Portraits of Chicago

I came across this sign while walking around the other day. If you click on the photo and enlarge it you'll see that sign #2 reads Tropical Time Jerk Chicken. You can get your cash loan on the counter to the right and your chicken to go on the left.

Half Penny Post: Weekly Rundown

I feel like the cat to the left. My hair is in tufts at this point. Last week was classified as an o shit weekend, this week we are in the bloody buggering hell category.

• Another week has gone by with the usual mix of work, sleep, RC training, and dancing in the park. Speaking of dancing in the park, my abs hurt like the dickens courtesy of yesterday's dance class. I am getting old I tell you.
• Now for one who hasn't made it out to church much in recent memory, I've said a lot of praise hims this past week. Beautiful women abound and I must say they make life that much more interesting - yes that's my inner frat boy talking. I enjoy flirting with women and do try to keep it clean so that they are not offended. Today I volunteered at a function where I met and flirted with a few ladies. Safest starting point was the shoes as these women were on point - no pun intended. My order of complimenting is shoes, dress, hair / accessories. Never fails.
• I'm going to be posting eye brow raising / snicker worthy / random Chicago photos every Sunday. Eye brow raising in a good way, for example at a construction site there is a sign that reads beware of falling material. A good sign you think? Well it is posted on a fence that surrounds a construction site that's has a hole in the ground as they've started on the foundation. What the hell are we expecting to have fall from the sky? Dust? I'm jus saying remove the damn sign.
• I've discovered that I handle work stress a lot better than I handle personal stress.
• I'm picking up more tech projects at work which is nice. I am less likely to get rusty that way.

Enjoy your weekend!

Tuesday Beat: Shayne Ward - Breathless

Two of my favorite songs by Shayne Ward. Around 2:40 on Breathless he hits some notes that never fail to send a shiver down my spine.
Breathless

You leave me breathless
You’re everything good in my life
You leave me breathless
I still can’t believe that you’re mine
You just walked out of one of my dreams
So beautiful you’re leaving me
Breathless

No U Hang Up

You can keep me up on the phone all night
We say lets hang up on 3 but we don’t ever do it
Aint it crazy how after all this time
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love
We got that you hang up no you hang up kinda love

Half Penny Post: Weekly Rundown

Tis Friday!!!!!!!!

• Sorry I missed last week ... I got blindsided by a few things. When my family has O SHIT moments we go all out.
• I love the Chi! Chicago summer dance is one of my favorite activities ever. I love dancing in the park. All the lovely women ... sigh. I can now cha cha cha, salsa, mambo, chicago step ... my two left feet are well trained. I love that poeple don't mind switching partners so I've danced with blokes and lasses whom I've met on the floor so I never feel bad for showing up alone.
• I'm getting better at introducing myself to ladies that I like. I think that one lady that I've met might be queer too. We met in the buffet line and I later stopped by her office to introduce myself properly. I've just realized that I am about two thirds into my summer break and I haven't had a lot of time to work on the dating situation.
• I am training with the RC in disaster relief technology. Lots of reading I tell you but I'm learning stuff that I actually will use so it's not all painful.
• Haven't had a chance to see what's happening on the African Queer circuit so I'll throw something in next week.
• I'll be checking out the Chicago Ginza festival tomorrow so I'll put up photos if I remember to take my camera with me.

Have a good weekend poeple!

image extracted from Carollaradioblog

Tuesday Beat: Martin Kember - Driving Myself Insane

All I want is you ... song says it all.

You already know.
Love's capable
Can't you see who's been there all along.
And I know I can be wrong.
Oh tell me why...

[Chorus:]
Did I have to fall in love with you.
I'm drivin myself insane.
But I know.
Without you I can't function no more.
And you, will never look at me the same.
You know it's really drivin me insane.
But I know.
Without you I can't function.
I'm drivin myself insane [x2]