This weekend my friend Russell was in town and while walking the streets we came across this sign advertising a pretty huge reward for a money tree. We debated whether it was some kind of sarcastic social commentary, or whether there was an actual species of tree named "money tree." Turns out there is! But wow, what a hefty reward.
Here is a funny link to a short Will Ferrell video where a cute baby plays his landlord: Pearl the Landlord
You would not believe the fantastic bracelet I bought at the Rock Around the Block festival. It has ten antiqued gold links on it, each one a tiny engraved COMMANDMENT. Yes! A bracelet of the ten commandments! It cost less than one dollar per commandment, what a deal. I think it's basically the coolest/funniest thing ever. The Ten Commandments! On a bracelet!
On Saturday I took Russell to the Lincoln Park Zoo and on the way back to Clark Street, somewhere below Fullerton in a grassy green area, we came across a large statue of Hans Christian Andersen facing a nice wood and cast iron bench. I remarked how awesome/funny it would be to pass by this statue and see a person sitting on the bench reading a book of Hans Christian Andersen tales, but he did not think that was really funny at all. Seriously? If I saw that I would laugh out loud, possibly strike up a conversation with the person, and giggle about it to myself for several days between telling the story to everyone I knew.
Tomorrow I am going to see The Light in the Piazza at the Auditorium Theatre. The Chicago Tribune gave it a totally stellar review, but it's only in town until July 22 so go see it soon. The soundtrack is lovely and melancholy, and tickets are affordable. My favorite line from the soundtrack so far: "I can see the winter in your eyes/" I just like it.
I need to stop going out so much and remember how to stay in.
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