Friday, June 30, 2006

US Grand Prix first day

My father and I are attending the F1 race this weekend in Indianapolis. This is my first race, so of course I am very excited! They had two practice runs today, and it was very exciting. These cars are fast, and loud. They went by so fast that you couldn't even really tell who was driving. It was only later, after I got back to my hotel room that I was able to determine that the number one driver had a red camera mount, the number two driver had a black camera mount, and the practice drivers had yellow (orange) camera mounts.

Needless to say, I have taken a lot of pictures, and will be posting many of them on my flickr site when I get back home. I have included a quick pic of Michael Schumacher pulling out of the pit during the second practice session. This was good to see, since he had spun out during the first session and had to be towed back to the pit. Can Schumi win five times at Indy? We shall see Sunday...

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Visit from the GF

GF is up visiting again today from NOLA. Very good to see her!

Yesterday we ran around a little, went to breakfast at Meinal, lunch at a horrible place I won't mention, and dinner at Scoozi. Today a little more domestic; brunch at Kitsch'n, laundry, and grocery shopping. Probably eating at Bistro Zinc and maybe a little more shopping too. Her flight back leaves tomorrow morning around 8am, so she will be getting up and taking off quite early.

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Ferraris on Oak 2006


Now aren't these lovely cars?! My father and I went to Ferraris on Oak last weekend, kind of an early Father's Day. We had a great time looking at all the cars. They had Ferraris from the 1950's all the way until modern day. While there is no doubt that today's Ferrari is a fine looking automobile, both my Dad and I felt that it would still be cooler to own one of these old ones.

Monday, June 12, 2006

World Cup

Well the American team got spanked by the Czech Republic. A rather disappointing game. It will be hard for the Americans to advance now, they will likely have to win the remainder of their games, and I doubt Italy or Ghana will make it any easier for them.

After I so graciously sent all my German friends an email congratulating their team on their win, most were kind enough to send me emails consoling me on our loss.

More good coffee

Sip is my favorite coffee house in Chicago. When I used to live in River West, I probably went there at least 4 days a week. Almost always I ordered the light roast Dom with an extra shot. It got to the point it was like "Cheers" where everyone knew me when I went in there. If I wanted something other then a Dom, I had to speak up quickly or they would just start making it for me! Another bonus is they serve Intelligentsia coffee, a locally roasted bean.

I went there this Sunday with my Dad after we checked out Ferraris on Oak. It was good, but kind of sad. It had been so long since I'd been there that I felt like I was just visiting. I didn't even recognize the girl who made my coffee.

In the last year or so they have expanded. They now have two outdoor seating areas and a nice two floor seating area in the back as well. Free wi-fi too, though I've never tried it. If you are ever in Chicago near the corner of Grand and Ogden, go to Sip and order something. DO NOT go to the Starbucks that opened just across the street!!

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Um, Good Coffee

If you ever are looking for a good cup of coffee, and a nice place to hang out, I recommend Julius Meinl. On second thought, I recommend you don't go here. Go to Starbuck's instead, really. It's probably best for all of us.

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Murder and MySpace

I've noticed a growing focus in the media coverage of the Clemson student murder, other then the obviously very scholarly fascination they all have with the fact she was strangled with her bikini top.

No, the focus I'm referring to is that she has either a Facebook or MySpace profile. I find this interesting since everyone strongly suggests that the person who murdered her was familiar with her profile, and may in fact be linked as a "friend" on the site.

Well no duh! Thanks to "Silence of the Lambs", CSI, OJ Simpson, etc. I thought everyone basically knew that if a person is murdered, most likely someone they knew, or at least saw every day, did it. What I find offensive is that the media seems intent on linking social networking sites to murder and/or other threatening events.

I'm sure as this case develops I'll have more to say on this topic.