Monday, October 25, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Over the weekend, I was watching MTV's True Life. I couldn't believe it when they showed a kid from Peoria. Mitch is in his 20's and has two girlfriends. Neither knows about the other. He spends pretty much an equal amount of time with both of them. They also don't know what he does for a living-he runs a couple porn sites. It showed a chick coming over to pose on his bed. (yuck) Anyway, I was cracking up! He was talking about how they lived in 2 different towns. From what I could gather from the scenery the two towns were Peoria and Spring Bay. He was actually walking though Northwoods, holding hands with one girl. Hello???? Sure fire way to get busted. People from Spring Bay can find themselves shopping at Northwoods. In the end, I think he has to come clean because one girls "guy" friend showed up at a party he was at with the other girl. My advice: Never Cheat on Anyone in Peoria. You always get caught.
If you ever see this episode, you have to watch it!!
|W|P|109873843639235204|W|P|"True Life"|W|P|10/25/2004 08:07:00 PM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Heck, for all he knows, the two girls may be related!10/31/2004 08:40:00 PM|W|P| Bill Dennis|W|P|Waitaminute! There's a guy in Peoria who makes a living doing PORN SITES?! This is the answer to my employment woes! I can do that! I've gotta meet this guy!Monday, October 25, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Saturday night, about 10 of us worked at the Dave Attell show. It was at the Madison Theatre and sponsored by Brewster's Comedy Club. The Peoria Jaycees let them use their liquor license in exchange for funds back to the chapter. Jaime, Brian, Jim and I carded people waiting in line. I think it's hysterical that for an 8:30pm show, no one shows up until 8:25pm. Wonder why there's a line? Everyone was in a great mood! We hung out until after the show, getting our pictures taken with Dave etc...He bought the Brewsters employees and the Jaycees shots of Jaggermeister. Very cool!
|W|P|109872924201681071|W|P|Dave Attell|W|P|Friday, October 22, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|We may be going down to St. Louis during the "Series." One of the radio stations I work for wants to do a live show before Wednesday or Thursday's game. I think it would be great to be in that atmosphere. I'm sure I'll definately have some good stories to tell.
|W|P|109847447922998877|W|P|St. Louis Bound|W|P|10/24/2004 05:59:00 PM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Don't miss the Moon eclipse during the 4th game!Wednesday, October 20, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|The race between Sloan and Schock is getting downright mean. I really don't want to vote for either of them. Over the weekend, we had our 4th visit from Aaron's campaign volunteers. That seems a bit excessive for our neighborhood. Between Sloan taking credit for not allowing criminals to buy guns-to Schock not believing a woman has a right to choose, I want another candidate.
|W|P|109828757072579953|W|P|Politics|W|P|10/20/2004 08:00:00 PM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Vote for me!10/21/2004 11:38:00 AM|W|P| Angie|W|P|Alex for Neighborhood Watch Captain!10/24/2004 07:59:00 PM|W|P| Bill Dennis|W|P|I don't think there's a libertarian party candidate. Too bad. In cases where there's a nasty campaign between two mediocre candidates, a third-party person with good ideas, a good record and a positive campaign could make a serious contender.Tuesday, October 19, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Back to the subject of Peoria's illustrious history of making alcohol. It would make a fantastic, hands-on exhibit at the new museum. The people I've talked to love that part of Peoria's history. It would be a shame if this multi-million dollar project didn't include, Bill Dennis says, "the seedier part of Peoria's history." My in-laws house was one of three, with connecting tunnels built by a gangster. One for him, one for his bodyguard and one for his accountant. Peoria was a stomping ground not only for Chicagoland gangsters but Southern Illinois gangsters, as well.
We recently went on the Historic Peoria Trolley Tour. If you ever get a chance to do this-you won't be disappointed. Except sometimes the tour director reads descriptions and your in front of a house two blocks further down. Here's the most interesting story we heard on the tour. We were traveling down main street from Bradley. We passed the automotive place on the left. "A couple years ago, there was a robbery at this store. The fleeing thief, jumped into what he thought was a getaway car. It was actually a police car. The authorities held him for a little while. They later wished they held him longer. It was Charles Manson. He had an apartment on High Street. Of course, that freaked everyone out. But, if you ask everyone what they remember from the tour-that's the main thing. John Wayne Gacy was President of the Springfield Jaycees and Charles Manson lived on High Street.
|W|P|109822194382375322|W|P|Historic Peoria|W|P|10/19/2004 10:38:00 PM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|They wish the had held Tonya Tilton a little longer too!Monday, October 18, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|So it seems I'm not the only one who has been feeling like crap lately. Rob claims it's because the mold levels are so high. How does one even detect the mold level? I've been taking some pretty serious medicine-so I'm feeling a little better. I took the medicine last night before going to bed-without thinking that it has an expectorant. I was up all night coughing and Rob-by association was up all night as well. Ooops.
The Peoria Jaycees Haunted House kicked off this weekend out at Expo. There were a few mishaps Friday-opening night. The fog machine smelling like urine was a pretty big one. Somebody beating the crap out of my dummy and stealing his Bears hat was not cool. Rob making little kids have accidents in their pants-probably not something he should be so proud of. God Bless my friend Melissa for helping us out Saturday night. We were so short handed that we barely had enough people to cover each room. Everyone stepped up and the house actually ran pretty smoothly. Well, long enough for the Illinois State Jaycees judging team to walk through. And, if the drunk middle-aged woman who needs to see a dentist is reading this, please don't make a habit out of dropping your pants and mooning the high school kids.
|W|P|109812371953967993|W|P|Drugged|W|P|10/19/2004 10:37:00 PM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Drunk middle age woman that need to see her dentist dropping her pants, now, that is scary!Wednesday, October 13, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|I was perusing the different ideas for the new museum. I'm disappointed that there's nothing about Peoria's distilleries. We need to embrace our city's past. Peoria was pretty well known for all the alcohol it produced. Any one else agree with me?
|W|P|109770340712666162|W|P|The New Museum|W|P|10/14/2004 08:20:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|I say cheers to that proposal.
Cities most embrace their historic heritage.
Heck, we are so proud of the distilleries than even today, we drink and toast and party. A museum should display something about that bond between the city's past and its modern day inhabitants.10/16/2004 03:30:00 PM|W|P| Bill Dennis|W|P|Not to mention there's no mention of the Shelton Brothers, the gangsters who competed with Al Capone for control of Peoria's underworld. Bernie Shelton was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Parkway Tavern. The small brick building still stands across the street from Hunt's restaurant on Farmington Road.Wednesday, October 13, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|I saw the Bloomington Subway Bandit's sketch on tv this morning. He looks very familiar. Almost like a buddy of ours. But, I know like two people in Bloomington and they're both girls. The shooting that was on Russell in Peoria the other night, my friend lived a couple houses down a few years ago. It is way to small of a town. It seems like I've been saying that alot lately. It seems like half my worlds are colliding this month. I can't complain...that's one of the things I love about Peoria. But, usually I'm pretty good at separating areas of my life.
|W|P|109770167300984983|W|P|News, News and News|W|P|10/14/2004 08:23:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Kevin Bacon and his 7 degrees of separation would come crashing down.
Here the highest you can go is to 3 degrees of separation from any other Peorian.Monday, October 11, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Sophie had quite a nice time yesterday at Bark in the Park. She wore her bikini and her lei. Colleen brought Maggie May. Maggie and Sophie quickly re-bonded and were begging us to let them get their paws printed. They both got to meet Trixie and Brody. Maggie did get snapped at by a itty-bitty yip yip dog as we were leaving. She was a bit traumatized. Sophie is still napping from the excursion.
|W|P|109751813398611855|W|P|Barked in the Park|W|P|10/13/2004 06:36:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Say the word, and that itti-bitty yip yip dog will be sleeping with the fish, the dead fish.Thursday, October 07, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|I'm working on the "Scream" room for the haunted house. Last night I put up glow in the dark masks everywhere. I'm working on a CD that will have clips of the voice from the movie along with a telephone ringing. Of course, I have to have an older telephone-preferably rotary. That's proving to be more difficult than you can imagine. I would really love to have a dummy with a letterman coat-tied to a chair to be "Steve."
|W|P|109717372877959666|W|P|Scream|W|P|Wednesday, October 06, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|I think I've actually seen and heard it all.
Saturday night, Colleen, her brother John, Danielle and I decided to go to the Hot Spot in Peoria Heights. It's a little bar behind Subway on Prospect-katty korner from the Silver Dollar. I think everyone decided they wanted to karoke for a little while. We ordered a round of beverages and then I ordered two chilled misdemeanors for Colleen and myself. I always say chilled when I go to a new bar b/c you just never know. But, she poured both liqours into to shot glasses-not a shaker with ice. I chalked it up to her not hearing me. The next round, Colleen ordered. I specified again "chilled." The bartender told me that the ButterShots were chilled. So, I just asked her to pour them into a shaker with ice. She told me that she would have to charge extra because I was using ice. WHAT?????? Isn't that cost added into your drink already? I can't for the life of me think how much more it actually was. I guess I wasn't buying so I didn't pay attention. Isn't that absolutely ridiculous? As Colleen exclaimed, only in Peoria Heights.
|W|P|109709714161519290|W|P|No Ice Drama|W|P|10/07/2004 07:32:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Ridiculous!
The cost of ice should be included in the expenses to run a freakin' bar.
I believe the bartender was just trying to be difficult.
And next time you go Karaoke, call me!10/10/2004 12:16:00 PM|W|P| Bill Dennis|W|P|Is this the place that used to be the non-alcoholic pool hall?10/22/2004 10:02:00 PM|W|P| britt|W|P|yea, for some damn ass stupid reason, ice (aka "ROCKS") is always extra...it's JUST solidified water!!! but i never charged people anyhow.....Wednesday, October 06, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Rob left this morning to go to the Knob Creek, KY Gun Show. It's his twice a year jaunt to see all his clients and promote his magazine. Of course, the fact that he gets to shoot all the guns he wants makes the trip much more bearable for him! So, that makes me the Gun Show Widow until Sunday. The dogs always seem to be way to aware when he's gone. They'll bark at an acorn dropping. Always around 3:30am. Late enough to spook me and make me get out of bed to check. The Peoria Jaycee's Haunted House is opening next week. There is so much to do!! This year's house is bigger and badder than ever(please excuse the late 80's phrase). If anyone would like to volunteer during the 2-week run, let me know! Sunday is the Bark in the Park. I can't decide which puppy dog to bring. I'm leaning between Yogi and Sophie. We all know that if I go without Sophie, she will know and hold a grudge. I still have a couple days to decide.
|W|P|109709644649584766|W|P|Gun Show Widow|W|P|10/07/2004 07:36:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Rob must hate having to test all those guns.
Badder than ever, woo hoo!
I say take Sophie out for a few drinks on Saturday night, that way she wont mind not going to Bark in the Park. Wait no! You dont want any Barf in the House incidents.Friday, October 01, 2004|W|P|Angie|W|P|Have you ever had a great day turn to sh** because an idiot doesn't know the rules of the road? Happened to me last Sunday afternoon. I was turning left from University into the Wendy's parking lot. As I started to turn, a car in the Phillips 66 gas station crossed all four lanes of traffic-cut me off and cruised into the Wendy's parking lot. As the car full of large African-American women went around to the drive thru-I pulled through the opening near the sign where you place your order. Essentially, I cut in front of them-to where I would have been in line had they not cut me off-nearly crashing into my Explorer. Girlfriends didn't like that so much. The screaming and cursing began. Ever try arguing with someone whose rationale is nil? Out came the threats of them all beating me up. I had better shut up or they would kill me etc... Nice. How often does someone cut you off in traffic-let alone life and you sit back and think oh, well that sucks. I actually tried to take a stand and look where it got me. I was powerless in the situation. I can't remember someone ever threatening to kill me. Oh, that's right-because it doesn't happen in my world. I told the guy who asked for my order that there was a car full of women who had threatened to kill me-have fun with that order. Needless to say, I didn't have an appetite anymore. Is it wrong that I'm still looking out for that car? We all know my car is very easy to spot. It makes me very nervous.
|W|P|109666076276545035|W|P|Drama Mamas|W|P|10/02/2004 01:34:00 AM|W|P| Aleksu|W|P|Mc Donald's Drive Through violence, rock on!10/02/2004 06:54:00 AM|W|P| britt|W|P|those bitches and hoes. ill be on the lookout for em when in P Town...
oooo, they said they were gonna kill you....man, they musta been HUNGRY. hehe
Aleksu|W|P|Heck, for all he knows, the two girls may be related!