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The Happy News

2007-04-18T10:16:00.000-05:00

The last 2 days I read way too much news about this shooting, and it left me all depressed and "mushy". So today I decided I would not read anything about it, but...I still wanted to read the news...a dilemma! I did a little search for "Happy News" - oh the joy, I found this lovely little website that only prints the good stuff. I am now up to date on the sale of Mammoth fossils and am very much looking forward to the Bandares and Eddie Murphy duet in the next Shrek movie! - So, hope you all enjoy some happy news too.

http://www.happynews.com/

Google Bombing

2007-01-27T18:50:00.000-06:00

So the concept of Google Bombing seems to going the way of the dodo. Those party poopers!

For those of you unfamiliar with the topic, Google Bombing is the term used when someone (usually pranksters) links a derogatory term to another individual in an attempt to have that term bring up the person's name/web site as the first recognized hit in Google searches for the keywords.

So for the longest time, searching on the term "miserable failure" would bring up a direct link to the whitehouse.gov page for the President (hee hee hee) because enough bloggers and website publishers got in on the meme to link those terms to the page. The same goes for linking the term Scientology to Operation Clambake - a cheeky site critical of scientology. However, now Google has changed their algorithms to prevent all our fun! Hardly fair of them to spoil all that hard work that people put in.

I suppose they just want Wikipedia to be the first result for each and every search ever entered into their search engine. Too bad.

We've been quiet for a while but now...

2007-01-11T08:56:00.000-06:00

It's Sink or Swim Time.

And whom do we have to thank for this? YOU of course. You who supported us through your patronage, or inspired us with your enthusiasm and interest in our business model. It's that inspiration that has given us the confidence to take the plunge! In order to express our gratitude for this, everyone who have supported us prior to February 15th, 2007 will continue to receive our present rates.

Starting January 1, 2007, our rates will go up by approximately 20%; however, as mentioned above, you'll forever receive the rates that you have been accustomed to. Just set up an appointment with us prior to February 15th, 2007 and we will lock you in at our present rates. The best way to do so is by using our contact form.

So thank you for your support of [meen kyolë]! And keep a close eye on us. We're going to try to grow up here, and it's guaranteed to be interesting. Either interesting like a butterfly coming out of its cocoon, or interesting like a train wreck... At least it will be fun!

Have a Great & Happy New Year

Sizeists - reprised

2007-01-01T10:41:00.000-06:00

Sizeist? Ever heard the term? Sizeist is slang for a prejudice against a person because of their size. Be that person small or large - a sizeist doesn't like them because they don't fit the mold. [meen kyole] believes that sizes are a thing of the past and is looking to break that mold. Sizes aren't really even valid!

We've seen over time women who have grown, but their sizes didn't! So did we all shrink? No, the sizes grew! They grew because we chose not to; because our vanities would not allow us to buy bigger sizes. Now we are all for vanity - but that kind of self delusion is simply mindless. It doesn't do anyone any good, really, but it does make us appear rather silly. A size 0! What are you? A "nothing"?

Nobody has a perfect body, but anyone can have a perfect fit, a perfect design, a perfect look - just not off the rack. [meen kyole] custom clothing design will work with you to find your perfect look. Customizing your look with with us will help you not only look good, but feel comfortable and express yourself just so.

We're located on the north side of Chicago and can meet you where you'd like in the Chicago area. Wherever you're most comfortable. Wherever expresses your style the best.

http://www.meenkyole.com for more detail on our name, our philosophy, our product, and us!

Venice Project

2006-12-19T17:35:00.000-06:00

Every once in a while, someone spends $2.6 billion and makes the Internet funner and cooler - those are technical terms.

Anyone got an invitation for me?

Lyrics Born

2005-09-29T13:44:00.000-05:00

Find us at the Abbey Pub on Elston tomorrow night for the Lyrics Born show at 9:00!

Bring your agendas... We've got 8 points, do you?

Zero Gravity Fashion

2006-11-08T14:26:00.000-06:00

Tokyo Rocks. Those crazy Japanese.

Have a look at this - it's a fashion/couture event showcasing designs meant to be worn in zero-gravity.

Awesome.

Gizoogle.com

2006-10-16T14:12:00.000-05:00

OK, so you can really have some fun with this: www.gizoogle.com

[se min kjole] `bout...

[meen Kyolë] is a modificizzles of tha danish words [izzy kjole], which mean [my dress] so you betta run and grab yo glock. tha inspiration fo` tha name came friznom a danish children's sizzay in tha dogg pound:

look at mah dress, red like tha rose all thizzay i own is jizzust like it that's coz i love all th'n red n coz a postman is mah nigga

look at mah dress, blue like tha sea all tizzy i own is just like it that's coz i love all gang bangin' blue n coz a sailor is mah nigga

look at mah dress, green like tha grass all that i own is jizzle like it that's coz i love all ho-slappin' green n coz a hunta is mah nigga

look at mah dress, white like tha snizzay all that i own is jizzust like it that's coz i love all th'n white n coz a brotha is mah nigga

look at mah dress, it's gots all colours all T-H-to-tha-izzat i own is jizzy like it that's coz i love all colours n coz a poser is mah nigga

unlike tha girl in tha song, [meen Kyolë] is not `bout doggy stylin' good fo` some handsome suitor, but `bout look'n good fo` ourselves . Snoop dogg is in this bitch.

A Little on Me - A Lot More on Them

2005-07-29T15:25:00.000-05:00

Of course I never dreamed that I would one day own a fashion business. I have to credit my greatest love and inspiration - my new wife Anja- for that little piece of manhood.

No, when I was younger I dreamed all the same as other young boys. I wanted to be Walter Payton or Ozzie Smith. Maybe an Olympic swimming champion like Mark Spitz or Matt Biondi. I wanted to play sports all day and love the pure joy of what I was doing for myself and others.

As I grew older I quickly realized I wasn't meant to be a football player. Being a 98 pound wire at 17 years old ensured that (no, that's not me to the right - I was much more of a weakling). So the quest has continued for something I could love all day where my contributions helped spread that joy. Anja has provided that love. Now we're both working on the joy.

To that end - we're looking to help point people to our favorite cause - Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières). Their mission is to bring international independent medical humanitarian emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care. They work in nearly 70 countries, and enable adequate healthcare in places where war and disaster have prevented the appropriate infrastructure to be in place.

We look forward to this being our primary charity. Currently we can only try to help draw your attention to it - but when our feet are firmly planted on the ground we'll begin to contribute a portion of our earnings and time to the cause.

While we intend this to be our primary charity - it will not be our only cause. We strongly believe that all people are built the same - and all have equal potential for greatness. Tapping that greatness should be our global society's primary goal - and we would like to highlight those organizations that - regardless of label - seek out underprivledged individuals and give them the tools they need to achieve their greatest for society.

If you've got any time, please visit MSF's website. If you've got any other suggestions - please let us know or comment below!

Footballer's Are Today's New Style Leaders?

2006-07-31T15:29:00.000-05:00

“Footballers are today’s new style leaders,” says Giorgio Armani, commenting on “the relationship between soccer players and fashion,” in a June New York Times article by Eric Wilson.

Well, the unfortunate thing is that someone from the New York Times also thought so back in 2002 - just before the US' successful World Cup appearance.

Has fashion really changed this much in four years? Or was this photoshoot just put together by a "soccer is for sissies" person who rags on the sport for it's confusing "football is soccer and soccer is football" and even more confusing "1 point per score" theories.

Yikes!

Additional Soccer Fashions from Across the Pond

2006-06-26T11:16:00.000-05:00

After a couple weeks at the World Cup in Germany, I've come back with a new appreciation for the creativity that fans can have. Here are some of the (not so fashionable) soccer fashions from the Cup.

Brazillian Girls:

German Guys:

Tight Shirt/Big Shirt:

Righteous, all!

World Cup Fever Results in Soccer Fashion

2006-05-24T17:09:00.000-05:00

Every four years or so, the massive worldwide cultural phenomenon of the FIFA World Cup culls new interest in soccer - and a resulting new interest in soccer gear and fashion.

So soccer fashion 101 begins with this installment here - with your pets, of course. Clicky clicky.

Pink Ribbons are an Excellent Accessory

2006-03-17T17:08:00.000-06:00

On Mother's Day - May 14th, we are walking in Chicago's Y-ME Walk for breast cancer. The mission of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.

As it is always in fashion to support a good cause, we recommend participating in this event! The race details are as follows:
1- or 3-mile Walk or 5K Run
Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, 2006
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Race Begins: 9:00 a.m.
Chicago's Grant Park Columbus and Balbo

If you are not able to participate in the walk, but you would like to donate, support our walkers, Kim and Brendon, by donating through their race pages.

To learn more about the walk visit the Y-ME Race homepage.

International Sporting Rivalry

2006-03-13T11:19:00.000-06:00

So the World Baseball Classic is rolling along. As a baseball fan from Cleveland and an American I was really disappointed when Cleveland Indians pitcher CC Sabathia pulled out from the US squad. Now that the games have started, I'm sure he is as well.

The nice thing about the Olympics, the World Baseball Classic, and the FIFA World Cup being played in the same year is how the international rivaly can carry over. In 2002 - after Apolo Anton Ohno had a South Korean speed skater disqualified in the Olympics, the US met South Korea in the first round of the World Cup in South Korea. After scoring against the US, South Korean striker Ahn Jung Hwan celebrated his goal by doing a speed skater dance.

We're fairly likely to see some World Baseball Classic rivaly spill over into the World Cup now. The US Mens National Soccer Team may play Japan in the second round and yesterday the two nations baseball teams played in the World Baseball Classic. Controversy erupted in the 8th inning when the umpires ruled that a Japanese player hadn't tagged up from 3rd base properly - negating the leading run for Japan. Complete BS call that I'm sure if I could read Japanese I'd be able to see it all over the Japanese press today.

Anyhow, the US went on to win by a run, setting up a possible Ahn Jung Hwan moment during the World Cup in Germany in June, stay tuned.

Win Some, Lose Some

2006-03-13T09:54:00.000-06:00

Not every dress meets with such a happy ending as my sister's dress below. The custom design business can be finicky at times and from time to time, we do have work that gets cancelled during production.

Usually this is due to an unfortunate set of circumstances for the client - such as their event getting cancelled. However, it is very fortunate for those of you out there looking for an even better deal on piece of custom designed couture.

Just look at those poor, lonely, unwanted dresses. Our wedding dress that was left at the alter - and our bridesmaid dress (never the bride, not even the bridesmaid). Can't you find a good home for them?

We've opened up a new page on the website (you'll see the link above) for unfinished pieces. These are near-complete pieces that we have available to tailor to your fit - and sell you on the cheap! You'll find full descriptions of the dresses on the unfinished pieces page.

So contact us if you're interested in any of these pieces before they go - and check back from time to time to see if we have any additions to our poor, lonely dresses. How can you look at them without feeling for how sad and unwanted the poor dresses feel :(

CTA Run Numbers Don't Mean Diddly-Squat

2006-03-10T09:22:00.000-06:00

Chicago Transit Authority trains all have an automated announcement that states "welcome aboard red line run number 802" or some other number. I've always wondered what that meant - thinking that it could actually be valuable information to know that might somehow make my daily commute more efficient.

You'll see the run number in the front window of each train (opposite the happy conductor in our picture). They're everywhere, right?

I thought - maybe the run number is the time of day that the train is supposed to arrive at the Howard station that I pick it up at - or another stop? Maybe the run number is the amount of time taken to go from one end to the other - or between a certain set of stops? Maybe it's an estimate of the amount of people that are on the train.

I figured - at the very least it had to be something relevant to the passengers on the train - given that it is announced on every train, at every stop.

Wellllllll no. Actually, the run numbers, in the convoluted explaination you'll find in that link, are just a set of routes that the train operators get to bid on every quarter - in order that they can jockey for the best routes for eating lunch at a decent hour, or walking their kids to school.

OK - so I believe this system is necessary. But really - couldn't the CTA change the announcement to, say, the time the train is expected to reach the Loop or another key location?

The Results Are In

2006-03-07T12:00:00.000-06:00

When I last wrote I had finished my first 2 of 4 fittings for my wedding dress with Anja, and was having nightmares that she might make me up like a clown. It is a little nerve-racking waiting to see if the dress you have pictured in your head will match the final results when you are having a dress made for you, but it is well worth it to have something that is unique, that is made to fit you perfectly, and that is truly your own.

Apparently my sister-in-law likes me after all and my worries and nightmares were all for nothing. My dress turned out to be beautiful – better than I could have expected and more perfect for me and the kind of wedding I wanted than anything I had seen in any magazine or store. I suppose it works that way when you get to specify down to the last detail what you want an how you want it.

So, to fulfill my promise, here are the first of the pictures from my wedding last weekend, featuring my lovely [meen kyolë] dress. Thanks to Anja for doing such a wonderful job and making me feel beautiful!

Cleveland Police Department Logo Looks Like a Pig

2006-03-01T15:24:00.000-06:00

Strolling through some of my hometown Cleveland OH news recently and I ran across a story about the Cleveland Police Department's logo.

With a small amount of photoshopping - it appears that the CPD logo can easlily be turned into a pig! While we love cops - and some of us have actually kept the Chicago PD pretty busy at times - I probably don't need to remind you of the somewhat derogatory link between cops and pigs.

The pig's kinda cute if you ask me. The touchy, feely police department.

Can't Help

2005-01-12T13:12:00.000-06:00

Before and after sets of tsunami damage pictures.

The beginning pictures showing the receding coastline are most impactful. It's a frighteningly cartoonish windup - like a character twisting himself up tight before raining blows down on another.

They reminded me of this article from CNN.com about a village that was saved because generations had taught one another that if the sea recedes - the same quantity will come back in force. I can only imagine those people who went down to marvel at the receding sea. The pictures make you want to yell out to the inhabitants to flee.

Strike/Lockout Avoided

2005-01-26T13:17:00.000-06:00

Being an avid fan of US Mens National Soccer, and therefore one who is planning on visiting Germany for the World Cup 2006, this makes me happy. Finally USSoccer and the Mens National Team players have come to their senses. This means that true USMNT players will be called upon for the final round of qualifying matches, beginning February 9th against Trinidad and Tobago. This means that scab players won't be carrying my hopes of a fantastic and victorious trip to Germany on their shoulders.

With that out of the way, here's the roster for T&T. Now all I gotta do is figure out how to go about getting the World Cup Tickets from the psychopathic, paranoid fraudsters running World Cup ticketing:

According to fifaworldcup.com, tickets are non-transferrable, non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled.

There are five ticket lotteries - all applications for each lottery, regardless of when submitted, have an equal chance at ticket selection. Lottery dates are:

A. 1 Feb to 31 March 2005
B. 1 May 2005 to 15 November 2005
C. 1 December 2005 to 15 January 2006
D. 1 February 2006 to 15 April 2006
E. 1 May 2006 to 9 July 2006

By entering the lottery, you agree to buy the tickets you requested for the people you requested if you are a lottery winner. Then, if you or they can't use them - fuck off.

This hateful policy comes under the guise of "security precautions". I'm gonna go ahead and call some bullshit on that one. I can see that they may want to avoid any hoodlums coming in, fine. I'm sure they'll play the terrorism card as well. But neither of these issues has anything to do with my ability to decide I want to take my cousin instead of my fiancee when the time comes, or that I'd like to give my tickets to someone once I realize I can't afford the trip at that time. Just have me return my tickets or re-register the name on the ticket. How hard can that be?

Of All Things Dork

2005-01-14T13:16:00.000-06:00

With the final Star Wars movie "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" opening on May 19th, I think the intergalactic and fantasy crowd is really gonna get charged up this year. So here's what the most creative geek minds can think up:

Darth Tater and Tron II.

Let Them Play! Let Them Play!

2005-01-13T13:15:00.000-06:00

This might be something worth fighting for. Finally anyone can have a Bad News Bears jersey. As Tanner Boyle said "What do you expect? All we got on this team are a bunch of jews, spicks, niggers, pansies, and a booger eating moron."

This is something worth fighting the whole seventh grade for.

Out of self-defense, she used her foot to keep Jasara away from her

2005-01-12T13:13:00.000-06:00

Some demographic detail is required by the PD, but it's soo worth it.

Jeff Garcia seems to really be in love this time. Not like that last time when he "became upset with her after learning Hine had lied to her friends that DeCesare had a sexually transmitted disease. Hine also talked freely about her fling with Garcia, he said, which eventually got back to DeCesare and caused a brief rift in their relationship. "

I guess it's true love this time. Although I suppose it could be a case of Jeff try to escape the "smells like a rat" homo comments from Terrell Owens. And what better way to do that then:

1. Party til dawn, providing tours of your home "ending up in the bedroom" - yeah, baby.
2. Drop that 32 year old for the Playmate, aged 22
3. Take the Playmate to the... TRAMP Club?

Nice, Jeff. I guess it your macho side is coming out these days. Oh, yeah - nearly forgot the the Tramp club is run by some girl named Giglio.

Hopefully this trial will drag on and on, so we can be satisfied by at least one thing the Browns do during the offseason.

Sterling!

2005-01-11T13:11:00.000-06:00

This is quite possibly the best example of web zen I've ever seen.

Apparently, a guy was trying to research the Olivia Newton John musical "Toomorrow" - an uncommon misspelling that showed up in this Call Girl business' log. Nice.

Time Honored

2005-01-11T13:10:00.000-06:00

Jack Bauer robbing the gas station is a thing of beauty. That guy's got some skills.

Kiefer was chasing the terrorist that had Chloe's friend. The terrorist dropped him off with two other terrorists to kill him - but Jack killed them first.

All the while Chloe was stealing CTU satellite bandwidth to track the terrorist for Jack. It took time, though, so in order to delay the terrorist before they got on a two lane road where Jack knew the terrorist would spot him tailing - he robbed the gas station that the terrorst stopped in. Classic Jack Bauer.

Jack, as the robber, then took the terrorist hostage (a delightful irony) in order to escape the cops before dropping him off by the side of the freeway. By then, Chloe had the satellite up and was tracking the terrorist. But she got busted for helping Jack behind new CTU director Erin's back.

Jack Bauer is rogue agent again! Won't they ever learn to just listen to him?