Well, today Mike has given me a tagline, ala American Pie “and one time at band camp” style my new tag line is, “I know this place in Chicago.” Is it sad, not really I miss Chicago, but I like Michigan a lot too. I do however want to take everyone to Chicago and show them all the cool places.

Raquetball is improving, I did a little better today. I think in about 4 sessions I should be able to give Mike a run for his money. Also did a little lifting today and it was not all that bad. I hope I keep on going forward with the working out thing.

Also decided to quit smoking. I am not a heavy smoker by any means, not even a social smoker, because it comes and goes on spurts. But this time I have decided to let it go all together. Lets see if it actually works. I hope so. My motivators are one my GrandUncle’s death, and one of my friends Kelly, having to visit the hospital. I think that those are pretty big signs to say no to smoking.

Well, the long Chicago weekend is now over. Last night the family dinner was good, you cannot say no to finely cooked shrimp, ever.

Today I got to do my taxes, and I do not know if it is just me but tax prepared at HR Block always seem to be characters. This one was just out of this world. He was a mature man, but he had this very dry sense of humor that was all ok. Until he started laughing, if you can call inhailing while showing your teeth to people laughing, at anything he said. I am lazy, I know I can do my own taxes online for a fraction of what I pay, but I figure the liability of them messing up is better than me messing up.

Had lunch with my Mom at a Chinesse restaurant that must have had some extra MSG sitting in the back because our food was loaded… wow… I still have a headache from it.

Then the drive home was very nice up until Grand Rapids and visibility went to nothing in seconds. I had ever seen sooo much snow come down so fast at one time. Was glad to get home safe and sound.

last night I got to go to Las Tablas, my favorite restaurant. The food was great but the company was better. I got to see Bob, Keda, Ramon and Alberta. We had a good dinner full of laughs.

It is extrange but even though I have been living in Michigan for a little over 4 months now, when I come back to Chicago I still feel a sense of home. I feel home in Michigan too, but I think Chicago will always be my first home in the US. I get the feeling of hometown in Chicago. Might not live there again, but in the end, I might… a warmer place would not be too bad

Today is family day, I will be visiting my sister. It is a good thing that I took Monday off.

Well today I am back in Chicago. I will be getting together with friends and eating some good food.

The day already started kicking ass with an awesome breakfast, I had a gyro and fetta cheese omelette, it was just a guilty pleasure.

Going to visit a couple of friends in the afternoon and then out to dinner with some more to the Colombian restaurant last Tablas tonigh.

“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”
- Zora Neale Hurston

From SquirrelX’s website

When was the last time you…

1. …went to the doctor? About a year ago… I do need another check up soon.

2. …went to the dentist? Last month, I am all up on my fillings

3. …filled your gas tank? Monday I think. It will be filled up again today.

4. …got enough sleep? Last Friday.

5. …backed up your computer? About 2 months ago. I have most of the important stuff in severs. I do need to burn all my pics into a DVD.

I watch American Idol. I have to say it is an amusing TV show and probably one of the superior products from the reality TV craze. Enters William Hung, when I saw this dude performed I was almost in tears from laughing so hard. I mean the dude seems to be pretty smart, but he got up there with a child like inocense and just performed. I guess the kicker is when he actually told the judges that he has no professional trainning on singing or dancing. You can watch the video or go to his unofficial website. It is at least somewhat amusing, and what makes it specia is that there is a pettition to send him to hollywood. He actually has already make some money with a performance and I heard that FOX is going to do a special with him. So I guess being really bad is actually not that bad.

I pesonally want to see Skat girl come back. She was another contestant that was more in the amusing than talented site… but for some reason she did not gain popularitt… anyone know her name? or where I can find her video?