"will you be my brunch buddy?"

After work I popped up to Lincoln Square (actually, it was quite an event- my pass had expired, but the driver let me stay on the bus, and I was just going to buy a new pass once I arrived at the blue line, but they didn't have a machine to take credit cards, so I had to go into this bar [just labeled 'BAR'] to find an ATM, but instead found a bunch of sketchy old dudes smoking cigars) to meet my coworker Tyler (from the 'Shop) for brunch (at 5:30pm, whatever). Turns out, the place we had in mind doesn't really serve brunch all day, but becomes quite fancy food at night, so we ditched it and went to iHop instead (did you know I've never been to one before?). I knew this kid was alright when we opened the menu and upon seeing waffles he just said, "I feel like Leslie Knope."

And I went through the hassle of carrying my camera all day, but was horrified to find out I had forgotten to put the battery back in last night. More iPhone photos for you!

PS Thank you for the 'congrats' on my grad stuff. I still have some more hoops to jump through (finding out IF I can get financial aid) and I still need to hear back from some other schools. But it is nice to hear from you guys, and I appreciate it.

PPS I also have some other exciting news! Linds and I are road trippin' it down to Nashville to see Mumford & Sons in this crazy, beautiful venue (if you look to the right and see where the seats indent in, those are ours! Third row! Crazy!). March, get here soon!