Chicago

So I finally took the train into the city. I didn't stay nearly long enough but as it was I had to force myself to go back to the dorms in Kankakee. I can't believe the summer is almost over. I have lots that I could say but I am mainly just blogging to share this photo.



Jason the tourist.

Manteno Cruise Night

"...Why don't you go to night school in Manteno and learn a real trade."

There is no night school in Manteno for ultra-sound technicians seeking new professions. There is however a cruise night.

After driving to the wrong city (my assignment sheet said Momence) and waiting out the rain I finally got these shots which I love. This is pretty much straight from the camera. A big cloud rolled over and made everything this beautiful blue. It looks like a lit it even though I could probably never light anything this well.


I told the guy on the right that he looked like a Chicago gangster especially when he was walking around with a cigar earlier. He's actually from Miami and does street racing.




Rich Pawlak, of Manteno, left, and Erik Ottero, of Miami, Fla., talk next to a 1968 Chevelle after the rain stopped during Manteno Cruise Night Tuesday on Main Street. Pawlak started the cruise nights which are held every first and third Tuesday of the month through August.



The guy on the left has the bluest eyes I have ever seen although its probably the cloud.



Scott Eldridge, of Manteno, left, and Erik Ottero, of Miami, Fla., talk next to Eldridge's 1968 Chevelle after the rain stopped during Manteno Cruise Night Tuesday on Main Street.

Fun Days in Illinois

Illinois is hot. And then it rains. And then it is hot again. Saturday (before the little league game from Hell) I went to Clifton Fun Days outside of Kankakee.

I'm pretty sure that I hate shooting parades but I'm a sucker for a kid hanging his head out of a window. Always.




Camden Gerdes, 4, of Ashkum, sticks his head out the Askum fire truck that he was riding in the Luau Parade at Clifton Fun Days Saturday in Clifton. (07-10-10)




I saw this, had to shoot it and had to blog it. Sometimes I just can't help myself.




Does anyone else see something wrong with putting a little girl in this string of carts? (which was being pulled by a tractor...it was that kind of event.) If I ever have a daughter they are going to be so confused as to why mommy won't let them do things.

Internship

So this one time I decided to start religiously checking other people's blogs and decided that I should be less selfish and start updating my own. This would be easier if I had the internetz in my dorm. Oh well. Internship is good. More pics to come soon.

This photo makes me happy even though it is by no means perfect and, honestly, was an accident.




06-26-10 The Daily Journal/Angeli Wright
Members of the Bradley-Bourbonnais National team celebrate behind the Limestone pitcher after scoring a run to break a tie and win the game during the District 18 Little League All-Star Tournament Saturday at Beckman Park in Kankakee.

Flowers

Even though sometimes things work out for the best I don't think that means that I have to get over them. And I probably won't. I may never enter a flower shop again. This is dedicated an evil witch.

VIRG

I'm going to ignore the fact that it has been FOREVER since I updated my blog, and ignore the fact that I was going to put more study abroad photos up and let the past be the past.

Today Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced that he is running for Governor. I just liked the light in this photo thanks to TV people... and that kid is cute.






Lansing resident James Trezise, 6, left, stands with his mother, Kerri, Charlotte resident Elva Reyes and Lansing resident Bonnie Gottschalk while watching Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero give a speech announcing that he is running for Governor Monday evening at the Lansing Center. "He's better than what we got now," Gottschalk said was her reason for supporting Bernero.

Oban

So we made it out of Oban, Scotland alive. Several members of the group got really sick and they were afraid that they had swine flu and called the national health service and everything but people are mostly better and we made it to Edinburgh for the last leg of the trip.
Our assignment for Oban was landscapes and it was really cold and rainy and we went to an island and hiked (in the rain) for like 6 hours. (that might have had something to do with everyone getting sick). Anyway I hated all of my photos except for one but here they are anyway. Hopefully Edinburgh will be better, it is warmer at least.

I like trains.




I also like sheep.



um... and cows.


Down by the Bay.


Seaweed doesn't have to be gross.


Nothing beats a Scottish sunset.