For Manish!

Dave Gahan Depeche Mode
Originally uploaded by Andy Rosen.

He looked so dorky in his youth. Ok, he doesn't look that much better now.

Dave Gahan Depeche Mode
Bristol, England,

This is a very early shot of Dave. It was shot for Record Mirror around 1980. It was probably one of the first times they were seen by the press. He is very young and he has not quite got the Rock Star look yet. For me it was always more interesting working and meeting these bands before they got the fame. I have quite a few shots of the rest of the band and some other locations. When they are not famous they give you masses of time and as the fame builds - photographers access gets limited.

Uploaded by Andy Rosen on 18 Dec '05, 5.21pm CST.

Utterly Ridiculous

How pathetic does this sound...

I usually get the vegetarian entree for lunch from the Rush cafeteria. You will not believe what today's veggie option was. Whipped Sweet Potatos. I'm thinking it might be something different..turns out its a freaking plate of potatos and they charged me 3.50 for a damn side......!!!!!!

Daily Dancer

OH MY GOD.

http://www.dailydancer.com

This guy uploads a dance three times a week (he used to be daily, but he is now preserving his energy). So hilarious. Be sure to check out "I will Survive" with a cameo from his girlfriend's mom. For the girls, he sometimes dances TOPLESS. I can't even begin to pick a favorite dance - they are all priceless. Eva agrees!

And this is his first ever dance...

http://dailydancer.com/videos/2005/05/kung_fu_fighting.mov

Its my year! - Happy new year!

Its my year! - Happy new year!
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Happy new year! :)

A must see

As spongebob squarepants would say....I'm David Hasselhoff...YAYYYYYYYYYY

ARGH...

Okay, found an awesome, great, cheap route to Italy, but in February. Doesn't work for me, but maybe for one of you guys?

Bloggies 2006

We didn't make the finals, aw nuts. :) Good stuff on there though!

For Carolyn

corn-cobs, marina city
Originally uploaded by pokdeo.

Another cool take on Marina City.

The Great Mustard/Weiner Experiment

I think this urban tribe is even crazier than we are!!

Herd of Topiary Elephants

Perhaps, Brady, you could raise your very own herd of topiary elephants! :)

Thailand Summer Palace Elephants

Summer Palace Elephants
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

This is one of my favorite photos. The elephants are on the grounds of the Summer Palace outside of Bangkok, Thailand. So cute!

The funniest diet book i've seen!

This is the funniest book I've ever seen, Skinny Bitch. It's straight talk on being on a diet! If you guys see it, read excerpts from it, it's hilarious...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0762424931/qid=1137812160/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-8496358-5430418?n=507846&s=books&v=glance


Manish

Alice and Friends' Himalayan Spirit Bento Box

Alice and Friends' Himalayan Spirit Bento Box
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

This is for you, Neha! :)

Alice and Friends is an unpretentious restaurant in Chicago that serves delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes. The speciality seems to be mock meats - we tried a wide range of soy meat substitutes and it was all delicious, from mock beef, mock duck, mock pork, and mock korean bbq. I tried the Himalayan spirit" (root vegetables, lotus root, chestnuts and barbecue un-beef) and the barbeqcue un-beef was simply fantastic with an amazing and satisfying texture and taste.

Alice & Friends Vegetarian Cafe
5812 N. Broadway
Chicago, Illinois
773-275-8797

Enough with the food!!!!

Click here

For Michelle!

Yes, We Ate Almost All of It
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Hey, Michelle. Here is some fried food for you, straight from Iowa's famous "Pink Poodle" prime rib joint. Fried ravioli, fried mushrooms (a veggie?), and fried shrimp. This was followed by enormously large pieces of meat that would send Manish and Neha into shock.

Love Those Fried Oysters!

Love Those Fried Oysters!
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

I am now willing to admit to the world that I enjoy fried oysters!

Marina Tower at Night

Marina Tower at Night
Originally uploaded by jolyn27.

Man, check out this woman's stuff...

OH MY GOD!!!!

http://www.farealert.net/

sign up....some lucky idiots got tickets to london for $0 ....yes, you read correctly...It's insane, basically tells you when other sites make stupid mistakes and then have to honer them....LOL

We should go!!!

YOGA
Moksha River West
Free yoga, 50 person capacity
Sunday 1:30-3:15
700 N Carpenter St at Huron St. 312-942-9642
Lakeview Sat 3:30-5:00 3334 N Clark St. 773-975-9642

For this and other cheap thrills visit:

http://www.timeoutchicago.com/cheap/index.jsp

Carolyn: Come out, come out, wherever you are!!

Are you feeling OK??? Don't go MIA on us, we do worry, you know??? :-)

Profiteroles at Quartino

Profiteros at Quartino
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Eva and I along with a bunch of friends recently tried Quartino, a new Italian "tapas" concept restaurant owned by the Gibsons/Hugo Frog Bar folks. Dishes are mostly <$10 and meant to be shared. For six people, we ordered around 15-16 dishes including anti-pasta, a pizza, mussels, gnocchi, risotto, and three desserts. They serve wine by the glass and bottle but also in "quartino" size. The place was packed and noisy. Service was so so but it is a fun place and hopefully will improve over time to the Gibson level.

When are we going?

www.quartinochicago.com/restaurant/homepage

Lucky Cat is Shy

Lucky Cat is Shy
Originally uploaded by carolyn8.

Lucky Cat's adventures in Vegas are up. He wisely chose to avoid the rif-raf and spent most of the time luxuriating in the hotel room.

Alice's Vegetarian Cafe

Okay, even my leftovers were good. It may not have been the hippest or chillest place out there for a Friday night, but we still had to wait to get seated together. I liked the decor, it felt unpretentious and homey. I liked that Manish and Neha were able to look at 100% of the menu. I absolutely, positively loved that green tea shake. Where are we going next?

Got it...

Took me a few minutes to work out the engrish, but that killed a nice ten minutes or so :)

Test

IQ Test




This is a test given to job applicants in Japan. The instructiions are not in English so here are the rules...in ENGLISH

"Everybody has to cross the river".
>
> The following rules apply:
>
> 1. Only 2 persons on the raft at a time
> 2. The father can not stay with any of the daughters without their
> mother's presence
> 3. The mother can not stay with any of the sons without their
> father's presence
> 4. The thief (striped shirt) can not stay with any family member if
> the Policeman is not there
> 5. Only the Father, the Mother and the Policeman know how to operate the raft
>
> To start click on the big blue circle on the right.
> To move the people click on them. To move the raft click on the
> pole on the opposite side of the river.
>
>

Back

Well, I'm $20 up upon return from Vegas, but let me tell you. I never want to go back to that city again. I am so tired. It's always the same ol', same ol'. Drinking, gambling, 24/7 energy. I must be getting old. These days, I need hot tea and a good book to be happy. Also, I'm feeling icky post-trip. A bit nauseous and headachey. Could possibly be sympathetic Neha pains, or could be all the stress of the past few weeks catching up.

Hope You Feel Better Soon!

2005 NYE - Neha Looking Up
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Deadline for 2006 Webblog

The deadline is January 20th...hurry and tell everyone to nominate us!!!!!

2006 Webblog Awards

Lets sign up!!!!

Webblog Awards

Check this out!!!!

Lucky Cat

Lucky Cat
Originally uploaded by carolyn8.

Okay, sometimes you just get one of those Christmas presents that makes you go...hmmm....

But after determining that there is ZERO secondary market for Lucky Cat, I struck upon a revelation. Lucky Cat is not just a Chinese symbol of wealth and prosperity (though he does not come equipped with the required 2 AA batteries), he is also a world traveler and a kitty du classe. Stay tuned to my new flickr experiment (thanks B&E!)...

Tribe Plus!!!

 

New Year Eve - Thanks To Carolyn!

2005 NYE - Carolyn With Michelle's Gift
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

Carolyn - thanks for hosting a great party! Hope you like the pictures.

Yummy yummy for my tummy

Crunchy crunchy lunchy lunchy! :)

2005 NYE - Brady the Rock Star

2005 NYE - Brady the Rock Star
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

LOL!!! Now THAT'S a money shot! :)

Whoah deal! When are we going?

http://www.yochicago.com/index.php/permalinks/2006/01/04/in-either-loop-50-is-50_103

In either Loop, $50 is $50
Posted on January 4, 2006 by Michael Austin
Anyone who dines at the South Loop’s Opera Sunday through Wednesday in January receives a $50 gift certificate to Red Light, chef Jackie Shen’s pan-Asian dining destination in the West Loop. The voucher can be used any day until the end of April.
The offer goes both ways; dine at Red Light Sunday through Wednesday in January, and get $50 off at Opera, chef Paul Wildermuth’s contemporary Chinese restaurant, through April. And here’s the even better part; it’s $50 for each person at the table, and there’s no minimum purchase. You can’t afford not to eat at these places.
Red Light is at 820 W. Randolph St. (312-733-8880). Opera is at 1301 S. Wabash Ave. (312-461-0161).

Jellyfish So Beautiful

Monterey - Aquarium - Jellyfish 01
Originally uploaded by brady frequent traveler and eater.

One of the things Eva and I did while in California was visit the Monterey Aquarium. I *love* aquariums and sealife and have visited many all over the place. The Monterey one is my favorite. One of the "newer" additions is an entire section of jellyfish. Simply amazing and beautiful.

Happy New Year!!

Thanks all, for coming and for bringing all that wonderful food and beverage! Happy, happy 2006 and lots of love, health and prosperity to you and your loved ones!