I'm Baaaaaaack!

Hey Everyone:

I hope all of you had a lovely time doing whatnot over the past couple of weeks. I know I did! Then again, how could I not have had a great time. I took a little road trip to the great nothern plains! To be more specific, I marinated in Chicago!!!

To say I had a blast is a major understatement. I saw and experienced things in a somewhat new light. Things seemed much more colorful, vivid this time around. I guess being away for so long had some influence on this ... To be frank, it was hard to leave. Let me count the ways ...

1. Family and Friends

For fear of getting too teary-eyed, I won't go into any details. Sorry.

2. The Taste of Chicago

This year marked the 26th annual Taste of Chicago. (Here's the link to the official site http://www.tasteofchicago.us/.) Of course the food, people ... everything was the shiznet! Unfortunately, I missed the Gulf Coast Cuisine and Culture experience. No big though. It's just a stone's throw from here!

3. Chicago men

I will go on the record and state that Chicago men are rare, thrilling creatures! It was fun, exciting getting to chat and chill with several of them. There are absolutely nothing more enchanting, sexy than a person (especially a man) who can not only make a viable point but can back it up with some sense, without it feeling like empty rhetoric or some overplayed sales pitch.

4. It's friggin' Chicago!!!

There's no doubt Chicago is a world-class city. A lot of cities can claim to have "something for everybody" but seldom do they deliver. Chicago delivers and then some.

Finally ...

5. I miss ... myself

Currently, I'm going through an "assessment" of myself and stuff in general. Needless to say, these coming weeks are sure to be interesting. (I can't believe I used "assessment" ... it's called being socialized into a science, folks!) This topic will be discussed further in a future post. For now, I have to run.

Take care,

Justina