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Glowing Green Sky
July 1, 2010
in Random Awesomeness

Their sunny 60s optimism tends to cancel out my bitter 90s cynicism.

1. I'm leaving for NYC tomorrow! I'll be at Coney Island for the third year in a row for the July 4th Hot dog eating contest! You should watch it on Sunday at noonEST on ESPN! Here's my guide to everything you need to know...

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Kurt Halsey Temporary Nature show at Rotofugi Gallery in Chicago, Illinois
June 22, 2010
in Art, Kurt Halsey, Random Awesomeness

Temporary Nature: Kurt Halsey Art Show

Friday was rain and rain and thunder and lighting and rain and thunder and lighting and rain. Something like that. But only for maybe an hour. In the afternoon I left for lunch and it was sunny and beautiful. Just after 4, though, it looked...

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Orange Honey Chicken
June 10, 2010
in cooking, food, Random Awesomeness

Suck it, I can spell gnocchi!

1. GO BLACKHAWKS! 2. I am completely obsessed with cute vintage looking shoes. But I wear my sneakers every day. 3. Scott: bah, stupid latex isn't working.. Val: Plan B? ...

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Bagel and Chili in the Park
June 4, 2010
in food, Random Awesomeness, TV

Better than a crayon…

1. Only I would get soup and bring it to the park on a hot day. Chili and a bagel in Millennium Park. 2. Every time I find there's no nose ring in my nose I assume it fell out in my sleep and that I...

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Blackhawks Picasso in Chicago
June 1, 2010
in Random Awesomeness

The way Picasso intended…

I am sure that this is well within Picasso's original artistic vision...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
May 24, 2010
in Random Awesomeness

That’s when I go to Caribou.

1. I haven't had a Coke in a week. While I was never told not to drink soda I just didn't feel right about drinking it while my teeth were healing...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
April 20, 2010
in Random Awesomeness

If you really want to see him do that…

Back in October I posted the first episode of Mat's web series. They've since posted two more and I thought I'd share...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
February 6, 2010
in Random Awesomeness

I sometimes have to go to bed early because I want to daydream before I sleep.

1. Heather has reminded me of a few things I forgot to write. Like that on my birthday on my way out she bound out of her room singing the Disney Happy Birthday song! Or that the cake I made for her had her favorite...

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Dylan on a Blackberry
December 26, 2009
in Random Awesomeness

We are all babies.

1. Heather likes to eat an entire box of cereal and an entire carton of milk at once...

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Weird Sheep Display
November 10, 2009
in Chicago Life, Random Awesomeness

Sacrificing the lambs.

1. This is probably never a good error message to get: 2. Heather and I came across this lovely display for carpets on our way to get Thai food and were rather confused. Note the scary sheep...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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