Ornate Window, West Town, Chicago
Two more from my walk. These types of ornate windows are very common in Chicago and particularly in the Bucktown/Wicker Park/Ukranian Village/East Village/West Town neighborhoods. I’m not sure what they’re called or I’d try to look up their history. Most of them are on 3-flats.

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Pearson/Paulina, East Village, Chicago

Church?, West Town, Chicago

Odd Sculpture, West Town, Chicago

The Nicholas, West Town, Chicago

Church, West Town, Chicago

White House, West Town, Chicago
Forgive me if posts like these, where I’m shooting random things on walks, get repetitive or boring. Many times when I’m feeling too lazy to get off the couch I motivate myself by walking [...]

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Yesterday I made Corie’s Macaroni & Cheese recipe again. Luckily this time it wasn’t as dramatic as the last.. remember the crying while grating the onion photo? This recipe, unlike the one for Jason Kottke’s tator tot hotdish, is one that I will continue to make for a long time, I think.
The recipe for the [...]

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Wicker Park, Wicker Park, Chicago

Wicker Park, Wicker Park, Chicago

Myopic Books Holiday Store Window, Wicker Park, Chicago

Murals on Paulina/Milwaukee, Wicker Park, Chicago

Walk & Talk Among Us, Yur Gay, Grandpa Was a Union Man, “You’re Gonna Need Someone on Your Bond,” Fuck Fuck That :: Wicker Park, Chicago
Today was a perfect autumn day. The temperature was about [...]

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North Center, Chicago
Last night I left the office a little later than I thought and when I got to Dallas’ apartment he still wasn’t there. I checked my phone and had a text message that he missed his stop and had to go back. As suspected he fell asleep on the train. That guy can [...]

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