Red Hot: Taste the Rainbow

Ode to the lady in red.

{via modcloth}

My mister and I are back from a wonderfully relaxing weekend in Michigan.

Tim Allen was right. Life is good up there.

Despite poo poo weather, and a nasty head cold, I had an amazing time.

Board games, jello shots, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, and drunken shenanigans on the Lake ensued.

And please note: Happy Landing's is the greatest little strange place I know. So.Much.Fun

My friends are awesome.

Thanks Andy and Esther!

Break.

Tim Allen told me to go to Michigan.

So I am.

Have a good one.

{photo via flickr}

Okay, fine. I'll apologize.

I'm.....sorry.

Look, I still love you. I'm just hurt. But I know it is not your fault.

I know Al Gore is right.

Global Warming can be such a bitch.

The people I really hate are the Republicans who say that GW does not exist.

They are the ones ruining my life.

I miss you summer and I am sorry.{photos via flickr}

Trend Spotting: Hello Moto.

Since I am being forced to look Autumn's impending approach dead in the eye's.

{jackets via urban outfitters}

Shit economy, layoffs at work, michael jackson died. I mean come on summer.

I just asked you for one weekend, One, So that I could get out of the city for a couple of days and enjoy the lake.

But no...

Like it wasn't bad enough that you took two months off in the beginning. And now you've decided to cut out early??

I hate you Summer.

There, I said it.

Summer....

You fucking bitch.

Thanks for fighting the good fight.

R.I.P.

That's Not Art

I just came across this Blog and I am giggling like a little school girl.

That's Not Art

Seriously, check it out.

Um....Like, WOW.

SO.HOT.

'patiently' awaiting the new season of Gossip Girl

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The hipster's Megan Fox.

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wishing i was wearing these accessories right now.

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Photobooth Pub Crawl

This is our band. The Pretty Monkeys

"Dances with Flavor"

Last night on Mad Men, Sterling Cooper acquired a new account called Patio.

It's a diet soda from Pepsi.

I'm pretty sure my reaction was, "Patio? Wha? huh?"

Turns out it's real.

I didn't question Mad Men's authenticity {nor will I ever} but I needed more information.

Patio Diet Cola was a brand of soda introduced in 1963 by Pepsi. It was created in response to Diet Rite Cola, which was the first diet cola on the market. Prior to the 1960s, consumers drank soda for energy or for the refreshing taste. In the 1960s, consumers, specifically women, became more health conscious. Debbie Drake was Patio Diet Cola's spokesperson, since she represented female athleticism. {via wikipedia}

In 1964, Pepsi changed the name to Diet Pepsi.

{This season of MM is set in '63}

Thanks Mad Men for teaching me something!

Find me here....

{photo by Stephanie Bassos}

My man has a show at the Double Door Chicago this Thursday.

It's free, so you should come!

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LOVE these new photos by Stephanie Bassos.

i also love that paint color.
must find out the name....

Wow. I am truely in love with this idea!!

I spotted this over at Simply Hue today. {via sicoactiva flickr}

I'm enlisting my housemate and lovemate to create this.

Sorry babe. Juliana, I know you are already excited.

Stepping Out into the World

Tonight I am heading to the old Texas Ballroom to dine with a great friend of mine and enjoy some amazing company from people whom I've yet to meet.

I'm going to Chef Efrain Cuevas' "underground" dinner.

If you live in the Chicago area and have not yet been to one of these

"experimental" dinners, you are missing out.

Find Efrain here.
His dinners here.

He twitters here.

Talks about fois gras here.

{photos by Eric Barker}