in the Loop

I wasn't joking when I said I had a long day.

We only had a few hours after the river cruise, which we spent having Chicago style pizza, before going to the Sears Tower just in time for the sunset.



We timed our visit to coincide with the sunset and it worked out brilliantly!



The tall dark building to the right of me is the John Hancock building, the third tallest building in Chicago and a unique landmark on its own.



Lake Michigan, dotted with boats and yachts. The beauty of Chicago is that it has all the elements of nature (beaches, rivers, parks) coupled with the energy of a big city.

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At about 3pm, we left the museum and went for the Chicago architecture river cruise. We were lucky to get a really knowledgeable and funny tour guide. Not to mention, the boat ride was a great opportunity to take pictures.







I love the glass facade, in a shade of green synonymous with the river.



The black building is the famous Sears Tower.



Here's it again up-close.
















Navy pier, where the ferris wheel is at.

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On Saturday morning, we went to have Swedish breakfast.



All the food has arrived!! Time to dig in~!

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I'll keep things short and concise. Basically you already know the whole story, I spent my birthday weekend in Chicago, it was amazing, I had a great time, bla bla bla bla bla....

We arrived in Chicago on Fri night and immediately went to Emilio's for tapas. It was located off Michigan Avenue which is basically the Chicago equivalent of Bintang Walk or Orchard Road.

Here are some of the pictures I took on that night.




The Gap store, again on Michigan Avenue.



The natural history museum.



Me with the barely visible Chicago skyline in the background.

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I know I promised to write about my trip to Chicago but that will have to wait because this can't.

It's now close to 1am, June 5th. A few hours ago, I went to dinner to an Italian restaurant with sis to celebrate my birthday. I specifically requested somewhere not so fancy because I wanted to be comfortable and that's how we ended up at Brio. I thought it was just going to be casual dinner, thought being the operative word here.

For my entree, I got a veal which was very tender but not as flavourful as I expected. It was enjoyable nonetheless.

Having finished my main course, I wanted to make a quick run to the restroom before the dessert rolled out only to have my sis jump up and stop me!

Before I knew it, this came out.

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It's the time of the year again when I wake up feeling exactly how I felt the morning before. However, I am the only one who feels that way because the rest of the world (around me at least) considers today to be the day where I am officially one year older.

So today, I am 22 years of age.

There, I've said it. Once again, I'm a year older even though I've been feeling 18 for a few years now. I don't expect to feel any different soon, not even within a year or maybe. Maybe in time, I will feel like an adult and that will signify another phase of my life. Till then, I'm content to live in the moment.

Anyway I had an amazing weekend in the Windy City, aka Chicago.

The city is just so beautiful, full of energy and diverse. I am totally in love with it and everyone reading my blog can love it too when I post the zillions of pictures that I've taken on my trip, when I post them anyway.

This post however is dedicated to myself, to commemorate my very own special day, made even more amazing by all the wishes I've received.

Imagine my surprise when I checked my email today (first time in 4 days) to discover I had 36 new mails and that they looked like this.




Thank you very much guys! You guys really made my day. Can't describe how happy and loved you guys make me feel. I hope everyone of you reads this but no worries, I will personally reply each and everyone of you later. Before that, I'd just like everyone to know that I appreciate it, and we will always be friends, if not BFFs *grin* forever.

Thank you and love you lots!

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Yes, I've been lazy. I know.

It's just so much easier to laze around everyday and wait for time to pass.

Anyway haven't been taking any pictures recently although I did a number of fun things. That's not a problem though cuz I still have some pictures which I've yet to upload.

Just a quick recap so everyone knows I'm still alive.

Last Fri night, my sis brought me to a wine tasting with her friends. It was a new experience I guess. I didn't opt for the tasting cuz we arrived late so sis decided to get a bottle of Chardonnay instead. Oh, and I should mention now that she likes white.

From there, we headed across the street to a bar and continued drinking beers. Having learned my lesson, I exercised self-control (finally!) and didn't get into any trouble. Even though at times I felt a little out of place among her friends, I did have a really good time. Her frens were really nice and one of them was teaching me some nifty bar tricks, lol.

They continued bar hopping but sis and me decided to call it a night cuz we didn't exactly had quite as much sleep as we'd liked the day before.

On Sat, sis and I went to do a little shopping before heading to the Taste in Cincinnati, which is basically this food festival downtown. The purpose was to let everyone sample the food that are available in Cincinnati for what amounts to peanuts. So there were tents from various restaurants in town eager to let hawk their signature dishes.

There were only more shopping on Sunday. We kinda went all the way to the burbs but I still didn't have much luck. Finally, I got a shirt from which I wasn't crazy about, but liked just enough.

At night, sis went to a party which I was supposed to attend too but my stomach wasn't feeling too well so I gave it a miss. Apparently, it was a rather fun party. Well, I'm not sorry I missed it. Was dead tired that day.

Since Monday was Memorial Day, was sis didn't have to work and it was today which I had the most fun. I bought a few article of clothings without breaking the bank either. Imagine a jacket that cost only USD12. It's a steal! Tried on this really nice boot-cut Chino in Banana Republic but it was a little long for me. Also not very sure if I'll still be able to fit into it if I put on weight, haha.

After hitting like half a dozen stores, we went back for the taste again cuz we didn't have much time the last time. We went out of our way to try most of the award winning dishes and by the end of it, we were completely stuff.

Coupled that with the shopping, I was very satisfied.

PS. Going to Chicago tmr. Will update when I'm back and up for it, lol.

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