He's snarkastic.

I've learned a few things over the weekend:

--You can buy Utz potato chip at World Market.

--If a restaurant breaks a plate on your dinner you get a free meal

--You aren't allowed to walk around the Hancock lounge

--The Onion can make me laugh even when I'm not in the mood to laugh

--Gargling aspirin water really makes a sore throat feel better, but it leaves a bitter taste in the back of your mouth

--Most old people are wise, but some aren't. Like 70 years who ride the "L" with their family.

--"The Time Traveler's Wife" is a great movie. I don't care what the critics say. Plus it's film in Chicago!

It's better to help people than garden gnomes.

The past few days I have been homesick. Not homesick for MI, but homesick for Paris. I really feel like it is my hometown and right about now all I want is to go home. Every time I see a plane loop over the lake and my apartment to land at O'Hare I feel a pang of jealously. I just think about all those people coming and going and wish I could too.

So, in my desperation I made Nutella and banana crepes from my Julia Child cooking book that Moi gave me for Christmas. They were very yummy and only made me miss Paris more.

Then of course there has been the craziness of Chicago. My co-workers are fighting amongst themselves and a couple of very creepy guys hoovered around me at the park today forcing me to leave early.OH, and let's not forget the Chicago birds that seem to hate me. They are pooping on me all the time. I have been cleaning my work suits left and right...

Ok, sorry for the complaining. In good news my apartment is almost completely clean and ready for my mom's visit this weekend!

Excitement in the City

Today has been very fun filled. First, I had a package slip in my mail box and wouldn't you know it, but I received a free bra from one of the vendors at work. Then I ventured to Target where I bought a water filter because I read this story a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to enjoy a glass of water since. Next, I had my pictures developed and they actually turned out pretty good, but I will let you be the judge. ( I will include them in a later post because the photo shop didn't give me a cd even though I asked for one, so now I will have to scan them in). Then, to top off my day I found a new way to wear my hair:


What do you think? I like it, it's kind of old fashioned!

Oh, and I saw "Julie & Julia" and loved it! Julia Child continues to be one of my favorite people. I will have to go buy all of her books!

If ya get tired: pull over; if ya get hungry: eat somethin'.

I have been on a movie kick the past couple of nights. I made a point of watching things I had never seen, even things I swore I would never watch and found myself pleasantly surprised. The first film I caught was "Mermaids" with Cher, Winona Rider and Christina Ricci. It was fabulous. I loved it.


My second film was "The Way We Were" with Robert Redford and Barbara Steisand. I admit, I never thought I would watch this particular movie because I'm not a big Barbara Streisand fan, but it was actually really, really good. I would even call it a tear-jerker and I NEVER cry at movies!


And my third, and final film was "Best in Show" and Oh My God it was too funny. I was laughing out loud more times than I can count. I just love a good "mockumentary" If you need a good laugh this is the movie to watch.

Shhhh...It's a Secret!

Oh my friends. I have a confession to make. Today I went a little "back to school" crazy. Now, I'm not going back to school this semester but I walked into a store and all the school supplies were out so I just had to buy a note book and some pens. I couldn't help it.

I also bought this camera in orange today. It has proven to be fun so far. I have no idea how to put the film into it, or how to focus it. This first roll should be interesting...

Bumps in the Night

I seriously just found and killed this bug in my apartment:

(I didn't take this picture - google search!)

I am sooooooooooo creeped out right now.I don't know if I can go to bed. I may just stand here on the chair all night. The good news is that according to the site I found the picture on it is a harmless bug. But it is really ugly. Eeeaackkk! I just can't stand it!!!!!!

I don't know how many French people you have met over the years, but most of them are insufferable.

This week has been one of those weeks that makes me doubt the human race.

I have dealt with demanding French women (who had saggy boob and blamed me for the sagging), and a French woman who couldn't find her size and claimed it was because "American women are strong" aka "Fat". Both felt the need to talk very condescendingly to me. I'll be damn if I will allow a french person to treat me like crap in my own country.

There was also the man, from who knows where, who wanted a girdle for his over indulged aka "fat" daughter. But to get the right size for her demanded I stop what I was doing and grab a tape measure. I had to walk away so I wouldn't scream.

And of course there is always the older women who come in wanting a new bra that doesn't make them look fat. You know, they want me to get rid of that side fat that hangs under their arms. Ya, I have nothing to fix that, besides getting some kind of nip or tuck or just watching what they eat.

And I still have to work Saturday.

I need a new job.

And I think a new city.

Good God. There's writing on both sides of those pages.

My time in MI is coming to an end. Soon I will be on my way back to Chi-Town. I don't really want to go. Summer here is so nice.

It's so weird being at this point where my childhood home is no longer my "home" or at least the place I live full time. I know I haven't lived here full time in a while but knowing I am really acting like an adult just confuses me. Where did time go?

Alright, one month to my next three day weekend. I am hoping it lands on the labor day weekend and I can join the family up at the cabin!

The Sound of Silence

Today I woke up in my old bedroom to the sound of birds, dogs and some kind of little summer bugs. It was nice. I had forgotten how green the world is outside of the city. I love being able to escape the madness of the city and slow down in the country for a little bit.

My Mom has taken it upon herself to plan my whole weekend. Sorry friends, I won't be able to meet up on Sunday, but next time I'm in the state I PROMISE we will do something.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend!

P.S. My parents now have WiFi, it is fabulous! Why did they wait until I moved to get it?