seriously

i need a new doctor since we got new insurance when our company got acquired. no problem, right? hah! 138 docs of that specialty within 5 miles of my address, and it still took 20 minutes of calling and searching to find one that was taking new patients with appointments before june! yeesh! found one in the mall. that should be fine, right?

seriously. they're in the mall. but it's a nice mall. like super nice. the doc is across from the starbucks and crate and barrel. is that weird?

genius

only $13! yummy yum yum!



via outblush

okay, i'm no expert...

but...

apparently a group of scientists have found several brand new species of animals in brazil...which is actually pretty cool. amazing that they are managing to continually find new creatures on this planet that seems to be getting smaller by the day!

that being said, take a look at one of the newbies - a "legless lizard"...



now, i read the article, but must be missing something. is anybody going to speak up and go - um, hey - we've found legless lizards before.. they're called SNAKES. the article's authors admit that it looks like a snake, but nowhere do they explain how this is NOT a snake. what makes it a lizard and not a snake? there is probably some very good reason, which a very smart lizard-ologist could explain to me. on the surface, however, this is pretty humorous... i think i might just set out to discover a new species...

wait... there's one! look!

i discovered a new animal! it's a gigantic, furry, warm blooded, super friendly and adorable lizard! yay me!


science guys, if you'll be so kind to leave a comment, i'll contact you to let you know where to send my generous animal discovering check. :)

priorities

hilarious classified ad on a forum at slowtwitch (known for uber-bike snobbery)...

link.

and...

...what is with this weather?

please please come back, spring!

two good quotes...

randomly....

Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.
- Faith Whittlesey

America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.
- Arnold Toynbee

pool still closed

still. found out that people were getting rashes, so they had to drain it, scrub it, and are now waiting for the inspectors to sign off. ewww.

michael mcdermott @ the SPACE in evanston

last night, one of heath's friends called us up to let us know that he and his girlfriend were on their way to evanston to see michael mcdermott at the space and to ask if we wanted to join them. after dinner at the firehouse grill, we went over to the new venue called the space (the society for preservation of art and culture in evanston - clever, right?). the location contains a restaurant/lounge, as well as a multi use room (performances, art shows, etc.), and recording space. it's about 3-4 blocks from our apartment and just opened in february. we had been meaning to check it out, as it was new, always packed, and looked like it had a really cool atmosphere. we were extremely impressed with the place last night. the music was fantastic (michael's performance was incredible, and we got to sit at a little bistro table about 15 ft away from the stage), the room that he played in was amazing with great atmosphere, and, although we didn't eat last night, we've since heard the food is very good, particularly their wood-fired pizzas. unfortunately, i don't have any pictures, but we're excited that such a fun place opened up so close to us!

la fitness in evanston disappoints

less than four weeks until the first triathlon of the season and the pool has been closed at my gym for at least the last three weeks. every time i ask when it might be opening, they have no idea. this is really really frustrating. i guess i'll just have to hop on the rowing machine a few more times this week and hope that i remember how to swim on may 17.