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I shirked a day of studying for finals to hang out with my very own mountain man. Steve Caird from Saginaw gifted Chicago with his presence last week. It was great! i love that kid, truly genuine plus he walked around downtown chicago with a pair of binoculars :) we stumbed upon a great Somalian restaurant and were encouraged to eat with our fingers from a native of Somalia, Steve invited him to sit down and chat with us. He witnessed to us about Mohammad which took us awhile to realize because his accent was so thick , we asked him about his home land and what made him come to the U.S. etc.
So Chris and I are back in Lansing and almost all settled into our lovely and spacious sub leased Apt. Went for a run this morning and realized how great it is to be breathing clean air and no CTA buses going by blowing black smoke in your face making you gag. Now I just need to find a job, kinda stoked to be making money again. Kinda miss rowing a little, I brought home the dreaded erg (ergometer/ rowing machine) that I have a love hate relationship with. sometimes I sing the Damn you erg but your the keystone to killer quads song, sometimes its 80's metal or just half assed opera. somtimes I switch between ripped or killer. depends on my mood. time for grocery shopping!
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