My "Visit" to Chicago

That's what my friend Erin called this weekend, because a friend of mine was in town, and he wanted "Chicago from a Chicagoan's perspective," although he picked out some of the stuff we did.

Here are the highlights, and the reviews:
Brazzaz is a Brazilian Steakhouse. They bring the meats to your table and slice it off for you. We were able to partake in a lunch special for $20, although it is normally in the $50/person range. It was a solid B. Good food, but the meat was not really seasoned very well. I enjoyed the sides more than the meat. I don't think it's worth the money if you don't get a special.

The Wendella Boat combined River and Lake tour is my favorite Chicago attraction. I take everyone on it when they come to visit. It's a 90 minute boat tour that, as it states, takes you up and down the Chicago River, then out onto the lake. You get the history of Chicago, hear the truth about some urban legends, and it's always a lot of fun. I particularly enjoy it at night, because the view of the Chicago skyline at night is beautiful. Most people think the tour would be better during the day because they can see better. Not true - you can see better at night due to all the lights. It's $20-$23 a person and totally worth it.

We capped off the weekend with Second City. I love Second City. I used to go quite a bit in Detroit because I had ticket hookups with Keegan Michael Key (now a cast member on MadTV) and Maribeth Monroe (cast member on NBC's Thank God You're Here) through my roommate. This particular show was hilarious, and they had a song entitled "I am Socially Awkward," which literally had me laughing until I cried. I've experienced every exaggerated type of socially awkwardness they displayed in the song, and my friend proceeded to sing it the rest of the weekend.

Sad Day

The boots didn't fit. They were very poorly manufactured, and clearly mislabeled. I sent them back.

She's getting big...

The little girl I babysit, so excited because her mom made her new bedding that has ballerinas all over it.

Shop-A-Holic?

When did I become one? I have seriously shopped so much in the last two weeks, it's ridiculous. A big part of it was a desperate need for new shoes for cooler weather, as I have a really hard time finding cute shoes that fit my feet.

Another part of it was my need to buy some stuff a size down, as I'm finally acknowledging that I am the next size down. These are two of my favorite finds and am currently awaiting their delivery!!!

Skater Girls

This morning as I was walking to work, I could help but chuckle when I saw a female student text messaging while on her skateboard. She was so into what she was doing that she stopped using her foot to push, and both feet were on her board. I burst out laughing when she stopped rolling forward, and began to roll backward, but continued texting furiously bc she did not notice. She all of a sudden looked startled and put a foot down to stop her rolling.

Babyface Comeback?

It's true - I'm a sucker for some old school Babyface tunes. The good news is that he has a new album coming out. The better news is that you can listen to it, here.

Goodbye Summer...Fall is Here

It's official: fall is here. It's 7:43 pm, it's pitch black out, and I'm feeling like I'm missing the opening kickoff of the Palmyra Panthers high school football team. =)

I took a personal day, today, and spent some time at the beach. I lasted an hour before I was too cold. It's a sad end, but a pretty beginning.