365 Days of Tommy P: Day 304

Saturday, October 31, 2009 (304)

“You could sell vodka, Tom.”
Photo and quote by Jeremy Bircher




“Are you supposed to be Edward Cullen?”
“If you want me to be.”
*swoon*
(That was easy).

I decided to embrace the whole Edward Cullen / Twilight thing.

I found this baby and carrier in the back of a taxicab. I told everyone it was my vampire baby, Nessie.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 303

Friday, October 30, 2009 (303)

“What are you dressed up as?”
“I’m not.”
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“Are you a vampire?”
“No.”
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“Who are you?”
“That’s a question we all have to ask ourselves at some point in our lives. ‘Who are we? What are we doing here? What does it all mean.’”
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“Are you from Twilight?”
“I guess.”
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“What are you supposed to be?”
“Well, according to my father, I’m ‘supposed be a functioning and contributing member of society.’”
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“Are you Edward Cullen?”
“Sure, why not.”




Lazer Dan as a punk rocker.




Madonna.

Bride and Groom




BBOQ

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 302

Thursday, October 29, 2009 (302)

Hydroplaning while speeding down the expressway in a downpour and blasting Dead Or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round.” Just another routine near-death experience. This wouldn’t have been a bad way too kick, it was just three years too early.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 301

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 (301)

She asked me to write a song about her. What I don’t think she knew was that the majority of my songs about girls are about loss, betrayal, and heartbreak. Poor girl. Let’s see if I can write something nice for her.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 300

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (300)

I was tired to being cooped up in my house with my illness. I went for a walk. The leaves on the ground looked peculiar through my medicated eyes.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 299

Monday, October 26, 2009 (299)

I’ve got the whole world in my hand. This was a gift I received after going to a Map Exhibit at a museum. I’m a fiend for museums. In the nineteenth centaury it was stylish for gentlemen to carry pocket-globes.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 298

Sunday, October 25, 2009 (298)

The height of my sickness.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 297

Saturday, October 24, 2009 (297)

I spend a lot of my time thinking about the universe. On clear, warm nights in Michigan I will rest on my back in the sand and watch the stars, and loose myself in thought. The city just doesn’t offer the same sky. I won’t get into specifics here, for more you’ll have to be there next to me, under the Milky Way tonight.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 296

Friday, October 23, 2009 (296)

I dragged myself out of my place to visit Jorge. I hadn’t seen him in a long time and it was his birthday party.




Oh my god! Look who showed up!

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 295

Thursday, October 22, 2009 (295)

I woke up with a terrible pain in my chest as though someone was standing on me. Furthermore I had sporadic headaches, hot flashes, soar throat, bad cough, swollen glands in my neck, congestion, and a general tired and weak feeling.

From the tweets I read I missed an awesome night at my usual spot.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 294

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (294)

We went to the usual Wednesday night midnight open bar, which ended twenty minutes early. Thusly prompting our premature exodus. That’s a bait and switch, and it’s wrong.

Being my first night back to the studio we stayed up discussing strategies for business regarding records that are being released soon, and listening to new music. Little did I know this late night would be the downfall for the rest of my week.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 293

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 (293)

Cab to Logan -> Flight to Midway -> Train to Home = Exhausting commute.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 292

Monday, October 19, 2009 (292)

After sitting at the frat all day I went out to The White Horse Tavern (“The White Ho”) to have an early dinner and watch a little of the Los Angeles / New York game. To give myself a bit more of a baseball mood I ordered “Ball Park Pretzels with Dueling Mustard Dip.” I told the bartender that I was from Chicago and wanted something local that I couldn’t get anywhere else. She stared at me for a bit before finally responding, “We have Sam Adams.” Worthless.

A few hours later Tim and I met up with Angela at Sunset for dinner number two. I had potatoes skins and a stout. And the game was in extra innings. Little did I realize that back home my DVR would not be recording House due to the game running late.




Tim and I went back to the frat house and made the most of my last night.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 291

Sunday, October 18, 2009 (291)

Another morning with The Fat Willard. Weird night last night / morning this morning.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 290

Saturday, October 17, 2009 (290)

Two mornings in a row I got “breakfast” from this place called First Bite. I got a large sandwich named The Fat Willard: On garlic bread, grilled chicken, mozzarella sticks, fries, marinara sauce and melted cheese.

“Playboy says this dorm is the location in America where most people loose their virginity.” “Who waits that long?”

Another party at Chi Phi.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 289

Friday, October 16, 2009 (289)

I wandered around for a few miles/hours in a small New England town.




This is a tiny mysterious shack I found in the middle of trees.




That’s just good ol’ fashion racism.




With Loony at a Chi Phi (Tau Zeta) party.




This photo, plus accounts from Loony the next morning, indicate that Tim and I not only ate these sandwiches, but ate an entire contanister of Pringles (after pouring mustard into it).

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 288

Thursday, October 15, 2009 (288)

Worcester, sushi, a 12-pack of PBR bottles. The packie (liquor store) didn’t take out of state IDs. An establishment we went to later asked for a second form of ID from me because he’d never seen an Illinois license and thought mine was fake.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 287

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (287)

Loony picked me up from Logan, with a sign that read “Tommy P is comin in wicked hot to Boston!” Then we got pulled over by the staties after only being in town for 15 minutes.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 286

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (286)

Packing for Boston.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 285

Monday, October 12, 2009 (285)

Rehab’s 3rd 80’s Night. Heaven Malone spun Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom (Coming Home)” for me.




This is Derek, one of the two guys behind Rehab and Team Bayside High.

And I seem to be channeling The Fonz.

Rehab: Every Monday night at The Debonair Social Club, Free PBR and champagne and no cover with RSVP from 9-10.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 284

Sunday, October 11, 2009 (284)

’07, ’08, and now ’09: Columbus Day weekend sepia tone photo in Michigan.




The gazebo’s days appear to be numbered.



I just noticed that my headrest in stained from my makeup I wore on the Zombie Walk from the end of July.



Navy Pier

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 283

Saturday, October 10, 2009 (283)

Is there a state law in Indiana that restricts the sale of alcohol at gas stations? I had one hell of an afternoon on my way to Michigan. Miz.




No more “Great Lakes Great Times.”




Sunset.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 282

Friday, October 9, 2009 (282)

Front 312 at Liar’s Club.




Louis from Members Only AV.

“…when I found you, you were so slobbering drunk you couldn't buy brandy!” –Vizzini (The Princess Bride)

I was at the Taco & Burrito House at 1548 W. Fullerton, and I was too drunk to buy tacos.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 281

Thursday, October 8, 2009 (281)

Hornitos tequila sponsored Disappear Here tonight and they had a photo booth. It’s been so long since I was in an automatic photo booth. The pictures happened too quickly, and I think I was too tall for it.




Excuse me; do you know what time it is? I’m waiting for the number nine.




Oscar provided entertainment as a one-man dance show at Neo.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 280

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 (280)

When I was 16 I got an electric razor. Since then I have very rarely used a blade and cream. Last week I made this new purchase.

Smooth.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 279

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 (279)

Going for a midnight stroll down the silver rails.

You stand to the side when the Amtrak speeds by.
 Close our eyes and pretend that it's going to hit us.
 And try to decide
 as the Amtrak speeds by,
 to live or die, to live or die, 
well, oh well.
"Get Famous" -Kill Hannah

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 278

Monday, October 5, 2009 (278)

This is my snack food.

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 277

Sunday, October 4, 2009 (277)

Lens error. I dropped my camera off at the Geek Squad once again. One more break and I get a new camera. That four-year warranty was totally worth it.

Loony: “What are you wearing? Is that a 1980’s track jacket?”

365 Days of Tommy P: Day 276

Saturday, October 3, 2009 (276)

Tommy P: “Happy birthday, Eric!”
Eric: “. . . thanks . . . ? Ugh . . . what are you doing?”
Tommy P: “Getting your party started with a bang.”




I found this in a closet. Looks like someone was going to have a fun Homecoming after party, (or at least try).