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Happy Tuesday!

1. Hey! There’s still time to enroll in October classes at the Brave New Workshop!

Adult Everyday Improv 1!

This class is perfect if you’ve never tried improv and want to see what it’s all about!

Thursdays 7:30pm-9:30pm beginning October 29th
Click here for more info!

Special All Women Everyday Level 1 taught by THE Lauren Anderson!

Discover ways to be more present in everyday conversation and cultivate your creativity in this perfect girl’s night out of laughter, discussion and discovery.

Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm beginning October 31st

Click here for more info!

2. A few nights ago I saw “Zombieland”. To say that I am burned out on zombies is an understatement. In fact, it’s getting to the point that Hollywood should consider making a movie titled, “Zombies vs. Vampires” since apparently these are the only monsters that are worth making movies about.

So it’s to “Zombieland’s” credit that despite my bias, I still enjoyed this movie thoroughly. It was funny and engaging which of course makes it “fungaging”. Jesse Eisenberg is very funny in the movie playing a geek who’s social alienation and attention to detail has helped him survive the zombie apocalypse. Woody Harrelson is delightfully crazy, which apparently is just Woody being Woody and not a character choice.

Whatever. It’s funny. See it. FOTIs.

Mike

Happy Monday!

1. Tonight I’m playing with Lauren Anderson in a little group we like to call Foterson.  It’s some of the most savage, mean and beautiful improv you will ever see.  It’s part of The Splendid Things show at the Bryant lake Bowl. Tonight. 8pm.

You should come.

2. Last night I had dinner at the Sample Room, which is a delightful little restaurant in the heart of Hipsterville, aka Northeast.  I recommend it. But be warned fellow cheapsters, it ain’t cheap.  Sure at first blush, it seems cheap, but in truth it operates a lot like Ikea, meaning that each individual part seems to be a good value until you get to checkout and realize that you just spent 35, 000 dollars on a lamp.  Whatever, the pork- bison – something else I can’t remember 3 meat meatloaf was a delight. And the secret ingredient in their flourless chocolate cake might be crack.

You should go!

Mike

Happy Friday!

1. Yesterday was my first experience inside of the “specialty” grocery store, Trader Joe’s. Ever since one of these thing-a-ma-jobs opened in St. Louis Park, people have been saying things like, “You HAVE to go there. THe food is wonderful. It’s better than food. It’s like….the answer. Yeah, food from Trader Joe’s is like the answer to any question you’ve ever had. And it’s sooooo cheap!”

In general, I prefer that the questions in my life remain unanswered, but I was intrigued by the low, low price. I am a cheap man to an fault. You can sell me a car with three wheels if it was 50 dollars cheaper than the normal 4 wheeler. All I ever see is the price tag. My dog’s name should be $368 + vet fees as opposed to Maddie, because when I look into those eyes, that’s what I see.

Anyway, the store itself is fine. Actually, being in there I kind of felt like I was in the Dells and believe me, that’s not a compliment.  I felt like I was supposed to be having an amazing time while sorting through the frozen meat section. I half expected a conga line announcement to come over the speakers and that I’d be whisked away to participate.  I was also suprised by what Trader Joe’s carried and what they didn’t carry. Kind of like Ax Man Surplus. I go in there and I’m like, “Wow! Baby doll heads! I never thought I’d see those!” but at the same time, I’m surprised when Ax Man doesn’t carry something pedestrian like a light bulb.  At Trader Joe’s I was shocked to see how many different types of nuts (doll heads) they carry, but pissed to see that they forgot to order Diet Coke (light bulbs).

As for price, they’re a little cheaper than Cub. I guess. I did no research on this. Just trusted my gut.

Whatever! Go there if you want! I don’t care!

-Mike

Happy Friday!

Last night I went to the hip new eatery, Burger Jones. Burger Jones has been getting a lot of “buzz” in this city and as you know, if something cool is happening in the TC, I am there within 2 to 3 months of it becoming popular. What can I say? I am awesome. Anyhoo, here’s the review.

Drink: I had the water. It was fantastic. Obviously filtered and playfully chilled with chunks of frozen water. Throughout the evening, I kept kept back to this delightful treat.

Burger: I opted for the Turkey burger. I agree, I was at a restaurant known for burgers and should have opted for the classic beef option, but let’s face facts.  I need to eat better and the turkey burger seemed to be the slightly healthier choice.

The turkey burger was pretty fantastic. Most turkey burgers I’ve had were clearly pre formed patties, meaning the chef didn’t have much to do with it. This one was clearly made from scratch. Topped with avocado slices and a orgasmicly good spicy mayo, this burger had it all.  The bun was fine. In truth, I thought it would be better. Oh well.

Fries: First strike against the fries? They didn’t come with the burger. Fuck that. I am cheap. Fries come with the burger. Fuck you for making me pay more, Burger Jones.  Having to buy the fries separately makes me feel like I’m buying a lamp at IKEA. All the parts are sold separately. Also, the waffle fries, while well seasoned and tasty, didn’t exactly deserve to be sold on their own. Shame on Burger Jones! Shame!

Ice Cream Sandwich: THe vanilla ice cream was ball knockingly tasty, but the “bread” of the ice cream sandwich was crispy as opposed to soft and chewy. Why fuck with the ice cream sandwich? Why? Shame!

Overall, it was a fine meal.  Go there if you want. I DON’T CARE!!!!

Mike