#15

christmas time in the city!!!!!



i am sooo excited for all the lights. chicago in the winter is amazing! it is sooooo gorgeous! but is macy's goign to have a window display like marshal fields? i dont know. do you? i havent heard anything about it. that would be really disappointing if there are not going to be windows. that is my favorite part!

Chicago, Chicago that toddling townChicago, Chicago I will show you around -

I love it

Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago

The town that Billy Sunday couldn't shut down

On State Street, that great street, I just want to say

They do things they don't do on Broadway

They have the time, the time of their life

I saw a man, he danced with his wifeIn Chicago,

Chicago my home townChicago, Chicago that toddlin' townChicago,

Chicago I'll show you around -

I love it

Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago,

ChicagoThe town that Billy Sunday could not shut down

On State Street, that great street, I just want to say

They do things that they never do on Broadway -- say

They have the time, the time of their lifeI saw a man and he danced with his wife

In Chicago, Chicago, Chicago -- that's my home town

#13


Bringing the 2016 Olympics to Chicago could be good or bad. Good because the large number of people traveling into the city could boost Chicago’s economy. Property prices will increase throughout the city especially in areas where the Olympic venues will be built.

But there are also many reasons why it could be a bad thing. The city will be absultely insane if the olympics come here. Traffic will be awful. Getting around the city will be a pain in the ass. And does chicago have the money to do this?

Most cities who have held the olympics have benefitted from it, except atlanta. DO we want this to happen to chicago?

#12

Metropolis 2020 "Part IV: Land Use and Housing"

This report states that social and economic segregation has increased when it comes to land use. This can be seen all over Chicago. Neighborhood are certainly divided by social and economic status. Even in the UIC area this can be seen. The majority of the Little Italy Area are decently weathly to middle class people. Paying rent in Chicago or owning a place has never been cheap, so in order to live in this area you must have some money. Then there are part of little Ittaly that have recently been town down where very low income families once lived. And then you have all the new devolpment happening on halsted where the people whom are doing quite well for themselves live.

#11

Chicago cubs

Why they suck!

I don’t even have to exaplin why the cubs suck so bad because it will be self explanatory when you read the lyrics to the song that is sung at thie home games.

Baseball season’s underway
Well you better get ready for a brand new day
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
They’re singing …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
They got the power, they got the speed
To be the best in the National League
Well this is the year and the Cubs are real
So come on down to Wrigley Field.
We’re singing now …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
Baseball time is here again
You can catch it all on WGN
So stamp your feet and clap your hands
Chicago Cubs got the greatest fans.
You’re singing now …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.

#10

I am going to comment on one of my favorite people’s blog. Lisa talks about Comisky park as being one of her favorite places in Chicago. This is also listed as one of my favorite places. I totally agree with her that I cannot call it the cell. Anyone who calls it this in my presence is guaranteed to be ridiculed for the rest of the night. I cant stand it. I actually picked up a guy one time because he thought I was really funny cus I wouldn’t stop making fun of him for calling it the cell. When he left he was like I feel like I should make it up to you that I called it the cell by taking you to a sox game and dinner. He was a cool guy and we had fun but needless to say it didn’t work out. I couldn’t continue to date a guy who called Comisky Park "the cell".

#9

UIC’s development, redevelopment, and expansion

Sooo…. As I said in class I think that UIC campus is very dark and dreary. There were a lot of counter arguments to my opinion. But I think that was people didn’t understand was that I was not talking about UIC in relation to what it use to be like and how much it has changed, I was comparing it to other campuses I have been on in the last 4 years. I understand that UIC has come a very long way but that does not mean that it is anywhere near where it could be. I visit a lot of schools because of how much we travel for volleyball. And I would have to say that of the 20 some campuses ive been on UIC is one of the worst. The buildings are not modern in anyway and the campus is very uninviting.