tis the season

finally, the weather in chicago is beginning to change. this past week it went from 10 to around 40, pretty funny how us Midwestern'ers think that anything above 35 is warm, but is has been very sunny and less windy in the 312. making it easier to get out and do things that i would have no part of a month ago.

this week we finally went to rogers park, the northernmost stop on the red line (el train for you out of towners). we went to the "heartland" cafe and i have to say i was very impressed. lots of cool decoration , great "sweet potato fries" and placed in a very nostalgic part of rogers park.. i felt very comfortable there. We tried to go to the beach , but it was simply too cold and icy , so we had to re-schedule that for another day. rogers Park is one of the most diverse parts of chicago. i mean that in every way imaginable. ranging from high to low income citizens, families who own homes and single-renters, gays and straights, blacks, white, african, and latino, rogers park literally has it all. i am grateful that we took the tour in a van, and didnt have to walk in the blustery 20 degrees

Well, another week has passed and thus, another fine arts events has passed as well. I am sittin at the C S office right now, about to head to work, and i cant get over the Art Museum last night. There was a special exhibit "Hopper and homer" two great artists who had very distinct styles. Hopper was a new yorker from greenwich village who painted my favorite "nighthawks" and other social scenes from an urban setting where people were the main focus, while homer focused on water colors with naturistic sunsets and sunrises. i throughly enjoyed the two styles and would reccomend the art museum to anyone in chicago. I also stopped by some other exhibits that showed some vintage peices of furniture and artifacts from the past 100 years of "American art" I also saw "american gothic" the famous painting of the iowa couple with a pitchfork in the foreground. another one of my favorite paintings. which lead to a very interesting conversation we had in class today about what art is...is it simply a deisgn that can reflect ones thoughts and feelings, is it self expression, is it artifacts and/or collectibles from years gone by, is it my personal style that i have on each and every blog i write?.?.?..whatever art is, i am beginning to like it more and more

tonight, we go to the chicago blackhawks game at the united center, i cant wait to get out and go to some sporting events. as i am a huge sports guy..but im just not sure hockey is my thing...anyway it should be fun doing seomthing other than art. hoepefully ill get out of work in time to go to happy hour long enough to get me ready for the night. also, the bulls play at the united center too, i really hope they make the playoffs but as a no. 8 seed, that way i can see them play the celtics (best team in the league) and witness some great basketball for a decently moderate price) another sportm, my favorite sport, baseball is upon us. April 3rd, thursday, my dad and brother are coming down for a Cubs Game and i cant wait to see a game at the ancient "wrigley field" ..start praying for a cubs world series, because if they do , i am defenitly coming back for the home games

Well, i think i am developing carpal tunnel with so much typing i do in these blogs
keep in touch and if your in chicago visit me at 1220 n state, ask for Steve, they'll know who your talking about

hasta la vista!

Steve-O