Geoff with his bird, Pee Wee.

I was really psyched to see my friend, Geoff, when I was in Maryland. I hadn’t seen him in probably two years. It seems like forever. He’s still just as funny, witty, and quirky (in a good way) as ever. I also finally got to meet his fiance, Pinar. She is so sweet. And she made us an awesomely delicious dinner. I just can’t pass up mozzarella sticks… mmmmm… It was really great to see my friend again. I miss him already. :\

Photo taken on 06.30.10

From behind the counter at the parents’ liquor store in Annapolis, MD.

I was supposed to be on vacation. But somehow I got roped into doing a few errands that included a stop at the bank to running the store for a little bit. I guess it wasn’t so bad. It was really easy to just stand there and take people’s money as they bought beer, alcohol, or wine. It’s also interesting to get a peak behind the scenes of a liquor store. And I can get a discount on all the whiskey I want!

Photo taken on 07.01.10

Our dog, Shiatzi, sitting down and panting after we come back inside from playing fetch in the yard.

Seriously. I fucking love this dog.

Photo taken on 06.30.10

One of the corridors at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport as I make my way to my gate.

O’Hare is a really busy airport. I actually quite prefer to fly out of Midway, if I can help it. However, the cheapest flight I could get out to Maryland and back from Florida have to go through here. That isn’t to say that this airport is horribly bad. I’ve been through worse airports during some busy times, and I haven’t had any bad experiences. Also, I saw that the security check points have those full body scanners installed. They weren’t being used though. I don’t know if I consider that a relief that I didn’t have to go through that invasion of privacy or a waste of money for not using such sophisticated and expensive equipment. :\

Photo taken on 06.29.10

People on the dance floor at the company summer party in Crystal Gardens.

Company parties are awesome. I haven’t been to many, but they are always a fun time. Free food, free booze, and even music. It’s a great time to socialize with other people in the company I normally don’t interact with. This is the first summer party I’ve gone to, but I have gone to the Christmas one. This one is a bit more tame than the Christmas one, especially since the open bars only had beer and wine, minus the liquor. But all around, it was fun and relaxing to hangout with people outside of work.

Photo taken 06.17.10

A rainbow in the sky of Chicago after a few hours of torrential rain and tornado warnings.

It was actually quite beautiful. The sky was also a weird yellowish, green… it felt so surreal, like I was in a dream or fantasy world. It was around 8 or 9, but the sky was bright and cloudy. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced anything like that after a storm before.

Photo taken on 06.23.10

A pigeon, on a bags box, on the rooftop deck of my building.

The bird was pooping into the hole.

Happy TGIF, everyone!

Photo taken on 06.10.10

Dunbar’s cat on the window ledge in the kitchen.

I’m allergic to cats. I think it’s their hair. My eyes will get all red and itchy and my nose will start to get stuffy and runny. It’s not a pleasant experience. Thank god Dunbar let me stay in his room, where he doesn’t all the cats into. We were playing video games in his living room the night I arrived; and few minutes later, I was full blown allergic reaction. I probably looked like I was really sick. Also, we had gone out drinking the next night. We got pretty drunk… I hardly remembered any of it the next day, but apparently we had gone into an sex shop, then sang classic Disney songs on the walk back home. But here’s something I really don’t remember: at home, apparently I was rubbing my hands all over his cats, and had them near my face, despite my allergies. Dunbar says that I said, “But they’re really soft!!!” Oy, drunk me.

Photo taken on 10.04.11

Dunbar and Erika in their soccer uniforms during the half time break.

When I visited Dunbar in Iowa, I watched him and Erika play in their first league game of the season. It was really cool of Erika to play, too, since their team was low on girls. So she had to play throughout the whole game with no subs. She held her own, too! Dunbar was also fun to watch; and he scored a goal! I actually forgot though what the score was and who won, but who cares… it was a fun time.

Photo taken on 10.04.10

Baseball fields at Grant Park.

I’m not sure if I say this, but I LOVE THIS CITY.

Photo taken on 05.10.10