quick recap of mikey & candy taking on chicago

the biggest mozzarella sticks you will ever see, leaning tower replica, giordano's and his first taste of chicago pizza, giant shiny bean and millennium park, creepy face fountains, best view of chicago there is to offer, a red moon, dark silent lake, lcd soundsystem -> deaf ears, candy is unable to use a battery hand held fan, long el rides, chocolate covered strawberries, first fights, aquariums and museums, parking fees, more chicago pizza, top of john hancock building, superbadass movie, dinner with parents, skirts, picnic on the beach (we're the best at these).

cupcakes are like hugs with icing

Mikey told me I should blog about the odd dream I had last night:

The grass in our backyard lawn was getting long. I came out of my house to find that there were now cupcakes sprouting out of the grass. All different kinds of cupcakes too. So when people went to go walk on the lawn they would get frosting all over their shoes. They would look down, totally confused.

If I knew how to lucid dream I would've tried one of those freshly bloomed cupcakes.

movements

spotted on iTunes just now:

"Tenebrae: Second Movement" - Osvaldo Golijov, as performed by Kronos Quartet

it's free, so you have no real excuse, unless you're a neckbeard who refuses to use iTunes. when you're done, make sure to buy the first movement.

things to do when mike visits

1. lollapalooza
2. take him shopping
3. picnics
4. museums and stuff
5. second city
6. chicago pizza
7. millennium park
8. lincoln park
9. cruise down lake shore drive
10. six flags?
11. gameworks
12. meet the parents
13. movies
14. take massive amounts of pictures and post to flickr/blog
15. fall asleep on the chicago el (applies to mike only)
16. play with his iphone (applies to candy only)
17. free grant park symphony concert
18. fireworks on the lake

(will add things as i think of them)

keep a light on those you love

The dog I grew up with, died this morning. It was my decision to put her down. Her quality of life was too heartbreaking to see every day. It was a quick and painless death. But the moment I saw her eyes turn lifeless is the worst feeling I've ever felt in my life.

I still remember the first day I saw her, when I was only in 3rd grade. My mother walked in holding her in her arms. She was so tiny. So tiny that it was my idea to name her Mini. And for the past 16 years, I loved this dog with everything I had.

I couldn't stop listening to this song today:

MP3: Editors - The Weight Of The World

thx for the warning, guyz.

I recently found my picture on the fairfield physical therapy website. I have a feeling my picture will be on this clinic's website 4ever. They never update the thing!

tracks

INT. SUBWAY CAR -- NIGHT

A WELL-DRESSED PANHANDLER addresses the packed tram car. In his late-30s or mid-40s, he is surprisingly well-groomed for a beggar. He hasn't shaved in a couple of days, however, and his voice is a little scratchy.

WELL-DRESSED PANHANDLER
(loudly, to everyone)

Before I get started I just want to say that I'm not tryin' to bother nobody, but please hear me out. This is embarassing, degrading, demoralizing, but when you hear what it is that I have to say . . . you'll understand why I'm doin' it.

Four months ago, I moved here with my newborn son, Nathan, and my wife from Vermont. I just graduated from a six-week security guard training course, which I graduated from at the top of my class, and I'm here tonight asking for your help.

I have to be in Jamaica tomorrow morning at 12:00 with $400 to start my new job, and I have $383 so far. What I'm asking you folks here is that you help me with this last $17.

He turns to address the back half of the car as he goes on.

WELL-DRESSED PANHANDLER
(cont.)

$17, surely you can help with anything. I'm missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime because of $17. Anything you can do will help me and my son out, please.

The man stops talking and stands still, arms out from his hips expectantly, like a king who's just asked his servants for the baubles around their necks.

CLOSE ON THE MAN'S ANKLES shows track marks peering out from the lip of his white socks.