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Stacey Ballis

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm trying to make your time in waiting rooms shorter, keep you company on the plane, and give you a smile on a rainy day at home or a sunny day at the beach. Via my books, that is, I'm gonna be hard-pressed to keep you all company in person. For more on me, www.staceyballis.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

David Letterman, Phil Gordon, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black...or did they mean on MySpace? Nice normal folks with an interesting point of view. Old friends and new. Preferably people who have read/are planning to read my books :)

My Blog

Help me out, folks!

Some of you might be aware of the fact that while procrastinating finishing my latest book, I obsessively entered about forty two thousand recipe contests online.    And I was sure that I hadnt won a...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:59:00 GMT

New Review up at Oy!Chicago

Here is my review of Ristorante Prosecco here in Chicago....   I am unabashed in my love of sparkling wines.  And while I have a particular affinity both for the true French champagnes, and ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:20:00 GMT

a good day to listen

While walking to my car yesterday I overheard a middle aged woman trying to convince her friend to switch to her salon because, and I quote "For only $22 I get a cut AND a blow job." Which appeared to...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:32:00 GMT

new Chicago events and a review

Check out my review of Zed 451 at www.oychicago.com in the NOSH department. Also, if you are in Chicago and like the combination of books and wine, and really, who doesn't?, please come join me f...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:51:00 GMT

apropos of nothing

Overheard on the street this morning, spoken by a 20-something hipster gent on the phone: "It was okay, dude, but it wasn't exactly like the best movie since The English Patient." Pause. "No, man, I n...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:33:00 GMT

yummy

Custom House Four Stars For anyone who loves Chicago history, one of the most exciting periods occurred in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire, when the Custom House Levee District flourished....
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:09:00 GMT

yummy

Custom House Four Stars For anyone who loves Chicago history, one of the most exciting periods occurred in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire, when the Custom House Levee District flourished....
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:09:00 GMT

A new adventure!

Hello all! Just wanted to let you know about a new endeavor for me&.as a contributor to a fantastic new online magazine called Oy!Chicago.  Oy is targeted at the Jewish community of greater Chic...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:20:00 GMT

accidental subliminal advertising

I live in a building that is over 100 years old.  I love it.  I'm never leaving.  They will take my cold, dead body out of this building. Hopefully not for many years, tho.  I have...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Love Boat My Ass

Well children, I am back stateside.  The annual family vacation was awesome, in terms of the family part.  We laughed and had a great time together, and my sister's new boyfriend survived ou...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:30:00 GMT