So, I guess Ceej is coming up to Chicago on Tuesday.

I havent been doing much this Memorial Day weekend. My roomate left on Friday, and I’ve been snacking on his left over food. Yesterday, I rode over to Lake Michigan early in the morning. Around 10:30, I observed that many of the sailboats were leaving the harbor. So, I headed over there. I watched some people clean off their boats and get ready to sail out.

I hear that many illegal Mexicans can hang out in a parking lot, and people will approach them to do work for the day. I thought it would be neat if that worked the same way at the harbor. Someone would approach me on my bike about being their “helper monkey” for the day and in exchange I could go boating with them. Then, if they needed an extra hand or someone to get them a beer, I’d run over to lend them a hand. I should find out if any of my friends have rich boating relatives.

I also saw this article in Kiplingers called the ‘50 Smartest Places to Live.’

#1 Nashville, Tenn.
#2 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
#3 Albuquerque, N.M.
#4 Atlanta, Ga.
#18 St Louis, MO

Unless, I get a job in Chicago, I dont see any reason why I’d want to live here. Housing is expensive an we’re packed in like sardines. There is this brick home being built in my neighborhood. It has 3 floors (for apartments), 12′ ceilings, and a bunch of nice amenities. However, it faces North towards some train tracks, and it’s priced in the $289’s. I think I’d much rather have a nicer home, a yard, and a better neighborhood for that price. Most condo’s in downtown are going for the same price, and you’d obviously get a smaller area. Of course, me buying a home is still far off, but I’m just thinking about it.