You are making me dread having to do this again. I really don’t want a second wedding, but my boyfriend is sort of insisting, even though we aren’t even officially engaged yet.

I miss the ‘90s so much that I just pretend the abomination that is the current version of the Smashing Pumpkins does not exist.

Given the backdrop, it sure seems current.

I still adore that soundtrack... oh, so good.

Ugh, been there. It’s a horrible feeling. Sorry. :(

Sounds like my ex-husband. I’m glad he’s remarried already.

I miss Massachusetts. :(

“This August, meanwhile, the Ocean Cleanup is sending 50 vessels to scour the area between Hawaii and California to make the first hi-res map of plastic floating in the Pacific.”

Oh? I guess I only get stuck on public transportation next to infrequent sandal wearers, then. Thanks for clearing that up.

“No they aren’t. They are remarkably easy to put on and fairly comfortable to walk in provided you aren’t trying to go anywhere fast or far away.”

The only cool way to wear Crocs is if you’re Mario Batali.

I could have guessed that just based on her relationship with B.J. Novak.

Yes. Last year there were five main stages, IIRC, and a couple other side stages, I think. This year they are pushing for nine.

Can’t lie, I just hightailed it over to the library website to see if I could reserve it yet.

Cannot wait for L7 at Riot Fest, although I have a feeling they’re going to have schedule conflicts with a few other bands I might want to see more.

“Drops tow’”

I can’t even get lunch near my office without tourists getting in my way. I can’t even go to City Target without the entire escalator being held up by people who have never seen an escalator inside a Target store before.

All of the stars for this. I lived in the South Loop for 5+ years (recently moved a bit farther south) and I’ve worked in the Loop for 3. Before that, I had to take a Metra out of Union to the suburbs to get to work, and the number of times tourists were blocking the bridges to take photos of the river when I was…

Ulta freakin’ kills me with the coupons. I had a $5 off $10 Ulta brand purchase, plus Ulta was B2G2 free, then there was the 20% off coupon, and I went to the store twice this week and both times they didn’t have one of the Ulta brand things I NEEDED so I used the $5 off coupon to buy one other thing instead, because…

“Where possible” being the kicker.