Friday, January 16, 2009   I know that I have been complaining a
lot about the weather, but I think I'm just going to keep at it.
See, it's what's on my mind, and it's a whole lot of all there
is right now. I don't really think that people not from here get
it. I mean really get it. See, your snot? It really does freeze
up. In your nose. Every time you go outside. I currently have
two matching red/purple lines across my wrists. Why you ask?
Well, they are from the parts of my arms that weren't covered
this morning while waiting for the train. Nope, not kidding.
What are plastic lawn chairs good for? Mainly one thing - to
mark your spot! Even the mayor said that it's ok to do it. You
dug it out, it's yours until the snow goes away - you know, like
mid-April. My face looks sunburned. So do a lot of Chicagoans.
Have we been vacationing? Nope. It's windburn. It hurts, it
cracks, my skin feels weird. It's pretty unavoidable, and not at
all cute. It also doesn't cover up really well with makeup. I
can't feel my nos