In honor of the back-to-school season, I’ve decided to devote this post to my all-time favorite school supplies and my least favorite supplies throughout my schooling career.
10 All-time Favorite School Supplies
1. Brand new box of Crayola crayons (elementary) – nothing like the feeling of coloring with brand new crayons, I can almost smell the fresh, waxy aroma now!
2. Elmer’s blue glue (elementary) – didn’t work as well as the regular Elmer’s glue much to the annoyance of the art teacher but I envied the kids who had it!
3. Mechanical pencils (elementary) – good-bye pencil sharpeners and hello Bic teal clipped mechanical pencils!
4. Gel pens (middle) – yes these got banned after a few years because some idiots would buy and use the light pink & yellow, but for a while they were sooo cool!
5. Post-it notes (middle & high school) – before the days of my beloved planner, post-its would remind me of important events & assignments!
6. Five Star three subject notebooks (high school) – these notebooks would cover 3 classes worth of information and provided pockets to take the place of trapper keepers!
7. Graphing calculator (high school & college) – I wouldn’t have gotten through BC Calc or Accounting without it!
8. Pink, green & blue highlighters (high school & college) – I was a book, note & study guide highlighting fiend!
9. Planner (college) – My planner was my life! It kept me organized
10. Jump drive (college) – saved my life transferring group projects, advertising projects and when my computer was acting up!
10 All-time Worst School Supplies
1. Plastic pencil case (elementary) – it took up so much room in my desk and still didn’t fit everything!
2. Pens with feathers, felt & sequins (elementary) – these girls needed a clue (sorry if you were one of them…)
3. Side pocket folders (elementary) – you would inevitably get at least one handout a month that didn’t fit into those side slots and were forced to just slide it in at the risk of losing it!
4. Child safety scissors (elementary) – cutting ANYTHING with these scissors was a challenge, even standard construction paper!
5. Wide-lined paper (elementary & middle) – there is NO need to write anything that big. Generally used by cheaters who couldn’t write a full-page essay.
6. Protractor (elementary & middle) – really when did you ever actually use this device apart from poking the annoying kid sitting next to you.
7. Trapper Keeper (middle) – these were NOT locker friendly, especially when the girl you were sharing with decided she needed on for EACH class.
8. Binders (high school) – only because no one had a three-whole punch and teachers passed out handouts without the holes already punched. You had to store things in the pocket until it was bursting and were forced to take it home to organize your crap. Really a folder would have been better.
9. Hand-held recorder (college) – really? You can’t just take notes Blue books (college) – I don’t understand why you can’t just use normal paper? Is the teacher REALLY too cheap to invest in a stapler or, heaven forbid, supply the paper for their tests?
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A super-Sonic adventure!
Last night I was leafing through the local newspaper when I came upon an article announcing the opening of the first Chicago-area Sonic location this past Tuesday! According to the article, the restaurant is a short “15 min – 1 hour drive away [from a location by my work] depending on the time of day” (typical Naperville & Aurora traffic).
So, of course, I ripped out the article to show my co-worker, a fellow Mizzou grad and Sonic connoisseur, to entice her to go with me during lunch. Immediately after showing her the article, we made plans to go (and conned in another co-worker who went to college in Southern Illinois). Here is what we encountered on our quest for Diet Cherry Limeades!
10 Highlights from Our Sonic Adventure
1. We pull up and are instructed to follow a series of signs and Sonic employees strategically placed in the nearby Walmart parking lot who tell us where to wait for the drive thru and car hop lines.
2. One of the 10 Sonic workers milling around in the parking lot informed us the wait for the DRIVE THRU is 30 mins, but we’re determined and pull in behind at least 30 other cars.
3. We receive a Watermelon or Blue Coconut slush sample after 20 mins.
4. We snack on M&Ms after 30 mins.
5. After 45 mins. of waiting, we are finally one car away from ordering and the van in front of us pulls out a list.
6. Meanwhile a drunk-looking lady is pouring a water bottle over her car.
7. Sonic employees are sitting in their cars eating delicious-looking tater tots, melts & burgers and sipping on delicious-looking shakes, slushes and limeades while we continue to wait.
8. We are finally able to order and instructed to have a super-sonic day!
9. The car in front of ours order is so big one of the carhops has to shakily roller skate a tray out before and after he reaches the window.
10. We finally receive the glorious tots, toaster melts & limeades that we ordered and return to work 1.5 hours after our trek began fat & happy.
5 Highlights from the Naperville Sun Article Describing Sonic’s Opening Day
1. “[Julie and Kara Salanicky] have made several long trips to Peoria – until Tuesday, the nearest place to score the messy Coney dogs and more than 168,000 drink combinations…”
2. “As many as 10 cars were lined up before the restaurant’s 6 am opening…”
3. “A trail of cars stretched well into the surrounding parking lots, following the direction of yellow-vest-wearing staffers barking into walkie-talkies.”
4. “…training girls to skate around hundreds of people while navigating busy traffic and balancing trays of piping hot goodies – that takes time.”
5. “This isn’t your typical fast-food joint”.
Read the whole article here (it's really great journalism... )http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1116718,6_1_NA20_SONIC_S1.article
So, of course, I ripped out the article to show my co-worker, a fellow Mizzou grad and Sonic connoisseur, to entice her to go with me during lunch. Immediately after showing her the article, we made plans to go (and conned in another co-worker who went to college in Southern Illinois). Here is what we encountered on our quest for Diet Cherry Limeades!
10 Highlights from Our Sonic Adventure
1. We pull up and are instructed to follow a series of signs and Sonic employees strategically placed in the nearby Walmart parking lot who tell us where to wait for the drive thru and car hop lines.
2. One of the 10 Sonic workers milling around in the parking lot informed us the wait for the DRIVE THRU is 30 mins, but we’re determined and pull in behind at least 30 other cars.
3. We receive a Watermelon or Blue Coconut slush sample after 20 mins.
4. We snack on M&Ms after 30 mins.
5. After 45 mins. of waiting, we are finally one car away from ordering and the van in front of us pulls out a list.
6. Meanwhile a drunk-looking lady is pouring a water bottle over her car.
7. Sonic employees are sitting in their cars eating delicious-looking tater tots, melts & burgers and sipping on delicious-looking shakes, slushes and limeades while we continue to wait.
8. We are finally able to order and instructed to have a super-sonic day!
9. The car in front of ours order is so big one of the carhops has to shakily roller skate a tray out before and after he reaches the window.
10. We finally receive the glorious tots, toaster melts & limeades that we ordered and return to work 1.5 hours after our trek began fat & happy.
5 Highlights from the Naperville Sun Article Describing Sonic’s Opening Day
1. “[Julie and Kara Salanicky] have made several long trips to Peoria – until Tuesday, the nearest place to score the messy Coney dogs and more than 168,000 drink combinations…”
2. “As many as 10 cars were lined up before the restaurant’s 6 am opening…”
3. “A trail of cars stretched well into the surrounding parking lots, following the direction of yellow-vest-wearing staffers barking into walkie-talkies.”
4. “…training girls to skate around hundreds of people while navigating busy traffic and balancing trays of piping hot goodies – that takes time.”
5. “This isn’t your typical fast-food joint”.
Read the whole article here (it's really great journalism... )http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1116718,6_1_NA20_SONIC_S1.article
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Hills or the Olympics?
According to Perez Hilton the 18 – 24 age group that watches the Hills is not a demographic that is interested in watching the Olympics. Well I’m either an anomaly or he doesn’t know what he’s talking about because I’ve literally been glued to the Olympics every night. I haven’t gotten to the point of watching them live at 3am, but I have managed to watch between 1-4 hours a day… okay maybe I’m just a loser.
But this brings me to the question – what am I going to do with myself after the Olympics is over?
10 Alternative Activities to Watching the Olympics
1. Spend time actually conversing with my family.
2. Be well rested again, as I won’t feel like I have to stay up until midnight to watch the end.
3. Go back to being constantly underwhelmed since I won’t be watching the world’s greatest athletes anymore.
4. Resort to watching the world’s greats on The Hills - biggest bitch (Lo), dirtiest girl (Audrina), biggest douche (Spencer) and biggest idiot (Heidi).
5. Go back to watching Letterman and the second best top 10 lists (mine coming in first of course).
6. Return to watching the great American sports – Cubs, Mizzou football, NFL football J
7. Get off my ass and do something besides watching TV for hours at a time.
8. Stop worrying about scheduling my social life around particular races.
9. Old faithful re-runs: Friends, Sex & the City, Will & Grace.
10. Get my laptop fixed so I can return to facebook stalking full time.
But this brings me to the question – what am I going to do with myself after the Olympics is over?
10 Alternative Activities to Watching the Olympics
1. Spend time actually conversing with my family.
2. Be well rested again, as I won’t feel like I have to stay up until midnight to watch the end.
3. Go back to being constantly underwhelmed since I won’t be watching the world’s greatest athletes anymore.
4. Resort to watching the world’s greats on The Hills - biggest bitch (Lo), dirtiest girl (Audrina), biggest douche (Spencer) and biggest idiot (Heidi).
5. Go back to watching Letterman and the second best top 10 lists (mine coming in first of course).
6. Return to watching the great American sports – Cubs, Mizzou football, NFL football J
7. Get off my ass and do something besides watching TV for hours at a time.
8. Stop worrying about scheduling my social life around particular races.
9. Old faithful re-runs: Friends, Sex & the City, Will & Grace.
10. Get my laptop fixed so I can return to facebook stalking full time.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Would you like some Class with your Wine?
This post was inspired by a suggestion from a close friend of mine (Jessi) and an article about another close friend of mine (boxed wine).
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/opinion/18colman.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin
But no matter how much they try, boxed wine will just never be classy.
10 Least Classy Ideas Involving Boxed Wine*
1. Tour de Franzia – involves riding around on a bike and drinking a box of Franzia
2. Power hour using boxed wine or any drinking game for that matter.
3. Bringing a box of wine to a wine & cheese party
4. Drinking directly from the spout
5. Bonging wine from the bag.
6. Removing the bag from the smaller box and secretly storing it in a takeout box.
7. Purchasing it over a bottle of wine because you prefer the boxed wine taste
8. Bringing it as your BYOB to a party
9. Keeping more than one flavor on hand and open at one time
10. Using it as a chaser for hard alcohol.
*Not necessarily based on my own personal experiences
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/opinion/18colman.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin
But no matter how much they try, boxed wine will just never be classy.
10 Least Classy Ideas Involving Boxed Wine*
1. Tour de Franzia – involves riding around on a bike and drinking a box of Franzia
2. Power hour using boxed wine or any drinking game for that matter.
3. Bringing a box of wine to a wine & cheese party
4. Drinking directly from the spout
5. Bonging wine from the bag.
6. Removing the bag from the smaller box and secretly storing it in a takeout box.
7. Purchasing it over a bottle of wine because you prefer the boxed wine taste
8. Bringing it as your BYOB to a party
9. Keeping more than one flavor on hand and open at one time
10. Using it as a chaser for hard alcohol.
*Not necessarily based on my own personal experiences
Friday, August 15, 2008
A to the X, X to the Oh the days of recruitment...
Last weekend when I was in Columbia I got all the latest recruitment gossip after running into some younger Alpha Chis that are still active in the house. This made me reminisce about the days of work week (or rather “sisterhood week”) and recruitment.
5 Things I Miss Most About Sorority Recruitment
1. Work week lunch breaks at Quintons – good friends, yummy food & $2.50 big girls
2. An excuse to hang out with my friends all day for 2 weeks straight with no silly distractions like work or school.
3. Gas station runs
4. Going out during work week & seeing everyone for the first time since summer. Oh how I miss Shiloh, Big 12, Harpos, Willies, Quintons…
5. Super Walmart trips buying random last-minute props, articles of clothes
10 Best Recruitment Moments
1. 2006 pledge class!
2. Making it through 5 party day after parties of 110+
3. “Why would they want your hair to look ugly?”
4. The comb-over recruiting.
5. The ceiling caving in during work week.
6. Meghan rolling around on the hardwood floor with just a pig.
7. Meeting Justin (even though we didn’t get together until 3 months later).
8. Being asked to be one of the 5/6 dancers.
9. Bragging about how we won 1st place in Greek Week!
10. Checking out a rug in the self-check line at Super Walmart while decorating our rooms.
5 Things I Miss Most About Sorority Recruitment
1. Work week lunch breaks at Quintons – good friends, yummy food & $2.50 big girls
2. An excuse to hang out with my friends all day for 2 weeks straight with no silly distractions like work or school.
3. Gas station runs
4. Going out during work week & seeing everyone for the first time since summer. Oh how I miss Shiloh, Big 12, Harpos, Willies, Quintons…
5. Super Walmart trips buying random last-minute props, articles of clothes
10 Best Recruitment Moments
1. 2006 pledge class!
2. Making it through 5 party day after parties of 110+
3. “Why would they want your hair to look ugly?”
4. The comb-over recruiting.
5. The ceiling caving in during work week.
6. Meghan rolling around on the hardwood floor with just a pig.
7. Meeting Justin (even though we didn’t get together until 3 months later).
8. Being asked to be one of the 5/6 dancers.
9. Bragging about how we won 1st place in Greek Week!
10. Checking out a rug in the self-check line at Super Walmart while decorating our rooms.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Try it, you'll like it! (Maybe)
My new goal is to be more open to different foods or types of food. I am working on trying new things, re-trying things that I used to like at one point and trying to expand past foods in my “comfort zone”. I have some success and some not so successful moments…
10 Things I’m Slowly Learning to Like (for the first time or again)
1. Black coffee – I’m down to only ½ a packet of Equal per cup!
2. Green tea – I heard it’s good for you, so I’m giving it a go.
3. Mustard – Dijon for dipping soft pretzels instead of cheese & honey mustard dressing… not bad.
4. Seafood – sushi, sashimi and other fish… not quite venturing to shellfish, lobster or shrimp yet.
5. Red wine – although I don’t like how it turns my teeth purple!
6. Rum & diet – although I can’t stand the morning after taste it leaves, no matter how much I brush my teeth!
7. Curries – I tried it in LA and it’s really not bad, but I couldn’t eat it every day!
8. Chickpeas – not really sure why I decided to try them but for some reason my mom has a lot in our cabinet.
9. Jalapenos – with the food poisoning concerns I’m sticking to canned/jarred.
10. Regular olives – good on salads, but still can’t really eat them plain!
10 Things I’m Trying to Like And Just Can’t Stomach…
1. Black Starbucks coffee – way too bitter! I can barely choke down a cup of Starbucks coffee with 2 packets of Equal!
2. Goji Berries – supposed to be good for you but they taste sick.
3. Instant oatmeal – I had one bad experience last winter with super runny oatmeal and now I can’t even choke down a spoonful.
4. Gin – my boyfriend likes it and it’s probably better for you than beer!
5. Pickles – I always think it would be such a refreshing snack!
6. Yogurt – I don’t know why, it makes my stomach hurt…
7. Veggie burgers – just the thought of slimy cooked mushrooms inside the burger makes me shudder.
8. Diet Pepsi – I’m just a Coke girl… bring it on Pepsi challenge!
9. Tofu – it’s a texture issue.
10. Regular maple syrup – I’m just too spoiled and need the 100% pure which makes it difficult to order pancakes & waffles at a restaurant.
5 Things I’m Trying to Pretend I Don’t Like So I Eat Less Of…
1. Ice cream – but I just can’t give up frozen yogurt so don’t even ask.
2. White bread – trying to eat whole grains instead & make me sooo tired!
3. Ketchup – I can’t limit myself to just a dab!
4. French fries – although sometimes you just need a little grease after a night full of drinking.
5. Margaritas – I can’t just have one!
10 Things I’m Slowly Learning to Like (for the first time or again)
1. Black coffee – I’m down to only ½ a packet of Equal per cup!
2. Green tea – I heard it’s good for you, so I’m giving it a go.
3. Mustard – Dijon for dipping soft pretzels instead of cheese & honey mustard dressing… not bad.
4. Seafood – sushi, sashimi and other fish… not quite venturing to shellfish, lobster or shrimp yet.
5. Red wine – although I don’t like how it turns my teeth purple!
6. Rum & diet – although I can’t stand the morning after taste it leaves, no matter how much I brush my teeth!
7. Curries – I tried it in LA and it’s really not bad, but I couldn’t eat it every day!
8. Chickpeas – not really sure why I decided to try them but for some reason my mom has a lot in our cabinet.
9. Jalapenos – with the food poisoning concerns I’m sticking to canned/jarred.
10. Regular olives – good on salads, but still can’t really eat them plain!
10 Things I’m Trying to Like And Just Can’t Stomach…
1. Black Starbucks coffee – way too bitter! I can barely choke down a cup of Starbucks coffee with 2 packets of Equal!
2. Goji Berries – supposed to be good for you but they taste sick.
3. Instant oatmeal – I had one bad experience last winter with super runny oatmeal and now I can’t even choke down a spoonful.
4. Gin – my boyfriend likes it and it’s probably better for you than beer!
5. Pickles – I always think it would be such a refreshing snack!
6. Yogurt – I don’t know why, it makes my stomach hurt…
7. Veggie burgers – just the thought of slimy cooked mushrooms inside the burger makes me shudder.
8. Diet Pepsi – I’m just a Coke girl… bring it on Pepsi challenge!
9. Tofu – it’s a texture issue.
10. Regular maple syrup – I’m just too spoiled and need the 100% pure which makes it difficult to order pancakes & waffles at a restaurant.
5 Things I’m Trying to Pretend I Don’t Like So I Eat Less Of…
1. Ice cream – but I just can’t give up frozen yogurt so don’t even ask.
2. White bread – trying to eat whole grains instead & make me sooo tired!
3. Ketchup – I can’t limit myself to just a dab!
4. French fries – although sometimes you just need a little grease after a night full of drinking.
5. Margaritas – I can’t just have one!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Olympics - more than just a few races
So I never was a huge fan of watching the Olympics (and I'm still not a huge fan of Bob Kostas) but now that I have some more free time, I've been watching the Olympics a lot more this year! I've come to discover a lot of interesting things about the Olympics - the games, athletes, commercials, hype and publicity.
10 Interesting Things Surrounding the 2008 Summer Olympics
1. George Bush slapped a woman's volleyball player's ass - http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24160360-5006301,00.html
2. The Olympics has mascots and they are so cute! http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214068254.shtml
3. Awesome Coca-Cola commercial by Wieden-Kennedy Amsterdam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9I5HAPM87E
4. Men's 400 freestyle Relay. OMG that was probably the most excited I've ever been about watching a swimming race on TV. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/moses-lezak-ans.html
5. The Chinese sure do know how to get the party started with the amazing technological & intricate opening ceremony. The producers, choreographer and director of this event were genious in the way they pulled together the traditional and modern themes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics_Opening_Ceremony
6. Taiwan has to go by the name of Chinese Taipei in order to compete in the Olympic games in China because of a political constraints and relationship with China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei
7. BMX racing is an Olympic sport for the first time in 2008.
8. In the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the United States was the only nation to participate in the roque tournament (a game similar to croquet). The 1904 games were also the first and last time Roque was played in the Olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque
9. Michael Phelps consumes between 8,000- 10,000 calories A DAY! His breakfast alone is like more food than I eat in a week (well not really but it's a lot). In an interview in USA Today Weekend Magazine, Phelps said, "...I polish off a stack of pancakes, a bowl of grits, an omelet, maybe an egg-and-cheese sandwich or two. I'll follow that with a little dessert.
10. A great looking dessert that I will probably have to make in honor of the United States' success in the 2008 Summer Olympics - http://www.chiff.com/a/olympics-ring-recipe.htm
10 Interesting Things Surrounding the 2008 Summer Olympics
1. George Bush slapped a woman's volleyball player's ass - http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24160360-5006301,00.html
2. The Olympics has mascots and they are so cute! http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214068254.shtml
3. Awesome Coca-Cola commercial by Wieden-Kennedy Amsterdam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9I5HAPM87E
4. Men's 400 freestyle Relay. OMG that was probably the most excited I've ever been about watching a swimming race on TV. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/olympics_blog/2008/08/moses-lezak-ans.html
5. The Chinese sure do know how to get the party started with the amazing technological & intricate opening ceremony. The producers, choreographer and director of this event were genious in the way they pulled together the traditional and modern themes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics_Opening_Ceremony
6. Taiwan has to go by the name of Chinese Taipei in order to compete in the Olympic games in China because of a political constraints and relationship with China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei
7. BMX racing is an Olympic sport for the first time in 2008.
8. In the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, the United States was the only nation to participate in the roque tournament (a game similar to croquet). The 1904 games were also the first and last time Roque was played in the Olympics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque
9. Michael Phelps consumes between 8,000- 10,000 calories A DAY! His breakfast alone is like more food than I eat in a week (well not really but it's a lot). In an interview in USA Today Weekend Magazine, Phelps said, "...I polish off a stack of pancakes, a bowl of grits, an omelet, maybe an egg-and-cheese sandwich or two. I'll follow that with a little dessert.
10. A great looking dessert that I will probably have to make in honor of the United States' success in the 2008 Summer Olympics - http://www.chiff.com/a/olympics-ring-recipe.htm
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
Three of my sorority sisters from Mizzou (and former roommates of room 13/14) visited me this past weekend in Chicago. Although we have all finished undergrad, we quickly fell back into our old college ways, which got me thinking about the “real world”. What should and should I not be allowed to do now that I am in the real world…
10 Things that I SHOULD NOT STILL BE DOING in My Post-College Life…
1. Falling asleep in the same clothes that I went out in that night.
2. Being okay with sleeping on a futon, couch and/or floor.
3. Playing power-hour.
4. Spending at least 15 minutes a day on Facebook every day.
5. Being the only people dancing in a bar.
6. Discover pictures on my camera the next morning that I don’t remember taking.
7. Eating at IHOP in the middle of the night.
8. Eating popcorn and cookies for lunch.
9. Wearing my sorority t-shirts to work out.
10. Wanting to go back every day.
10 Things that I SHOULD BE DOING in My Post-College Life and Haven’t Yet…
1. Start investing.
2. Transfer the title of my car into my parent’s name.
3. Get a credit card that isn’t connected with any bank account.
4. Stop living at my parent’s house.
5. Decide what I really want to do with my life.
6. Join a professional organization.
7. Start buying my clothes at places other than Target, H&M and Forever 21.
8. Stop drinking so much Diet Coke.
9. Living in the same city as my boyfriend of more than 3 years.
10. Visit my college friends more often.
10 Things that I SHOULD NOT STILL BE DOING in My Post-College Life…
1. Falling asleep in the same clothes that I went out in that night.
2. Being okay with sleeping on a futon, couch and/or floor.
3. Playing power-hour.
4. Spending at least 15 minutes a day on Facebook every day.
5. Being the only people dancing in a bar.
6. Discover pictures on my camera the next morning that I don’t remember taking.
7. Eating at IHOP in the middle of the night.
8. Eating popcorn and cookies for lunch.
9. Wearing my sorority t-shirts to work out.
10. Wanting to go back every day.
10 Things that I SHOULD BE DOING in My Post-College Life and Haven’t Yet…
1. Start investing.
2. Transfer the title of my car into my parent’s name.
3. Get a credit card that isn’t connected with any bank account.
4. Stop living at my parent’s house.
5. Decide what I really want to do with my life.
6. Join a professional organization.
7. Start buying my clothes at places other than Target, H&M and Forever 21.
8. Stop drinking so much Diet Coke.
9. Living in the same city as my boyfriend of more than 3 years.
10. Visit my college friends more often.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Get Excited About the Upcoming Months!
The second ½ of the year is seriously WAY better than the first. Here are a few of my favorite things about the upcoming months (August – December)!
5 Best Things About the Month of August
1. 2nd half of baseball season, check out the 1st place cubs: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com
2. Still summer! Pools open, beach visits, baseball games, day drinking, outside weather, winery evenings…
3. 2008 Summer Olympics & there are a lot of local Chicagoans to cheer for - http://www.suntimes.com/sports/couch/1087202,localolybios080308.article
4. Lots of end of the summer celebrations & festivals! Here are some things to do in August: http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicago101thebasics/a/august.htm
5. It’s been a great month so far!
5 Best Things About the Month of September
1. Labor Day Weekend & a free day off work!
2. Beginning of fall – leaves start turning, starts cooling off, “fall smell”, apple picking
3. Still baseball season & start of football season! So much to watch & drink during, so little time. Track the Mizzou Tigers at http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/miss-m-footbl-body.html
4. The weather is great in Chicago! According to About.com, September is a wonderful time of year in Chicago -- the mild temps and the diminished crowds is ideal for sightseeing. Here are some fun things to do in Chicago during September - http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicago101thebasics/a/september.htm
5. The Mizzou Journalism School turns 100! (I know I’m kind of lame but I still think it’s pretty cool). Learn about it here: http://journalism.missouri.edu/2008/
5 Best Things About the Month of October
1. My birthday! (Isn’t that why October is so great for you too?)
2. Halloween – the only holiday that it’s socially acceptable to wear crazy outfits to work, wear over-the-top slutty outfits out and eat candy all day without feeling guilty. Start planning Halloween 2008 here: http://www.halloween-online.com/
3. Oktoberfest – I mean it’s a festival that revolves around beer, what more do I have to say? Find out more about Oktoberfest here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest
4. Homecoming – going back to Mizzou, seeing old friends, acting like college students again, tailgating, football, lots of food & beer… it’s not like Mizzou invented it or anything… oh wait, we did! Read about it here: http://www.mizzou.com/homecoming/history.html
5. Football season & tailgates – besides the summer, the only other time of the year that day drinking is actually encouraged & still nice enough to grill outside without you freezing to death. Check out this hilarious tailgate website: http://www.briansbelly.com/featured/tailgate/
5 Best Things About the Month of November
1. Thanksgiving – 2 days off of work + stuffing + pumpkin pie + friends/family = good times. This year, make a Turducken! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken
2. It’s still football season!
3. Movember –hilarious & for a good cause! According to Wikipedia, It's quite common for some males in Australia (especially in the city of Melbourne), and New Zealand to sport a moustache during the month of November. The custom being known as Movember (Movember is a portmanteau of the words 'Moustache' and 'November'.), and being a fundraising event for men's health issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movember
4. Election Year – I don’t know who I’m voting for yet, but I do that I’ll be happy as long as Bush gets out of the White House!
5. On Nov. 5, Justin & I will celebrate our 4 Year Anniversary!
5 Best Things About the Month of December
1. Holiday cheer – not only good food, parties & presents but everyone is in a good mood!
2. Two words – HOT CHOCOLATE. So I don’t know if you can get hot chocolate here but the menu looks AMAZING, I think I’m going to try it out next time I’m in the city - http://www.hotchocolatechicago.com/
3. Holiday break – a week of relaxing, spending time with friends & family, using all my newly acquired gift cards & cash from Christmas.
4. Traditions, such as cocktails at the Walnut Room in downtown Chicago’s Macys (formerly Marshall Fields) w/ Jessi, Ack & Jill http://planet99.com/chicago/restaurants/walnut_room_marshall_fields.html
5. Holiday Parties. Start planning early with tips from this site! http://www.centrinet.com/christmas/christmas_party_planing.htm
5 Best Things About the Month of August
1. 2nd half of baseball season, check out the 1st place cubs: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com
2. Still summer! Pools open, beach visits, baseball games, day drinking, outside weather, winery evenings…
3. 2008 Summer Olympics & there are a lot of local Chicagoans to cheer for - http://www.suntimes.com/sports/couch/1087202,localolybios080308.article
4. Lots of end of the summer celebrations & festivals! Here are some things to do in August: http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicago101thebasics/a/august.htm
5. It’s been a great month so far!
5 Best Things About the Month of September
1. Labor Day Weekend & a free day off work!
2. Beginning of fall – leaves start turning, starts cooling off, “fall smell”, apple picking
3. Still baseball season & start of football season! So much to watch & drink during, so little time. Track the Mizzou Tigers at http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/miss-m-footbl-body.html
4. The weather is great in Chicago! According to About.com, September is a wonderful time of year in Chicago -- the mild temps and the diminished crowds is ideal for sightseeing. Here are some fun things to do in Chicago during September - http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicago101thebasics/a/september.htm
5. The Mizzou Journalism School turns 100! (I know I’m kind of lame but I still think it’s pretty cool). Learn about it here: http://journalism.missouri.edu/2008/
5 Best Things About the Month of October
1. My birthday! (Isn’t that why October is so great for you too?)
2. Halloween – the only holiday that it’s socially acceptable to wear crazy outfits to work, wear over-the-top slutty outfits out and eat candy all day without feeling guilty. Start planning Halloween 2008 here: http://www.halloween-online.com/
3. Oktoberfest – I mean it’s a festival that revolves around beer, what more do I have to say? Find out more about Oktoberfest here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest
4. Homecoming – going back to Mizzou, seeing old friends, acting like college students again, tailgating, football, lots of food & beer… it’s not like Mizzou invented it or anything… oh wait, we did! Read about it here: http://www.mizzou.com/homecoming/history.html
5. Football season & tailgates – besides the summer, the only other time of the year that day drinking is actually encouraged & still nice enough to grill outside without you freezing to death. Check out this hilarious tailgate website: http://www.briansbelly.com/featured/tailgate/
5 Best Things About the Month of November
1. Thanksgiving – 2 days off of work + stuffing + pumpkin pie + friends/family = good times. This year, make a Turducken! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken
2. It’s still football season!
3. Movember –hilarious & for a good cause! According to Wikipedia, It's quite common for some males in Australia (especially in the city of Melbourne), and New Zealand to sport a moustache during the month of November. The custom being known as Movember (Movember is a portmanteau of the words 'Moustache' and 'November'.), and being a fundraising event for men's health issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movember
4. Election Year – I don’t know who I’m voting for yet, but I do that I’ll be happy as long as Bush gets out of the White House!
5. On Nov. 5, Justin & I will celebrate our 4 Year Anniversary!
5 Best Things About the Month of December
1. Holiday cheer – not only good food, parties & presents but everyone is in a good mood!
2. Two words – HOT CHOCOLATE. So I don’t know if you can get hot chocolate here but the menu looks AMAZING, I think I’m going to try it out next time I’m in the city - http://www.hotchocolatechicago.com/
3. Holiday break – a week of relaxing, spending time with friends & family, using all my newly acquired gift cards & cash from Christmas.
4. Traditions, such as cocktails at the Walnut Room in downtown Chicago’s Macys (formerly Marshall Fields) w/ Jessi, Ack & Jill http://planet99.com/chicago/restaurants/walnut_room_marshall_fields.html
5. Holiday Parties. Start planning early with tips from this site! http://www.centrinet.com/christmas/christmas_party_planing.htm
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