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PROJECTS!!!

2009-08-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

I've been keeping very busy lately, with graduation behind me and the personal need to be overrun with work, I have found several things to keep my idle hands occupied.

Currently I am considering a career in brewing, I've spent two days now in breweries giving a helping hand and learning the trade. I've been doing some research into what I need to do to become knowledgeable enough to be hired by a brewery, as well as looking into female-centered beer and brewing groups. Some notable groups are the Pink Boots Society, Women in Beer, and Ales for FemAles.

Don and I are working on a documentary short that we hope to shop around to PBS and the like on Backyard Chicken Coops. There are several meetup groups such as Chicago Backyard Poultry at meetup.com which we have joined in the hopes of meeting others who take up this totally bizzare but totally rewarding hobby. As well, we have found two other backyard coops within walking distance from our homes. If you know of any others let us know.

Jettison Quarterly ( jettisonquarterly.com ) will be releasing it's 3rd issue September 5th, so make sure to check that out. This issue I wrote a small piece on Alice Berry, a great Chicago clothing designer as well as a piece on my day helping out in the Goose Island Clybourn Brewery.

My second homebrew, a Saison that I brewed for Pete and my 4-year anniversary (which is this Friday), is just about finished. So stop by and lets have a drink.

Cheers!

LETS CHOP ROOSTERS!!!

2009-08-14T12:38:00.000-07:00

My old roommates from The Mustache Gallery have had a chicken coop in their backyard for about 4 months now. Urban-fresh eggs have been about the extent of our chicken consumption, but when GHB (Georgia Home Boy) turned out to be a rooster they new they couldn't keep him. He started to crow this past week, and thus an expiration date had to be set. Pete and I grabbed our coffee and cake tops from Kristoffers' and hoofed it two blocks to the execution. In a truly Roman-esque fashion, Soda (the cat) and I sat in stadium seats, our thumb and paw turned downward and watched as Ando caressed GHB for one last time, then promptly chopped off his head. Below lies the evidence.

DISCLAIMER:

************THESE PHOTOS ARE NOT FOR A SENSITIVE AUDIENCE.***************

The chopping block. That's GHB on the right.
Ando getting psyched.
After placing GHBs body in a pot of boiling water to loosen the feathers, Ando plucked him and gutted him, he's now nearly ready to eat. Delicious.

Like what you see? There's video footage. Stay tuned for the Backyard Chicken Coop documentary short that Don is working on.

LOST

2009-05-12T18:25:00.000-07:00

LOL! Found this on 4chan.

Feminism and the X-rated

2009-02-06T12:53:00.000-08:00

Hey, I'm writing my capstone paper on Feminism and pornography specifically from a defensive, pro-sex, or ant-censorship point of view. If any one has any suggestions for reading or filming material let me know. I'm also interested in the opposite, anti-porn POV for research. Splendid!

Sarah Palin; Grandma

2008-12-31T10:52:00.000-08:00

So pete misheard Palin's grandbaby's name as Tripp Eagle Vigilant Justice (really Trip Easton Mitchell Johnston). I wasn't surprised, but thought it blog-worthy.

Anything to not read ZOLA!

2008-11-22T09:28:00.000-08:00

They're so cool.

VP showdown

2008-10-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the Vice Presidential debate, so we are meeting at Paulie's (18th and Union) to drink, eat pizza, play some pool, and laugh our asses off. you should come.

artsy.fartsy

2008-09-19T09:15:00.000-07:00

Pete's in a new show, so come:

Love these Ladies!!!

2008-09-16T16:28:00.001-07:00

If you haven't seen Baby Mama go buy it!

SEXXX

2008-09-14T20:43:00.000-07:00

For all you smart, witty, sexy ladies and gents out there:

www.midwestteensexshow.com

Pete's Lumpen show

2008-09-09T08:18:00.001-07:00

Goodbye Soda

2008-09-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

after spending the entire summer with us soda has gone home. oh, so that also means don is home.

details:

23rd on the 25th continued...

2008-09-05T10:30:00.001-07:00

this was as close as we got to a nice photo of

tori, chris, mer, and me all night

mer and julio just seconds after mer threatening to kick his ass if only she had some apple juice... i don't know what that means.

i don't know what is more disturbing, that mer drank this or that nick had it in his fridge.

23rd on the 25th

2008-09-05T10:22:00.000-07:00

meredith's birthday bbq was hosted at sissy's

meredith, not nearly as drunk as she would soon be.

tori made an appearance with her german friends.

christina, even though she lives in the wrigleyville neighborhood, walked right through someone else's leftovers (notice the footprints).

i swear to god this photo was taken just seconds after the last; alcohol consumption leads to short term memory loss.

no comment.

old haunt

2008-09-05T09:47:00.000-07:00

we heard the mustache was having a party, so we trekked it two blocks west. this is what i saw.

2008-08-31T09:08:00.000-07:00

i brought this photo into my stylist this week. pete says he wants to have sex with drivers license britt. there has got to be some sexual fetish that i can diagnose him with. anyone?

more proof

2008-08-31T08:55:00.000-07:00

kitty chris dad and me in front of friday harbour

an eagle

mount baker

seattle and mount rainier from the space needle

Pacific Northwest

2008-08-30T08:53:00.000-07:00

Recently took a trip to Seattle, Friday Harbor at San Juan Islands, and Portland via boat. Here is some proof.

huge cranes loading up ships along the columbia river

deception pass

a less populated part of the columbia river

this was pretty much her expression the whole trip

jalapeno beer from front street ale house, delicious!