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June 26th, 2009
Why is it so hard to take good, sound advice? Our mishaps have almost all (unfortunately) revolved around love and dating. Hearing “don’t fall for him” is pretty much the kiss of death. Wait, don’t fall? Telling us not to fall is an invitation to dive headfirst into the shallow end. And shallow it can be. Gorgeous and darkly mysterious. Seemingly unbalanced. Oh yeah, baby. Sign us up. Our heart beats to the drum of some ridiculous teenage love song. Insane. We’re no Sandy, but we’d for sure dig Danny. It’s so annoying to so obviously fulfill the cliché. The bad boy. The wild child. The Cullensonian façade rears its ugly head eventually, and our vampire dreams get crushed yet again. Baby steps toward a pre-werewolf Jacob Black is in order. Summer of vampire-chic love 2009 has begun! |
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| 1 | Shop Til’ We Drop Winter clothes have made their way to the back of the closet (finally!) and we realize that last year’s summer clothes are, well… a little out of style for 2009. And we can’t have that—we have a reputation to keep up! We are the fashionable girl on the block, whether it be walking our pup in a flowy sundress, or making our way to the local coffeehouse for our morning java. What better place to restock our summer side of the closet than Southport Avenue, where we always seem to run into the cutest clothes, and the best deals for our pocketbook! Plus, one of our favorite go-to boutiques is here and beckoning us with the sale signs in the floor to ceiling windows… Krista K Boutique. We can always find the best dresses, cutest tanks, and fresh and fun jewelry and handbags, as well as flirty scarves to funkify our hairstyles. Don’t miss out on the loads of sale racks that currently have taken over the store (to our liking!) on brands like Ella Moss, Saint Grace, Mint Jodi Arnold, and many more. Stop in, and tell them Chicago Picks sent you! Krista K. Boutique |
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| 2 | We Like Our Sugar with Coffee & Cream |
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| 3 | Beach Bod Haven The sun is shining with a vengeance! Getting dressed every day, the first place our minds wander is… bathing suits. Swimming pools. Sun-tanning. Afternoon cocktails… We must prepare! Who is here to help us out on our quest for the perfect poolside get-up (not to mention the perfect pool-side bod)? Londo Mondo, in Lincoln Park. Because we knew about Londo Mondo before poolside crunch time, we had already perused their section of figure-flattering Hardtail workout pants and inline skates months ago (btw, many of these items are now on sale, on the store’s several 30% off sale racks!) Now it’s time for swimsuit-shopping… usually a “yikes” moment in our department, but this year we were prepared and ready! With the help of the praise-giving sales girl (who doesn’t love hearing how great they look in a new bikini?) we were torn between the many choices of two-pieces, tankinis, and one-piece tanks from brands like Vitamin A, Becca, Ed Hardy and many more. With our hot summer bod, maybe we deserve them all… Londo Mondo |
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| 1 | Kiss Me, You Fool! |
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| 2 | A Bedside Read |
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| 3 | Sock It Up |
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Hip Happenings: |
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| 1 | Endless Possibilities The Stimulus Social Club (SSC) is a network of socially conscious professionals in the Chicago area who are choosing to give back while throwing down! SSC realizes that in these trying times, people need to redefine how they spend their “entertainment” budget. Turn up the volume on both local charitable organizations and Chicago’s restaurant and nightlife venues. |
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| 2 | We Can Almost Taste It We can’t believe it’s the Taste already! Totally stoked to try some new foods, and visit old favorites. At just $8 per strip for 12 food and drink tickets it’s a great and inexpensive way to get out on the town. Catch bands like Counting Crows, Augustana, Barenaked Ladies, and more! What: 29th Annual Taste of Chicago When: June 26–July 5 Where: Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Dr. Call: 312.744.3314 |
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| 3 | Intergalactic Sex Rodeo |
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