Thank You Cubs Fans.

I just want to send out a quick thank you to the Cubs fans who were sitting around me at both Giants vs. Cubs games this week. This is the first time I've gone to Wrigley Field for a Giants game and have not heard the following statements:

1. Fag. 2. Faggot. 3. Hey fag, why don't you go back to Frisco. 4. Frisco sucks... fag. 5. Yourafag. Fag.

Thanks for making my two days very special. Sure, the Cubs won since the Giants stink this year... but I am still glad I am not a Cubs fan.

Not Gone Fishing.

This photo has big smiles, a little cleavage, and lots of action... and death. This is what major summer blockbusters are made of (minus the fish). It even has a little humor since I am sure the name of the boat is Catch 22. Do you think these people fishing have ever read the book? Maybe.

I have never understood why people enjoy fishing. I have fished in streams, lakes, ponds, and also in an ocean. I have caught plenty of fish. And I just find the whole experience extremely boring. And stinky. I am all for hanging out with friends, drinking beer, being by the water, relaxing... by why ruin it by fishing?

Sure some may say that a baseball game can be boring, and that is just time hanging out with friends... but it's not fishy stinky. At least it shouldn't be. Maybe I am just too much of a city dweller to appreciate fishing. Hmmmm.

Mopeds.

Not sure if this is going on everywhere... but in Chicago mopeds are way in. The hipper than hip indie rock kids have revived the moped this summer. Not Vespas. Not any old scooter. And in no way a motorcycle. Mopeds.

On Saturday in front of Hot Doug's there were at least 50 mopeds lined up next to each other on the street. A sort of bike gang... but not tough and scary. More like dorky and stinky.

I so wish I would of had my camera on me - it was a good photo opportunity. And the best thing we over heard while waiting in line was "You don't know shit about mopeds duded!" Classic.

So go to your local garage sale and pick up your moped so you can be cool and hip too.

Things I Learned in the Sunday Paper.

1. Some of the new words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary this year include: Bollywood, sudoku, crunk, and ginormous. I pretty excited about the ginormous addition since I use that word a lot.

2. Springfield, VT beat out Springfield, IL to be "the" Springfield to host the premier of the new Simpsons' Movie. Crap!

3. If you get struck by lightening while on the phone or listening to an mp3 player... you could have worse damage. Duh.

4. Harriet Miers blows.

5. Jim Gilmore ended his run for the Presidency. Another Republican gone. Bummer.

Niki.

Today LP and I took my cousin from NYC, her husband, and one of their Chicago friends to the Garfield Park Conservatory to see the Niki in the Garden exhibit. They covered the conservatory with these huge sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle to you can climb, sit on, and interact with. Way fun.

http://www.garfield-conservatory.org/niki.htm