A night at the opera

It has been a while since I lasted updated my blog and I have much to report. I left last Thursday for Chicago for what I thought would be one interview but I ended up doing a total of three interviews. I arrived to Illinois Thursday afternoon. After hanging out in Evanston, Illinois for a bit, Sarah informed me that her landlord is a musician with the Chicago Opera and could get us free tickets. She asked if I wanted to go with her. I had never been to an opera so I thought, "Why not?" It was quite an experience. We sat in free $200 tickets and watched Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde". It was five hours but an experience I will never forget. The vocal endurance, the lighting, the stage design, and The Chicago Opera House (aka The Lyric) was all resplendent. I would not go as far as to call myself an opera fan but I am glad I went and I would go again. After the show, we met Jim and caught up for a bit. Friday morning I slept in until mid-morning where I began to get ready for my first interview. I met with a recruiter downtown, had lunch with friends, walked around downtown and then met one of my Dad's friends about potential opportunities at his company before I headed back to Evanston. Evanston is a first-tier suburb of Chicago and home to Northwestern University. I really liked Evanston and I could see myself living there. Later that night, I met more Chicago friends in Evanston for a great dinner, and we then headed to Jim and Sarah's for a fun party. Everybody got a bit tipsy, and the night ended with many laughs and of course, my dancing. Saturday was Valentine's Day so all the couples did their thing and Nim and I hung out for the day. Saturday night we rented Zack and Miri make a Porno. It's a Kevin Smith comedy starring Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogan. I give the movie a B. It's worth renting. Keep in mind, the movie is very lewd. The rest of the weekend was just relaxed, and fun. I had a really fun time exploring the city, meeting new people, and I am really starting to feel good about my decision to move to Chicago. Earlier this week I had one more in person interview and one phone interview. Both went well. I actually have another interview in Chicago a week from yesterday and I am not at all excited to spend more time in my poor Scion.

1. I watched all the NBA festivities and for the first time in years, I thought everything was great. The HORSE contest was fun. The skills competition was fun. The Slam Dunk contest was awesome and the All Star Game was really entertaining.

2. I see that Hillary Clinton is currently touring Asian countries. This of course gives Bill a great opportunity to tour Asian massage parlors. (I apologize; I had to.)

3. I think I would like to try acupuncture. Does anyone have any advice? Are there any drawbacks? What would something like that cost?