We're gonna need a bigger house.
This (link from the Bookslut's blog) is a list of books that people should read if they want to understand Chicago. I've read 7 and own a couple more, but it looks like I still have my work cut out for me. Funny, you'd think just living here for 11 years would help me understand it, but what do I know?

We managed to install our new lamp in the living room last night with a minimum of mishaps. For the first time in nearly 9 years, we have actual *light* over the couch! What a concept. I wonder if Restoration Hardware has figured out yet that I already picked up the silly thing, so no, they *don't* have it in their storeroom waiting for me. Mark says I should go get it, because hey, free lamp. But I won't. Stupid ethics.

- posted by Diane @ 9:30 AM