chicago is...

well, i spent the last 24 hours in chicago. one thing i can say is: why the hell isn't detroit living up to its potential like that place? i could spend an eternity talking about it, but i'll spare you.

let's just say i had fun. between the el (or "L") and etheopian food, the polish liquor store/bar, too many brownstones and cabbies, and a tall brazilian who's ethnically ukranian (father's side) and who lives next to midway airport and whose english-speaking roommate works at o'hare, and getting back to my car to find my ignition and house keys lying on the floor on the passerger side glistening in the light on the otherside of the locked door, i'm exhausted and need to sleeeeeeep.