Showing posts with label spertus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spertus. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Everyone Goes Coo-Coo Bananas When They Arrest My Neighbor

Our Governor (my neighbor) was arrested today. Apparently, they arrested him for being "a politician." Doesn't every politician use their political power of monetary gain? Anyway, read up on the man I saw shopping at Toys 'R Us: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1321300,rod-blagojevich-illinois-governor-custody-120908.article


Megan's work, American Instutute of Architects - Chicago, had their x-mas party at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies a few nights ago. This is their new building. It's facade is designed to look all busted up or something in the front. Think Robocop futuristic.












Inside at the party


They had some kind of cool looking display. Unfortunately, this is as close as I got to it.


LOBBY BLOB!!!




I love my neighbors (not Blagojevich this time) with their decorations. Halloween was pretty good too. I think they add something new everyday. Since I took this, they have added a life-sized Santa Claus and a music system.


Decorations at the fire station on Elston near Sacremento


Our Charlie Brown x-mas tree. It has a couple of gifts under it now. Thanks Katie!


This customized stocking was part of Megan's gift last year.


Which meant, this year I had to customize a matching stocking of my own...

Not too much going on here other than cold, snow, and lots of x-mas parties. I have five or six x-mas parties at work. The first is tomorrow and it should be good. Nick and Katherine's is on Saturday. There's probably a few others I'm forgetting about at the moment. Plus, I have to do my x-mas shopping still. Another reason why Thankgiving and Labor Day are the best holidays ever. Still trying to figure out the x-mas plans. I think I need to eat something.

xoxo,

Mike

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

"Yeah, They're Pretend Monkeys!"

Dear You, Here's the Memorial Day Weekend Edition of my life...


Nick and Karli enjoying a few brews on the back porch. A great hobbie I would like to see more of.


Here's a couple members of the "Fashion Police" outside of my work. If these girls would have caught me, I'd be in some fashion concentration camp for a very long time...


You know, the Ad Council is trying to make a statement that you should follow politics or you'll elect food. But, I'm thinking that people shouldn't follow politics so they do elect food. I mean, I'd much rather see Sweet Peas running the country than George W. Bush. At least President Sweet Peas wouldn't get us into unnecessary wars in the middle east. Yeah, I said it...


Ryan Daly and Amanda Talmadge at Galway Bay after Radar 7's final Chicago performance.


Diversey Harbor looking toward the Loop.


Megan at Small Bar after a few tator tots...


Ronan and John. Notice how much John hates that salad. I'm serious, he hates that salad!


FLW inspired park just north of the Lincoln Park Zoo.


Lily Pad in the pond.


"Hi Adam!"
"Hi Polar Bear..."


If Nirvana were a band of polar bears, this would be there breakout album Nevermind cover.


Camels shedding.


Roaches...


MEERKAT MANOR! WHICH ONE IS DAISY?!?!?!


They watch us more than we watch them.


Walking toward Oak Street Beach in downtown Chicago.


In front of Buckingham Fountain, firefighters were hosing off the water for some reason unknown to us. Probably just trying to pick up girls near the lake...


Buckingham Fountain looking toward the Loop.


Some sculptures by some Polish lady about the Holocaust. How can art about something so depressing be so fun?


Spertus Museum's new facility!


What Memorial Day is all about.












Crowne Fountain at Millennium Park. Look at how many friggin' people are in this fountain!


Somehow, this has become my latest trademark. I've had quite a few pics with presidents lately...


Nothing shows the glamous side of Mike Kraus more than this...


Megan's pretty picture.


The Renzo Piano addition to the Art Institute as seen from Millennium Park. I really like this because all the plants are growing and it's almost like the building is growing from the Lurie Garden too.

That's it. I'm going to clean my room, find my fan, and go to bed. The Pistons played another lazy game and allowed LeBron James to tie the series at 2-2. Lazy... Red Wings lose to the Mighty Ducks was bad enough. If Pistons don't knock out the Cavs, it's bad news...

xoxo,

Mike

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