I'm back in Chicago.
It's funny because my trip was ever so long. I saw my cousin one last time until she maybe comes to Chicago. She was at one of the greenhouses in that are in parking lots at shopping centers. I saw her earlier this morning but it feels like yesterday for some reason.
I'm actually glad to be back. Not that I didn't have a good time. I really did like Duluth. But I've known a few other people to enjoy a vacation, but they're still excited to get back home. When I went to New York, I bought an Avril Lavigne CD the day after I arrived and waited the entire week to go home to listen to it. But I still liked New York.
I have pictures up on Facebook (of New York, but that was for a while. This time it was Duluth) and still a suitcase to unpack.
I just have to see my brother and sister-in-law to give them some souvenirs.
Currently listening: "Piano Man" -Billy Joel
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Day 70
Roughly 31 days until my last post.
Today was alright. I went on a tour of some Lake Superior, and fortunately I was OK on the boat. Normally I get nauseous. After that I went to Red Lobster for lunch. I'm not big on seafood either. But it was my first Red Lobster. I had a chicken dish instead.
By the way, last night I went to my first Applebees. I love TGI Fridays and Chili's is just as good, but Applebees was fun, too. TGI Fridays is better.
I also got back together with my cousins from Friday. We went to dinner, had a good time, agte a lot of pizza, and made brief plans for one last visit for tomorrow before I leave back to Chicago.
I'm going to have to miss my friend's Memorial Day barbecue. This is their third party, and I haven't been to either one. Although, they hosted Oscar parties, and this year was their third. And my second. My first one was their second one.
I also took a lot of pictures this weekend that I'kll post on Facebook. It'll gave been a while since I had an album with the exceotion for my profile picture which upodates the album, but it's just "Profile Pictures". My other vacation album is New York.
So this was a fun weekend, got some souveniers, and exctied to get back to Chicago.
Currently watching: Income Property on HGTV. (Sometimes I watch HGTV, but at my grandfather's. I don't have cable. I just kind of watched it this weekend, but mainly using a laptop while it was on in the hotel room. I think this is the only set of three consecutive posts where my "Currently watching" was all the same thing. HGTV, but the shows were different though.)
Today was alright. I went on a tour of some Lake Superior, and fortunately I was OK on the boat. Normally I get nauseous. After that I went to Red Lobster for lunch. I'm not big on seafood either. But it was my first Red Lobster. I had a chicken dish instead.
By the way, last night I went to my first Applebees. I love TGI Fridays and Chili's is just as good, but Applebees was fun, too. TGI Fridays is better.
I also got back together with my cousins from Friday. We went to dinner, had a good time, agte a lot of pizza, and made brief plans for one last visit for tomorrow before I leave back to Chicago.
I'm going to have to miss my friend's Memorial Day barbecue. This is their third party, and I haven't been to either one. Although, they hosted Oscar parties, and this year was their third. And my second. My first one was their second one.
I also took a lot of pictures this weekend that I'kll post on Facebook. It'll gave been a while since I had an album with the exceotion for my profile picture which upodates the album, but it's just "Profile Pictures". My other vacation album is New York.
So this was a fun weekend, got some souveniers, and exctied to get back to Chicago.
Currently watching: Income Property on HGTV. (Sometimes I watch HGTV, but at my grandfather's. I don't have cable. I just kind of watched it this weekend, but mainly using a laptop while it was on in the hotel room. I think this is the only set of three consecutive posts where my "Currently watching" was all the same thing. HGTV, but the shows were different though.)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Day 69
I saw my cousin today. Actually, she's my mom's first cousin. She has this great lake house on the side of Lake Superior. She has great views, several bedrooms, family spaces; it was great. Then she took us to a visitor district in Grand Marais. She lives in Grand Marais, which is roughly two hours from Duluth.
There were many sea food restaurants and fishing harbors and she took us to many antique shops and other gift shops.
Tomorrow is what I'm dreading. I'm going to have to blog especially about that tomorrow night.
I'm also going to try to blog on Monday night when I get back to Chicago.
Currently watching: House Hunters International on HGTV. (Although, in the shower I was singing "Price Tag" by Jessie J. then "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette, and now I have "Roling in the Deep" by Adele stuck in my head.)
There were many sea food restaurants and fishing harbors and she took us to many antique shops and other gift shops.
Tomorrow is what I'm dreading. I'm going to have to blog especially about that tomorrow night.
I'm also going to try to blog on Monday night when I get back to Chicago.
Currently watching: House Hunters International on HGTV. (Although, in the shower I was singing "Price Tag" by Jessie J. then "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette, and now I have "Roling in the Deep" by Adele stuck in my head.)
Friday, May 27, 2011
Day 68
I meant to blog last night, but just like just recently, I intentionnally didn't blog. I got to Duluth so late in the evening and it wasn't really too late to blog, but too tired or something. Although I got to the hotel at 10:30 and got situated with it.
So far my trip is going OK. I saw some of my cousins today and took a tour through a very old house that kept a secret.
It was a tour of a house from, I think, the 1800's or mid-1900's. Don't remember. But after the tour, I heard that there might have been a murder in the house. There were some sets of stairs that were blocked off, but one set that wasn't, but the tour wasn't directed up there.
I read an article with my cousins and they said that there was a murder on the third floor and an article said that a woman, who was the yougest of five kids, killed her mother for an inheitance and killed herself.
I guess they didn't tell us because maybe they want the place to be more welcoming instead of driving people away.
It actaully made me want to play the game Clue. I never played it before. I think as the game goes, you figure out WHO killed someone in WHAT room with WHAT weapon. I really want to try it.
After that I spent time going out to eat and spending the evening with my cousins.
So far my trip is going OK and I head back to Chicago on Memorial Day, which is Monday.
Currently watching: House Hunters International on HGTV
So far my trip is going OK. I saw some of my cousins today and took a tour through a very old house that kept a secret.
It was a tour of a house from, I think, the 1800's or mid-1900's. Don't remember. But after the tour, I heard that there might have been a murder in the house. There were some sets of stairs that were blocked off, but one set that wasn't, but the tour wasn't directed up there.
I read an article with my cousins and they said that there was a murder on the third floor and an article said that a woman, who was the yougest of five kids, killed her mother for an inheitance and killed herself.
I guess they didn't tell us because maybe they want the place to be more welcoming instead of driving people away.
It actaully made me want to play the game Clue. I never played it before. I think as the game goes, you figure out WHO killed someone in WHAT room with WHAT weapon. I really want to try it.
After that I spent time going out to eat and spending the evening with my cousins.
So far my trip is going OK and I head back to Chicago on Memorial Day, which is Monday.
Currently watching: House Hunters International on HGTV
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 66
Stormy night. The thunder was thundering and the lightning was flashing and I was watching the season finale of ABC night. Every time lightning flashed, the TV kind of paused for a second and then continued. I had lit candles just in case the power went out, but it didn't.
Speaking of ABC night, now I'm through for the summer with the exception of The Voice. I don;t like reruns, but I'll watch them if they're on, but normally in the middle of a TV season, I would check to see if a show was new on the internet and it if was a rerun, then I didn't plan on watching it.
The Voice is the only new show I'm watching for now until next season's shows.
Also, tomorrow I'm leaving for a weekend Memorial Day trip and I'll still get a chance to blog. But I'll be explaining what my trip is like.
If I knew that state I'm going in, I'd say, but I will say that I'm going to Deluth. Not sure exactly where that is, but I think it's in Minnesota. So tomorrow night, I'll blog from there.
Speaking of ABC night, now I'm through for the summer with the exception of The Voice. I don;t like reruns, but I'll watch them if they're on, but normally in the middle of a TV season, I would check to see if a show was new on the internet and it if was a rerun, then I didn't plan on watching it.
The Voice is the only new show I'm watching for now until next season's shows.
Also, tomorrow I'm leaving for a weekend Memorial Day trip and I'll still get a chance to blog. But I'll be explaining what my trip is like.
If I knew that state I'm going in, I'd say, but I will say that I'm going to Deluth. Not sure exactly where that is, but I think it's in Minnesota. So tomorrow night, I'll blog from there.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 65
Funny story. I know that I forgot to blog again last night, but that time I deliberately didn't post.
It was 12 so I knew I can still have gotten away with looking like I posted at ten, but I was ever so tired, I could have passed out. Not go unconscious, but I was tired I decided to fall onto my bed. I don't know why I was so tired, but I was.
The other times were too late, but I knew I still could have last night, though.
Currently listening: "21 Things I Want in a Lover" -Alanis Morisstte (one of my favorite singers)
It was 12 so I knew I can still have gotten away with looking like I posted at ten, but I was ever so tired, I could have passed out. Not go unconscious, but I was tired I decided to fall onto my bed. I don't know why I was so tired, but I was.
The other times were too late, but I knew I still could have last night, though.
Currently listening: "21 Things I Want in a Lover" -Alanis Morisstte (one of my favorite singers)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Day 63
Hot and stormy day.
I went to a benefit fashion show today and that was alright. But then went to my7 grandpa's and it was so hot. The family kept complaining about the heat and imminent storm. People were fanning themselves, drinking very tall glasses of water with ice, and sweat was gathering on their foreheads.
I got home and watched some of The Simpsons on DVD, season 13 in which I bought recently, and the storm was coming and thundering and raining and lightning. My dog was pacing the room, panting heavily, and digging in the floors.
Storms are said to be for a while, or at least rain, so now I'm dreading having to go to the art gallery in wet weather.
I went to a benefit fashion show today and that was alright. But then went to my7 grandpa's and it was so hot. The family kept complaining about the heat and imminent storm. People were fanning themselves, drinking very tall glasses of water with ice, and sweat was gathering on their foreheads.
I got home and watched some of The Simpsons on DVD, season 13 in which I bought recently, and the storm was coming and thundering and raining and lightning. My dog was pacing the room, panting heavily, and digging in the floors.
Storms are said to be for a while, or at least rain, so now I'm dreading having to go to the art gallery in wet weather.
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