23 posts tagged “out on the town”

My mom came to town the day after my birthday and that Saturday, we met my friends Dana, Brandi, Katie and Katie for brunch.

I know I've mentioned the band Catfight before. Well, they used to have this really awesome guitarist named Rose, who left Catfight to join this other band called Dot Dot Dot. This past weekend, Dot Dot Dot played the Belmont street fest. Oh, and apparently they were on the T.V. show Next Great American Band recently:

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Afterwards, we went to eat at Hamburger Mary's (decent, though no Boston Blackie's, aka Best Hamburger Joint in Chicago according to Yours Truly), where our receipt was served in a shoe:

P.S. If anyone wants to share some thoughts as to why my You Tube link isn't working, I'd appreciate it. :)

I've known Whitney for over 25 years ... longer than I've known my own sister. She's moving to Los Angeles in a week (for work), so I won't get to see her as often anymore. I'm glad she could make it for the weekend.

Rob found out about this band from Columbus, Ohio called RedWantingBlue from a friend of his and really likes them. They were playing at a bar called Govnor's Pub way up in Lake in the Hills, IL, which is roughly an hour outside of the city. So Friday after work, I met Rob and we went to his parents' house for dinner before the show. His mom made beef stew, which I ate WAY too much of. R. and I took a nap and then headed out.

RedWantingBlue put on a really good show. Rob compares their sound to the Dave Matthews Band. Me, I'm not sure who I would compare them to (though the lead singer reminds me of the dude from Train). Here is the link to their MySpace page. I think the song "My Alibi" is particularly good.

If you ever get a chance to see them live (and according to their site, they travel all over), I would recommend doing so. The lead singer is super animated and fun to watch.

Here are some pictures I took last month but never posted. My friend/former co-worker Albert came in from San Diego for business, so I got together with him and another former co-worker and we went to ... some bar whose name is evading me right now. Anyhow, it was nice to catch up with those guys.

On Thursday, my friend and I went to see my favorite band, The Black Crowes, who were playing at the Riviera here in Chicago. They were great, though the acoustics weren't terrific. Oh well. I got to hear them play two of my favorite songs, Thorn in my Pride and Wiser Time. :)

The night before the Gay Pride Parade was my friend Melissa's bachelorette party. We had delicious tapas at Cafe Iberico and then went to a drag show at the Baton Club.

For my birthday, I wanted to go somewhere I'd never been. Based on reviews I read, I chose Deleece, and was not disappointed. The service was great, the atmosphere was cozy but sophisticated, and the food was yummy.

I want to post more on Boston, but I am waiting on Dale to get his pictures to me, so I can share with you my FULL Boston experience. In the meantime, here are some pictures from last night, when I went out with some of my old co-workers.

Albert and Nam were in from the California office, so naturally we wanted to show them a good time, Chicago style. And of course, I was the only woman present. (I am always the lone woman in a group of men, it seems. Not that I'm complaining ... ) As Brian pointed out, my situation last night was a lot like the really awful, now-canceled sitcom My Boys.

My favorite line from the night came from Ben's friend Steve, who quipped, "I'm tired of being awake." Hahaha. I know exactly how he felt. I didn't leave until 12:45 a.m. I can't remember the last time I stayed out that late on a school night.









This morning, I set my alarm for 7:30 (I normally get up at 7:00). At 7:15, Sweeney jumped on my bed and began meowing. When I didn't respond, he began meowing frantically and sniffing me. I imagined him thinking, "She's dead. SHE'S DEAD!" Haha. As tired as I was, I had to smile.