June 2012
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May 2012
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The only appropriate response to the Hangge Uppe
iamtallandawesome replied to your post: I’m beginning to look for a new apartment.
oh lord, The Hangge Uppe
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I'm beginning to look for a new apartment.
I’m seeing six units tomorrow afternoon. (#thatswhatshesaid) I’m street viewing these places on Google maps and so far I’ve discovered:
One building is kitty-corner from Tempo Cafe (Greetings, Obesity!)
Another building is NEXT DOOR to the Hangge Uppe (Farewell, Life Accomplishments!)
My future looks questionable at best. Not sorry.
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“Oh my god. Before I read the hashtag on your blog I totes thought you were...”
– Jazz, referring to my last post
FUCK to the NO.
I just ate a bag of Doritos and vanilla cupcake within 7 minutes of one another. I can’t believe my organs manage to survive this environment. Forget a fellow human.
Give me drunken, gluttonous shenanigans or give me death.
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Day to day, it seems like nothing ever happens.
You can’t find change to save your life. Then all of a sudden, it comes blowing down your door, knocking the wind out of you. It’s the slamming of a door, the starting of an engine, the decision to never look back. It’s one night on a trolley, it’s one “forget the condom”, it’s one finger down one throat. We never realize at the time how big these moments...
“You look really uncomfortable while you eat grapes.”
– Someone please decipher this.
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Why I always want you to take me dancing
My last boyfriend never wanted to. Every time I begged him to take one spin around the dance floor, my pleading was met with crossed arms or averted eyes. And all those mini refusals reminded me of how little spontaneity existed in our relationship. And now I’m with you. Someone who’s good at dancing, who loves to dance, who is as hungry for life and adventure as I am. I know it...
Found while googling: "things cowboys say"
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Camping 2k12 AKA the storm to end all storms
In summation: outdoor fun all day Friday. Intense storms all night. Tents flooding. Dogs barking/whining. Parents sleeping in the car. Parents getting up Saturday morning. Parents saying they weren’t sleeping in their flooded tent another night. Wrobels enjoy 24 hours in the wilderness before heading back to civilization.
These are the kinds of pictures my family enjoys taking.
Our...
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Note to coworkers:
There is no question in the entire universe worse than, “Is your little sister hot?”
She is 19 and a saint. You are married and have children.
Get the fuck out of my life.
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New Tumblr alert
I know. I come out with a new business/blog/class/extremity every 5 minutes these days. I have unleashed a beast.
It’s called start before you’re ready.
I realized I’ve been posting a lot of quotes and inspiration here lately because those are things I’m obsessed with. But it doesn’t really go with the theme of this blog and I wanted to carve out a little space on...
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Matt's back to traveling Monday-Thursday for his...
I’ve been taking it all in stride.
Then I found out his client site blocks gchat.
Now we chat via email.
We echat.
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CRUISIN'
EXACTLY ONE MONTH til my Baltic Sea family cruise!
Camping trip tomorrow!
So many exciting things today!
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The feeling of going just a little too high on a...
I don’t care how old you are.
There’s always the fear of flipping all the way around.
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YOLO = You only live once.
Just in case I’m not the last human on Earth to have been baffled by this acronym.
Thanks to my BFF for keeping me in the realm of cool.
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Wrobels Go Camping 2k12
Let me tell you a little something about the Wrobel family. We do NOT mess around. When we decide to do something, we take that something well beyond the realms of normal preparation. Ask any of my friends. We moved my entire apartment from Lincoln Park to downtown in under three hours. We went to 8 cities in 4 European countries in 12 days. We’ll find a goddamn Melting Pot in goddamn Hawaii...
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Last night I had a dream about an ex and it got me...
No one ever pities the dumper. After all, they’re the ones with the control in the relationship, the ones who deliver the final blow, one last punch in the gut. The dumpee is forced to accept his/her fate, wondering where he/she went wrong.
Except it’s not just one person who loses their best friend, is it? Whether you were the person who decided to make the final call to wave the...
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10 minutes every day
My first assignment in the first class of Comedy Writing at Second City was to free write for ten minutes every day. It doesn’t matter what it’s about - just keep your pen moving on paper (no fingers on a keyboard) for 600 seconds.
I recommend it to everyone, even people who have and want nothing to do with writing. It’s incredible to see how much tumbles out of your brain in...
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Matt: "Want to know how I'm going to propose?"
10 seconds later I get an email..
“With this:
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He gets my life.
“Most importantly, if you can at all avoid it, don’t be normal. Strive, burn and...”
– I Wrote This For You: The Defiance Of The Different (via kari-shma)
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Introducing tipsy mouse
It’s here. 37 days after I asked my mom and Vicki if they had any interest in starting an art business on Etsy, we are up, running, and have made our first sale!
Blog friends, meet tipsy mouse. tipsy mouse, blog friends.
I’m so excited about our little shop and so happy we committed to seeing this through. Have a look around if you like. If you like what you see, tell your friends....
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Our first sale
I’ve mentioned I’m opening a shop on Etsy, but I never discussed my motivation in doing so. Primarily I’ve been curious about starting and operating a small business, and I knew this was a low-risk way to get my hands dirty. Sure, it’d be nice if we make some money, but it’s more about the learning experience for me.
My other primary motivator was my business...
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Remember when I blogged about the number of birds...
Thousands of heads on North Avenue beach today and mine is the one that gets dumped on.
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The hot dog - american cheese - bacon sandwich...
At least I’m blogging from home.
Not because of the sandwich. Because of NATOOOOOOO.
3-day weekend, y’all. Because of NATOOOOOO.
Taking advantage as soon as I stop feeling vomity.
Hot dogs should never be flat and wide.
Hot dogs should never be flat and wide.
Hot dogs should never be flat and wide.
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You guys, Rolf is a REAL MALE NAME.
Goodbye.
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“I’m impressed with the people of Chicago. Hollywood is hype, New York is...”
– Michael Douglas
Must be Hormone Friday because this one made me tear up!
“No, you can’t deny women their basic rights and pretend it’s about your...”
– President Barack Obama
(via barackobama)
The chances of you dying on the way to get your...
moneyisnotimportant:
“The more you knoooooooooooooow…”
THE LOTTERY IS DUMB. STOP PLAYING IT.
Much to the chagrin of my friends, I will never get sick of championing this cause.
Because I’m a grumpy [but practical] curmudgeon, that’s why.
Watching two old people reach for each other’s hands makes me want to cry every time.
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That moment of jealousy when your boyfriend’s college-aged sister texts you on a Wednesday night to ask for Friends trivia help.
I didn’t hate college.
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Hey, I have a fun game.
I’d like to stalk all of you on more avenues than tumblr alone. Let’s share our other social media sites (that we’re comfortable sharing)!
twitter.com/stephwrobel
pinterest.com/stephwrobel
And if I still have your attention, this is my professional site: stephaniewrobel.com.
I feel exposed. Now you go.
What other social media sites do you play on?
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I’m getting hungry listening to the guy in the office next to me talk about his diet plan: “every other day it’s lean proteins and clean somethingsomethingsomething”.
I stopped listening when he said “no bread”.
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I dare you to go see Jersey Boys and not buy the...
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”
…When the music picks up and he belts out, “I LOVE YOU BABYYYY…” it makes me feel like all the puppies and babies in the world have moved to the same town and chosen me to be their mayor.
It also makes me miss Heath a little bit.
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I don't know, I think the shirt I chose to wear...
What am I doing wrong here?
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Tumblr, I love you so much. And I barely like...
But you will continue to be inferior so long as I’m unable to favorite and respond to comments on my blog posts.
Office phone rings.
“Hi. Are you athletic?”
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15 ways to stay married for 15 years →
This one’s my favorite:
“9. Move.
Live in different houses. In different parts of the country. Travel. Make it so that you can look back and divide up your life into the years you spent in different cities, or different houses. If you’re feeling stuck geographically or physically, you can confuse yourself into thinking you’re stuck romantically. See your husband in...
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Here are some other things:
First group of NATO protestors spotted today, inside Prudential lobby.
Found a new Chicago in GIFs blog.
Discovered battle pong Saturday night.
I think I’m starting to enjoy Call Me Maybe and I’m really pissed about it.
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and I found out I used to stick my hand in the VCR when I was young (explains a lot).
Survivor finale last night. I just...
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I’m going to attempt a swim right now. Hope I don’t drown. Kbye.
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It sucks when you wake up on a Saturday morning...
All the alcohol in Chicago is coursing through my veins right now.
