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2.28.04

In Chicago, in February, if it gets above 50 degrees people come out and play golf in shorts. Spring might not be far off. Let's hope so, my gas bill this month was brutal.

2.25.04

A Poem...

Hickory dickory dock
I made Jace Mouse a clock
For his birthday
Yesterday
Hickory dickory dock

2.22.04

I like 'em tall.


Shout-out to Colleen: Happy Birthday Colleen! It's today. Your birthday is today. Who on earth would have thought that it might have been yesteday. That's just silly.

2.17.04

Happy birthday to me! Yes, shameless promotion of my own birthday on a Web site that is all about me. The girls and I, and Danny who took this picture, dined at the swank SWK in River North. The restaurant is beautiful and the food was fantastic. The staff went out of their way to prepare a table for us by the fireplace. I had a nice birthday.

2.13.04

Went for sushi in Lincoln Park with a big group of friends. Pictured here is a sushi boat, set to sail into my stomach. Sushi is one of those foods (along with chocolate) that I just can't get enough of. I could consume a heck of lot of unagi and dragon rolls. Problem is, my wallet would be empty before I was full...saving room of course for red bean ice cream. And, yes, we are sitting on the floor.

2.12.04 Chicago Auto Show

Cruised by the Auto Show. I haven't been to one of these since I was a kid. Back then, I ran around trying to get more brochures than my brothers. Going to an auto show as an adult was even more boring. Of course I'm not really the target audience. I don't own a car. I take public transportation. The poet in me did appreciate the alliteration in the Lexus display and the people watching is fantastic. I would like to have seen more concept cars, and been able to sit in some of the higher end cars. Do I have to show up in a mink coat, hauling a giant Louis Vuitton handbag before they let me sit in a Maserati? "Where did my driver run off to? Driver!"

2.11.04

Field trip! I got to leave cube-land for a few hours today to accompany a colleague on one of her training presentations. We only went as far as the Chicago suburbs. Oh when will my job send me on business to Hawaii?!

2.3.04 CTA Train Crash

Did you see the CTA train crash on the news? I was there...actually on one of the trains. There was blood. I was given a free transfer to compensate for the inconvenience. Thanks CTA.

Here's the story...
I got on the purple line at Quincy and shortly after we left the Merchandise Mart station, we slammed to a stop. Our train rear-ended the train ahead of us. It was a very shocking and abrupt stop. Luckily I had a good grip on the rail in front of me, but my arm was jerked at the shoulder. The guy next to me fell all the way down in the aisle. Several people in my train suffered cuts on their heads which bled quite a bit. We waited for the train conductor to explain what had happened. The power was cut and then CTA personel came through from the front of the train to check for injuries.

Eventually we filed through to the back of the train and climbed down onto the tracks. CTA workers helped us get across the infamous third rail and walk back along the track to the Mart platform. I feel horrible for the people who were hurt. The whole experience seemed very odd. Suddenly people on the train were passing out kleenex, loaning cell phones, exchanging business cards...well maybe that was just me so that I could email people their injury photos for insurance claims.

2.1.04

Last night my posse went to see All's Well That Ends Well at the Viaduct Theater. Amanda Archilla gave an excellent performance. After, we headed out to test the theory that it was in fact possible to play pool in a strapless dress.