Chicago

Yay, the weekend in Chicago was a resounding success! It's very reassuring to know that Josh and I are good travel-mates, but that's not really surprising. His friends, Scott and Ray, were extremely hospitable, generous, and freaking hilarious! It was a laugh riot most of the time. Except for the theatre, everything about Chicago exceeded my expectations. We saw a Second City show and it was just okay...a bit disappointing. It wasn't the Mainstage show, but the Etc. show, which is still supposed to be hilarious. However, the show we saw on Sunday night sucked so bad, it made the SC seem like the funniest show on earth. If you are in Chicago, DO NOT go see Dr. Amazing, America Needs You at Annoyance...so bad it hurt.

What wasn't bad: the Bean, reflecting the entire skyline; the 96th floor Hancock building bar at sunset; North Beach right in the city, not like in Sydney where you have to travel half hour to get there and you're way outside the city center--you can literally see the city skyline from the lake (Michigan); Lincoln Park Zoo, where the monkeys eat their own poo; Pizzeria Uno, although it's not really pizza, more like a quiche, but delicious nonetheless; waiting over an hour for Sunday brunch, apparently the most popular meal in Chicago; jazz at the Green Mill to wash out the bad taste of Annoyance; renting a quad bike at Navy Pier, biking over a heavily trafficked bridge, and stopping for a drive-thru hot dog.

Ah, good times. Oh yeah, why are the trains in Chicago so slow!

It seems I've reverted back to my original travelogue-style blog. Let's hope there are even more trips to write about...

Wow, work is getting so crazy! How did I go from being an intern to having half of the Managing Editor's responsibilities in two months?! I really need better time-management skills because the day starts and, before I know it, it's over. Meh, I suppose it's better than being bored out of my mind at work, which is something I was experiencing not too long ago. Ah, those were the days...but who am I kidding? I like being busy. I just wish I could snap my fingers sometimes and get it all done. I often leave work feeling like so much is left unfinished and that I have such a short amount of time to get it done, which really isn't true at all. I definitely feel pressured, though, but I attribute that to the fact that I haven't really felt true stress at a job before...at least not like this. So this is what being an adult is like, eh?

Fun side note: Chicago this weekend (4-day weekend thankyouverymuch)! Anybody got some good tips for my trip? Already going to see Second City and perhaps The Neo-Futurists (yay for TMLMTBGB). To be honest, I have no concept of what Chicago even looks like. It's not like one of those cities one sees images of regularly. Well, can't wait to find out!

Plum

Plum is finally here! Get your copy today! In bookstores May 22. See the fruits (pun intended) of our labor (another pun intended)...haha, I'm full of 'em today.