I'm not at all what one would call a "city gal" -- I enjoy the slower pace of the suburbs as opposed to the hectic hustle & bustle and crowded madness of crazy busy cities like Chicago. Sure, they're nice to visit now and then but really, I don't enjoy it for too long. What I particularly hate about cities is the horrible driving and parking situation. I like to think that I'm a pretty decent driver but I will freely admit that my parallel parking skills aren't so great--my depth perception is just awful and the size of my car doesn't help that any. And obviously, no one enjoys sitting in traffic (at least not sane people) but I really, truly hate traffic getting into and then through Chicago. For the most part, I'm a pretty level headed person but the kind of gridlock traffic that Chicago has on a daily basis (even outside of rush hour, which really lasts from 3-6:30ish) absolutely drives me nuts. Occassionally, if I have a good idea of where I'm headed I can manage the "L" but if it gets too complicated with a bunch of transfers and such I'll get lost and frustrated (yes, yes, I should probably learn better navigation skills--maybe sometime). And so it's rare that I willingly drive into the city and it has to be for something very special--namely, visiting one of my favorite people, the wonderful Kim Randle. :-)
if you don't know this lady, you're missing out!
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