Thanks to everyone who showed up, it was a pretty crazy party - I thought - one of the best ones ever. I didn't end till the sun was up. I think there is an entire days worth of cleaning. It's also (e:hodown)'s first and last day in town. Let's see if I make it past 7pm.
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01/01/2009 11:47 #47238
The new year's eve partyCategory: party
12/31/2008 13:31 #47227
What Happend To The Fairwest I appologize if someone has already written about this but I have
been pretty much out of commission all week. I finally feel okay today.
Anyways, when I walked by I noticed the fairwest building at the
corner of allen and north pearl is boarded up. That now makes a whole
block that is out of commision. Plus friends across the street. I
wonder what happened to fairwest? I hope they knock it all down and
start over. The last building connected with all the junk in the
window smells so bad in the warm weather. I called the police once
when like 10,000,000 flies were inside. I figures it meant something
was dead inside. Then someone else broke the window.
It looks so freakin ghetto now.
been pretty much out of commission all week. I finally feel okay today.
Anyways, when I walked by I noticed the fairwest building at the
corner of allen and north pearl is boarded up. That now makes a whole
block that is out of commision. Plus friends across the street. I
wonder what happened to fairwest? I hope they knock it all down and
start over. The last building connected with all the junk in the
window smells so bad in the warm weather. I called the police once
when like 10,000,000 flies were inside. I figures it meant something
was dead inside. Then someone else broke the window.
It looks so freakin ghetto now.
ajay - 12/31/08 18:09
I think the problems with the Ellicott district lie with the store owners.
I once had a series of conversations with the owner of a store who is quite active. This was around the time when Pano's wanted to tear down that house for a fuckin' parking lot; and some big-box store wanted to move into a building near Utica(?). Anyways: this guy was all about bringing such big stores in there. He was all for tearing down the old houses and putting up Walmarts and KMarts.
The problem is: there _are_ enough of those around. The future of Ellicott district lies in specialty stores, upscale restaurants, etc. (and less bars). As a matter of fact, it is good that people have to park at a distance and walk; then they're walking by lots of other stores and make impulse buys.
I think the problems with the Ellicott district lie with the store owners.
I once had a series of conversations with the owner of a store who is quite active. This was around the time when Pano's wanted to tear down that house for a fuckin' parking lot; and some big-box store wanted to move into a building near Utica(?). Anyways: this guy was all about bringing such big stores in there. He was all for tearing down the old houses and putting up Walmarts and KMarts.
The problem is: there _are_ enough of those around. The future of Ellicott district lies in specialty stores, upscale restaurants, etc. (and less bars). As a matter of fact, it is good that people have to park at a distance and walk; then they're walking by lots of other stores and make impulse buys.
james - 12/31/08 17:38
And when I first noticed that building was boarded up I had a rare "I need to get out of this town" moment. If a whole block of Allen can be boarded up, what hope is there for the rest of the city? But, I am sure with some better leadership for the Ellicot district and in the mayor's office that part of Allen can turn around.
And when I first noticed that building was boarded up I had a rare "I need to get out of this town" moment. If a whole block of Allen can be boarded up, what hope is there for the rest of the city? But, I am sure with some better leadership for the Ellicot district and in the mayor's office that part of Allen can turn around.
james - 12/31/08 17:36
In that store window are two martini glasses with clear gelatin inside, as to give the illusion of a full cocktail at all times. The combination of libations and horrible ass hole of hell stank makes me want to throw up. When I walk past it I have to hold my breath. There is no rehabilitating that building.
In that store window are two martini glasses with clear gelatin inside, as to give the illusion of a full cocktail at all times. The combination of libations and horrible ass hole of hell stank makes me want to throw up. When I walk past it I have to hold my breath. There is no rehabilitating that building.
tinypliny - 12/31/08 13:51
OH I see. I just figured out which building this is. Slow me. It was a storefront with all sort of random old stuff, then they just took everything off the windows and heaped it up on the floor and threw other random stuff on top. It was really bizarre -- almost as if they were building a funeral pyre for someone murdered underneath. All the makings of a morbid Edgar Allan Poe- Peter Wimsy mystery.
OH I see. I just figured out which building this is. Slow me. It was a storefront with all sort of random old stuff, then they just took everything off the windows and heaped it up on the floor and threw other random stuff on top. It was really bizarre -- almost as if they were building a funeral pyre for someone murdered underneath. All the makings of a morbid Edgar Allan Poe- Peter Wimsy mystery.
tinypliny - 12/31/08 13:46
LOL @ (e:libertad), good idea though. :D Make a sort of hippie we love life statement.
LOL @ (e:libertad), good idea though. :D Make a sort of hippie we love life statement.
libertad - 12/31/08 13:41
We should go and paint some rainbows on it and make it pretty.
We should go and paint some rainbows on it and make it pretty.
12/29/2008 09:39 #47208
Back to workCategory: health
At least I am not nauseus anymore. I still don't know if it was the flu or crohn's as now I kind of feel the crohn's is coming out of remission - a place I prefered it to be. I am just hoping it is instead the lingering affects of the flu. I can't wait for the next extremely stressful three days of work.
With all the fun of the weekend, I managed to lose about 6 pounds. So much for all that work at the gym. Hopefully, I am just super dehydrated and some of it will come back.
In my dream ast night, the guy, who had been trying to kill me in my dreams throughout the weekend drama, made up and he promised not to kill me. So thats good I guess.
Luckily, the playstation had this fun game to occupy my the few hours I was up.
I really like the playstation network, they have so many games you can demo or buy. I beats having to go to the store, escpecially when your car and yourself are both broken.
With all the fun of the weekend, I managed to lose about 6 pounds. So much for all that work at the gym. Hopefully, I am just super dehydrated and some of it will come back.
In my dream ast night, the guy, who had been trying to kill me in my dreams throughout the weekend drama, made up and he promised not to kill me. So thats good I guess.
Luckily, the playstation had this fun game to occupy my the few hours I was up.
I really like the playstation network, they have so many games you can demo or buy. I beats having to go to the store, escpecially when your car and yourself are both broken.
12/27/2008 19:52 #47201
The shittiest day everCategory: health
Either I have been food poisoned, I have the flu or it's some new level of crohns. I spent all day feeling so terribly sick with fever wretching, aching etc.. Our car battery broke, our basement window got flooded and our roof is leak.
I just want my mom or (e:lilho).
I just want my mom or (e:lilho).
fellyconnelly - 12/29/08 06:38
oh man, this sucks! I hope you feel better soon, you've got some partying to do in a few days!
oh man, this sucks! I hope you feel better soon, you've got some partying to do in a few days!
james - 12/28/08 20:10
feel better... or else!
feel better... or else!
metalpeter - 12/28/08 11:08
Well I hope what ever is wrong gets better. I will admit the wanting your mom seems kinda weird to me, but the wanting (e:lilho) seems to make sense, hopefully things get better.
Well I hope what ever is wrong gets better. I will admit the wanting your mom seems kinda weird to me, but the wanting (e:lilho) seems to make sense, hopefully things get better.
matthew - 12/28/08 00:35
Oh, don't worry Paul. (E:lilho) will be here soon for you. Actually, terry and I have decided that when Sarah comes to visit, she can sleep with you in our
sicky flu bedroom, and terry and I will take the un-sick blue guest room for the next two weeks. 'cause it's not like I was the one who took the bus tonight to get you Gatorade!! And (e:hodown), you can stay with us during your visit, being that we are useless.
Oh, don't worry Paul. (E:lilho) will be here soon for you. Actually, terry and I have decided that when Sarah comes to visit, she can sleep with you in our
sicky flu bedroom, and terry and I will take the un-sick blue guest room for the next two weeks. 'cause it's not like I was the one who took the bus tonight to get you Gatorade!! And (e:hodown), you can stay with us during your visit, being that we are useless.
hodown - 12/27/08 21:14
WTF? I took care of you all of those years. I didn't do a good job?
WTF? I took care of you all of those years. I didn't do a good job?
heidi - 12/27/08 20:42
awwwww <pet pet>
awwwww <pet pet>
johnallen - 12/27/08 19:54
Sorry to hear that Paul.... Hope you get better soon.
Sorry to hear that Paul.... Hope you get better soon.
12/25/2008 14:27 #47184
Mike and his new phoneHe finally entered the world of keyboard phones. I remember when
everyone made fun of mr for typing on my phone. Now everyone wants a
keyboard.
libertad - 12/26/08 22:25
I finally just ordered mine and it is on its way! I chose maroon because i didn't want to get it confused with mike's. (e:fellyconnelly) did give me the same advice and I will never text from the outside and I did get a case for it. I also got the stupid insurance for it and upped my text messaging so I could get full use of the keyboard.
I finally just ordered mine and it is on its way! I chose maroon because i didn't want to get it confused with mike's. (e:fellyconnelly) did give me the same advice and I will never text from the outside and I did get a case for it. I also got the stupid insurance for it and upped my text messaging so I could get full use of the keyboard.
fellyconnelly - 12/26/08 20:19
its hardly a smartphone, but please make sure you get some sort of case for it and don't text from the outside! trust me!
its hardly a smartphone, but please make sure you get some sort of case for it and don't text from the outside! trust me!
mike - 12/25/08 23:28
if you think i am excited about my new phone, youshould see the excitement I have from your checkbook you left here. That was a nice christmas suprise to have a whole book of blank checks! Thanks santa!
if you think i am excited about my new phone, youshould see the excitement I have from your checkbook you left here. That was a nice christmas suprise to have a whole book of blank checks! Thanks santa!
tinypliny - 12/25/08 16:44
I don't even want a phone around, forget a smartphone.
I don't even want a phone around, forget a smartphone.
Well I couldn't get pictures of it all but what I did get I think where good. On a side note I feel a little bit foolish this morning I should have asked Terry to guide me on how to help clean up. The party was pretty good, I'm sure I missed a lot of stuff since I was mostly downstairs.