Thursday, October 11, 2007
we've been in chicago for about 3 months now. obviously, we have been excited about being nearer to family and friends, but recently I've started to develop a few new favorite things about the city.
(no particular order)
1. the poorly rendered Obama painting on milwaukee ave
2. the closed restaurant on ashland that used to have a cool sign that said "HOPE DIES LAST" (also the title of a Studs Terkel book) and was replaced with "pizza shut"
3. the homeless, shirtless man on devon ave who wears a stethoscope
4. speaking of devon, the yummy indian food at uru swati
5. finding clothes and home furnishing that I love. it's easier for me in chicago than in any other city
6. watching Hugsband at Tae Kwan Do. last week I saw him spar with a 13-year old. guess who won.
7. the irving park ymca. barely redecorated since they opened in the 20's: same tile in the pool, same polish dudes in the lounge area, really sucky racquetball courts
8. living someplace where my friends are eager to come and visit
9. having a grown-up job, finally
10. sugar cane drinks, also on devon ave
11. the snack cart that comes down my street, selling mangoes and fried crunchy things that I haven't been able to order because I can't figure out what they are.
(no particular order)
1. the poorly rendered Obama painting on milwaukee ave
2. the closed restaurant on ashland that used to have a cool sign that said "HOPE DIES LAST" (also the title of a Studs Terkel book) and was replaced with "pizza shut"
3. the homeless, shirtless man on devon ave who wears a stethoscope
4. speaking of devon, the yummy indian food at uru swati
5. finding clothes and home furnishing that I love. it's easier for me in chicago than in any other city
6. watching Hugsband at Tae Kwan Do. last week I saw him spar with a 13-year old. guess who won.
7. the irving park ymca. barely redecorated since they opened in the 20's: same tile in the pool, same polish dudes in the lounge area, really sucky racquetball courts
8. living someplace where my friends are eager to come and visit
9. having a grown-up job, finally
10. sugar cane drinks, also on devon ave
11. the snack cart that comes down my street, selling mangoes and fried crunchy things that I haven't been able to order because I can't figure out what they are.
