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good Category: Travel and Places
So, I got to really explore Chicago during the St. Patrick's Day weekend about a week ago...it was a blast painting the town "green" so to speak with my friends, D & L. Too much fun...you know? Anyway, everyone keeps asking me, "Wasn't it cold???" Well, it was just as cold as here but it is that wind factor that's for sure...it ain't called the "Windy City" for nothin'...but nevertheless, I had an absolute blast. I did all the touristy things, went to the Chicago Institute of Art & saw the Hopper painting that I wanted to see...I saw that famous Seurat pointillism painting...
I also got to try some deep dish pizza, some Garret's popcorn, the best carne asada burrito @ La Pasadita's, ran up & down our huge hotel at the Hilton & Towers, got asked several times why were NOT wearing green during St. Paddy's Day but we made sure to put on our green shirts at night & we enjoyed all the guiness we could handle plus all the corned beef & cabbage we
could handle at Kitty O' Shea's Pub :)
What else, we of course, went ontop of Sears Tower, checked out the amazing city from that lucky bird's eye view ...we also got to sample the nightlife by going to Rock It! eating some yummers comfort food & then hangin' out wid day good ol' corn fed Mid-West boys while most of them were there watching March Madness ... We also took in some bowling at a place that had videos screens playing music videos at the end of the alley & we also, took in some Cajun food at "Heaven On Seven" AND the famous "House of Blues" while we listened to a John Popper (Blues Traveler) sound alike who was quite talented esp. on his guitar...
We also got to the Field Museum & saw a huge T. Rex skeleton, A LOT of mummies (enough so it was spooking me a bit) & really interesting facts on Tibetan & Polynesian culture ...oh! One more thing, we made a trek to go to the Motherlands of all Motherlands - we went to take some quick snapshots at the Oprah/ Harpo Studio & that was just friggin' hilarious. There was just huge signage on all sides my friends & I had to of course, take pictures & pose on each side...at one point we jumped up for the camera in one shot - too friggn' hilarious! I'm sure the neighbors around the studio building were just shaking their 
heads at us but we don't give a rat's a _ _ - we were just gettin' our kicks & it's fun! All in all it was a fabulous trip b/c most of all we got to just relax & unwind, you know? I didn't feel too rushed but not too bored ...you know the vacation was JUST right...look at me sounding like the Filipina version of Goldilocks & the Three Bears...baha!
Anyway, so I finally got to see Michael Buble in concert live this past Saturday & really, wow, what a phenomenal voice...his voice is a powerhouse, you're a bit astounded by the power of it...he's a mega talent & I always love hearing standards & I'm glad that talented, cutie pie Canandian has the chops, substance & talent to carry that torch & keep it lit oh so brightly ...go see his show if you get the chance to see him...thanks Y.Y. for inviting me along to see him with you & K! I love his new song, "Home" plus that Van Morrison classic "Moondance", that always makes me want to go out & drive on a trip with that music or just travel in general...ha!
Hmmmm, so yesterday, I spent most of the day just hangin' out @ my former roommate's place just visiting her, her firefighter hubby & getting to bond w/ her newborn baby boy named Nathan Shane...who looks like daddy but has mommy's nose! I love that brand new baby smell & he has it! Anyway, it was a good day of catching up her, vegging out watching movie rentals back to back (I mainly watched, "Just Like Heaven" which I loved despite the hokey romance but Reese Witherspoon & Mark Ruffalo make it believeable plus it doesn't hurt that it's all shot in S.F.!) ....anyway, my former roommate's husband was a sweetheart b/c he made us guests feel so @ home b/c of the new baby & it was my ex-roomie's bday & it was just a Sunday feast all day - he cooked us brunch, lunch, linner AND dinner...PLUS he did all the grocery shopping, the cleaning, the washing & the general merry making! Now, that's a full service husband I tell ya'! Anyway, what a great guy & I'm so proud of them & happy just that they're happy, you know? That sounds so damn corny, I know but really, I'm truly happy for them...I could burst...baha! I think I already did last night...oh well...
So, anyway, it's been a great month for me...I can't believe it flew by so fast...isn't this month suppose to be long or what? Let's see what April has in store, shall we?
 | Currently listening: The Very Best of Marvin Gaye By Marvin Gaye Release date: By 17 July, 2001 |
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