Finally Going Outside On a Regular Basis

Looking downtown from Lincoln Park

Ivana Majic Longest? That's your real name? Really?

My bathroom is anything by "serene."

I don't know why this fascinates me so much. But, this is the Blue Cross/Blue Shield building. It was 20 stories tall and designed to be taller. So, they are adding another 24 stories or something on top.

Illegally photographed painting from Chinese exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center

The bean

Megan in a Aha video

T-Rex in Millennium Park

Pig faced tow truck thing. Fine art indeed!

Talking about fine art, my old classrooms at the School of the Art Institute are under this new giant condo building. A huge condo building probably seemed like a lot better investment about 6 months ago...

The new Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago is about to open!

The Aqua Building. It's suppose to look like this.

Bikes!

The Status of American Democracy: Part One

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Nick showing off his hula-hooping skills on the Wii Fit. This would be far better if I had a video of him. I guess there's tons of those kinds of videos with girls on YouTube. God Bless YouTube...


The first streetfair I'll feature is Puerto Rican Days in my neighborhood. A festival for the overworked and underpaid. It's a decent time with a carnaval, art fair, music, and great Puerto Rican food.


A shot of the art fair portion from a distance...


Angela tending to her new garden. There's spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and many other veggies for the BBQ


Karli, Andy (looking good), Rosie, Tennessee, and Mike Nummerdor at Wednesday BBQ


Noah, SME, and Nick at the BBQ


Gracie, Tennessee, Brent, and Katie at the BBQ


You crazy hipsters riding modern versions of the old fashion bikes with the bike wheel in front and little wheel in back...


Here's the second streetfair I'll feature this week. It's the Old Town/Wells Street Art Fair. It's for the overpaid and underworked of Chicago. Favorite quote of the day: "The economy is getting really bad. I mean, I can't take cabs everywhere I want anymore. But, now that I know that the train station is by my house I take that. You wouldn't believe how much cheaper it is to take the train than it is to buy gas and pay for parking and all." from Paris Hilton-esque qirl. (for those who live outside of Chicago, trains are $1.75, gas is $4.50, parking is generally $20+).


Cool shot. Not sure why they all have white shirts on. Must be a wealthy version of a gang.








This is the crowd listening to Flock of Seagulls. The stage was set up in a terrible location. It was in a small parking lot behind a bar. So, we couldn't even get back to see the band because there were so many people. But, I certainly heard the rock!!!


See if you can spot the happiest girl at the fair!


Strange bug I found at the Sedgewick Brown Line stop.

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Skateboard Picnic

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MMMmmmm.... Exotic Chinese Meat.....

BBQ last week. Here’s SME with Tennessee


Cliff waiting for his brats to cook.


Karli. I didn’t use a fish eye lense. The door is just that warped...


Mike. I hear he’s sick. So, wish him well.


Nothing is better than Shrimp, Fish & Shrimp that was once lost and now found...


A typical Chicago corner.


Megan and I were working on our bikes and my neighbor, Junior, decided to come out and work on his bike as well.


Junior smiling


Junior giving the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson look


Megan all gussied up for biking around town. It was, by far, the healthiest day of my life.


The Boat House in Humboldt Park. Be sure to look for it in the upcoming movie Humboldt Park.


Megan looking over the vast expanse of the park


Checker board in Wicker Park where we ate our all-natural sandwiches. I told you it was the healthiest day of my life.


People enjoying Wicker Park on a warm sunny day


Megan in the park


Me and my Choppers.


Looking good


Megan looking for new and trendy ways to wear a helmet. Look for hipsters and other trendy folk to be doing this soon!


Nice graffiti


Lincoln Park at the conservatory looking south


A Sun Bear at the Lincoln Park Zoo


Some kind of reindeer


The Lion was pretty active that day.


This is the place I’ll go the next time I need my "Foreing" car fixed


Brent, Angela, and Evan hosted the BBQ at their place last night. Angela just got back from China a little bit ago. It sounds like an interesting place. She could tell you a lot more about it than I can. So, go ask her...


MMMMmmmm.... Grilled meat....


Angela brought back lots of exotic meat from China. No one was quite sure what it was since it was all written in Chinese. But, some guesses included: chicken liver, turkey knuckles, spicy tofu, and chicken feet...


Some girl at the world’s coldest fire. For some reason, this fire gave off absolutely no heat. Cliff actually put his hand halfway into the flame and still said "It’s still not hot!"

That’s about it. Bubba (Brandon) (Fellow Muskegon Exile living in Chicago) is having an improv show tonight at Second City. If you are interested in going, give me a call by 3pm so I can try to get some tickets. The show starts at 10:30pm. My number is 773.241.4599

xoxo,

Mike