Monthly Archives: February 2012

February 8, 2012 · 1:29 pm

A really long time

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, I thought it would be fitting to share this sweet photo project I came across several days ago, (courtesy of the Rockstar Diaries) called Love Ever After by Lauren Fleishman. After discovering a letter her grandfather wrote to her grandmother during World War II, Fleishman decided to share the stories of couples who have been married over 50 years and are from New York and the surrounding area. Pretty sweet, indeed.


Plus my own fave couple, although I don’t that they were even married that long.

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February 7, 2012 · 9:49 pm

Flamenco


Last week I had the chance to write about the upcoming Chicago Flamenco Festival for the Lawndale News. I first wrote for them last fall when I covered Latino Fashion Week. The Flamenco Festival is in its 12th year, and is ridiculously awesome. It debuts this week and I can’t wait to attend. Read my story by clicking here, if you like.

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February 6, 2012 · 9:19 pm

Weekend in photos


A little Dunkin to start the weekend. I couldn’t resist the heart-shaped donuts, but couldn’t leave without my low-fat blueberry muffin too.


A little glimpse of the Sun-Times en route to Big Brothers, Big Sisters


Carry-out at The Wing Stop before the Badger game. I opted for the Costco pizza already waiting in the freezer at home.


This little guy was on the ceiling of Guthries Tavern, the perfect bar for people who don’t always like bars – they have stacks and stacks of board games. Throwback=awesome. And I won in Scattergories.


A few treats before the game. I mean commercials.


Not pictured: delicious homemade guacamole.

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February 2, 2012 · 10:17 pm

Doggie massages

I’m nothing if not obsessive when it comes to pups, but when I came across this video about how to give a proper doggie massage, I couldn’t help but laugh. I know you can’t go wrong with a good head scratch, or an ear rub, but seriously there are actual dog masseuses? Whaaat? Pretty nuts, huh? See more about it and watch the video here.

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February 1, 2012 · 9:27 pm

Strange behaviors

A year ago today there was a massive blizzard. Snow was piled as high as me for weeks. It was kind of insane, as winters go. But today it felt more like April than February. And yesterday it was so warm, I almost didn’t need a coat. I’m not complaining or anything, but this weather is starting to scare me. Chicago doesn’t get weather like this in the middle of winter. But whatever tricks Mother Nature is trying to pull, I’m okay with it because it has me thinking about places like this.

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