Day 29: All Things Grow, All Things Grow
So we woke up and right away tried to book space in the hostel downtown, but they had no openings until Thursday.... so we called up a few other hostels further uptown and found one with lots of open beds.
We grabbed lunch at the Downtown Chili's after wandering around "The Loop" for a while. We took the train to Lincoln Park and secured space at the hostel, and then erroneously set up our stuff in the girl's dormitory... before realizing our mistake and relocating. We wandered through Lincoln Park... which seems to be a pretty cool part of town. On the marquee of a comedy club, I see an ad for M. Nanjiani.... and it just so happens that my friend Zain Nanjiani has a brother in Chicago who is a stand up comedian... so we're definitely gonna check that out on Friday.
Greg got us tickets to see a free screening of the documentary King of Kong... and it was really good; very entertaining. I had a couple reservations about the ethics of it... but still reccomend it enthusiastically. It's like the nerd documentary equivalent to Rocky... very engrossing.
We walk up to Wrigley Field and then grab some sushi. My feet are killing me, and I'm kinda tired. Tomorrow we see Superbad and hang out in Wicker Park.... I am excited... and excitement "can make you do crazy things" (for those of you who don't catch it.... Wicker Park was the name of a Josh Hartnett/Rachel Leigh Cook movie from a few years back; and it's ad campaign prominently featured the line.... "Love Can Make you do crazy things". For years I have been waiting to visit Wicker Park to deliver this line.... Tomorrow I finally get my chance.
Chicago is fun.
3 comments:
Yay for Wicker Park!!! Can't wait to see the pics :)
Who ever is taking the photographs of you is one gifted artist. When me and Jean-Claude we're filming "TimeCop" not a day would go by where we didn't pray we had someone half as good as your DP on the payroll.
Thanks Ron. His name is Brad and he's a local hire from the Chicagoland Area... he'll soon be doing second unit on The Dark Knight film... I'll send him your regards... He's been a real lifesaver after learning that Greg lacks the motor skills necessary to hold his hands still while pressing a button with his index finger.
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