(80) Windy Adventures

Ahhh, another well spent day downtown. It was me, Abraham, and Louis this time, and we just went through this whole day without an actual plan, except of course to go downtown. We checked out some stores, had Chipotle, got a little lost in the banking district on our way home (but getting lost is all apart of the Chicago adventure doncha' know), and just had a good day.

The train ride was funny from start to finish. We went to the New Lenox Metra, and although the parking lot was packed, it was pretty much deserted. We went inside to buy our tickets, and after we left to hang outside for the train, some really bizzare tribal music started playing from the speakers. Only one song, too. We're thinking the guy at the ticket-booth was scheming something. I think he's a shaman.

Upon boarding the train, two homeless kids sat across from us. They mentioned being high-school drop outs, so I image they were our age or a little younger. I know they mentioned that they weren't 21 yet. Anyway, I found them to be really shady and I didn't want to talk to them. Once they sat down the first thing I wanted to do was move, but they probably would have yelled at us/me for judging them.
They were nice, but they just creeped me out. Does this make me judgmental? Yes, and I'll admit it, too. If I went around thinking every shady looking person in this world was perfectly nice and harmless, I'd probably dead, and I don't even run into that many scary people. They offered us tobacco and crackers, but we politely declined.

Anyway, we FINALLY got to Chicago. The New Lenox route was a little longer than my usual Homewood Metra line. We then navigated to Michigan Avenue and ate lunch, and went along our plan to play it by ear. We went to Boarders, and checked out everything from literature, political books (with Abe's newly famous quote "Here, buy this. You freakin' Republican") to sexy books, and it was fun. Abe and I bought some urban fashions at H&M. I got some adorable flip-flops (with a heel!), and a nice new purse that makes me look fancy and expensive.

In Tinley Park we went to Longhorn Steakhouse for dinner, and we had a joyous feast. Abe and I split a full slab of ribs and fries, and Louis had chicken and a TON of fries. We had so many fries we didn't even know what to do with them.

So it was a really good day. Everyone is off to Acen tomorrow and then back to Muncie at the end of this weekend, so hopefully I can make my way down to Muncie to hang out at least once this summer for a weekend or something.