Brunchy Munchy

Today I attended a "Design District" event hosted by Domino Magazine in Lincoln Park, featuring free ice cream, huge discounts and gift bags from Bloomindale's. My idea of heaven. Following that I met up with Joe O and crew for brunch at Joe's Brick House. The amazing thing about this brunch is that it's an all you can eat ,emu (which changes - allegedly - every weekend) and drinks are only a dollar! Dangerous.

After brunch we headed to Boystown, for more drunken (though rather tame) debauchery. At Roscoe's we met this really funny couple, Deb (there celebrating her birthday) and Val. They were hilarious, and of course they fell in love with Joe O hardcore. He has the magic touch.

Joe O, channeling Tyra Banks apparently.

Deb (the birthday Girl), Joe O & Val at Roscoe's.Jeremy & friend

It was a great day, and it was so nice to hang with Joe - we don't get to see each other that much anymore but every time we do, it's like old times.

SLIMMING UPDATE: I have lost 6 pounds so far, even despite brunch. Yeah!!!

Saturday Night's Alright For Losing

Kudos to Angela and Rick on hosting a really great get-together on Saturday night. Joey B and I narrowly missed winning at Cranium and I abstained from the second game, CLUE, because there were too many players. As promised, here are a few pics:












The Winners Circle - Angela and Rick













I'll show you mine if you show me yours...













I think I may be channeling Mr. Burns - excellent!












Never play CLUE with a crafty cat, I'm just sayin'.

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

Joey B and I have been invited to Game Night at our friend Angela's house tonight. I love to play games, as does Joey B, but he doesn't always want to be my partner. I have to admit, I am competitive by nature and I really enjoy winning (but I am a VERY good sport about losing). The problem is that, during a game, I can get a little too competitive. The last time Joey B and I played Cranium, I accused him of not trying to win (which is very different from trying to lose). Let's just say he wasn't writing my name in the margin of his notebook that particular evening.

Tonight should be fun, we are bringing Cranium with us, but Angela's house is stocked with about a million games (the last time we were over there we played the Sponge Bob Square Pants version of the game of LIFE - I described it as a "soul killing" experience. I always try and convince everyone to play Trivial Pursuit (not just because the game was invented in my hometown) but because I love trivia. I have a brain that stores and retrieves useless facts at the speed of light. As a result, no one will play with me.

So far this week, Angela has said she would be ordering pizza, then it was Chinese and (last I heard) it was going to be Popeye's Chicken. I'll try to remember to take some pictures to post tomorrow. You'll be able to spot me by my look of victorious benevolence and the others by their looks of good natured defeat. I kid, I kid!

That's all for now kids, remember to share your toys and stay out of the deep end of the sandbox.