Friday, Feb. 25
this month is really flying by.
I worked in the Loop for 17 years - from 1985 to 2002. I that time, I worked all over - from the south loop to river north, and from the lake to wacker. in those years, I knew the loop like the back of my hand. every restaurant, every building being built - all of it. I have been downtown a few times over the years since. I drove there yesterday for a meeting and had some time to walk around before my presentation. so much has changed. new buildings everywhere, new stores in those buildings....I used to feel like I belonged there, but no more. Now, I don't miss working down there at all - 90 minutes each way on the best of days, all the hustle and bustle, being a slave to a train schedule. But, life goes on....
so, a person at the meeting brought a 12 pack of corona for me and for a manager on my team. this was to thank us for helping out on various projects. so, I had a box of corona in each hand, and had to walk a few blocks back to the parking garage where my car was. I got comments from 3 different women that passed me "I am going with this guy", or "can I come with you?"....so, if carrying 2-12 packs of the right beer would make a lady comment to a stranger, I guess there is a lesson there - like you can put earrings on a pig, and that makes the pig more attractive that one with no earrings....actually, it is nice that some people would take the time to make a comment that would lighten your day...and make me forget that the 2 12ers were cutting into my hand after the 5 block walk.
so, happy friday - have a good weekend. supposed to snow again.
I worked in the Loop for 17 years - from 1985 to 2002. I that time, I worked all over - from the south loop to river north, and from the lake to wacker. in those years, I knew the loop like the back of my hand. every restaurant, every building being built - all of it. I have been downtown a few times over the years since. I drove there yesterday for a meeting and had some time to walk around before my presentation. so much has changed. new buildings everywhere, new stores in those buildings....I used to feel like I belonged there, but no more. Now, I don't miss working down there at all - 90 minutes each way on the best of days, all the hustle and bustle, being a slave to a train schedule. But, life goes on....
so, a person at the meeting brought a 12 pack of corona for me and for a manager on my team. this was to thank us for helping out on various projects. so, I had a box of corona in each hand, and had to walk a few blocks back to the parking garage where my car was. I got comments from 3 different women that passed me "I am going with this guy", or "can I come with you?"....so, if carrying 2-12 packs of the right beer would make a lady comment to a stranger, I guess there is a lesson there - like you can put earrings on a pig, and that makes the pig more attractive that one with no earrings....actually, it is nice that some people would take the time to make a comment that would lighten your day...and make me forget that the 2 12ers were cutting into my hand after the 5 block walk.
so, happy friday - have a good weekend. supposed to snow again.
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