Blizzarazzi 2011

What a wild whirlwind it's been these last few days! Chicago was hit with on of the worst storms it has ever seen, with cars still littered and abandoned all around the city.

Since I work for a great employer, we we're urged to leave as early as possible on Tuesday and brace ourselves for the quickly approaching storm. I stupidly decided the bus would be my best route home, only to realize once we we're in express mode that road conditions were the worst on Lake Shore Drive.

I'm so grateful to have made it home in one piece, as a bus not far behind mine ended up stuck on LSD, causing a delay and back up where people were stranded in their cars for more than five hours, some even more.

+1 stopped in for a second to make sure I was ok, and quickly went on his way before roads became blocked. I sat in my lonely apartment listening to the boisterous thundersnow howl outside my windows. I've never missed having roommates so much. I wish someone had been there to hold my hand and sing Broadway tunes to drown out the loud howls!

With such treacherous outdoor conditions, I had the next two days off of work. Now for those who know me, you know that eventually I want to be a freelance writer/copy editor, working from the comforts of home. I got a taste of the freelancer lifestyle the last few days, and was shocked at how much discipline and focus is needed! Instead of getting any work done, I watched mindless TV (when the power wasn't out) and cooked like a fiend, only interrupted by panicked work e-mails and calls.

On another note, thank goodness I don't work from home... I'd get so FAT!

SNOW DAY #.5 Menu:
Grilled Chicken and Mediterranean Pasta

SNOW DAY #1 Menu:
Breakfast Frittata w/ green onions, sausage and red onions
Southwest Mac and Cheese (from scratch!)

SNOW DAY #2 Menu:
Spinach Quiche
Sweet and Sour Pork

Oh man, I've never been more grateful for the indoor gym in my building. I was getting a bit stir crazy and feeling a bit heavy after all that cooking!

Wednesday, the storm finally broke. Neighbor J lives in a high-rise and texted to let me know that people were crawling all over the snow! We quickly got ready and ventured out into the catastrophic outcomes of Blizzard 2011. Struggling through 3 feet of snow in each step, we made our way to LSD which had been closed off to traffic (who would be driving in this madness anyways?). We joined the few brave ones and walked up and down LSD, something I'll probably never forget!

Oh man, I missed work greatly, but it was nice to be a "kid" again and play in the snow: