Showing posts with label wrigley field. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wrigley field. Show all posts

Friday, June 29, 2012

Chicago's Next Top Pendant Model

Oh yes, I got models.  Okay, so I got a friend and a pedi-cab driver, but I think they did a great job!


Baseball Pendants on Etsy
Baseball Pendants at thebigcitybumpkin.com


Chicago Flag Pendants on Etsy
Chicago Flag Pendants on thebigcitybumpkin.com

I'm going to try to get some more shots with different pendants tomorrow.  If you want to be a model, come by Waveland and Kenmore (outside Wrigley Field) tomorrow around 2 p.m., and I'll happily take your picture wearing one of my awesome pendants!

Sunday, April 8, 2012

The Best Thing I Ate This Week

Meals like this rebuild my confidence in my ability to cook, because they're the kind that are thrown together from what (little) I have in the fridge at the time, they're usually made when I'm exhausted and don't feel very inspired, and then, miraculously, they turn out to be delicious.


I sautéed some escarole & garlic in olive oil, then added slices of radish & some fleur de sel.  I tossed all of this with a little linguine and voila -- yummy dinner in a pretty bowl.

Believe it or not, I think I got a sunburn today.  It makes sense, because I spent hours sitting in the sun... that kind of thing happens, I suppose... it's only strange because it's April in Chicago, and that usually isn't sunburn season.  The Cubs home opener was Thursday, and of course I was working, but I got to spend Saturday and Sunday at the park with my 'fella.  Ike came with us on Saturday, but proved to be a little high-strung, so today we left him at home.  I had my pendants out, and got a few new sign-ups for the newsletter -- yay!  I also received a message about a cool opportunity this Summer, but I won't say anything about it until it's set in stone.

All in all, it was a nice weekend, and I hope yours was the same!  Back to the grind tomorrow, and pretty soon I think I'll just go to bed.  Sitting in the sun is surprisingly exhausting (I know, what a rough life I have) and I'm just about ready to fall asleep.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Occupied.

Right now, I'm completely absorbed in my job, and I'm sorry I haven't been able to update as much as usual, or nearly as much as I thought I would at least try to.  Sigh...  This place has my heart, and it also has me 9-5 Mon-Fri.  Tomorrow at least I will get to share that feeling of hopefulness and excitement when you walk through the gate for the first time of the season with nearly 40,000 other people.

Opening Day - April 5 2012
After work, I'll be hocking my pendants out on Waveland and Kenmore (North of the bleachers), so if you're in the area, stop by to say "Hi"!  :)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Back to Reality

Today wasn't a long day, but it felt like one.  Back to work means having to separate from my sweet little pups, while he watches me leave, wide-eyed.  It means I don't get to have a cigarette whenever I want one (this is probably a good thing).  It means I have to plan ahead my lunch, and as I learned the hard way this morning, it's going to mean eating a better breakfast than just coffee.  It means I can't sleep until 10am (or 11am, or 12 noon).  It's going to take some getting used to, again, but honestly, I need the structure.  I hope I'll still be able to update here regularly, but if I'm slacking a little, please be patient with me.

On that note, I'm exhausted, and I need to go eat some cheese or something.  ;)


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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Friday, April 8, 2011

What I'm Eating... More Ballpark Food

I've got to tell you, this is by no means fabulous haute cuisine, but when you've been working for hours straight, days straight, the luxury of sitting down to eat anything is pretty incredible.  That aside... I have pretty cheap taste, sometimes, and I think a hot dog or a grilled cheese sandwich is sometimes the greatest thing on earth.  Okay, so another roundup of hastily consumed meals...

First things first, we now have D'Agostino's Pizza at Wrigley Field.  A HUGE improvement over Connie's from previous seasons, this pizza is so surprisingly good and cheesy.  If you're at the park, I promise it's worth the $6.50!

The fruit cup is new, and pretty good, I think it's going to be a huge hit in the Summer.  Also, chicken tenders never fail to disappoint.  :)



A co-worker grabbed this mac & cheese from Sheffield's (in the park, just east of the home plate gift shops), and it was awesome!  It had artichoke hearts in it!


The one night I actually managed to make a suitable dinner -- Polish with tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.


So... have you ever had grilled cheese with pickles on it?  I promise you will love it (as long as you love pickles, that is).  Bernie's hooked me up with this mega-lunch -- grilled cheese w/ pickles, tomatoes, and bacon, and fries -- for only $4.  Seriously.  And, there were more pickles on the side.  Yup.



Thursday morning, I was so thrilled that a whole bag of cotton candy was waiting for me at my desk.  Winning!  (Another healthy breakfast, I'm sure.)


Okay, so it's my first day off in... eleven days?  So far I've spent it luxuriously smoking cigarettes in my luxurious bath, drinking coffee with cream & sugar (stepping it up!), talking to my friends and my sister on the phone in the bathtub (many things can be accomplished from the bathtub, apparently), and now I'm working on deviled eggs with horseradish...  It's so nice to be home!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

What I'm Eating... Baseball Park Food

Well, this might not be my usual fare, but when you have about ten minutes to eat (and sit down, finally, phew!) scarfing down a hot dog is a luxury.  Also, we now have Vienna Beef hot dogs at Wrigley, and they are awesome!!


This is my world.

Opening Day morning
Getting ready for Opening Day

Batting practice



Sunday, February 27, 2011

What I'm Selling... Photographs

Oh yeah, remember how I used to do that whole photography thing?  Well, I'm doing that again.

These are for sale in my Etsy shop, and they're only $5 (shipping included), so I don't know if you can resist...

Etsy shop:

Each item can be accessed directly by clicking on the caption under the photo.

Apartment Building, Chicago IL

Wrigley Field Fire House, Chicago, Engine 78

Wrigley Field, On the Outside Looking In, Chicago