we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to go to game four in chicago when we found some reduced playoff tickets online. we were a bit apprehensive about getting heckled, but we were definitely excited about attending a canucks playoff game! in front of the michael jordan statue at the united center… entering enemy territory. section read more »

we attended our second kentucky derby party hosted once again by the spears. we filled our stomachs with goodies and sweet tea while watching the pre-race coverage. this year the winner was a 50-1 upset … “Mine That Bird” who literally raced from the last position to win in the last stretch. really exciting! next read more »

this week we went to a music concert at the university; our friend (who plays the ney, a flute-like instrument) is part of a middle east music ensemble and the concert featured traditional persian music (click here to hear what the ney sounds like). we enjoyed the music and found it very unique, especially with read more »

we thought it was kind of funny when we stumbled upon “Barack”, a children’s book, when we were shopping at Target. even better was the obama meets spidey comic book at our local (self-titled “obama headquarters”) Walgreens.

it’s a good thing we renewed our AAA membership this year because with the cold weather, our old car battery kept dying, which was getting really annoying. we finally got around to getting a brand new battery… only to have it die a week later eventhough nothing was left on! ofcourse we got worried about read more »

last week we went to a ‘fasching’ party hosted by one of joe’s professors. fasching is a german festival or carnival… and dressing up is a requirement. scrounging around the closets and basement eventually inspired ‘the UPS man and his Package’ pretty lighting from the party:

we opted for a quiet day at home with dinner, flowers and a big strawberry shortcake.

although i’m not a football fan myself, it’s definitely a lot of fun watching with other true football followers. this year was my third superbowl, and we were rooting for the pittsburgh steelers since our friend shawna was a diehard fan. it was actually a very entertaining game including a 100 yard interception return touchdown read more »

joe and i just finished watching hours of election coverage. i’m sure many of you saw the big rally at Grant Park in downtown Chicago. here are a couple pics i managed to take while driving through downtown on my way home from work (since the highway was closed for security). it was actually a read more »