One word for the weekend: wow. I really did not have any high expectations or plans for the weekend except to finally catch up on sleep, and that is the opposite of what happened. On Friday afternoon I was riding the subway home from Target when I met a guy who claimed he worked for Yung Gravy and was in Chicago on tour with him, and it just so happened that there was a show that night. He offered me VIP tickets for me and my friends, and while I was still skeptical, he FaceTime me an hour later and introduced me to Yung Gravy. Me and three other girls decided to go, and it ended up being one of the best experiences of my life. We got to see Yung Gravy and Dillon Francis perform, and got to hang out on the sound booth stage above the crowd. I think that this experience is very representative of life in Chicago- you never know who you are going to meet or what will happen.
On Saturday morning, Libby and I went to the Shedd aquarium because it was Chicago resident free day, and this was an okay experience. It was incredibly busy, and I did not appreciate the fact that they did animal shows in a more exploitative rather than learning and beneficial way. I would probably not go back, but it was a cool experience (especially being free rather than $30). I am also taking an Arts class here, and on Sunday I got to go and see the Chicago orchestra perform a short concert. Every week, I will receive different tickets to attend different arts activities in the city, including operas, plays, concerts, museums, and other art related things.
One final note I will make is about the food. I absolutely love having so many different choices of cuisine, and have quickly become obsessed with Wow Bao and Velvet Taco. Wow Bao is an Asian chain restaurant, and is something we have begun to go to when we want a quick snack. Velvet taco is known for fun taco combinations, such as a chicken and waffles taco and buffalo chicken taco. Both are places I would HIGHLY recommend if in the Gold Coast area.
