The Studio

Ah, yes. I am myself again. I still think the content of my training is CRAP, but I'm enjoying myself well enough.

Eh, I'm not gonna talk about training....maybe I'll talk about our weekend in Chicago.

We went to a bunch of places, walked almost the entire downtown. My feet are sore. Chicago has quite a bit of history, it was an interesting place. I liked the feel of the city a lot...it's probably a place I could live. I don't know about the winters, but in general I enjoyed the city.

We stayed at the Palmer House Hilton, SUPER nice. The food (steak) was yumm. Spent the evening at the Green Mill, a jazz club and also Al Capone's old hangout. Today, saw the city from the bar at the top of the John Hancock tower, walked to Millennium Park and the Navy Pier. Didn't make it to the baseball game but the Cubs were out of town anyways.

Mike and I chose our activities nicely. Turns out we're both more of "let's kick back and chill" people -- not "let's go crazy and get shit-faced and not remember the night" people.

I still don't understand the draw of drinking profusely nor drinking profusely every night. C'mon guys, you can do that anywhere. What's the appeal?

I guess it's just not me. But, why is it that there are more of the latter types, and not the former types? Makes ya wonder....

But, I shouldn't wonder that much, sleep would do me more good.

Goodnight! Hope to see most of you guys soon!

When you're alone
And life is making you lonely,
You can always go downtown
When you've got worries,
All the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown

Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?

The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
Downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown, no finer place for sure,
Downtown, everything's waiting for you
(Downtown)

Don't hang around
And let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown
Maybe you know
Some little places to go to
Where they never close downtown

Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossanova
You'll be dancing with 'em, too, before the night is over
Happy again

The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
Downtown where all the lights are bright,
Downtown, waiting for you tonight,
Downtown, you're gonna be alright now
(Downtown downtown)

Downtown
(Downtown)

And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along

So, maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares and go
Downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown, don't wait a minute more,
Downtown, everything's waiting for you

Downtown (downtown) downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown) downtown (downtown)
(repeat and fade out)