126/366 - City Hall

125/366 - Marina City

124/366 - Blushing car

123/366 - Random CTA artwork

And it's festival time

Lineups for some of the neighborhood street festivals have been released, and there are two I'm particularly excited about.

First is the Do Division Street Fest. I don't know that I would go both days, so here is my dilemma. I've seen Ted Leo and the Pharmacists twice, and love them. Do I go see them? Or do I go see Lucero, a band I haven't seen before but have it on good authority that they are awesome live? Decisions, decisions.

Second is Taste of Randolph Street. I finally get to see Drive-By Truckers!!! There are other good acts too, but I've been wanting to see Drive-By Truckers for years, and for one reason or another it has never worked out. It better work out that weekend.

And then, on a whole different level, of course there's Stevie Wonder for free at Taste of Chicago. That might be the one act that actually gets me to go to Taste of Chicago.

122/366 - Twilight

It was a beautiful night, so we went for a walk and bought some coffee. Then we decided to sit by the lake for a while, because it was just so nice out. We were afraid it would rain while we were walking, but it didn't. I have to say that the dark, brooding clouds added to the atmosphere. I actually enjoyed that, but I'm weird like that.

121/366 - Urbs in Horto, or Horto in Urbs?

120/366 - Blooming

It's beginning to look nice out there.

I was supposed to go to the South concert tonight, but decided earlier today that it wasn't a good idea for a variety of reasons. It's a good thing I hadn't bought tickets yet. I'm so slammed over the next couple of weeks, with my graduation and birthday coming up, plus a dentist appointment and Mother's day. So yeah, staying home tonight was a good idea. I chilled on the couch with my knitting and my boyfriend, watching Appleseed: Ex Machina.

It would have been nice to hear some live music, though. January was the last time I went to a show, and that's quite a long time for me. I'm thinking of seeing The Kills on Friday, if I have the time, the money, and if tickets are still available. I also get to see Flight of the Conchords next week, so at least there's that.

119/366 - I haven't worn these shoes in a while

118/366 - Go Cubs

Did you get your free comic today?

In case you weren't aware, today is Free Comic Book Day. To be honest, I don't think we would have known about it if it weren't for a flier left on my car by a local comic book store. That store happens to be Evil Squirrel Comics. We went down there this afternoon to get our free comic books.

I've been past this shop a few times, but I've never gone in. I don't think my boyfriend had either, which is surprising given how much he loves comics. I thought he would have checked out a neighborhood comic book shop right away. The staff was friendly and helpful. Toufic El Rassi was there signing copies of Arab In America, so I bought a copy and got it signed. I can't wait to read it. This is the sort of comic I like. I said as much to the man behind the register, and he gave me a bunch of recommendations. We figure we will be back in this store many, many times.

117/366 - Yesterday

116/366 - School of Law

115/366 - Celebration

114/366 - Gordon Ramsay book signing

113/366 - Dark skies

Chicago weather is crazy

On my way home from work tonight I was stopped at a light on the corner of Chicago Ave. and Michigan Ave. I was on the east side of the street. There was a bit of a breeze, but it's wasn't extremely windy, at least not on the east side of the street. As I was waiting for the walk signal I noticed that the wind looked to be blowing significantly harder on the west side of the street. The people waiting for the light over there were struggling with their umbrellas. Their pants were wilding waving in the wind. I checked the wind on my side of the street. Was it really that much winder on the other side of the street? Sure enough, I didn't really feel any wind. I started walking across the street, and as I hit the yellow line the wind picked up. By the time I got over to the west side of the street I was feeling near-gale force winds. Yes, in Chicago it can be calm on one side of the street and wild on the other side of the street.

I love you, Chicago, but sometimes I don't love your weather.

112/366 - Tattooed Rock

111/366 - Blackbird

110/366 - Spring has sprung