Thursday, July 14, 2005

promises, words

this is 2 posts in one day and it's not even 10 o'clock!

so the 4th (seen below) was a good time. i will say that the travel home was a bit, er, not that great. fucking amtrak and their delays. my train was supposed to depart at 3:20 and we left union station around 5 pm. not a big deal for real, but totally annoying. anyways. the ride up there was smooth sailing and i was picked up by rachel, kelly & kris in a FUCKING CONVERTIBLE SEBRING. but it was totally "trip appropriate." we had dinner at some place that i can't remember (anyone else remember?) that had bomb ass buffalo chicken sandwiches and then met up with the rest of the fuckers at some bar (maybe liar's den, lion's den, something den) that allegedly was awesome. turns out, dj styles was in the hizzy and was playing a bunch of club/bass/house/jungle etc. shit. we had a few there and then soon after rach gets busted with her one-y in there, we left to other places that were not all that great. we ended up at subterranean (is that the place? i suck and can only remember rainbo) where it was reggae night or something. it was okay. left there. james showed kelly up by wearing her 3 inch heels about 3 blocks (and he RAN across the street) because she was whining and couldn't walk. i guess this recap is pretty lame. shut up. it was 2 weeks ago. went back to rachie's for the night and had to be up bright & early to pick up the boys for our drive to bev shores, indiana. the pictures don't even begin to depict how much fun was had. between the dance party, the cutest baby contest & the walk to the beach at 2 a.m., i can't tell which one is the best. probably the first & last cause that cutest baby contest, while a total experience, total creepshow.

okay. enough about the 4th. i doubt you guys are DYING to know anyways. plus, i don't want to make your butts hurt with jealousy. speaking of, oh i kid. but seriously, good times, good friends, good eats, good weather. can't fuck with that.

in current events, i ordered the 'less than zero' soundtrack & george michael's 'faith' yesterday. this was for the amazingly cheap price of $15.21 - this price includes shipping. i'm pretty pumped. i'm also the high bidder for two 2day passes for lollapalooza on eBay. let's see if it holds out. if that works out, next weekend will be music fest 2005 cause kiersten & i are fo sho' going to duran duran on friday night (free!). keep your butt cheeks crossed for us. she's bidding and watching some tickets also. i'll be sure to keep you posted.

i STILL haven't found any SNEAKERS and i'm a bit bummed about the whole thing. i've done some crazy searching online and come up with lint. it's sad and i don't know what to do about it. i've found ONE pair but size 10.5 isn't me. guess some things aren't meant to be. i truly am having a hard time with this. i guess i'll just keep on buying 80s music and it'll all work out.
patience.

did anyone else see johnny depp on jay leno last night? holy moly i about shit my pants. i don't care that he was rocking a flannel tied around his waist (and crap, what a waist, right?), i'd rather MAKE LOVE with him than anyone. my love for him is outrageous and i'll see you at the movies. i'm mos def gonna check that shit out. oi ve. fucking vanessa paradis, you better watch your man. and i know i'm not alone on this one. but seriously, the most soft spoken, not dumb, really good at his job and so hot my eyes are bleeding just thinking of him. i can't.

and speaking of, i went and did it. i saw 'war of the worlds' the other night. i had an AMC pass so no money was spent out of my pocket on that portion, but whoa. i know i'm not supposed to say anything like this, but i pretty much hate steven spielberg. and *spoiler!!!* really? tom cruise came out of that room and not tim robbins? i'm having the hardest time with that one. that's right, i'm more shocked that crazy & shovel in hand don't win the killing match. and then, his whole family (even the son, who really, could have just died cause he was totally annoying in a curious teenager kind of way) makes it out alive? how? dakota fanning. worst teeth. but i guess she's a good ACTOR because she sure knows how to have tommy hold her and scream. and i guess she shaked & freaked out some. let's just say that i wasn't all that impressed. this is what you get when you go and see a summer blockbuster though. i never once jumped on the seat in the theater, fyi.

i thought i had something MIND BLOWING to report, but i really don't. do i ever though? at least i'm trying.

i'm officially so old it smarts - miles turned 11 yesterday.

4th of July in Beverly Shores, Indiana


here's (some) of the front of the house that all 14 or so of us slept in (no one had to sleep on the floor either - amazing!). shit's big! Posted by Picasa

lana is a bad motherfucker. joe, YOU'RE the lucky one.  Posted by Picasa

here's (some) of the front of their awesome house - this picture doesn't even do it justice. Posted by Picasa

the back of the house. it's really nice & quiet up there. plus, tikis! Posted by Picasa

the mornings were rough, but look at how cute! Posted by Picasa

friday night got a bit, as they say, out of control. this was prior to us holding each other to the sundays in the backyard. Posted by Picasa

blind and sober Posted by Picasa

you can barely make out joe in the back Posted by Picasa

lilo crept from the innards of a 30 year old. no one knows what the hell happened. Posted by Picasa

here's 1/2 of our great host combo whippin some shit up. thanks jason! Posted by Picasa

here's james, suzy & shar.  Posted by Picasa

hugo totally kept us safe. while the freaks tanned, hugo and i spent some quality time together. he's one of my faves. Posted by Picasa

rachie (chauffeur of the year) and suzy - rachel and i share the most awesome title of "godmother." hopefully suzy will never have to resort to our raising her......... Posted by Picasa

NATURE Posted by Picasa

oh happy times - dan's one of the best dance partners you could have for some good 80s hits. he's got the moves, i ain't gonna lie. Posted by Picasa

i'm not sure if this was pre dance party or during, james looks so statue-y Posted by Picasa

the back of shar's head & kelly (pre lilo) deserves a post for some reason. i guess she twisted pretty good. la hair. Posted by Picasa

hugo, dan and charlie (look at how the littles could give 2 shits about dan & are totally scoping each other out) Posted by Picasa

this is the last day in indiana (i think). romance at its finest. the couple of the decade you guys. they've been together the longest. they win big awards for their good times.  Posted by Picasa

sharon joined our fun on saturday. look at chunk meister flex! Posted by Picasa

here's charlie looking super serious. this is prior to us making pepperoni pizzas out of rocks. shit like that requires deep thought. Posted by Picasa

my last day in chicago ended on a good note until i left suzy, charlie & shar at the train station. look at how happy! Posted by Picasa