This is perhaps my last update before flying back to the Netherlands on Monday. So here goes.
There's been severe thunderstorms and rain showers yesterday and it's definitely cooled off, thankgawd. And I finally made it to Navy Pier to watch some volleyball matches... Only, when I got there I was in time to see who got the gold medals. Shite! Navy Pier is nice, but there are lots and lots of little kids so for that I hate that place.
Dinner with Stef was nice, and finally meeting her in real life was good! This woman has traveled a lot (outside the US as well) and has interesting stories to tell, too. I took her to Kopi (how come I keep taking people there? They should start giving me a discount or sumthin with all the new customers I'm providing them) and she, too, liked the place and the food :) If she ever visits the Netherlands again, I’m going to show her around. Oh, that gong in the window? In managed to knock it down! Oops.We went to Star Gaze after dinner, which is a "pink" bar and there were three female singer/songwriters playing and there were pretty good: Lindsey Hinkle, Stephanie Callahan and Kristi Neumann. Cathey Stamps was their rhythm machine. (Watching them perform and having a good time reminded me of a certain time in my life where I'd go out and play to make a little extra money - and get lots of free drinks. And a couple of phone numbers...) Halfway through their set they each played a cover, but I only recognized two: "I alone" by Live and "Fast car" by Tracy Chapman. Stef was joking about "angry lesbians" and their songs, which I learned is one of the American stereotypes. Thankgawd they weren't angry. That'd surely would've gotten me running out the Star Gaze in no time ;p Another stereotypical lesbionic thing, according to Dave, is any drink with gin... It just so happens that a straight woman taught me to appreciate gin and tonic (really!). And the number one lesbionic sport here is softball, while in the netherlands it's football (or soccer, if you will). Interesting, eh?
Stef and I sat way in the back (on very comfy stools) and when I needed to go potty I had to walk past the stage. When I got back I spotted a readheaded hottie and we were checking eachother out :) One of the singers (the cutest of the three) referred to her as the "hot redhead" to go to if you wanted to buy any of their CDs. Sarah Bettens move over!
Some Miller (that's US beer y'all) representatives were at the bar so all the people could have free beer - as long as they were drinking Miller... Needless to say both Stef and I switched to Miller. "Will hussy for free beer." *lol* She almost tricked me into dancing on tabletops ;p
The set was ended with Melissa Ferrick's "Drive". I couldn't help but notice it's a huge hit with a lesbionics (Melissa Ferrick is virtually unknown in the Netherlands), but listening to the lyrics closely, well, they leave nothing to the imagination...
My friend Doug recommended me Reza's on Clark. I had dinner there last night and I have to say that the food is just wonderful. (Thanks, Doug! Did you go on that swim?) I had lamb chops and dille rice – and the flat bread they serve is really good! And for just a second or so I could’ve sworn I had a “Shane” moment. Now, it could have been because I was having dinner by myself is why that hetero woman looked at me with vague interest, right? (I wish my friend Cecile was there to help me out.)
I finally saw “Gillery’s little secret” (with Annabeth Gish) on LOGO online (somehow my Dutch/European internet connection doesn’t allow me to watch anything on LOGO, which is stupid if you ask me) and I liked it – not because Annabeth’s in it. I liked the short because Gillery’s relationship wasn’t downplayed or portrayed as “alternative”; it was portrayed as “ just another relationship, like any other”. I can see that one being aired on Dutch public TV (Nederland 3..?) Also, I watched BRAVO's "Work out" with hottie Jackie Warner. She seems like a very nice woman, but I just can get over her girlfriend (what's with the biting?) who is extremely jealous. And I do mean extremely jealous... Jackie thinks that comes from dating younger women. Say what?! I think this Mimi is either insecure in the relationship or does not trust Jackie. Or both. I don't know. There's just way too much drama than I can handle; if I had a girlfriend like Mimi, it would certainly drive me up the wall and I'd walk...
I still haven't been to the Millenium Park. I wanted to go today, but by the time I exited Navy Pier and walked to the red line "El" stop on Grant, it was starting to rain... I didn't bring a jacket nor an umbrella, so... I opted to go home. It's almost 5 pm now and I'm going to meet up with Edgar and Alberto later - I've met them here in Chi-town five years ago and I've stayed in touch with Edgar ever since. Last time I visited Edgar cooked me a really tasty dinner (isn't that sweet? I felt so spoilt!) and I can frankly say that it impressed me.
Two friends of Mark and Dave will be staying here, too, this weekend: Steve and Larry. And it looks like we're going to have a little BBQ tomorrow around noon... I'm not sure if we're going to the Closing Ceremony of the Gay Games - that'll start at 3 pm. Ah, we'll see. I'm enjoying my vacation and I'm not going anywhere. Well, at least until Monday.
TTYL!
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