Chicago, Day 6.

Today is Sabbath. At most we'll be doing is eating. I didn't go to church today. Forgive me Lord. It's raining, again.

Chicago, Day 5.

In the spirit of going to the Cubs game at Wrigley Field I bought a Cubs tshirt to blend in with the thousands of fans. Honestly, Chicago knows how to attend a baseball game. Everyone and their mama was at the game. I am so used to going to Dodger games and seeing empty seats all over the place, but honestly, there was barely any room to breathe because of the fans. And once again, I was the only asian girl there. But all in all, it was very fun to watch. The weather was a lot hotter and muggier than the weather that we've been having. We ended up going to Hot Doug's, for those of you that dont know Hot Doug's. he's been on TV. In comparison, it's a Pink's of chicago. The line literally wraps around the corner and I think it took about 2 hours for my friend and I to get in. Waiting in line sucks but we met cool people in the line and we actually saw a couple get into a heated fight. It was like Jerry Springers. When I placing my order none other than Doug himself took the order. He's so nice and funny! Made the hot dog and my cheese fries taste that much better. My friend got fries made from duck fat.... no comment. We are such old ladies, we always say that were gunna go out at night but we never do. It's tiring to spend the whole day taking public transportation around, and then having to walk. Dont judge us!

Chicago, Day 4.

To add on to the list of things that I've learned in Chicago, I realized that I left out one thing. Chicago has nothing but rotating doors. So frekin annoying! But whatevs.

We semi got lost today, but we managed to find our way to our destination! SWEET SUCCESS. Slowly warping into a true chicago-ian. Went to a place called Buck Town, pretty much like a lower end of 3rd street Promenade. Went to Chinatown and I was so shocked to see how empty it was, and had lunch there but ewwww. I'll just stick with the Panda Express thank you very much. Although lunch was weird and gross, it wasn't expensive so it didnt hurt too bad. We ended up grabbing a smoothie after lunch and that was so DELISH!! omagahhhh i dont think I've had such a delish cup of smoothie. I'm Addicted. Met up with Philip Chung and hung out with him for a while. We ended up going to a McD's that was soooo luxurious. It had 2 stories, escalators, black leather lounge chairs (for people who want to drink coffee and read a book), and bathrooms were so pretty...i was amazed. I want to experience the night life, but honestly, call me a old lady or what not...i just get so tired from the day that all i want to do is come home and shower...so sue me.

Chicago, Day 3.

So its been 3 days since I've been in Chicago and I must say I've learned a lot. I've learned that pedestrians are not first, drivers honk their horn all day everyday, walking to different places is normal, ppl don't wait for the little walking man sign to turn before they start crossing, everywhere I go I seem to be the only Asian girl, it probably wouldn't be a good idea for me to live in Chicago because shopping would be so easy to do, bus 66 is the bus to take home and make sure I exit Damen, rain doesnt mean that the weather is cold, and there's many good looking white business men. I started off the day by going to Al's beef, yet another hole in the wall restaurant. ( If i was in California i would never allow myself to eat at a hole in the wall) but since i am in Chicago and to get the full experience i must at everywhere and anywhere. Al's beef was alright, nothing too great. Then we headed to Sky deck which is part of the Willis Tower that sends you 103 floors above the ground. Such a beautiful sight to see! Thank you God. The way they built the tower was just amazing, such smart people....i was amazed. We also went to Navy Pier, people were right, its' a pretty sight to see but its pretty much over in 5 minutes. But nonetheless a must indeed. I'm just so tired right now...the weather was so nice today, it reminded me of California weather (no humidity, there was a cool breeze, and sun wasn't too hot)...got homesick for a little bit. I miss California, but I'm starting to fall for Chicago...hmmmmmm.

Chicago, Day 2.

I should have brought an umbrella, or my rain boots at least. It rained so hard this morning a part of me was very scared. But luckily when we headed out to face another day in Chicago the rain was nice enough to stop, for the time being. I woke up this morning, and realized that we had slept about 12 hours. Yes, i was that tired. I was also told by my friend that I snored. That was such a shocker because normally i don't snore at all. So yes, I was just that dead tired. She was nice enough to figure out the correct routes we needed to take so we can get to point A and point B without getting lost. We had lunch at a famous pizza place by the name of Giordano's. Their pizzas are really big, and due to our hungry state we just had to order mozzarella sticks as appetizers. Bad choice on our parts because if we had known how big even the small pizzas were going to be, we would have resisted the mozzarella sticks. After having one slice my friend and I both agreed that we would have to finish the rest for dinner. After lunch, we both headed toward Michigan Ave, aka THE MAGNIFICENT MILE. Whoever came up with the name Magnificent Mile wasn't lying. It's shopping after shopping, and store after store. I guess a piece of heaven on earth for most girls. As we made our way into different stores, of course, it starts raining. At this point I don't even know how to react. It's still hot, still humid, and yet it's raining. With no umbrella and no desire to spend my money on an umbrella when I have like a million at home, I was left with only one choice. Therefore, I spent the whole day doing what I love doing, but also experiencing summer Chicago weather to its fullest. I left the house this morning with straight hair, and I came back home with my curls. Oh lucky me.

Chicago, Day 1.

Our flight from Ontario Airport to Chicago O'Hare airport was at 1:05AM this morning. With a brief lay over in Texas for a hour and a half, i grabbed a quick bagel with orange juice while we waited for our transition flight to start boarding. Believe it or not, i was not mentally or physically ready for the total of 5-6 hours on the plane and in the airport. The last time i traveled it was about 10 to 11 years ago. Within that time i forgot how small and cramped airplanes are and how horribly uncomfortable they can be. For brief moment my claustrophobia kicked in. Although the plane was small i guess it was exciting nonetheless. Watching the plane ascend and descend gave me butterflies in my stomach. I felt like a little kid and it gave me flashblacks of my childhood travels and how much i enjoyed flying and the airport scene. Oh, i also realized that no matter how much the idea of traveling for free sounds like such a deal, i cannot be a flight attendant. I slept every moment i could on the plane and i just dont know how flight attendants can do that all day everyday. Mad props, no joke.

Born and raised in California i guess in a way it made me super spoiled. The weather here is humid, and there is no cool breeze at all whatsoever. I noticed that AC is on high everywhere we go. On every public transportation, business office, restaurants etc. Im sure it's the same in Cali, but because the weather here is so blehh it makes me appreciate AC so much more. I've been telling myself that i want to leave Cali and go experience a new place, but after experiencing the 1st day in Chicago i no longer have a yearning to leave. I want to stay in Cali forever and ever. I never want to leave, we seriously have the best weather, and i just cant take the weather here. Having to take public transportation is such a culture shock to me. Because I've been driving since i was 16, the thought of having to take public transportation was never an option. I don't even know where the nearest bus stop is around my house! But here, everyone and anyone takes the bus or the train. It's natural to everyone, and to me, its such a hard thing to do. I can't do this forever, its not possible. People who are able to travel without a car are like....another breed or something. Total culture shock, I'm not even try to sound like a diva...i promise.

I love CAIFORNIA, i miss home already:( But seriously, i need to burst out of my california bubble. Okay Chicago, i have 6 more days with you!