Be in a Johnny Depp movie!

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Life in Elgin
Apparently an upcoming movie is being filmed in Aurora soon and they’re looking for extras. Unfortunately I’m too tall to qualify. Bummer!
Men must be less than 6-foot-2 with a jacket size no larger than 44 and female extras must be shorter than 5-foot-8 [...]

Pretty Elgin homes.

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Life in Elgin
On a freak warm day in February I grabbed my dog and took a walk around Elgin looking for the Gold Coast neighborhood. Not too sure if I ever made it there since I don’t know what the boundaries are, but I did take [...]

Pretty Elgin homes.

On a freak warm day in February I grabbed my dog and took a walk around Elgin looking for the Gold Coast neighborhood. Not too sure if I ever made it there since I don't know what the boundaries are, but I did take some photos of nice houses on my way. & [...]

Box of grenades donated to thrift store.

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Thrift Store Love
Wha?? Why would someone do such a thing? Thankfully they weren’t explosive, but the Pennsylvania thrift store still had to call the bomb squad to find out. Think before you donate people! Click here for the full story.

Whatcha doing Saturday night?

ORIGINALLY posted on a (now defunct) blog titled Life in Elgin
One of my friends is having a birthday party at the Dutch Inn (2288 Foothill Rd. Elgin, Illinois 60123 (847) 888-9560). They rarely do shows there so this is a very special occasion. If you’ve never heard of the bands before, search em [...]