ode to the windy city
i have the plague. AGAIN.
fucking strep. AND an ear infection to boot!
yay. me.
chicago was fantastic (less the i-got-sick part)
i had a great tour at Columbia College. Met some AMAZING people in the ASL program. got to hang out in the lab and just chat with folks. everyone was really nice and answered all my questions. the city is so HUGE compared to seattle.
I had REAL deep dish pizza
and DEEP FRIED PICKLES!!!!!!
tres-fab.
i really want to move there. I only had one issue at a gay bar in boystown. so, this place has booze-y slushies! on monday after my time down on the south loop and running around columbia i headed up north to explore the gay-bourhoods. so, the slushie bar. on mondays they play music videos from MUSICALS and everyone sings along. i got there a bit early and had a slushie. the bartender was super sweet. i hung out, asked for another, he said it was on the house since he was off in ten min. then the next bartender, a clearly angry with her life lesbian came on. I sat at HER bar (the counter) with an EMPTY glass for HALF A FUCKING HOUR. we made eye contact, i said hi, did all of the things to get her attention that i was ready for another drink without being super pissy. finally after said half hour, while she was standing with her backt o me, i (possibly a bit loudly) asked if i could order a drink.
she looked surprised!
"um, i guess" is what she said.
i got a vodka soda. she filled the glass up with too much ice, not alot of booze and too much soda. which i sucked down in about 10 min, paied after she commented, "wow, that went down fast"
me "i was thirsty. and it might have lasted if you would have served me sooner than half an hour of me sitting at your bar with an empty glass infront of me."
then i didn't tip and walked out of the bar.
i wasn't that impressed. but other than that, chicago was AMAZING!
again, DEEP FRIED PICKES!
fucking strep. AND an ear infection to boot!
yay. me.
chicago was fantastic (less the i-got-sick part)
i had a great tour at Columbia College. Met some AMAZING people in the ASL program. got to hang out in the lab and just chat with folks. everyone was really nice and answered all my questions. the city is so HUGE compared to seattle.
I had REAL deep dish pizza
and DEEP FRIED PICKLES!!!!!!
tres-fab.
i really want to move there. I only had one issue at a gay bar in boystown. so, this place has booze-y slushies! on monday after my time down on the south loop and running around columbia i headed up north to explore the gay-bourhoods. so, the slushie bar. on mondays they play music videos from MUSICALS and everyone sings along. i got there a bit early and had a slushie. the bartender was super sweet. i hung out, asked for another, he said it was on the house since he was off in ten min. then the next bartender, a clearly angry with her life lesbian came on. I sat at HER bar (the counter) with an EMPTY glass for HALF A FUCKING HOUR. we made eye contact, i said hi, did all of the things to get her attention that i was ready for another drink without being super pissy. finally after said half hour, while she was standing with her backt o me, i (possibly a bit loudly) asked if i could order a drink.
she looked surprised!
"um, i guess" is what she said.
i got a vodka soda. she filled the glass up with too much ice, not alot of booze and too much soda. which i sucked down in about 10 min, paied after she commented, "wow, that went down fast"
me "i was thirsty. and it might have lasted if you would have served me sooner than half an hour of me sitting at your bar with an empty glass infront of me."
then i didn't tip and walked out of the bar.
i wasn't that impressed. but other than that, chicago was AMAZING!
again, DEEP FRIED PICKES!