Every Day Mary

december 31

2011-12-31T11:07:00.000-06:00

Ringing in the New Year at Holiday Club

december 28

2011-12-28T11:07:00.000-06:00

32 ounces of my favorite sauce in the world

december 27

2011-12-27T11:06:00.000-06:00

View of the Mississippi River & Bridge, from the terrace at Tsunami

december 26

2011-12-26T11:06:00.000-06:00

Saints vs Falcons at the Superdome

december 25

2011-12-25T11:05:00.000-06:00

Christmas Day lunch

december 25

2011-12-24T11:05:00.000-06:00

Christmas Eve munchies

december 23

2011-12-23T11:04:00.000-06:00

Christmas petit fours *drool*

december 21

2011-12-21T11:04:00.000-06:00

A watch that was manufactured just for me

december 20

2011-12-20T11:03:00.000-06:00

A highly underrated candy in my opinion

december 18

2011-12-18T11:03:00.000-06:00

Fries at Uncommon Ground

december 17

2011-12-17T11:02:00.000-06:00

The Nutcracker on Horseback

december 15

2011-12-15T11:02:00.000-06:00

The most amazing mixer in the world

december 5

2011-12-05T11:01:00.000-06:00

I fried some chicken

december 4

2011-12-04T11:01:00.000-06:00

A dog at a party who hated cameras and would literally snap at me while I tried to take pictures (this is the calm before the storm)

december 3

2011-12-03T10:50:00.000-06:00

Fire in Colorado

november 30

2011-11-30T10:20:00.000-06:00

I take entirely too many pictures of myself

november 26

2011-11-26T10:18:00.000-06:00

Gumbo in Chicago (made by a Texan)

november 24

2011-11-24T10:18:00.000-06:00

Thanksgiving dinner at Tatiana's

november 23

2011-11-23T10:17:00.000-06:00

My new favoritest person

november 22

2011-11-22T10:16:00.000-06:00

Hot pot in Chinatown

november 21

2011-11-21T10:16:00.000-06:00

Pralines

november 20

2011-11-20T10:15:00.000-06:00

Dinner at Avec

november 29

2011-11-19T10:19:00.000-06:00

Aging room at David Burke's Primehouse

november 19

2011-11-19T10:14:00.000-06:00

First date: he shares cheeseburges = he's a keeper

november 17

2011-11-17T10:14:00.000-06:00

Frontier (for an Eventbrite event)

november 4

2011-11-04T10:13:00.000-05:00

Amazing evening at Rootstock

november 3

2011-11-03T10:12:00.000-05:00

Martini at Sushisamba

november 1

2011-11-01T10:12:00.000-05:00

Friend's birthday at The Southern

october 28

2011-10-28T10:11:00.000-05:00

Coworkers brought their kids to work for trick-or-treating

october 25

2011-10-25T10:10:00.000-05:00

I took a trapeze class and naturally I took pictures at this trapeze class

october 23

2011-10-23T10:09:00.000-05:00

Finally, some cheese fries in Chicago that are not fries covered in processed cheese sauce (hey nachos called, they want their cheese back).

october 22

2011-10-22T10:09:00.000-05:00

I drank too much that night, and likely made a fool of myself.

october 21

2011-10-21T10:08:00.000-05:00

Pork belly burger at Bad Apple

october 19

2011-10-19T10:08:00.000-05:00

Crappy weather that night, but still managed to make it to the 3 Musketeers tweetup

october 18

2011-10-18T10:07:00.000-05:00

Got an external flash, and played with it for about 5 minutes.

october 15

2011-10-15T10:07:00.000-05:00

Chris' beloved brisket

october 14

2011-10-14T10:06:00.000-05:00

In Texas for the weekend, saw a friend and some hippie band

october 11

2011-10-11T10:06:00.000-05:00

I guess I thought the moon looked cool

october 2

2011-10-02T10:04:00.000-05:00

My first experience with Stash's salsa verde braised pork

september 30

2011-09-30T13:13:00.000-05:00

Seafood dinner with roommate

september 17

2011-09-17T13:13:00.000-05:00

Rocking the harmonium at a Freelance Whales concert

september 16

2011-09-16T13:12:00.000-05:00

Filene's Basement for Running of the Brides

september 14

2011-09-14T13:12:00.000-05:00

Rooftop bar at The Wit

september 11

2011-09-11T13:11:00.000-05:00

I don't know how to use my sewing machine, but mother was in town and tried to show me. (note: I still don't know how to use my sewing machine, but at least it's threaded now)

september 10

2011-09-10T13:10:00.000-05:00

Downtown Dash - glorious view from the Hancock

september 9

2011-09-09T13:10:00.000-05:00

Bacon wrapped dates

september 7

2011-09-07T13:09:00.000-05:00

Fab picture of Paige at DDD pre-bash

september 5

2011-09-05T13:08:00.000-05:00

I love dinner parties

september 1

2011-09-01T13:07:00.000-05:00

Sushisamba with Leyla

august 31

2011-08-31T23:03:00.000-05:00

Jellyfish from the "Jellies" exhibit at Shedd Aquarium

august 30

2011-08-30T23:03:00.000-05:00

Minderson's awesome dog, Louie.

august 28

2011-08-28T23:02:00.000-05:00

Happy kid, from a block party on a friend's street.

august 22

2011-08-22T23:01:00.001-05:00

Cheeeeeese and bread at The Gage (my Chicagoversary dinner)

august 21

2011-08-21T23:01:00.000-05:00

m.lang boutique's shoe fashion show

august 19

2011-08-19T23:00:00.000-05:00

Bartender at Volo giving me his best "Blue Steel"

august 16

2011-08-16T23:00:00.000-05:00

White Sox game for the roommate's anti-birthday

august 15

2011-08-15T22:59:00.000-05:00

Lunch at Burger Bar

august 14

2011-08-14T22:59:00.000-05:00

Obligatory Golden Gate Bridge photo.

august 13

2011-08-13T22:58:00.000-05:00

Well aren't you pretty, California.

august 12

2011-08-12T22:58:00.000-05:00

Muir Woods. Gotta love wide angles.

august 11

2011-08-11T22:57:00.000-05:00

San Francisco with the BFF! Caught this makeout session.

august 8

2011-08-08T22:57:00.000-05:00

dreary day in the marina

august 7

2011-08-07T22:55:00.001-05:00

Lorraine scramble at Kanela. I actually ordered two entrees, both for me, though the food runner thought I was kidding.

august 6

2011-08-06T22:54:00.000-05:00

Someone's cat (I was at their house for homemade Thai food)

august 5

2011-08-05T22:53:00.000-05:00

Sushi. Somewhere.

july 31

2011-07-31T22:53:00.000-05:00

Myself and a New Yorker made bagels (the New York way).

july 29

2011-07-29T22:52:00.000-05:00

Owl City at the Aragon

july 26

2011-07-26T22:51:00.000-05:00

Rumor has it, my eyelashes are long.

july 22

2011-07-22T22:50:00.000-05:00

braised rabbit

july 21

2011-07-21T22:49:00.000-05:00

fried chicken from Crisp

july 20

2011-07-20T21:28:00.000-05:00

I took a knife skills class. Me and this Shun showed that onion who's boss.

july 19

2011-07-19T21:28:00.000-05:00

Crazy fog by the lakefront.

july 18

2011-07-18T21:27:00.000-05:00

I found a new boyfriend. He's soft and fluffy and only $16.99. Next paycheck we might go steady.

july 17

2011-07-17T21:26:00.000-05:00

Duck fat fried beignets at The Portage. Yeah you read that right.

july 16

2011-07-16T21:25:00.000-05:00

When she isn't sleeping in grocery bags she's playing shoebox contortionist.

july 15

2011-07-15T21:22:00.001-05:00

What I will now refer to as "The Last Supper", at Pane Caldo.

july 13

2011-07-13T21:21:00.000-05:00

It's hard to love that face.

july 12

2011-07-12T21:20:00.000-05:00

Frog got a new collar! It's *gasp* purple!

july 11

2011-07-11T21:20:00.000-05:00

Halsted Tastes Better (that's the festival name)

july 10

2011-07-10T21:16:00.000-05:00

Frog in iPhone HDR.

july 9

2011-07-09T21:16:00.000-05:00

Bacon wrapped shrimp. Le sigh.

july 8

2011-07-08T21:15:00.000-05:00

I made greenbean casserole. Ever since I learned about putting cheese in it it's become much more epic.

july 6

2011-07-06T21:14:00.000-05:00

Love that chicken from Popeye's!

july 4

2011-07-04T21:08:00.000-05:00

Rooftop view of Chicago skyline + fireworks

july 3

2011-07-03T21:08:00.000-05:00

Mindy took this, but it was on my camera so it counts!

july 2

2011-07-02T21:07:00.000-05:00

New iPhone cover. Throwback to my disco days.

july 1

2011-07-01T21:06:00.000-05:00

Star oragami

june 30

2011-06-30T11:49:00.000-05:00

FINALLY had a burger at DMK.

june 29

2011-06-29T11:48:00.000-05:00

I should know the name of this fountain. BUT I DON'T AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE GOOGLING IT RIGHT NOW.

june 28

2011-06-28T11:48:00.000-05:00

Desserts at The Southern (bread pudding and a fried twinkie).

june 27

2011-06-27T11:47:00.000-05:00

Union Sushi + Barbeque's taken on Oysters Rockefeller: fontinella cheese and pesto.

june 26

2011-06-26T11:47:00.000-05:00

Pride parade from our roof deck.

june 25

2011-06-25T11:46:00.000-05:00

I put these file boxes together AROUND Frog because she didn't feel like moving.

june 24

2011-06-24T11:46:00.000-05:00

Grilling bacon wrapped shrimp.

june 23

2011-06-23T11:45:00.000-05:00

Sometimes Frog sleeps in grocery bags. This is why I don't have children.

june 21

2011-06-21T11:45:00.000-05:00

Pic I took to text Victoria. This is a super sweet Riesling we discovered a few years ago and it's always exciting to find a bottle (especially since it costs less than $10).

june 18

2011-06-18T11:44:00.000-05:00

Fancy camera phone effect at brunch.

june 17

2011-06-17T11:44:00.000-05:00

Rolos. What more could you want?

june 16

2011-06-16T11:43:00.000-05:00

More lens flipping to play with macro.

june 15

2011-06-15T11:43:00.000-05:00

Scholium Wine Project wine tasting at NoMI