chicago photo diary mashup

currently listening to "faithfully" by glee cast

stuffed spinach bread and the malnati chicago classic at lou malnati's

312 urban wheat and sofie ale at goose island

bratwurst at the german fair going on downtown

hot dogs, maxwell street style polish dogs, and italian beef sandwich at portillo's

the bean, millennium park, wrigleyville, world's largest macy's

dysfunctional holiday revue comedy show at the second city

and of course, lots of dunkin... my drink of choice? dunkaccino

take it all

Didn't I give it all, tried my best

Gave you everything I had, everything and no less
Didn't I do it right? Did I let you down?

Maybe you got too used to having me around
Still how can you walk away from all my tears?
It's gonna be an empty road without me right here

But go on and take it, take it all with you
Don't look back at this crumbling fool
Just take it all with my love
Take it all with my love

Maybe I should leave to help you see
Nothing is better than this and this is everything we need
So is it over? Is this really it?
You've given up so easily
I thought you loved me more than this

But go on, go on and take it, take it all with you
Don't look back at this crumbling fool
Just take it all with my love
Take it all with my love

I will change if I must
Slow it down and bring it home, I will adjust
Oh if only, if only you knew
Everything I do is for you

But go on, go on and take it, take it all with you
Don't look back at this crumbling fool
Just take it all with my love
Take it all with my love

blue's egg

currently listening to "county line" by cass mccombs

last meal of the trip at blue's -- we got the short rib benedict (daily special) with steal cut oatmeal and the dubliner with aged provolone stuffed hash browns. they were both so delicious and pretty "gourmet" as far as diner foods go. now it's time to live on a diet of salads and more salads until christmas break...

quote of the day

“Love shouldn't make a beggar of one. I wouldn't want love if I had to beg for it, to barter or qualify it. And I should despise it if anyone ever begged for my love. Love is something that must be given  -- it can't be bought with words or pity, or even reason.” 

- Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls

the bean

currently listening to "it will rain" by bruno mars

is there anything more exciting than a bunch of tourists getting so genuinely thrilled about a very large wonderfully designed mirror? probably not. chicago was just as beautiful/cold/windy/rainy as i remember; now we're back in milwaukee watching a never-ending marathon of my new favorite show: community. back to dallas tomorrow!

mitsuwa

currently listening to "the greatest" by cat power

stopped by mitsuwa, a japanese marketplace, in chicago today. we ate two plates of sushi and a miso ramen/ sushi rice with salmon roe combo from santouka. afterwards, we went to the second city improv comedy show, lou malnati's for some chicago deep dish, and goose island at wrigleyville -- more pictures to come!

pretty little tunes vol.09

this week's favorites will definitely make you feel like you're back in the 80's:

1. "under the milky way" by the church

2. "you make my dreams come true" by hall & oates

3. "don't dream it's over (hey now)" by crowded house

4. "the past and pending" by the shins

5. "a letter to elise" by the cure

6. "fade into you" by mazzy star

7. "the promise" by when in rome

8. "everyday is like sunday" by morrissey

9. "true faith" by new order

10. "sweet dreams (are made of this)" by eurythmics

milwaukee

currently listening to "helplessness blues" by fleet foxes

walked around today for oh abouttt 15 minutes; the cold air definitely froze our faces. proceeded to then spend the entire afternoon vegging in front of the tv after massive food coma part two. tomorrow we're off to chicago!

comet cafe

currently listening to "the sound of settling" by death cab for cutie

flew into milwaukee last night to spend thanksgiving with my brother. i was famished after spending 7 hours traveling so he took me to milwaukee's best -- the comet cafe. be prepared to be impressed.

we ordered a bloody mary (yes, it came with bacon IN it), milwaukee beer on tap, aj's compact turkey dinner, mac and cheese with chili, meatloaf sandwich, and the menu-secret: akimbo burger. we got a few stares and giggles when all of our food arrived, but im proud to say that we only had to box up the mac and cheese. yea, we dont play games. 

watch the video below to see when the comet cafe was featured on diners, drive-ins and dives: 

oh and dont worry, i had leftover mac this morning... breakfast of champions. happy thanksgiving everyone!!

update

currently listening to "right as rain" by adele

sorry about the lack of posts lately, friends. work has been a little bit more time-consuming than usual so blog posts have hence been faltering. anyway, i will be traveling to milwaukee and chicago this week for thanksgiving so there will definitely be alot of fun photos from the trip -- stay tuned!

quote of the day

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies; succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere, people may cheat you; be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight; build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous; be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten tomorrow; do good anyway.
Give the world the best you've got, and it may never be enough; give the world the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway."

- Mother Teresa

quote of the day

"Mistakes happen and sometimes there is nothing we can do aside from letting it go. The world is not going to end and tomorrow is already waiting for you."

- Lauren Conrad

pretty little tunes vol.08

this week's favorites all have a nostalgic, cruising in the car feel:

1. "someday" by the strokes

2. "island in the sun" by weezer

3. "somebody to love" by queen

4. "starlight" by muse

5. "time of the season" by the zombies

6. "because" by the beatles

7. "(sittin' on) the dock of the bay" by otis redding

8. "stand by me" by john lennon

9. "in my place" by coldplay

10. "politics, music, drugs" by slowreader

11. "should you return" by copeland*

* an extra song just to keep in with the 11.11.11 craze

also, thank you to all who have and continue to serve our country.. we are all so blessed by your bravery.

parade and game

currently listening to "pyro" by kings of leon

sic 'em bears!

young love

bonfire

currently listening to "season of love" by shiny toy guns

this past weekend i went back to my alma mater's 102nd homecoming -- baylor has the oldest homecoming in the nation and the largest homecoming parade in the nation! needless to say, its a pretty big deal. these pictures are from friday night's bonfire which is always so much fun... and hot. more pictures from this weekend coming soon.