Wordless Wednesday

From the weekend

An old friend was in town this weekend so I had brunch with her Sunday. And we hung out a bit with one of her old roommates who was exhausted after a busy weekend.

I love getting those great photos of folks I think are pretty awesome.

Recently Thrifted

How sweet is this vintage yellow goodness that I found last weekend? It was instantly put to work on Sunday night when I saw my friend's play.

Summer in the City

I cannot tell if I have been a good Chicagoan or a bad Chicagoan. I've done some very Chicago-y things lately. Saturday I went to Navy Pier and met a couple of friends to celebrate a birthday. Navy Pier tends to be on my short list of things NOT to do in Chicago. Unless you are going to the Chicago Shakespeare theater or a fancy shindig, it seems like a bit tourist trap. Consequently, I have not been there in ages. But sweet Miss K. wanted to meet at a little bar there and watch the fireworks. K. and her boyfriend have both had training at Second City and she is a funny, funny lady. Also, her friends are very funny. I laughed uproariously. It was a good time.Last night another friend had a play at the Steppenwolf Theater, a well respected company here in Chicago. It was her final project for her MFA and it was really good.
On the other hand, I haven't been to any of the downtown concerts yet. And that is really tragic as downtown, outdoor concerts are one of the best parts of summer in Chicago.
Also, I really, really, really want to dye my hair purple or red or something unnatural. I might do it for the last week of my class. I think I need to do it before the new boss starts so that he's used to the idea. I guess it's probably just the right attitude of acting as if it was no big deal, eh?

it's all about class

I'm hiding in my office because it's so flipping hot at my apartment.
Also, I have tons of stuff to do. So, of course, I'm procrastinating by writing a blog post. Heh.

This week I'm taking a seminar to encourage better writing. Or teaching writing better. Something like that. That goes through Friday. Also, I started a class today - a month long - for personal enrichment. Super fun. Or so I hoped. We got off to a rocky start because my instructor didn't think class started yesterday but today. So the four of us taking class showed up yesterday. And the instructor didn't. Yeah... And today was... OK. So we'll see. Lower expectations. That's what I need to do. Lower my expectations.

Anyways, back to grading. yay...