A Day in the Life of a Soul Star...

The weather this past weekend was absolutely gorgeous—it was in the mid-70s and not humid. It reminded me of a sunny California day. I was stuck inside working overtime from 6:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, so I didn’t get to take full advantage of the weather. If I had more time, I would have gone to the Lincoln Park zoo (free admission!) or explored the Navy Pier. There are so many things I want to do before school starts in mid-September. I know once school starts, and especially once the weather cools down, I won’t want to do ANYTHING! My bestie is SUPPOSED to be visiting me for my birthday next month (ahem), so if she does, the Navy Pier would be the perfect touristy place to visit. I did, however, get to enjoy lunch outside at the Fish Bar, this spot on the corner of Wellington and Sheffield right down the street from my house. The place is exactly what the name says it is—a bar that serves fish. I’ve walked by the light blue building several times and thought that it ...

Now that the insanely hot and humid weather has subsided (for now, at least), the winds have started to pick up. It’s only August and I’m already getting a small taste of the gusty winds that this city is known for. Although the winds have introduced a nice breeze, they have also brought on something else—my allergies. I have been feeling sick for the past 30 hours and MISERABLE for the past 24 hours. It kind of hit me all of a sudden. I have been sneezing for the past week, but I didn’t think anything of it. Then, effective yesterday afternoon, I began feeling pressure around my sinus area and felt the onset of a migraine. By the time I left work at 5:00 p.m., I was feeling fatigued, achy, and cold. I figured I was coming down with a cold. I definitely can’t afford to be sick right now, so I headed to Walgreens to pick up some cold/ flu medicine so I can knock out this sickness immediately. Upon further research, however, I realized that my symptoms were more of an allergy/ sinus in...

The view from my job in the West Loop.

Stuffed mushroom pizza from Giordano's in the Loop....pretty good but verrrry cheesy. Maybe I should have tried the thin crust. So far, my favorite pizza is still Pequod's.