Summer in the City

Chicago is dead....not sure where everyone went exactly. It is Ride your Bike to work week and yesterday when I rode my bike, there were not cars on the road so I thought everyone is riding their bike, that's nice. Except I didn't see anyone riding their bike. Odd. Today I took the bus because it is supposed to rain and thunder and being on a bike in thunder is not something I am a big fan of. No one was on the bus...so if no one is on the roads and no one is on the bus...where is everyone? I can't imagine half the city was college students and they have all graduated and gone home. Is it a big vacation week I am unaware of? Is Flag Day that big of a holiday?? I don't remember it being this dead last summer. I got nothin...

I'm on a Boat!

Now you are not! Why do I keep seeing people walking around with Top Siders on? Is there a new trend that I am not aware of? First I saw it on a preppy guy, which okay...I get it-the whole Ralph Lauren on a sailboat thing. But you are walking around the streets of Chicago and you do not look like you are about to board a 100ft yacht with beautiful models for a photoshoot. Then I saw another guy and another...then yesterday I saw a girl with a hoodie, jeans, and brown Top Siders on! What is going on here people? Did I miss the memo that wearing boating attire is the new fashion trend? Should I wear my life jacket and have my keys on those floaty things so when I drop them in a giant puddle in the street they will float??

Merr

For those of you who do not understand deer speak...merr is usually an angry deer noise ready to fight. In Kristin speak it is a sign of frustration. Well...more like Reid speak-but I have taken it on as my own. Anywho... I was very irritated yesterday about something and could not get onto Blogger to complain because Blogger was down, only mounting my frustration, therefore this is a day after blog.

My drink of choice @ Starbucks is a soy iced coffee, sweetened. This is how I ask for it and this is how it is almost always called. So yesterday when I ordered my soy iced coffee, sweetened-the barista man called it soy iced coffee with milk. Naturally, I did not take it as my own- I did not ask for milk. When they called it again and no one came to get it I mentioned that I ordered a soy iced coffee, but no milk. Then the stupid man told me well soy is milk. NO IT IS NOT! The whole reason people ask for soy is because it is not milk...milk is not good for us "lactards." I know technically it is referred to as Soy Milk...but everything that makes up milk, is not included. And this is the 3rd time this has happened to me at a Starbucks. For a coffee place to serve options such as Soy...I think you need to be a bit more educated as to what goes into the substance. 

Thought Provoking Thoughts

So I had a discussion with my friend Ms. Evans today about nothing being on TV now that all my shows are either over or "final-ied." Normally it is the summer and it is perfect for sitting outside and enjoying the sun with a good book-but I am no longer in college. Haven't been for about 4 years now...much to the confusion of the general public who thinks I am still 18 yrs old. (Thanks for the good genes Mom!) So what is a full time worker bee to do? Go on Facebook? That gets old after the 5th time checking it that day. Explore new social networking sites? There was talk of this Foursquare business today....not sure I am ready to take the plunge quite yet. I suppose I could just sit in my 25 sq ft "backyard" and read a book after work...but I feel that would be weird. I did just start reading The Guide to Happiness...maybe she can tell me what will make me feel not so bored. The obvious answer here is to go outside for a run or walk or bike...but I am not ready to admit that yet.