I posted this on Facebook a few months ago. My new haircut had made it really easy for me to let my hair air dry and when I do that, it’s curly, especially with the right haircut. Just wanted to post this on my site, too.
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Roundarch Summer Event 2011
September 21st, 2011 · No Comments
Chopped Salad, Filet Mignon, Chicken Paillard, Quiche, Braised Brussels Sprouts, Pommes Puree, Macaroni Gratinee, Raspberry and Almond Tart, Dark Chocolate Mousse
Taylor
While the downstairs of the Paris Club was warm and cozy, the upstairs bar was very lounge-y and the outside area (covered in the cold) was very stark. All cool in their own way.
Garrett, Bill
More food! Chilled seafood bar: Lobster Tails, Shrimp Cocktail, Tuna Tartare, Crab Salad
Garrett, Geoff
Many giveaways! PS3, Slingbox, fancy headphones, a camera, Xbox Kinect, iPad, Google TV, sound dock, and a bunch of $100 gift cards
Tonya was a winner!
Craig’s turn to win!
Jeremy won the Google TV
Christine & Geoff pulling out more names.
Marlena had her eye on the prize.. and later on won the Xbox Kinect.
Wa-jiw, David, Ben, Nick
Mike, Adam
Passed hors d’oeuvres were pommes frites, mini burgers, deviled eggs with bacon and toasted cheese on brioche.
This past month marked my 3 year anniversary at Roundarch and this was my 4th Roundarch Summer Event. How is this possible? I went to the first event before I even started! (2010 Summer Event, 2009 Summer Event, 2008 Summer Event).
This year was a bit different than previous years in that it was smaller and it all took place in one day. Usually everyone from every other office – New York, Denver, Boston, and various other locations – flies into Chicago for a huge 2-day event. There would be practice meetings all day Thursday, a party all that night, and then the next day would be an all-day company meeting. This year we had two meetings on the same day – one in Chicago and one in New York. East Coast people flew into New York and others flew into Chicago. We had the meetings and the party all in one day. And it didn’t go late, which was good for me, because I had things I needed to get done that night!
Overall, it was still a great party. I didn’t win anything, but it was nice to hang out at the Paris Club and eat delicious food and spend time with my coworkers, not working. That’s not to say we didn’t have hours of meetings that day, but it was a good change of pace.
Tags:adam·ben·bill·Chicago·christine·craig·david·french·garrett·geoff·jeremy·marlena·mike·nick·paris club·river north·roundarch·tonya·wa-jiw
Birthday Flowers
September 8th, 2011 · 5 Comments
For the 10th year in a row my parents sent me flowers on my birthday! I’ve come to expect this flower delivery so this time they sent the flowers one day early so that they’d be a surprise!
Every year the flowers they send me are so different. This year is a pretty bouquet of fall-colored roses, daisies and carnations. And some berry kind of things.
Finally, as has become the tradition these past few years, here’s an updated photo of my work desk. You can also see my birthday gift from Dallas, the handbag hanging from the hook on the right.
Thanks, Mom & Dad!
UPDATE: On the afternoon of my birthday, Nintendo also sent me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. They did this last year too, but for some reason I didn’t expect it this year.
These flowers have some really tall lillies (?) that are really interesting.
The other flowers are kind of the same color palette as the bouquet from my parents. Soft autumn colors.
Thanks, Nintendo!
Birthday flowers from previous years:
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
Roundarch Team Dinner at Prosecco
August 29th, 2011 · No Comments
Last week we had a Roundarch team dinner at Prosecco, an Italian restaurant on the Near North Side. Prosecco has a huge selection of wine and one of the largest selections of Italian sparkling wine in Chicago.
I’d never been to Prosecco before and the menu online looked good, so I was excited to try this place. Upstairs the dining room was really pretty and brightly lit. Our private party was taking place downstairs in the private room/wine cellar.
Claire, Mark, Stella, Tony, Ryan, Adam, Marlena, Anjum
Wa-Jiw, Garrett, Bill, Ed, Doug
Ed, Doug
Before dinner we enjoyed some Italian wines, prosecco (of course), and Italian beer.
Claire, Bill, Tony, Adam, Anjum, Marlena
For dinner we were all seated at four tables. There were menus at the table and each course had several things listed.
Primi
- Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, carrots, red wine vinaigrette
Secondi
- Rigatoni, pancetta, italian sausage, light tomato cream sauce
- Risotto, sauteed beef tenderloin, diced tomatoes, fresh herbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Orecchiette, wild mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, black truffle cream, shaved Grana Padano, white truffle oil
Terzi
- Sauteed monk fish medallions, sauteed spinach, lobster sauce drizzle
- Scaloppine of pork, cremini mushrooms, Prosciutto di Parma, Marsala wine reduction
- Balsamic-marinated chicken breast, basil-bread crumbs, portabello mushrooms, fresh mozarella, Dolcetto d’Alba reduction, asparagus
- Grilled egplant, fresh and smoked mozarella, tomato sauce
Quarti
- Baked apple tart, caramel drizzle
- Chocolate flourless cake, crema inglese, mixed berry sauce
- Peach gelato and lemon-basil sorbet
I thought we would be choosing what we wanted from each course, but it ended up that they served everything family style.
Josh, David
Andrew, David
Wa-Jiw
Ben, Andrew
David, Ed
At my table was Josh, David, Wa-Jiw, Ben, Andrew and another David.
Stella, Charlie, Mark, Kelly, Doug, Garrett
Adam, Tony, Bill, Claire, Marlena, Anjum
Adam, Sean, Ryan, Eric, Scott, Ashanth, Teal
At one point I went and took a photo of the other tables.
Back at our table, our candles were really melting down! I guess we’d been there a while.
Josh
Josh
Josh
For some reason people at our table were discussing the things that should never be discussed at work outings: Politics and Religion.
Mark, Tony, Teal
The big bosses said a few words of thanks and appreciation.
Oh, and a few behind the scenes photos from a secret team project taken earlier in the evening:
Shhhhhhh!
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Out With Clients & Coworkers
August 6th, 2011 · No Comments
We had clients in for UAT this week and on Wednesday night we all went out for dinner and drinks.
We had dinner at Public House, just down the street from our office. I ordered the chicken burger and it was amazing. I have to have it again to make sure it’s as good as I remember. My coworker Jaivin was in town from Boston and I made him sample a bunch of local brews. Local-ish. I tried to drink a light beer myself, but he made me drink the locals with him. Also, I only wanted short beers, but the waitress kept bringing talls. We had Bell’s Oberon, Three Floyd’s Alpha King, and Founder’s Pale Ale. Actually, now that I look, those beers are all from Michigan. Still, Jaivin can’t get them in Boston.
Our clients were visiting from different parts of the country – Washington D.C., Virginia, St. Louis, and the Dayton area. They’d heard about Billy Goat Tavern and wanted to check it out. We told them not to expect too much! We were just there to see it and have on beer then we were on to the next place. I had not been to the Billy Goat for years (2005!) so it was cool to check in again.
Somehow our clients knew that Howl at the Moon, the dueling piano bar, gave discounts for the military. A lot of our group had the required ID (not me!) and got in for free and got discounts on drinks. Like the Billy Goat, I hadn’t been to Howl at the Moon for years (2005!). It was fun, but after a while I had to get out of there. I should have gone home but Jaivin told me that he went to Mercadito once with Marlena and Anjum once and it was delicious so we decided to stop there for one last drink.
I had this cucumber drink and I did not like it! Thanks, Jaivin. I think I went to bed at 2:30 that morning and got up at 6:30 to be to work for 8:00 a.m. meetings. I functioned better than expected, but was so tired. That night I totally crashed out after work all night. I’m not 21 any more!
Tags:alpha king·bells·billy goat·Chicago·founders pale ale·howl at the moon·jaivin·magnificent mile·mercadito·michigan avenue·oberon·public house·river north·roundarch·three floyds