Chicago photos posted

 

Photos from my trip to Chicago are here. (Per usual, don't view slideshow, but look at each picture individually to get the captions.) I had a really good time visiting Eric and seeing the city for the first time. Too bad I only had a day and a half!! On the other hand, any time I can visit a friend and get someone else to pay for it, I'm happy, and that's what I managed to arrange with Emporia State University, who were flying me out there to do NVivo training for them. They were going to fly me through Chicago anyway, so I just asked to be left there a bit longer!

Eric and I went to the West Egg cafe for brunch, bought movie tickets for later that night, then walked down to Navy Pier, drove to and explored the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Butterfly Haven, then walked around in a few bookstores until both of our feet and legs were tired. We spent about twenty minutes watching VH1 Classic at his apartment and then went to dinner at an Indian restaurant. The food was okay, but nothing fantastic. Then, we got in line way early for our 8 PM showing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. A few moments before 7 PM, we were asked if we might like to see that showing instead, and were whisked upstairs. We got good seats despite missing some of the previews, and enjoyed the movie. Then home and to bed! So it was definitely a packed day.

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I don't usually do stuff like this. At least, not outloud. But I haven't posted in a while. And I'm not usually home at this hour....

If you feel like it, copy, paste, re-do it, and throw it to me via e-mail. I stole it from someone else to begin with anyway!

[A is for age:]
27

[B is for booze of choice:]
Monteith's or something fruity for beer; sake (particularly when Michael is paying!); peach schnappes, Bailey's. (Not all at once.) Oh. And peche lambic.

[C is for career:]
Non-profit, health sector.

[D is for your dog's name:]
Altair, RIP. Coming soon: Samus and Link!

[E is for essential items you use everyday:]
MP3 player, laptop

[F is for favorite song at the moment]
Sufjan Stevens - blah blah blah Predatory Wasp blah blah blah
Death Cab for Cutie - Your Heart is an Empty Room
Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats

[G is for favorite game:]
Card: Munchkin
Board: Scrabble
Electronic: Lumines

[H is for hometown:]
Voorheesville, NY

[I is for instruments you play:]
Piano

[J is for jam or jelly you like:]
Anything but grape. Yuck. Hate grape.

[K is for kids?]
Absolutely yes in the future.

[L is for last kiss]
Glen, when I came home right after work. Cute, warm, and quick.

[M is for mom's job:]
Retired and enjoying tai chi, yoga, and gardening.

[N is for name of your crush:]
Aeryn Sun

[O is for overnight hospital stays]
None yet.

[P is for phobias:]
Needles, static shocks, dentists

[Q is for quotes you like:]
There are many, some are song lyrics, and they drift in and out of my head. Like now. They're all out.

[R is for relationship that lasted the longest]
Glen. 3 years, 2 months and counting

[S is for sexual preference:]
Glen :)

[T is for time u wake up:]
Mon/Wed - the ungodly hour of 5 AM
Tues/Thurs/Fri - 7:15 AM
Sat/Sun - as late as possible

[V is for vegetable you love:]
Peas and corn are the bestest, but I like them all.

[W is for worst habit:]
Tendency to destroy my nails and lips.

[X is for x-rays you've had]
Many dental and two MRIs on my knee.

[Y is for yummy food you make:]
One-dish meals, Indian chicken, soup, pasta dishes, risotto, baked goods.

[Z is for zodiac sign:]
Pisces