So after being here for almost a month, I like it. I like it a lot. It's what I need. it's tough, but anymore, what isn't?

The other day I was desperate for a little swimming and since Lake Michigan is ungodly cold until at least August, I decided to do some pool research. Luckily, the red eye did this edition of all the free public pools in chicago that are all maintained by the chicago park district. I was going to venture to the one in Humboldt Park because I live a few blocks north, and it has a slide! When I got there, I saw signs for a beach and decided to follow them. Caution to the fellow females: the "gentlemen" that hang here are all fucking scumbags, just get to the beach and you'll be fine. I wish I knew Spanish so I could at least retort. So I get to the park field house and see signs for a swimming lagoon. This sounds interesting, so I walk down this tiny path and see all these kids swimming in this big lagoon. This place is so rad. It has a beach and an ice cream man that comes around like twice every hour. His ice cream is only a dollar and it's really not to sketch once you are down there. it's my new favorite place in the city. However, myself and a friend did get offered two budweisers wrapped in napkins by two mexican fellows who were wading in the water near us. We declined and instead the man asked my friend for a cigarette and tried to pay her a dollar, so she gave him two. The water temperature isn't exactly what I'd call warm, it's a decent sized lagoon, but if I just jump in everytime, balls to the wall, it doesn't take long to get adjusted.

Other news, my bike has a flat tire. Bummer.
It just needs a new tube. I have one, but haven't gotten around to doing it.

casiotone for the painfully alone tomorrow. again. BAM fest.