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02/21/2008 22:44 #43423

The Lexington Coop - Eating a lot more
Category: food
So my intestines have been doing so great. I have eaten just about everything and I have been able to determine by my elimination diet that milk products do make me kind of sick and that the milk problem is very much eliminated through lactase. I have eaten a minimal about of wheat but I haven't completely stopped eating it at I think I am ready to try pasta this week one day and see.

There are some squids, shrimp sushis, aspargus, rice, raspberrys and salad. Yes, I have been able to even eat salad again! I look so weird without my glasses.

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The Lexington Coop
On another note, Kaitlyn from the Lexington Coop is seriously the hottest girl I have ever seen. Sorry ever other girl I ever saw but seriously she is so stunning. Both (e:matthew) and I get a silly around her. It is rare that we agree on anything, let alone a girl. I think she is the only girl that can make both of us get that nervous, teen boy feeling. Whoever is her boyfriend is one lucky guy.
paul - 06/28/09 20:15
This lactose intollerance was such bullshit looking back or maybe you can just have it temporarily. I was not lactose intollerant at all. I went six whole months with no dairy at all until I decided to try it and had no problem. I can't tell you how much cheese and dairy I eat nowadays with no problems at all and no lactase.
fellyconnelly - 02/23/08 10:12
the one we saw had redish hair... she was alright... i'm not into redheads much though...
paul - 02/22/08 17:32
I see he there a lot , she has long strawberry blond and the most beautiful eyes. I only go there in the evening and I see her then, so maybe she works evening shift.
drew - 02/22/08 17:19
We didn't see a Kaitlyn. Saw a Kate, and wondered if you were talking about her.
fellyconnelly - 02/22/08 09:40
yay for lotsa food again! hmmm i may have to make a run to the coop too... for milk...
drew - 02/22/08 09:27
makes me want to head to the co-op.



for the sushi, right?
jason - 02/22/08 08:38
That's cool, Paul. I'm happy for you - glad that your body is behaving itself again.
ladycroft - 02/22/08 03:47
you're starting to sound a lot like me! this was the hard part - eating practically nothing and slowly introducing new food. my food allergy tests helped a lot too. 5 years down the road you will hardly think on it :) i'm glad you're feeling better!
james - 02/21/08 22:55
You and Matthew should have a big wheat party next week!

02/21/2008 00:07 #43413

Designing a one page ad for estrip
Category: estrip
It is so hard to design with text and in black and white. Well not really but a little color would go a long way!! I am thinking with going with this abstract design right now but I might change my mind altogether tomorrow, now I need to eat dinner before 12:30!!

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Here it is with the same font (e:empireoflight) - I had tried that earlier but was not totally sold on it. I can see it ties the logo in more with the e, but I kind of like how the e stood out before with the mini serif on the other font? I liked how the angled end of the e kind of pointed back at the white line which made me follow it back to the logo.

Maybe I will love it in a little bit. I just need to look at it more later as right now I am tired of even looking at any of it, lol.

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UPDATE:
Maybe this one? I feel liek the one above makes my eye get trapped int eh bubble because the e is too in the center. I still have lots of days to decide.
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empireoflight - 02/22/08 15:31
Check my latest post to see what I was thinking-a bold "e" like in the estrip above. Also, I did one with just a white e.
paul - 02/21/08 22:46
I didn't have much option for the color. It had to be grayscale ;( as required by the makers of the pamplet.
metalpeter - 02/21/08 18:05
I'm no ad guru. But the thing I noticed is the fact that we are a blogging community is really small compared to the other things. I Don't know if that is what you are going for or not. I also don't know if there is a way to make the letters a little longer so they take up more page space and still be easy to read. That being said those types of colors are not my thing but it does really look pretty good.
empireoflight - 02/21/08 16:00
Looks good. I would use the same "e" in the circle as you have in the "estrip.org"-the bolder letter will unify the ad a bit more.
I like the quotes-it ads a humorous touch.
jenks - 02/21/08 13:53
i like it.
mrmike - 02/21/08 13:30
Looks good.
paul - 02/21/08 10:43
I changed it.
mrmike - 02/21/08 06:32
"(e:strip).org: think globally, blog locally"

02/20/2008 21:59 #43408

The Linwood Avenue Block Club
Category: linwood
Today we went to the block club meeting for the Linwood neighborhood block club. It was interesting to see the many types of people that live in our neighborhood. They were planning the Linwood Home tour which is raising money for the gateway to the neighborhood.

We had Judge Novak come to visit and we talked about neighborhood problems. The whole time I couldn't help but think how ridiculous our problems are compared to some Buffalo neighborhoods in dire straights.

One house really does stand out though. I think the address is 358 Linwood, the gray house on the 400 block on the Delaware side. It is definitely a sketchy rooming house I have been offered drugs there when walking buy many time which is extra sketchy for such a residential block. I hope they do end up taking care of it.

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He did make a good point explaining that our neighborhood, along with Allentown, the Elmwood Village, Parkside and Delaware District pay the the highest taxes around funding many of our city services. If our prices dropped because people started doing thing like installing vinyl siding (one of the issues) then Buffalo would lose tax money - so he takes it very seriously.

Overall, my only complaints are with the Church of the Ascension's trash they gets all over our lawn from their numerous overfilled trash bins that get left out for a week at a time. Unfortunately, I couldn't really discuss it because they were holding the meeting at the church, lol.

Advertisements for the Linwood Home tour are cheap. I think that I will go ahead and get a $100 full page one for estrip? The proceeds go to the gateway fund. It seems like such a steal for something that ~1000 people will see. Last time they had 800. Plus when was the last time I got to design something for print.
metalpeter - 02/21/08 18:01
My view on drugs is a little different. No one wants junkies in near where they live. It does drive up crime. But yet so many people I know (not only (e:peeps) so don't think that) have or do smoke weed, and maybe other stuff to. But yet that place to get the drugs has to be some place. So I guess what people want is a place to get drugs what where only users not abusers get them. Or maybe it is more of the fact that people want a place where they can go get them if they want them but where they are not asked about them as they walk down the street. I have been asked on the street many times and it is all ways weird.
james - 02/21/08 01:29
Because no one gets offered drugs elsewhere on Linwood ^_^

02/19/2008 09:52 #43389

Need Buffalo Trades People
Category: housing
I am looking for a quality one of the following trades people in Buffalo, NY

1. A plumber
2. A wood floor refinisher
3. A gutter person
4. A fireplace inspector/repair person

-Paul
fing - 02/19/08 15:12
I had a guy come and inspect my fireplace. He was pretty good and did everything I expected. If you think your chimney has cracks then getting a gas or wood fireplace insert seems to be the way to go. From what I understand it uses a venting tube they put right up the chimney. Does not matter if you have cracks or not. I called the Town of Amherst and asked the fire marshall who they would recommend for an inspection.
janelle - 02/19/08 10:07
Paul, (e:Drew) and I know someone recenty laid off who could be your wood floor refinisher person. If you want a licensed contractor, he's definitely not that. But he's a good guy who will do quality work and needs the money and has some time on his hand due to the lay off. He's someone who has learned how to do a lot of construction, house repair through his job in theater as a set designer. Let us know if you're interested and we'll put you in contact.

02/18/2008 15:31 #43382

Lilho is gone
Category: peeps
Today we dropped (e:lilho) off at the airport. On the way home we took a new tour of the east side. Instead of driving down Walden, we went down some of the side streets and thne back around to Genessee. I can't believe how much of it is so totally fucked up.

Some building have like 10 kinds of building materials used to cover them as they kept trying to patch the building, but never matched it to original material. It makes the building look like old tattered jeans with patches. I personally think there just is no hope for most of it. I guess I don't have faith in it. I wish I had brought my real camera.

Even the "churches" are fucked up.
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Last night, we went out to dinner last night at Cozumel. (e:lilho) and Nameless Bitch had the giant drinks again which means no one else could because they only have two giant margarita glasses in the place!

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We will miss your lip gloss, lol.
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Missing Image ;(


fellyconnelly - 02/19/08 09:20
wow...
lilho - 02/19/08 03:05
paul, that pic is so gross. eeewwwwww.
imk2 - 02/18/08 16:51
oh my, what a glossy, pink, vagina!
jenks - 02/18/08 16:14
ah! I totally missed sarah!? boo.
I was at cozumel for dinner too- but on friday. :(
lauren - 02/18/08 15:42
oh my, those are some lovely lips.