Wind in the City

The past few days in Chicago have been confusing. I just don't understand the city or some people.

One old lady pat my butt at work the other day.

Another customer gave me a hug.

The train doors froze and wouldn't open. A drunk man threw up at the doors that did work. Yuck!

Everyone has Wednesday afternoons off in this city.Good luck trying to find a seat on a bus before rush hour not to mention DURING rush hour.

I look "cute" when I wear pants. Apparently, when I wear skirts I look like a bum?

Double or nothing, Colossians 3:12.

Today I had a celebrity sighting. A very exciting celebrity sighting.

VINCE VAUGHN!!!!

He was just hanging out on my floor chatting it up with some old guy.

He is tall.

Very tall.

And pretty cute.

Sometimes I really love Chicago.

A Few Distractions...

I need to be cleaning my apartment.

But it's soooo boring.

So I've decided to share a few random facts.

The life expectancy of Americans is 77 - 80 years. That is just too short for me so I will be moving to Canada or Australia where it is 80+.

Did you know that the farm at Versailles has harvested coffee beans? Yummm...I kind of envy Marie Antoinette in a weird way. Wouldn't it be cool to grow your own coffee?

I am annoyed that the skating "rink at Wrigley" is in the parking lot next to the park. Who wants to skate in a parking lot?

I don't trust people who don't eat meat, or fois gras for that matter...

Watching golf on TV is boring. I'm kind of happy Tiger Woods is in trouble. Now, hopefully it can only be found on ESPN.

I kind of love this movie. I would love to fall into a Jane Austen book.

I am really excited for the new season of Doctor Who. I was sad to see David Tennant go, but the new guy seems fun!

I must go finish cleaning...Yuck!

Be Italian...

Happy New Year!!!!!

I am so happy 2009 has passed. It was a bad year. It started out really crappy. I have a feeling that this year is going to be great. Really great!!!!

To celebrate the new year I went to see "Nine". It was good. Very pretty, great music, and a very talented cast.I actually like Daniel Day Lewis in the film. Usually he just annoys me. The only thing was when the film ended I felt something was missing. What? I don't know, but something. I wish I could see the stage show to compare.



There is a "secret" engagement in my family. That's right, a cousin YOUNGER than myself is going to get married. Golly, what is wrong with my family.

Remember this movie? I just got it from Netflix. C'est très amusante!

And a what in the pear tree?

Christmas has come and gone again and I am back in Chicago.

This year was very interesting. At my dad's family party my cousin, who I never, NEVER speak to decided I was her new best friend. Which was cool. But I know she was drunk. Then I was accused of being drunk because I had been a little tipsy last year. I had one glass of wine and two glasses of water. The whole family forgot to include me in the grand kids/grandparents picture. And finally to top the evening off, my grandmother called me a street walker.


You can't beat family fun like that.

Luckily the next day was better.

I am hoping next year that I can be in another country.

Anywhere but here...

I miss Europe.

Desperately.

I miss hostels, and night trains, and kebabs, and river cruises, and getting lost in a country where I don't speak the language.

Chicago can be fun, and the other day I had a "OH, I live in a really cool big city" moment, but it just doesn't make up for the excitement and adventure that is found in discovering a new culture.

Maybe I will NOT sign a new lease and buy a one way ticket to Europe. Who's with me?

Holiday Rant

All day I am subjected to Christmas songs. Which is fine, it is that time of year after all. My only complaint is the song selections. I really dislike some "Christmas classics". For example:

"Little Drummer Boy" Gosh, I find this song so repetitive and boring. It makes me want to bang my head against a wall.

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" Why is mommy kissing a fatty? Does she have a fatty fetish?

It doesn't matter who sings these songs, I just can't stand them. Then, of course, there are those "artist" who thought doing a Christmas Album was a good idea. Believe me. It wasn't. Let the Christmas songs be sung by the pros, such as Bing Crosby.

Then of course there are songs, like this one, that I consider classic that we never hear:


*I am so embarrassed, I just realized (24 hours later) that I wrote "I Say Mommy kissing Santa Clause" instead of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause". Well, I guess better late than never!