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Chicago Trip
Oct. 25th, 2016 01:39 amI'm going up to Chicago for a conference on Thursday. I'm taking the train up on Wednesday, staying overnight in an Airbnb (first time!), attending the conference on Thursday, and taking the train down Thursday night. (Thursday is going to be a long day, but I'll deal. I'm off on Friday, so I can sleep in.)
The problem is that I'm broke. I'm going to have to swallow my pride and ask for money for local transportation and meals (they'll pay for dinner and breakfast) up front. So I'm problem solving, which actually, I kind of enjoy. I've decided to bring soda and cheese sandwiches onto the train with me. I'm planning on bagels for breakfast. (Conveniently, I'm meeting a friend at Panera the night before.) Lunch is paid for by the conference. The problem I see is eating dinner before the train ride back, because of time as well as money, but maybe there's a place where I could grab a very quick burger before heading to the train station. Or maybe I should grab something extra at Panera, store it in the refrigerator at the Airbnb, and bring it onto the train. Or maybe there's a store with a deli section nearby? Probably a better plan.
I'm looking forward to the conference. It's at the library of the University of Chicago, which is supposed to be very, very cool. It has automated retrieval of books.
Anyway, I want to get partially packed tonight, so I better scramble. And Harlee is complaining, as she is wont to do.
The problem is that I'm broke. I'm going to have to swallow my pride and ask for money for local transportation and meals (they'll pay for dinner and breakfast) up front. So I'm problem solving, which actually, I kind of enjoy. I've decided to bring soda and cheese sandwiches onto the train with me. I'm planning on bagels for breakfast. (Conveniently, I'm meeting a friend at Panera the night before.) Lunch is paid for by the conference. The problem I see is eating dinner before the train ride back, because of time as well as money, but maybe there's a place where I could grab a very quick burger before heading to the train station. Or maybe I should grab something extra at Panera, store it in the refrigerator at the Airbnb, and bring it onto the train. Or maybe there's a store with a deli section nearby? Probably a better plan.
I'm looking forward to the conference. It's at the library of the University of Chicago, which is supposed to be very, very cool. It has automated retrieval of books.
Anyway, I want to get partially packed tonight, so I better scramble. And Harlee is complaining, as she is wont to do.
