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Protesting, Rioting, Blogging: The RNC

I have not set foot in St. Paul--nor have I ventured into downtown Minneapolis since Saturday night when Cristina and I went to Barrio, the details of which are forthcoming--and I don't plan to until this RNC crap is all...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2008 1:22 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany, Enticing Links, Current Affairs, Television

Vita.mn's RNC Issue

Vita.mn's got a great RNC-themed issue out today with tons of information including which delegates are staying where, who's throwing the big parties, which bars are open 'til 4am and where to catch all the great live music over the...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2008 11:19 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany, Enticing Links

Reader Mailbag: Northeast Bachelorette Bar Crawl

Dear Girl Friday, As I am writing you this e-mail and looking through vita.mn I am now thinking this may not be your cup of tea. I see the bachorlette parties ideas list and not having a bachorlette party seems...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2008 12:22 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Drinking, Minneapolis Miscellany, Food and Drink

The Uptown Art Fair Is Upon Us - I've Got an Alternative

It's back, our city's most despised art event of the year: the Uptown Art Fair. The festivity that Minneapolites love to hate on and all but ignore on the local internet. Why do we hate it so much? For one,...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2008 12:13 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Minneapolis Miscellany

Minnesota Trivia

I'm almost back in the swing of things over here after a whirlwind weekend. Give me like one more day to return to regularly scheduled programming. In the meantime, I just found this Minnesota trivia quiz that you can take...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 12:12 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany

Hula Hoops

In my infinite boredom--which is not to say I'm never busy, just that I'm almost always bored--I'm frequently trying out new hobbies in an attempt to keep the mundane at bay. As a result, I have certifications in various things...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 10:57 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Minneapolis Miscellany

Photo Play

It would appear I'm on an unintentional blog vacation this week. I have like a million things going on over here right now and, honestly, I've pulled up Typepad and started to blog more than once, but then I just...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 10:52 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany, Enticing Links, Narcissism

Altered Esthetics Garage Sale Tomorrow

Saturday July 12, 2008 7am-4pm Altered Esthetics is hosting a big group garage sale in the giant lot next to the gallery. "We're planning some fun events in addition to the garage sale, including cardboard box games and even some...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 12:46 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Shopping: Trends & Lucky Finds, Minneapolis Miscellany

Crazy Flailing Girl

Imagine, if you will, a girl. After living in friendly Fridley for the first 6 years of her life, her parents decide to move to scenic North Branch where, you know, the deer and antelope play. Now imagine that this...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2008 5:23 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany

4 Nominations, 1 Award

I'm so incredibly proud of my team for the 48 Hour Film Project! We were nominated for four awards: Best Use of Required Line of Dialogue Best Special Effects Best Musical Score Best Acting in a Female Role And we...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 2:08 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Film, Minneapolis Miscellany

48 Hour Film Project: Best of Minneapolis

Guess who's in the winners' circle? Congrats to my awesome team! Shades of Orange, along with 11 other films from the 48 Hour Film Project, will screen again at the Riverview tomorrow night at 7:00pm. Awards ceremony and celebration to...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2008 11:37 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Film, Minneapolis Miscellany

Happy Pride Week

This is my third attempt at creating this post; if TypePad doesn't allow it, I'm going to throw a pot of geraniums down my front steps. Also, all apologies if the post is a little disjointed. I inexplicably slept like...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2008 12:57 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany

Shades of Orange

Sex! Betrayal! Suspense! A smoking gun, er, scarf! What do all these things have in common? You'll just have to watch Team Red Card's submission for the 48 Hour Film Project to find out. Remember, we had just 48 hours...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2008 1:05 PM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Film, Minneapolis Miscellany

48 Hour Film Project

Apologies to everyone that tried to contact me this weekend and was either treated with an unreturned phone call or one-sided text conversation. I was busy making a movie for the 48 Hour Film Project, which kicked off Friday night...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2008 11:38 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Film, Music, Movies, and Dining Out, Minneapolis Miscellany

My Night With Chuck Palahniuk

I ticked another name off my list last night when I had the amazing opportunity to not only meet one of my favorite authors, but sit down and ask him a few questions, as well as help him throw blow-up...

Published Fri, May 05 2008 12:11 AM by Girl Friday

Filed under: Minneapolis Miscellany, Celebrity Obsessions, Books

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Protesting, Rioting, Blogging: The RNC

Vita.mn's RNC Issue

Reader Mailbag: Northeast Bachelorette Bar Crawl

The Uptown Art Fair Is Upon Us - I've Got an Alternative

Minnesota Trivia

Hula Hoops

Photo Play

Altered Esthetics Garage Sale Tomorrow

Crazy Flailing Girl

4 Nominations, 1 Award

48 Hour Film Project: Best of Minneapolis

Happy Pride Week

Shades of Orange

48 Hour Film Project

My Night With Chuck Palahniuk