Museum Memberships
Chicago, Travel September 23rd, 2009
I love going to museums and aquariums. It’s always fun to see the exhibits and animals, learning new things, expanding my mind, and taking lots and lots of pictures. Chicago certainly doesn’t lack for institutions such as the Field Museum or the Museum of Science and Industry. Since relocating here, I’ve managed to visit the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago as well as the always fun Shedd Aquarium. There are plenty more places that I definitely want to visit like the Museum of Contemporary Art. I’m also very curious to see what the International Museum of Surgical Science has in store…
Since regaining employment, and I hardly have the time to go visit any of these places. And I am a bit reluctant to go on weekends. I’ve learned that I really enjoy visiting during off hours, when there are hardly any crowds. It’s a more relaxing and enjoyable experience, for me at least.
I’ve been tinkering around with the idea to buy annual memberships to the museums. Basically, I pay a one time fee for a year’s membership; and I can visit the museums as many times as I would like. With a membership I would ideally go visit an exhibit after a day at work, maybe look at one exhibit for an hour or two, then go home. Instead of visiting all the exhibits in one day, I can see them all when ever I want at my leisure. I also think it’s great to support the museums themselves.
Once I get settled into my new place, I’ll definitely be looking closer at the membership criteria. What do you guys think?
Getting Back Into the Groove
Chicago, Personal, Work September 22nd, 2009
Wow! Another post! I feel good about this! Once I start, I can just keep going, again and again! Like sex!
So, yeah, I’m finding it a bit more difficult to figure out what it to write about. Looking back at old posts about 2 years ago, when my blogging frequency was up to almost 5x a week, I put up little blurbs like youtube videos or pics, etc. But I do that with my tumblr now. And then I used to write a little bit more in-depth posts with more substance. And then I moved to Chicago. And the posts kept coming later and later…
I can probably attribute the lack of posts to my job hunt, then my new job, and then the apartment hunt. I was fully focused on those goals, but still microblogging in between.
And now things are coming along more swimmingly. I got a job. I’m doing pretty well in it, and I’m really happy doing what I’m doing. And I also signed a lease for an apartment! This was about a week ago, so I haven’t exactly moved in yet. I’m really really excited about living in my own place for once. I am pretty sure this will be the first time I’ve ever lived alone by myself. I’ve either lived at home with family or at school with roommates. I felt like a total scrub. >:(
But I’ve gotten a surge of freedom and independence since I came to Chicago, and now I look forward to the next step as I move out of my cousin’s closet (yeah, did I mention that? I live in a CLOSET. LOL) into my own apartment.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the rest of my belongings from Maryland as well as start to furnish the place. My taste style in furniture and home decorating seems to be set in modern/contemporary… which probably equals to spending a lot of $$$. I’ve been collecting ideas on this other tumblr actually.
Cool… now I look forward to writing a new piece tomorrow. And I can’t back out of that now, cuz I am committed to getting back into the blogging scene.
A Series of Anecdotes
Partying, Personal September 21st, 2009
Things have been hectic the past few months. I made little notes about things that happened to blog about, but I just keep twittering them instead of writing a whole post. So, instead of writing about a weekend or event or occurrence, I shall instead hit you with a number of random things I didn’t twitter about, was planning on blogging on, but instead fell by the wayside.
- Was sitting in line for a Star Wars panel at the Chicago Comic-con (aw, hell yeah for my geekiness!) It would be a while before they let us into the room. I pull out “A Feast For Crows” and start reading. Girl next to me goes, “I love that series!” I agreed wholeheartedly. “I actually just got this,” and she pulls out “The Hedge Knight” graphic novel. :O It was awesome. Yay for finding another ASoIAF fan… who also likes comics! Who also likes Star Wars!!! We then proceeded to make out furiously.
- During Lollapalooza, my cousin/roommate worked with Venuszine to interview some of the artists. Her and some friends did the video editing in the apartment, so it was really cool to see the process and effort put into the videos. I loved seeing the creativity and passion they were putting into something that other people will view and watch. Check out the videos here.
- Decided to go out to Wrigleyville on a whim. On the red line up to it, a guy approached this girl sitting in front of me and asks to see her tattoo. You could see a part of it exposed on the bottom of her back. She stands up, her friends giggling, and shifts her top to expose all of her back. The guy and his friends all exclaim, “DAAAAAAAAMN.” This is literally right in front of me, so I couldn’t help but smile. She had a floral type vine growing up her back. It was pretty cool.
- Girl approached me at the bar and asked me to watch her bag and her sister while she and their dad go out for a smoke. I struck up conversation with the girl, who is a triple major in sports management, French, and something-something. I can’t remember… I do remember that I asked her if she was a Cubs or Sox fan; I said I was neither but rather an Orioles fan at the best of times. She admitted that that’s the team she wants to work for—apparently it’s easiest to get your managing career started there. The sister who went out to smoke turned out to be the singer from the band that had just performed that night. I said something way embarrassing which I will not divulge here.
- Dan and I were walking back to the El from a bar (for Redskins fans!) and I was wearing my Redskins jersey. I kind of felt awkward wearing it all day in Chicago, but on the way to the station, a cute girl passed us by and gave me a thumbs up, saying “Go, Redskins!”
I’m very glad to see there’s a good number of Skins fans out here. - Went to a BBQ with some friends. We were harassed by bees. We had a can of spray butter, which we used to spray the bees, making their wings heavy. They would fall the ground, paralyzed. We’d then pull out the lighter and BURN THEM. OK, not so we, but two of my friends. It was kind of cruel, but damn I hate bees!
That’s all I can post on right now. Hopefully this’ll get me back into posting regularly again…
Tags: Chicago
The last place you’d ever expect to find yourself
Movies July 22nd, 2009
I kept telling myself to write this review, because I didn’t want others to miss out on it. I’ve been putting it off, mostly because of the new job, but now’s a good time as any to give my impressions of Moon.
Tags: Kevin Spacey, Moon, robots, Sam Rockwell, science fiction
Hey, sorry for the long absence again, guys. 
Things have been real busy and chaotic the past month. I thought I’d just post something real quick before the month is up.
Biggest announcement: I got a job! ::does a happy dance:: I start July 1st, and I’ll post more about it then.
In addition to getting back into work this week, I got these things to look forward to:
- Dan and Trav are dropping by Chicago today. Excited to see what shenanigans we’ll be getting into!
- Flying to Maryland for the weekend! It’s July 4th, but also my birthday weekend! I really have no plans this year for it, but I’m really psyched to see friends back home. Still haven’t decided where I want to celebrate, but I’m kind of leaning towards Annapolis right now… we’ll see.
Stay tuned!
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