Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Chicago trip in a Nutshell

Hopped on plane. Fell asleep. Woke up with stranger in my face. Landed at Midway. Picked up by Erin. Drove down 55th. Arrived at Apartment. Got jealous of apartment. Took Eddie for walk. Saw breathtaking view of downtown. Went to Lauren's restaurant. Giggled when Erin was molested by bartender. Ate yummy food. Took bus up to downtown. Took L up to Northside. Hung out at bowling alley. Experienced Mike Herdegan's sense of humor. Finished drinks. Walked to bar. Drank beer. Drank mystery shot. Walked to L. Arrived at downtown. Walked to Navy Pier. Desperately searched for bathroom. Walked outside. Saw fireworks. Took many pictures. Watched Erin attack Kerry with tiara. Posed with stained glass. Took more pictures. Got mad at middle school kids. Walked to bus stop. Took bus home. Slept. Heard "Priscilla, 405, Priscilla!". Woke up. Agreed to stay in PJs all day. Laughed at the champagne opening extravaganza. Drank mimosas. Ate delicious breakfast. Watched hockey. Played The Office. Drank first Chicago beer. Played Imagineiff. Drank more. Watched How I Met Your Mother. Drank more. Went to bed. Woke up. Watched more How I Met Your Mother. Took bus downtown. Walked around. Took pictures. Went to Museum of Contemporary Art. Met Erin at Hancock Tower. Had drinks on 95th floor. Took pictures in the bathroom. Went to a movie. Cried my eyes out. Missed Chloe. Suffered from popcorn belly. Thought about going for a double feature. Decided not to. Rode bus home. Watched more How I Met Your Mother. Slept. Woke up. Ate yummy breakfast. Walked by Obama's house. Walked to library. Rode bus to Art Institute. Made fun of art. Strolled through Millennium Park. Took pictures. Made fun of ice skaters. Walked to giant Christmas tree. Ate at Giordano's. Suffered from cheese belly. Rode L to Northtown. Sat in bar drinking beer. Got annoyed by the pub crawlers. Got less annoyed upon finding out they were raising money for MS research. Walked to Beat Kitchen. Drank beer. Made fun of hipsters. Listened to awful music. Listened to more awful music. Listened to really good music. Got super tired. Walked to L. Walked to bus stop. Waited at bus stop. Got on bus. Made fun of wood paneling on bus. Arrived at apartment. Fell asleep. Struggled to wake up. Took bus to downtown. Took second bus to downtown. Got on train to West side. Arrived in Elmhurst for lunch with Tammy. Heard all about her 3 years in Honduras. Got back on train heading to downtown. Saw dream man reading Love in the Time of Cholera. Got off train. Bought popcorn for parents. Got on bus. Arrived at apartment. Watched football. Ordered Noodles. Played Imagineiff. Played The Office. Went to sleep. Slept in way late. Went to Museum of Science and Industry. Had two awkward moments with staff at the U-Boat exhibit. Walked back to apartment. Tried to drive to Erin's work. Missed exit. Went to airport instead. Flew home.

1 comment:

Erin said...

'Twas good times!
When are you coming back?!