Awesome Roundup: The I Can't-Believe-Vacation-Is-Over Edition

By Margaret Lyons in Miscellaneous on Jan 2, 2008 10:00PM

We don't know about you, but we could sure use some awesome today. Being back at work can suck it so hard.

Whatever else it was, 2007 was also Chicago's least-murdery year since 1965, with 442 homicides according to preliminary counts.

So, #33 is so obviously the best stage in the evolution of Mario: Tanooki Mario. Our love of all things tan[u]ki led us, with some help, to this magical image. You can bet we'll be getting some virtue tonight, friend.

We've seen knitted bacon scarves, but these felt ones are quite dashing. Mmm, bacon.

Chicago native and architectural glass-ceiling breaker Marion Mahony is finally starting to get some of the recognition she deserves.