It's 50 degrees out right now and I'm loving it. I've been wearin my super-comfy little boys Nike sandals that I purchased last weekend for the past three days. I just love the fact that a women's 7 is roughly equivalent to a boy's 5 because the sandals are so much cheaper.

Anyway, spring break is over now, which is sad, but pretty much all I did was work anyway. I did get to see Cathy, Laura, Amanda, Jess, and Holly each once though, which was awesome. Cathy and I went to the Oshkosh IHOP last Monday, which was tasty, and sat and talked for hours. I got to hang with Amanda and Jess for a few hours (not enough) last Wednesday, which was also super cool. Thursday night Holly and I took Willow (who crawls now!) out for coffee and dessert at Copper Rock and for a walk down the Ave. Friday I went to Perkins for breakfast with Laura (super early...okay....8:30ish). The rest of break was pretty much spent at Kohl's and with Matt except...

The Dream Theater concert in Chicago was spectacular!...despite the fact that we kind of got lost in Milwaukee for awhile on the way down...stupid closing of on-ramps. But we made it early enough to get ($15) parking two blocks away and savor a cheesy deep dish Chicago pizza at a place down the block from the theater, which was itself beautiful but decrepit. The Congress looks like it was once a classy theater or movie house complete with ornate woodwork and plaster and a marble foyer with one of those neat staircases that splits into two at the landing. Now the paint and plaster is kind of flaking and chipping and stuff, but it was a great venue for the concert. They kicked some enormous butt, hardcore. And, Matt and I gave a homeless man a bag lunch on the way back. He asked God to bless us, and I felt that He did.

...and I got to see my cousin Emily in Godspell at the Grand. Surprisingly, the talented male singers outnumbered the females, who were vocally quite weak. Good show, though. and I got to hang with my cuzzie Theresa and we ate Glass Nickel Pizza Co. pizza and Leon's frozen custard at their house afterward...mmmm.

Still recovering from the 45min of sleep I got Sunday night, but other than that the week is going fine. Using coffee to stay up late to finish a paper = insomnia + mild panic attack = not cool = tired and cranky Monica. A 3hr nap Monday afternoon and a 1.5hr nap yesterday helped though.