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Comment on Sunday Survey: 2.14.2010 [Valentine's!] by Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:53:58 +0000

My favorite Thai restaurant in Chicago is called Star of Siam and it is in the River North area on Illinois St. A girl I work with spent a couple years in Thailand and her fav is in Lakeview and is called Pho Thai – it is on Lincoln Ave.

There are soooooo many good thrift stores here, it is ridiculous. One of my favorites is called the Brown Elephant and it is located in Boystown/Lakeview. All proceeds are donated to charity. If you go there, just walk up and down Halsted and Clark Street and you will run into a bunch. White Elephant (also on Halsted, but in Lincoln Park) is another, whose proceeds also go to charity. It is more crowded and a tad pricier, but still worth a visit. Bucktown and Wicker Park are also loaded with them but I don’t get over there much.

I don’t knit, but Loopy Yarns in South Loop is one I always pass by. It’s located right off Dearborn St on Printers Row, so there are some cool little book shops and a lot of history if you make it there. It is one of my favorite streets in Chicago.

Comment on Valentines! by amanda_lee

amanda_lee — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:38:47 +0000

Thanks! All the perspectives were a little off, since I was shooting without a tripod or any kind of lighting [next time!] but I think they turned out well. A coworker asked me if I planned to sell them – maybe next year I should!

Comment on Snow Day! by amanda_lee

amanda_lee — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:37:40 +0000

Aw, thanks hun. I did, it was really fun. It looks like more snow is forthcoming here in Ohio, so maybe I’ll get another snow day this week!

Comment on Oh My Gawd – SHOES by amanda_lee

amanda_lee — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:37:06 +0000

Thanks! I love ‘em both! More are forthcoming…as soon as I pay off another debt [in a month or so]!

Comment on Valentines! by Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:57:29 +0000

The one you made for Chris is my favorite! I love the colors and the shapes.

Comment on Oh My Gawd – SHOES by Ashe Mischief

Ashe Mischief — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:32:21 +0000

Super cute shoes! And great deals on them. I love the heels and the traction…. that cobalt color would look super great wtih dark purple, too…

Comment on Snow Day! by Vixel

Vixel — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:40:23 +0000

Sorry for your loss, your snow day however, sounds fabulous, it sounds like you got a lot done!

Comment on Essential Sewing Skills for Wardrobe Maintenance by IFB Links à la Mode : January 7th « Brunette and Pink

IFB Links à la Mode : January 7th « Brunette and Pink — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:52 +0000

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Comment on Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive by star

star — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:57:00 +0000

I know that some of these simply wouldn’t work for me- but I really ought to try that alarm thing.

Comment on Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive by Cait

Cait — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:54:03 +0000

Oh hell yes, girl! These are fabulous. Sad I can’t apply some of them to my new job, as community organizing is anything but structured. You’re always driving somewhere you’ve never been, meeting with people nonstop, attending events. It’s so stressful! Meaning I could use an Amanda Lee life makeover right about now.

Comment on Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive by Ashe Mischief

Ashe Mischief — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:42:26 +0000

These are such great, AMAZING tips. Especially since settling in to a new job where I don’t necessarily always do these things….

Comment on How to Avoid Freezing Your Ass Off in Mid-Winter by Lucille Anderson

Lucille Anderson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:41:55 +0000

Always, always, always chicken soup by the gallon. Don’t forget hats, gloves and boots.

Comment on How to Avoid Freezing Your Ass Off in Mid-Winter by Tara

Tara — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:12:42 +0000

Ha! A list-lover after my own heart…I agree 100% on the crockpot.

Comment on Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive by Tara

Tara — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:09:41 +0000

Great list! The alarm idea is genius. This would keep me motivated but also give me something to look forward to.

Comment on Business Professional Dress: WTF? by Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive

Things I Do At Work To Make The Days Better, Happier, and More Productive — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:28:20 +0000

[...] clothing that makes me happy. I’ve already been over exactly what I think of office dress codes ad nauseum. I push the line every day with bright [...]

Comment on Business Professional Dress: WTF? by Annie Spandex

Annie Spandex — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:10:19 +0000

I’m terrible at dressing professionally. I mean, terrrrrible.

Comment on Business Professional Dress: WTF? by Business Professional: Oh HELL No.

Business Professional: Oh HELL No. — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:37:55 +0000

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Comment on Business Professional Dress: WTF? by Cait

Cait — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:49:14 +0000

But there are such cute work-friendly dresses! That’s how I survived at the lobbying firm. Happily, though, I get to wear jeans and a hoodie to work here, unless I’m meeting with some fancy pants politician. But I’ll admit, I think I look cuter in the hoodie.

Comment on Sunday Survey – 1.24.2010 by Molly

Molly — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:03:06 +0000

I graduated with a degree in Art History and Minor in Philosophy; and am an odd freelance bird. I understand completely…
This weekend I relaxed, just relaxed. No gigs nothing..

Comment on What I Wore: New Year’s Eve 2010 by What I Wore: 1.16.2010

What I Wore: 1.16.2010 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:28:22 +0000

[...] Other thoughts: I bought this tunic from Target in Rhode Island in 2007. It was two dollars on the clearance rack. It’s always been an awkward length—too long to wear as a top, but too short to wear as a dress without flashing my ladybits at everyone. So I extended the hem by adding solid white satin to the bottom. I love how it turned out. The satin I used, incidentally, is the leftovers from having shortened my New Year’s Eve dress! [...]

Comment on Things to Ask Before You Buy a Piece of Clothing, Part 1: Economic by Conscious Spending on Fashion | amanda lee dot org

Conscious Spending on Fashion | amanda lee dot org — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:52:14 +0000

[...] talked about this before: part 1 and part 2 of Things to Ask Yourself Before You Buy and Cost Per Wear, but it bears repeating. And [...]

Comment on How to Avoid Freezing Your Ass Off in Mid-Winter by Rachael

Rachael — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:58:17 +0000

I just made a big pot of vegetable soup and I’ll be a little bad later this weekend and make some decadent French onion soup XD Delish! Have you tried Trader Joe’s “sipping chocolate” ? To die for :)
Great tips <3

Comment on The Rudiments of Stage Presence by Rachael

Rachael — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:00:29 +0000

For two years in a row (and then a brief comeback 5 years later) I hosted an even dedicated to Japanese rock. I was the mistress/master of ceremonies and my energy level had to be HIGH HIGH HIGH ~ the first year capped at 800 attendees ~ that rocked so much. I think my energy level and refusal to have any ‘bad’ moments and only make light of any ‘oops’ made it smooth. Audience participation & engagement was also key. I’ve met a number of people who have attended or more of those events and after realizing the calm, rather pensive person they’d been talking to was the hyperactive, pink-haired, slightly lewd MC they had loved and possibly danced in an aisle with they get excited and I know I did a pretty good job. ^^ I love it.

Comment on Feeling Introverted Tonight by Cait

Cait — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:11:33 +0000

Great article on introverts. I stay home ;)

Comment on The Rudiments of Stage Presence by Alex Bethune

Alex Bethune — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:26:35 +0000

You’ve really nailed a big part of what stage presence is. A lot of musicians aren’t aware of it but stage presence is a skill. It doesn’t just happen, it’s something that you NEED to work at and practise.

Knowing that you’ve put in the work for your gig is what gives you the confidence to connect with your audience.

Alex