I got my hair did...(9/19)

Wednesday (9/17) back in Chicago I had dinner with Robyn to catch up! I also decided at dinner that I was going to chop my hair. I had got my hair cut in July and wasn't sure I really like the layers in my haircut so I decided it would be best to just chop it and see how I would like it. I called to Thursday to make an appt for Friday - yet to find out I already had an appt that I had booked at my last appt, so I knew it was meant to be. Thursday I finally was able to catch up with my room mate over dinner and then we came back to the house and had a few more glasses of wine to catch up. It was great!

I will probably grow my hair back out but needed a change. I don't know when the last time my hair was this short but so far I like it!

Short Trip to ATL (9/13)

So on Saturday I headed off to the airport to stay in ATL a few days (hadn't seen Garry since I left for holiday). In the meantime while I traveled to the airport Robyn picked up Steph and took her to the train station. She said it was freaky b/c she looked over and Steph looked like me and sounded like me but it wasn't. Ha Ha. (We sound so much alike and even mom cant tell us apart sometimes)

The commute to ORD that day was horrendous. I left 2.5 hours prior to my flight b/c I was taking the L. So I said goodbye to my sis and went off to find a cab in the pouring rain. I got a cab after waiting about 5 minutes in the rain:-) I had the cab take me to the closest L stop, there i waited approx another 10 minutes for the train went 3 stops just to get off the train, get on a shuttle bus and back on a couple stops ahead (due to construction - which i did check the website prior to leaving and it wasn't listed) So, we get to the Rosemont stop (one stop until ORD) and find out that the no traffic from the express way or the the train will not be able to go any further into ORD b/c of flooding. So appox 100 people were at the Rosemont stop not knowing what to do. In the mean time I found that my originally 1140 flight was delayed until 130. So not knowing what to do I waited around a few more minutes and saw a Home Sweet Marriott shuttle, I decided to hop on. I went to the closest Marriott hotel b/c I really didn't know what to do at that point. I hung out in the lobby for about 1/2 hour with other people that had been stranded. We got word that they were letting people back into ORD so I hopped on the shuttle and finally got to the airport around 1200 (I left my apartment at 9 - so it had already been a long day!)

Since I had some time to blow in the airport while I waited for my delayed flight I decided to straigten my hair in the bathroom. Ha Ha. It was frizzy from the rain and had nothing better to do although I did get some strange looks. I finally made to ATL around 4. I was planning on meeting Garry at our "normal" location but he surprised me and came into the airport. After you get off the escalaters in ATL there is an area where people stand to greet the arrivals and I totally wasn't paying attention. I was focused on where I needed to go and jammin to "American Boy" and then I saw someone darting at me from the corner of my eye and it was him! I know it wont happen often, but it was nice:-)

That night we went to dinner at BWs - for some reason I had been craving it and it was delicious. Sunday we watched football (the lions lost to Green Bay and it was TERRIBLE) The rest of the evening consisted of football. Around 930EST the announcement was made about Bank of America acquiring Merril Lynch and Lehman Brothers going bankrupt. At the time I didn't realize the financial services industry was going to get much worse.

So it was pretty much a relaxing few days in ATL and then I headed back to Chicago on Tuesday night.

I can't sleep and I found this fun questionairre my mom sent me..so why not fill it out at 2AM...

Where is your cell phone? - Night Stand

Where is your significant other? My boyfriend is probably sleeping since its 330AM EST and I just realized I don't like the term significant other...it sounds weird.

Your hair? pony tail (little but still can pull it up since i got it chopped)

Your mother? incredible

Your father? genuine

Your favorite thing? hmmm, I have a lot of favorite things..right now the fall season, but I also love being on a lake in the spring/summer.

Your dream last night? Well I started to say my prayers before I feel asleep and then I started dreaming that i was talking to my sister..haha and that is all I remember...

Your dream/goal? happiness

The room you're in? My bedroom - I cant sleep!

Your hobby? When I think of hobby I think of arts and crafts, or something like gardening (all of which I dont like), but I would say traveling (for vacation especially), pilates, running, camping, and i would love to learn more languages if I could, and also going to the beach/lake, going to sporting events, and shopping (especially just wondering around Target when I get the chance)

Your fear? potatoes...ewwww

Where do you want to be in 6 years? I don't know where I want to be in 6 months! and I am finally in Chicago for 6 straight days so definitely cant not answer the question to 6 years...

Where were you last night? Home!

What you're not? shy

One of your wish list items? that my family would come to see me in Chicago ...and a cure for breast cancer (I was watching Oprah today and Chrstina Applegate was on talking about her story and its so scary - she was only 33 when she was diagnosed and since I have already had a lump removed (non cancerous) and have the history of breast cancer in my family it definitely is scary.

Where have you lived? Ionia (I-Town) 18 years, Kalamazoo 5 years, Detroit 1 year and 3 months, Chicago 1 year and 7 months (yes that adds up to 25 years and 10 months - yikes!!!

The last thing you did? got out of bed to go get my computer b/c i couldn't sleep

What are you wearing? pjs

Your TV? The Today Show and Fox News and I cant wait for LOST to come back!

Your pet? Kiara but her aunt stephanie has custody at this time while her mommy travels...kiara is lucky to have a good aunt!

Your computer? HP

Your mood? not sure..tired and stressed

Missing someone? my family, Garry and kiara

Your car? now that question is just mean...just turned my jeep in..does Delta Airlines or Chicago CTA count?

What did yo be when you wanted to grow up? A business woman like my mom (and seriously I never went through the stage of wanting to be a teacher or a doctor - I have always know that I want go be in the business (financial) industry

Something you're not wearing? socks..I cant stand wearing socks to bed.

Favorite store? Target

Favorite Song? Free Bird

Favorite Food? Movie Theater Popcorn

Your summer? Busy and it went way to fast!

Your favorite color? Red

When is the last time you laughed? Today

Last time you cried? Today

Quote? Dont ever start a sentacnce with " I should have"