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feeling better and not quite as worried as i was during the last post. made it all the way through the night at blackbird without issue and haven't had any symptons so far today.

as for blackbird, have to wait to hear about a job, but overall the auditions went well, so maybe i'll get hired.

road trip with dad leaving on sunday. heading to...
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went to see the doctor today due to my lower ab pain and resulting digestive issues. he wants me to have a CT scan on saturday which i am doing. i am a little worried, but my mom who normally worries much more than anyone on earth seems to be pretty calm about things and was reassuring. no family history of cancer in this area...
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today is the eight year anniversary of the death of my (and many others) friend Matt Davis, who awoke suddenly on August 10, 2003 with sevre respritory problems and passed away in the car of his girlfriend, in the presence of her and his sister on the way to the ER.

Matt met lots of people around iowa city and the US by playing in...
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http://www.hedislimane.com/diary/day.php?m=8&y=2011&d=2


frances bean cobain is a babe.

stage at Blackbird tonight went well. definately a different atmosphere than Sepia, a little more intense i would say. not quite as laid back. honestly i think if they hire me they'll be happy. everyone i met tonight is talented as hell, but i know i'd bring plenty to that place.

i started off doing simple prep. helping the PM cooks gets their stations set...
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i am not good at going to bed early. tried at 1130, its now 140. probably a super long day tomorrow after the last two nights of wedding tomfoolery.

staging at Blackbird tomorrow which will hopefully turn into a job. sent out another resume tonight anyhow to Bonsoiree. maybe send out testers to Girl and the Goat on tuesday.

i am soooo tired.

first night of 2 at Sepia and I can tell you a few things.

1) Chef Zimmerman is cool as shit, and unbelieveably talented.
2) The food is as good as advertised. beautifully prepared and presented. nothing is simple at this place, everything creative, beautiful, and delicious.
3) Everyone who works there LOVES food and LOVES to cook. It seems so...
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stormy summer days. this would be a good time to teleport back to Vail. or fast forward to somewhere in chicago that didn't involve me crashing at my parents to gain back financial stability.

smoking bowls and listening to the rain and rolling thunder. making a great meal. watching a movie with that cute server or cute pastry girl. making out. restarting the movie to...
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okay well. things are going better than expected.

tuesday and wednesday stagerie at Sepia
monday aug 1 stagerie at Blackbird.


want to know what's awesome. not being home for even a week and having work try outs at my top two choices for employment. if they both offer me a job Blackbird wins because my former boss made a personal phone call to Paul Kahan...
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setting up a work trial at my #1 dream restaurant in Chicago is pretty fucking awesome.


www.sepiachicago.com

i am home.

my flight was delayed four hours in Madrid but was lucky enough to make the earlier of the last two flights from DC to Chicago.

it was so awesome, expect a huge photopoop once i recover from jet lag and get everything sorted out.

And just like that. 12 days left. Spain>France