… Should I try and hide the fact that I’ve seen that movie at least twice and I know exactly what you’re talking about? Naaaah. I’ve seen it many many many many many times. And I still hate Cooper’s ballet with that stupid motorcycle. Which explains why I’m embedding it below:
May 25th
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“jasmined - hilarious posts and great photos”
– File Under: Cacophony of sounds: I’m hesitant about… (That’s what I’m sayin’!)  
May 24th
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king me
I’ve decided that I’m going to King Spa this holiday weekend. I want to try all the hot tubs and saunas that have crystals and other mysterious objects (salt! charcoal!) embedded in the walls. Also there is a food court. King Spa is in Niles. I’m pretty sure that’s kinda far. CTA and Pace can only get me so close to the land of bubbling waters and Korean soap operas on...
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stroller derby An old friend was in town, so I headed up to Evanston to hang with her and some more old friends. Naturally, instead of getting a picture of all of us together I took a lot of pictures of the kidlets.
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