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Chinese Wedding…

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We went to a traditional Chinese wedding on Saturday. How come no one warned us to pace ourselves during dinner? It was family style dinner. They kept bringing food and more food and then more food. 😯 First there was the seafood appetizer, then there was a seafood salad, then the lobster dish, a fish dish, chicken, more seafood dishes, noodles and then some rice. Then there was a couple of desserts and cakes. OMG! We were stuffed to the gills.

The bride is Chinese and the groom is Vietnamese. So there was three different people translating everything in Chinese, Vietnamese and English. The bride had four different outfits. Here white wedding dress, a traditional Chinese wedding dress and a traditional Vietnamese wedding dress. Plus, she changed into something more comfortable to dance the night away. It was fun! The pictures will be posted soon on their website. Can’t wait to see them!

Jury Duty…

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I did my civil duty today by going to jury duty.  I had gotten a letter a few weeks ago telling me I was a STANDBY JUROR and to call the day before to see if I was required to attend.  So last night, I remembered to call.  Sure enough, I was summoned.

The only problem I had with this was the fact that I had to go to Markham, IL which is a little out of my way. I had to take I90/94, then I94, and then I57. It was a 45 mile roundtrip commute. Oh, well! The good thing was there was almost no traffic on the way there or back.

I arrived at 8:55 am. I signed in and went to the quiet room. President Ford’s funeral was on TV. I read today’s Chicago Tribune paper. First the Tempo section, Metro section second, then the front page. Then I put my new iPod Shuffle and read my People magazine. After doing the Puzzler, I did some Sudoku. By then, it was almost 11:30 am. Then they called us to get our juror paycheck. Sat down and continued with my puzzle. By noon, they annouced that all court cases were done for the day and we can leave for the day. clap 

So, for three hours of my time, I got paid a whopping $17.20. I have done my quote for the year and do not have to do this for at least a year. Back to work tomorrow!

No Diego today; Girl’s Day Out…

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Yep, that is correct: no Diego from 10:45 am to 5:45 pm.  Eric took care of Diego all day! Now that is a reason why I love this man.

Two of Eric’s Milwaukee cousins came to Chicago today.  They brought two out-of-town cousins (they are from Plano, TX) and two friends.  So it was totally girl’s day out on the town.

We went to the Millennium Park. We did a little window shopping on the Michigan Ave. Then we hopped on the free trolley to Navy Pier. When we got there, we were tired from the walking so we rested for a bit. During this time, we had some Starbucks (thanks Maggie!). Then the fun really started.

We went to the Build-A-Bear store. One of the girls bought a Hello Kitty for her daughter. It was really cute. Got her a couple of outfits with matching footware. I bought a Bears Uniform for Diego’s bear, Cubby.

So then we took the trolley to Water Tower Place. We went Victoria Secret’s first. Then we went to Foodlife. It is a really cool restaurant that has 13 food stations: Mexican, Chinese, American, Italian, etc. Have to shout out to Laura who treated me to dinner, THANKS!

By then, we were tired and full so I called Eric to pick us up and take us home. The Milwaukee Crew’s ride had showed up and then they went home. I had a great time but in the end, I was just happy to see Diego. I missed him so much!

I heart my iPod Shuffle…

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Due to a nice gift from the IL’s, I was able to get what I wanted for Christmas early.  I can’t wait to start running with my cool iPod Shuffle.  It is so small.  It only fits 240 songs but what more can I ask for since I only run less that 30 minutes at a time right now. =D  My coworker gave me a set of silcone skins for it so it now has five different outfits. =)

Holiday Magic…

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We went to check out Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic today. It was a cool 42 degrees with a slight breeze. A good night to go check the event.

When we got there, there was a leopard, a monkey and a wolf. He waived hello to the first two animals. We saw the other one in passing.

I checked the map to see what time the laser show started. The next one started at 5:30 which we only had to wait for 10 minutes. It was a cute show but it was not very impressive. Glad to know that we only waited 10 minutes for it. While walking around, we contemplated what to do next.

So we went to check out the dolphins. Since there were stairs to get to the viewing windows, I stayed behind and watch both of them go get a closer look. There were three swimming around! You can tell there was a baby dolphin in there. Diego squealed with delight. It was really cute.

So from there, we went to the Swamp. It was kinda dark in there since it was late and they turned off the lights so the animals can go to sleep. I don’t know how since there were lots of people checking them out. We saw wood storks, a crocodile, turtles, otters and a salamander. Diego was mesmerized by the otter that was swimming around.

From there we walked by the bears. We almost walked by the brown bear exhibit since he wasn’t out yet. But he made an appearance. Then we saw a polar bear. The carolers were singing to him. Kinda interesting since the polar bear looked like he was sleeping (or maybe he was just bored!). =)

Then we started to walk back to the car. We checked out the many Christmas trees they had. It was beautiful. Lots and lots of lights. You could see Diego checking everything out. Even the gross snow.

We were really only there for about one hour. It was dark, cold and it was almost time for Diego to go to bed.

As we walked by the main fountain, Eric captured the moment at the end.
Diego and mommy!

Airplane watching…

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After getting Diego ready for bed (after the diaper & sock change, into the pajamas & after reading his nursery book), he wanted to look outside.  So I opened his shade.  His room is at the back of the floor which over looks the driveway.  Not an impressive view but Diego was pointing everything out.  The driveway lamp, the lights from other houses, and even the dryer vent, since it was venting.  I then saw a plane overhead which I pointed to Diego.  Oh my, was he excited.  He pointed to it and looked at me with a big smile.  So then for the next 15 minutes, we just sat there waiting for planes to show up.  Of course when I closed the shade and told him it was time for bed, he was not a happy camper.  😦  But it was a great few minutes to hang out and watch the planes flying by.

Festival Of Lights 2006…

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I had just found out yesterday it was going to happen today.

Every year, there isThe Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue. The parade starts from Oak Street to Wacker Drive.

The weather was cooperating. It was in the mid 40s and not too windy. We were hoping that it would not rain since we kept feeling drops here and there. We were wondering if Diego would get into it just like us. Eric is not a big fan of parades but this one is short and sweet. Plus, at the end of the parade there is a huge firework display so that is always a plus. We saw Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Pluto, Goofy and Chip & Dale. Diego kept pointing at everything. The fireworks were awesome.

I can’t wait to take Diego to Disney!