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I haven’t posted anything on this site- or over on adsponge- in quite a while. I don’t have one concrete excuse, rather several smaller factors that have led to my recent lack of content.

First, and probably most prominent, is my recent entrance into the 40-hour work week world. Add to that a roughly two hour commute to and from work each day, and it’s no wonder I haven’t had the time or motivation to blog as much.

I plan on getting back to it, however. I just went through my rss feeds in google reader and read some really terriffic posts that have inspired me to be more productive. If Chris Brogan can find time to blog daily, I can too.

With that, I vow to be more active on my beloved sites and continue on with what got me to where I am now.

Pretty cool green event on Thursday here in the city. I’ll be going and so should you! Here’s the deets:

Tease The Senses Event

by Pallandrome
October 23rd, 7-10pm
NV Penthouse Lounge

Join Pallandrome and VeeV Organic Vodka at NV Penthouse Lounge October 23rd from 7:00pm - 10:00pm for a party to celebrate the senses, benefiting TreeCago.

Enjoy complimentary VeeV cocktails, Mystic Tarot readings, massages, aromatherapy, and more…

With the “Tease Your Senses” event, Pallandrome is bringing green products and services to a new market - people who are not necessarily already interested in being “green”. Our mission with this event is not to preach to the choir, but rather show people that you can still have fun and look great, but be conscious of the small changes you can make with simple choices that can help make a difference in the health of the earth.

“Tease Your Senses” is a party sponsored by VeeV organic vodka on Thursday, October 23rd at NV Penthouse Lounge from 7-10pm. A few green or holistic focused businesses will come and showcase their products or services in a fun, festive ambiance. Enjoy complimentary cocktails and more for a $10 cover charge to benefit TreeCago.

A look at how Saturday Night Live isn’t doing anything new by poking fun at Sarah Palin.

Me and the gf took a little road trip on Saturday to visit the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame. We went on a game-day as Stanford was in town and got a great experience of what Notre Dame football means to the town and campus. Enjoy some pics from our visit.

My hometown of Joliet is such an anomoly. We are nearly 150,000 strong, yet don’t have hardly ANY good restaurants. I mean, it was a big deal when we got a Hooters and Outback Steakhouse a few years back. Shorewood, our tiny neighbor, is booming along busy Rt. 59, and takes credit for Joliet residents making up all the business. Buffalo Wild Wings has been there for about a year or so; ColdStone and Culvers are also recent. Granted, we are no Naperville, but Joliet does apparently have one of the best growing economies in the country. We have a decent mall, a University and Community College, and 3 high schools. Yet, a lack of restaurant interest remains. Oh, we do have TWO Applebees though… sweet.

Here’s a list of restaurants that have avoided Joliet like a bad plague:

• Potbelly
• Chipotle
• Noodles & Co.
• Olive Garden
• Bennigans (definitley not coming now!)
• Houlihans
• Sonic (avoided the North like a proud confederate, but does now have a location in Aurora of all places)

I could go on and on, and I know many people wish they had half the places that are in Joliet. But for a town of our size, it just seems crazy that we don’t have these places yet. So when I see Panda Express moving in shortly, it keeps my hope up that these places will follow. I mean Potbelly, Chipotle and Noodles are probably my 3 favorite cheaper/quick places.

Update: Proving how often I frequent the mall here in Joliet, it has come to my attention that there has been a Panda Express at the food court for a while now. I say mall locations don’t count