Travel Update 02.13.06
Location: Casa Huff & Cooper
Chicago,IL
I’m leaving Chicago tomorrow morning.
Tragic. But I’ve had just way much more fun than a single person should have in the course of a week.
Most recent highlights include:
Couching it with the cats. I think they finally admit that they like me.
Nearly finishing yet another book (An Unquiet Mind), eating even more Chicago style stuffed pizza (shaped like a heart) and hanging with the hilariously warm and cheerful Chihookah team (Steve, Brad & Boston) while knocking back some Goose Island brews and Brad’s own pale ale! Check out the podcast to hear how silly I make a fool of myself when buzzed and smoking a hookah for the first time!
Additionally, today I spent the whole afternoon with my friend ES who took me all over Chicago to make sure that I got the whole taste of the city down. This included eating a bit of Chicago Hotdog (neon relish w/ mustard. no ketchup) some Italian Beef (sandwhich dipped and wet with juice and spicy with peppers) from Big Al’s not to mention finishing off the evening at Fat Willy’s for BBQ.
Years and years ago (nearly a dozen) was the last time I was in chicago. I was interning at the time for a fledgling (and now defunct) Korean American publication (also in English) titled We-Woori. Tonight I was able to catch up and chat with that magazine’s founder, Mr. Jo and his lovely wife Mrs. Jo. Were it not for Mr. Jo, I never would have built up more confidence as a writer and would likely not be as comfortable with writing as I am today. I owe Mr. Jo a lot for having confidence and comfort in giving me a chance that summer.
My stomach is so full.
And my heart is totally overflowing. It’ll be sad leaving Chicago again but I promise it won’t be a dozen years before I’m back.
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