{"id":384,"date":"2012-05-28T23:55:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T05:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rhymeswithtwee.com\/blog\/?p=384"},"modified":"2012-05-28T23:56:40","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T05:56:40","slug":"2012-week-21-a-memorable-memorial-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhymeswithtwee.com\/blog\/2012-week-21-a-memorable-memorial-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Week 21: A memorable Memorial weekend."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Z’s parents finally got to see Puppet Bike<\/a> in action! Puppet Bike is the absolute best thing about Chicago. It fills Z and I with so much JOY!<\/p>\n

I am still resetting. There was a work event on Tuesday night that was fun to be a part of. Got to see a sneak peek of Moonrise Kingdom<\/em>. Had a great time with Z’s parents in town for the weekend. Went out to lots of tasty places to eat. Went on the Chicago Architectural Foundation River Cruise. Walked around a LOT. Somehow I’m at my lowest weight again, even after putting all of this food into my belly. Huzzah! Z’s parents wanted to buy us a patio set as an engagement present and today Z and I went to Home Depot and picked one out. According to our landlord, there may\/may not be a wounded raccoon in our enclosed back porch, so the boxes are in the living room for the moment. I hope we can put the set together tomorrow and that animal control confirms the raccoon is gone. On Sunday, we went to an excellent bbq which left me with a headache all morning and required two naps to kick. I have always been a big fan of naps.<\/p>\n

I really need to start creating new things. So far this year, I’ve been rejected from two craft fairs; Constructor (Berwyn, IL), which is not all that surprising, but I didn’t get into one of my favorite shows ever; Coterie (Chicago, IL) at Pitchfork. The truth is, I am not wholly surprised at that either as I have not made anything new since the winter fair season. I always take a hiatus after the holidays, but I can’t let the negative things that have happened so far this year weigh me down creatively. If anything, I need to use those as a diving board into making new opportunities. Gotta get my creativi-twee back up to par so I can apply to DIY Trunk Show and Renegade Craft Fair Chicago with the vim and vigor I usually have.<\/p>\n

Films watched 21st week of the year:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chemerical: Redefining Clean for a New Generation*
\nTemple Grandin
\nMoonrise Kingdom
\nCarnage (Polanski)
\nThe Iron Lady
\nRevenge of the Nerds
\nPirahna (2010)<\/p>\n

*documentary<\/p>\n

Moonrise Kingdom was definitely the most enjoyable and may be tied with The Royal Tenenbaums for my fave Wes Anderson film now. The font may tip it over the top.<\/strike> Actually, I just found out it was HAND LETTERED<\/a> by one Jessica Hische. AMAZING. Now it definitely wins. Also, I don’t remember Revenge of the Nerds<\/i> being so g-d creepy with the videotaping scene where they “got even with the Pis” and the rape scene. A quick google search<\/a> finds that a lot of others feel the same way. It is really hard to believe that this was okay in the 80’s. I feel like if this movie was released today, it would be fought tooth and nail. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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