Everyone knows that Google has some pretty extraordinary benefits. One of the ones that I enjoy the most is when we get to hear world-renown people speak. Even when the talks aren’t in Chicago, we can almost always have them video conferenced in. I’m sure I’m missing a few, but the most memorable for me [...]
Anthony Bourdain @ Google
November 20th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized
Tags:anthony bourdain·arianna huffington·Books·Celebrity Sightings·Chicago·dick durbin·google·janet fitch·no reservations·no reservations: around the world on an empty stomach·obama·senator dick durbin·seth mcfarlane·Television·youtube
This is How I Roll
November 4th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I was at O’Hare this morning for a flight to Boston and was waiting on line at Starbucks when this guy walked by who looked super familiar. I knew he was a really famous sports figure but that I knew him from something else like announcing or a cheesy reality TV show. I was going [...]
Tags:airport·boston·Celebrity Sightings·dancing with the stars·evander holyfield·first class·george foreman·louis vuitton·Mass Transit·o'hare·Sports·starbucks·Television·united
From Donuts to Urban Legend Desserts to Don King, All in One Day
August 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized
Yesterday was one of the craziest days at work. I should have known it was going to be an odd day when in the morning a woman with a donut cart showed up. It was her first day in the office and as a way to introduce herself they had her walk around with a [...]
Tags:Celebrity Sightings·Chicago·don king·donut·dunkin donuts·fitz·Food & Drink·google·jeff·reeses peanut butter cup·rice krispie treat·river north·traci
Taste & Find a Mate
August 1st, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Alpana Singh, Scoozi!, River North, Chicago
Jason Steele, Scoozi!, River North, Chicago
Rachelle, Erin, Alpana & Chuck, Scoozi!, River North, Chicago
Alpana Singh invited Chuck and I to a wine event last night. I asked Erin to come as my “plus one” because I thought she’d enjoy the wine and meeting Alpana. Also, I don’t believe we got [...]
Tags:alpana singh·Celebrity Sightings·charles blackstone·Chicago·chuck·erin·jason steele·Nightlife·river north·scoozi·wine
Dallas Has a Bike Now Too
July 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Last weekend I got a bike and this weekend Dallas did. We’d both been talking about getting a bike for so long that I think that my actually getting one was the little extra shove he needed.
This morning we met up with Danny and Lori for brunch at Sola (saw Top Chef contestant Dale [...]
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